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NATIONAL ACADEMY OF RECORDING ARTS & SCIENCES, INC.

FINAL NOMINATIONS LIST


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54th Annual GRAMMY Awards

THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF RECORDING ARTS & SCIENCES, INC.Final Nominations List

For recordings released during the Eligibility Year October 1, 2010 through September 30, 2011Note: More or less than 5 nominations in a category is the result of ties.

1CategoryRecord Of The YearAward to the Artist and to the Producer(s), Recording Engineer(s)

and/or Mixer(s), if other than the artist.

ROLLING IN THE DEEP1.

Paul Epworth, producer; Tom Elmhirst & Mark Rankin,

engineers/mixers

Track from: 21

[XL Recordings/Columbia Records]

Adele

HOLOCENE2.

Justin Vernon, producer; Brian Joseph & Justin Vernon,

engineers/mixers

Track from: Bon Iver

[Jagjaguwar]

Bon Iver

GRENADE3.

The Smeezingtons, producers; Ari Levine & Manny Marroquin,

engineers/mixers

Track from: Doo-Wops & Hooligans

[Elektra]

Bruno Mars

THE CAVE4.

Markus Dravs, producer; Francois Chevallier & Ruadhri Cushnan,

engineers/mixers

Track from: Sigh No More

[Glassnote Records]

Mumford & Sons

FIREWORK5.

Mikkel S. Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen & Sandy Vee, producers;

Mikkel S. Eriksen, Phil Tan, Sandy Vee & Miles Walker,

engineers/mixers

[Capitol]

Katy Perry

2CategoryAlbum Of The YearAward to the Artist(s) and to the Album Producer(s), Recording

Engineer(s) and/or Mixer(s) & Mastering Engineer(s), if other than the

artist.

211.

Jim Abbiss, Adele, Paul Epworth, Rick Rubin, Fraser T. Smith,

Ryan Tedder & Dan Wilson, producers; Jim Abbiss, Philip Allen,

Beatriz Artola, Ian Dowling, Tom Elmhirst, Greg Fidelman, Dan

Parry, Steve Price, Mark Rankin, Andrew Scheps, Fraser T. Smith

& Ryan Tedder, engineers/mixers; Tom Coyne, mastering

engineer


Adele

WASTING LIGHT2.

Butch Vig, producer; James Brown & Alan Moulder,

engineers/mixers; Joe LaPorta & Emily Lazar, mastering

engineers

[RCA Records/ Roswell Records]

Foo Fighters

BORN THIS WAY3.

Paul Blair, DJ Snake, Fernando Garibay, Lady Gaga, Robert John

"Mutt" Lange, Jeppe Laursen, RedOne & Clinton Sparks,

producers; Fernando Garibay, Bill Malina, Trevor Muzzy,

RedOne, Dave Russell, Justin Shirley Smith, Horace Ward &

Tom Ware, engineers/mixers; Gene Grimaldi, mastering engineer

[Streamline/Interscope/Kon Live]

Lady Gaga

DOO-WOPS & HOOLIGANS4.

B.o.B, Cee Lo Green & Damian Marley, featured artists; Dwayne

"Supa Dups" Chin-Quee, Needlz & The Smeezingtons, producers;

Ari Levine & Manny Marroquin, engineers/mixers; Stephen

Marcussen, mastering engineer

[Elektra]

Bruno Mars

LOUD5.

Drake, Eminem & Nicki Minaj, featured artists; Ester Dean,

Mikkel S. Eriksen, Alex Da Kid, Kuk Harrell, Tor Erik

Hermansen, Mel & Mus, Awesome Jones, Makeba Riddick, The

Runners, Sham, Soundz, Chris "Tricky" Stewart, Sandy Vee &

Willy Will, producers; Ariel Chobaz, Cary Clark, Mikkel S.

Eriksen, Alex Da Kid, Josh Gudwin, Kuk Harrell, Jaycen Joshua,

Manny Marroquin, Dana Nielsen, Chad "C-Note" Roper, Noah

"40" Shebib, Corey Shoemaker, Jay Stevenson, Mike Strange,

Phil Tan, Brian "B-Luv" Thomas, Marcos Tovar, Sandy Vee, Jeff

"Supa Jeff" Villanueva, Miles Walker & Andrew Wuepper,

engineers/mixers; Chris Gehringer, mastering engineer

[Def Jam]

Rihanna

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3CategorySong Of The YearA Songwriter(s) Award. A song is eligible if it was first released or if

it first achieved prominence during the Eligibility Year. (Artist names

appear in parentheses.) Singles or Tracks only.

