Meilleure performance rap solo
"Not Afraid" – Eminem
Meilleure collaboration rap/chantée
"Empire State of Mind" – Jay-Z & Alicia Keys
"Nothin' on You" – B.o.B Featuring Bruno Mars "Deuces" – Chris Brown, Tyga & Kevin McCall "Love the Way You Lie" – Eminem & Rihanna "Wake Up ! Everybody" – John Legend, The Roots, Melanie Fiona & Common
Meilleure chanson rap
"Empire State Of Mind" – Jay-Z & Alicia Keys
"Love the Way You Lie" – Eminem & Rihanna "Not Afraid" – Eminem "Nothin' on You" – B.o.B & Bruno Mars "On to the Next One" — Jay-Z & Swizz Beatz
Meilleur album rap
"Recovery" – Eminem
"The Adventures of Bobby Ray" – B.o.B "Thank Me Later" – Drake "The Blueprint 3" – Jay-Z "How I Got Over" – The Roots
Meilleure performance R&B féminine
"Bittersweet" – Fantasia
"Gone Already" – Faith Evans "Everything to Me" – Monica "Tired" – Kelly Price "Holding You Down (Goin' in Circles)" – Jazmine Sullivan
Meilleure performance R&B masculine
"There Goes My Baby" – Usher
"Second Chance" – El DeBarge "Finding My Way Back" – Jaheim "Why Would You Stay" – Kem "We're Still Friends" – Musiq Soulchild
Meilleure performance R&B par un duo ou groupe
"Soldier of Love" – Sade
"Love" – Chuck Brown, Jill Scott, and Marcus Miller "Take My Time" – Chris Brown & Tank "You've Got a Friend" – Ronald Isley & Aretha Franklin "Shine" – John Legend & The Roots
Meilleure performance R&B traditionnelle
"Hang On in There" – John Legend & The Roots
"When a Woman Loves" – R. Kelly "You're So Amazing" – Calvin Richardson "In Between" – Ryan Shaw "Go (Live)" – Betty Wright
Meilleure chanson R&B
"Shine" – John Legend & The Roots
"Bittersweet" – Fantasia "Find My Way Back" – Jaheim "Second Chance" – El DeBarge "Why Would You Stay" – Kem
Meilleur album R&B
"Wake Up !" – John Legend & The Roots
"The Love & War Masterpeace" – Raheem DeVaughn "Back to Me" – Fantasia "Another Round" – Jaheim "Still Standing" – Monica
Meilleur album R&B contemporain
"Raymond v. Raymond" – Usher
"Graffiti" – Chris Brown "Untitled" – R. Kelly "Transition" – Ryan Leslie "The ArchAndroid" – Janelle Monáe
Clip de l'année
"Bad Raomance" - Lady GaGa
"Ain't No Grave/The Johnny Cash Project" – Johnny Cash "Love the Way You Lie" – Eminem & Rihanna "Stylo" – Gorillaz, Mos Def, and Bobby Womack "F**k You" - Cee Lo Green
Meilleure chanson de l'année :
"Need You Now" de Lady Antebellum
"Nothin' On You" de B.o.B avec Bruno Mars "Love The Way You Lie" de Eminem avec Rihanna "Fxxx You" de Cee Lo Green "Empire State Of Mind" de Jay-Z et Alicia Keys
Meilleur album :
"The Suburbs" de Arcade Fire
