Best Rock Song„Angry World” Neil Young, autor (Neil Young) „Little Lion Man” Ted Dwane, Ben Lovett, Marcus Mumford & Country Winston, autor (Mumford & Sons) „RadioActive” Caleb Followill, Jared Followill, Matthew Followill & Nathan Followill, autor (Kings of Leon) „Resistance” Matthew Bellamy, autor (Muse) „Tighten Up” Dan Auerbach & Patrick Carney, autor (The Black Keys)
Best Rock AlbumThe Resistance – Muse Emotion & Commotion – Jeff Beck Backspacer – Pearl Jam Mojo – Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers Le Noise – Neil Young
Muzyka alternatywna Best Alternative Music AlbumBrothers – The Black Keys The Suburbs – Arcade Fire Infinite Arms – Band of Horses Broken Bells – Broken Bells Contra – Vampire Weekend
R&B Best Female R&B Vocal Performance„Bittersweet” – Fantasia „Everything to Me” – Monica „Gone Already” – Faith Evans „Tired” – Kelly Price „Holding You Down” – Jazmine Sullivan
Best Male R&B Vocal Performance„There Goes My Baby” – Usher „Second Chance” – El DeBarge „Finding My Way Back” – Jaheim „Why Would You Stay” – Kem „We’re Still Friends” – (Kirk Whalum & Musiq Soulchild)