ALL OF THE LIGHTS1.

Jeff Bhasker, Malik Jones, Warren Trotter & Kanye West,songwriters (Kanye West, Rihanna, Kid Cudi & Fergie)

Track from: My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy

[Roc-A-Fella; Publishers: Very Good Beats/Hip Hop Since 1978]

THE CAVE2.

Ted Dwane, Ben Lovett, Marcus Mumford & Country

Winston, songwriters (Mumford & Sons)


[Glassnote Records]

GRENADE3.

Brody Brown, Claude Kelly, Philip Lawrence, Ari Levine,Bruno Mars & Andrew Wyatt, songwriters (Bruno Mars)


[Elektra; Publishers: Mars Force Music/Bughouse, Music

Famamanem/Toy Plane Music/Art For Arts Sake/Late 80s

Music/Westside Ind. Music/Studiobeat Music, Warner Tamerlane,

Andrew Wyatt, Downtown DMP Songs]

HOLOCENE4.

Justin Vernon, songwriter (Bon Iver)

Track from: Bon Iver

[Jagjaguwar; Publisher: April Base Publishing]


Adele Adkins & Paul Epworth, songwriters (Adele)

Track from: 21

[XL Recordings/Columbia Records; Publishers: Universal-Songs

of Polygram/EMI Music Publishing]

4CategoryBest New ArtistFor a new artist who releases, during the eligibility year, the first

recording which establishes the public identity of that artist.

THE BAND PERRY1.

BON IVER2.

J. COLE3.

NICKI MINAJ4.

SKRILLEX5.

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Field 1 - Pop

5CategoryBest Pop Solo PerformanceFor new vocal or instrumental pop recordings. Singles or Tracks only.

SOMEONE LIKE YOU1.

Adele

Track from: 21


YO AND I2.

Lady Gaga

Track from: Born This Way


GRENADE3.

Bruno Mars


[Elektra]

FIREWORK4.

Katy Perry

[Capitol]

F***IN PERFECT5.

Pink

[Jive Records]

6CategoryBest Pop Duo/Group PerformanceFor new vocal or instrumental duo/group or collaborative pop

recordings. Singles or Tracks only.

BODY AND SOUL1.

Tony Bennett & Amy Winehouse

Track from: Duets II[Columbia Records]

DEAREST2.

The Black Keys

Track from: Rave On Buddy Holly

[Fantasy]

PARADISE3.

Coldplay

[Capitol Records]

PUMPED UP KICKS4.

Foster The People

Track from: Torches

[Star Time Intl./Columbia]

MOVES LIKE JAGGER5.

Maroon 5 & Christina Aguilera

Track from: Hands All Over

[A&M/Octone Records]

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Field 1 - Pop

7CategoryBest Pop Instrumental AlbumFor albums containing at least 51% playing time of new instrumental

pop recordings.

WISH UPON A STAR1.

Jenny Oaks Baker

[Shadow Mountain Records]

E KAHE MALIE2.

Daniel Ho

[Daniel Ho Creations]

THE ROAD FROM MEMPHIS3.

Booker T. Jones

[Anti Records]

HELLO TOMORROW4.

Dave Koz

[Concord Records]

SETZER GOES INSTRU-MENTAL!5.

Brian Setzer

[Surfdog Records]

8CategoryBest Pop Vocal AlbumFor albums containing at least 51% playing time of new vocal pop

recordings.

211.

Adele


THE LADY KILLER2.

Cee Lo Green

[Radiculture/Elektra]

BORN THIS WAY3.

Lady Gaga


DOO-WOPS & HOOLIGANS4.

Bruno Mars

[Elektra]

LOUD5.

Rihanna

[Def Jam]

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Field 2 - Dance/Electronica

9Category

Best Dance RecordingFor solo, duo, group or collaborative performances. Vocal or

Instrumental. Singles or tracks only.

RAISE YOUR WEAPON1.

Joel Zimmerman, producerTrack from: 4x4=12

[Ultra Records]

Deadmau5 & Greta Svabo Bech

BARBRA STREISAND2.

Duck Sauce, producers; Duck Sauce, mixers

[Downtown Records]

Duck Sauce

SUNSHINE3.

Avicii, David Guetta & Giorgio Tuinfort, producers; Avicii, mixer

Track from: Nothing But The Beat[Virgin]

David Guetta & Avicii

CALL YOUR GIRLFRIEND4.

Klas hlund & Billboard, producers; Niklas Flyckt, mixer

Track from: Body Talk Pt. 3

[Interscope Records]

Robyn

SCARY MONSTERS AND NICE SPRITES5.

Skrillex, producer; Skrillex, mixer

Track from: Scary Monsters And Nice Sprites[Big Beat/Atlantic]

Skrillex

SAVE THE WORLD6.

Steve Angello, Axel Hedfors & Sebastian Ingrosso, producers;

Steve Angello, Axel Hedfors & Sebastian Ingrosso, mixers

[Astralwerks]

Swedish House Mafia

10Category

Best Dance/Electronica AlbumFor vocal or instrumental albums. Albums only.

ZONOSCOPE1.

[Modular Recordings]

Cut/Copy

4X4=122.

[Ultra Records]

Deadmau5

NOTHING BUT THE BEAT3.

[Virgin Records]

David Guetta

BODY TALK, PT. 34.

[Interscope Records]

Robyn

SCARY MONSTERS AND NICE SPRITES5.

[Big Beat/Atlantic]

Skrillex

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Field 3 - Traditional Pop

11Category

Best Traditional Pop Vocal AlbumFor albums containing at least 51% playing time of new traditional

pop recordings.

DUETS II1.

Tony Bennett & Various Artists

[Columbia Records]

THE GIFT2.

Susan Boyle

[Syco Music/Columbia Records]

IN CONCERT ON BROADWAY3.

Harry Connick Jr.

[Columbia Records]

MUSIC IS BETTER THAN WORDS4.

Seth MacFarlane

[Universal Republic]

WHAT MATTERS MOST - BARBRA STREISAND SINGS

THE LYRICS OF ALAN AND MARILYN BERGMAN

5.

Barbra Streisand

[Columbia Records]

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Field 4 - Rock

12Category

Best Rock PerformanceFor new vocal or instrumental solo, duo/group or collaborative rock

recordings.

EVERY TEARDROP IS A WATERFALL1.

Coldplay

[Capitol Records/ EMI/ Parlophone]

DOWN BY THE WATER2.

The Decemberists

Track from: The King Is Dead

[Capitol]

WALK3.

Foo Fighters

Track from: Wasting Light


THE CAVE4.

Mumford & Sons


[Glassnote Records]

LOTUS FLOWER5.

Radiohead

Track from: The King Of Limbs

[XL/ TBD Recordings]

13Category

Best Hard Rock/Metal PerformanceFor new vocal or instrumental solo, duo/group or collaborative hard

rock or metal recordings.

ON THE BACKS OF ANGELS1.

Dream Theater

[Roadrunner Records]

WHITE LIMO2.

Foo Fighters



CURL OF THE BURL3.

Mastodon

[Reprise Records]

PUBLIC ENEMY NO. 14.

Megadeth

[Roadrunner Records]

BLOOD IN MY EYES5.

Sum 41

Track from: Screaming Bloody Murder

[Island]

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Field 4 - Rock

14Category

Best Rock SongA Songwriter(s) Award. Includes Rock, Hard Rock & Metal songs.

For Song Eligibility Guidelines see Category #3. (Artist names appear

in parentheses.) Singles or Tracks only.

THE CAVE1.

Ted Dwane, Ben Lovett, Marcus Mumford & CountryWinston, songwriters (Mumford & Sons)


[Glassnote Records]

DOWN BY THE WATER2.

Colin Meloy, songwriter (The Decemberists)

Track from: The King Is Dead

[Capitol; Publisher: Osterozhna Music]

EVERY TEARDROP IS A WATERFALL3.

Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, Will Champion & Chris

Martin, songwriters (Coldplay)

[Capitol Records/ EMI/ Parlophone; Publishers: Edition Pink

Music/Hanseatic Musikverklag, Opal Music/Upala Music,

Universal Music Publishing, Woulnough Music/Irving Music]

LOTUS FLOWER4.

Colin Greenwood, Jonny Greenwood, Ed O'Brien, Phil Selway

& Thom Yorke, songwriters (Radiohead)

Track from: The King Of Limbs

[XL/ TBD Recordings; Publisher: Ticker Tape Ltd.]

WALK5.

Foo Fighters, songwriters (Foo Fighters)


[RCA Records/ Roswell Records; Publishers: M.J.-Twelve Music,

I Love The Punk Rock Music, Living Under A Rock Music,

Flying Earform Music, Ruthensmear Music]

15Category

Best Rock AlbumFor albums containing at least 51% playing time of new vocal or

instrumental rock, hard rock or metal recordings.

ROCK 'N' ROLL PARTY HONORING LES PAUL1.

Jeff Beck

[ATCO]

WASTING LIGHT2.

Foo Fighters


COME AROUND SUNDOWN3.

Kings Of Leon

[RCA Records]

I'M WITH YOU4.

Red Hot Chili Peppers

[WB]

THE WHOLE LOVE5.

Wilco

[dBpm Records/ Anti Records]

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Field 5 - Alternative

16Category

Best Alternative Music AlbumVocal or Instrumental.

BON IVER1.

Bon Iver

[Jagjaguwar]

CODES AND KEYS2.

Death Cab For Cutie

[Atlantic/ Barsuk]

TORCHES3.

Foster The People

[Star Time Intl./ Columbia]

CIRCUITAL4.

My Morning Jacket

[ATO Records]

THE KING OF LIMBS5.

Radiohead

[XL/ TBD Records]

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Field 6 - R&B

17Category

Best R&B PerformanceFor new vocal or instrumental R&B recordings.

FAR AWAY1.

Marsha Ambrosius

Track from: Late Nights & Early Mornings

[J Records]

PIECES OF ME2.

Ledisi

Track from: Pieces Of Me

[Verve Forecast]

NOT MY DADDY3.

Kelly Price & Stokley

Track from: Kelly

[My Block/Sang Girl/Malaco]

IS THIS LOVE4.

Corinne Bailey Rae

Track from: The Love EP

[Capitol]

YOU ARE5.

Charlie Wilson

Track from: Just Charlie

[Jive Records]

18Category

Best Traditional R&B PerformanceFor new vocal or instrumental traditional R&B recordings.

SOMETIMES I CRY1.

Eric Bent

[Reprise]

FOOL FOR YOU2.

Cee Lo Green & Melanie Fiona

[Radiculture/Elektra]

RADIO MESSAGE3.

R. Kelly

Track from: Love Letter

[Jive Records]

GOOD MAN4.

Raphael Saadiq

Track from: Stone Rollin'

[Columbia Records]

SURRENDER5.

Betty Wright & The Roots

Track from: Betty Wright: The Movie

[Ms B Records & S-Curve Records]

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Field 6 - R&B

19Category

Best R&B SongA Songwriter(s) Award. For Song Eligibility Guidelines see Category

#3. (Artist names appear in parentheses.) Singles or Tracks only.

FAR AWAY1.

Marsha Ambrosius, Sterling Simms & Justin Smith,

songwriters (Marsha Ambrosius)Track from: Late Nights & Early Mornings

[J Records; Publishers: Marshmellow Music/SPZ

Music/Downtown DMP Songs, N.Q.C. Music/F.O.B. Music, YS

Publishing, Stone Agate Music]

FOOL FOR YOU2.

Cee Lo Green & Jack Splash, songwriters (Cee Lo Green &

Melanie Fiona)

[Radiculture/Elektra; Publishers: Jacks Love

Emporium/Radiculture Publishing/EMI Blackwood Music,

Chrysalis Music/God Given Music]

NOT MY DADDY3.

Kelly Price, songwriter (Kelly Price & Stokley)

Track from: Kelly

[My Block/Sang Girl/Malaco; Publishers: For The Write

Price/Roynet]

PIECES OF ME4.

Charles Harmon, Claude Kelly & Ledisi Young, songwriters

(Ledisi)

Track from: Pieces Of Me

[Verve Forecast]

YOU ARE5.

Dennis Bettis, Carl M. Days, Jr., Wirlie Morris, Charlie

Wilson & Mahin Wilson, songwriters (Charlie Wilson)

Track from: Just Charlie

[Jive Records; Publishers: Nephew Wirlie Music, Pacific Coast

Pirate Publishing, P Ty Music, Escribir Publishing, Mammas

Pebbly Publishing]

20Category

Best R&B AlbumFor albums containing at least 51% playing time of new vocal or

instrumental R&B recordings.

F.A.M.E.1.

Chris Brown

[Jive Records]

SECOND CHANCE2.

El DeBarge

[Geffen]

LOVE LETTER3.

R. Kelly

[Jive Records]

PIECES OF ME4.

Ledisi

[Verve Forecast]

KELLY5.

Kelly Price

[My Block/Sang Girl/Malaco]

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Field 7 - Rap

21Category

Best Rap PerformanceFor a Rap performance. Singles or Tracks only.

LOOK AT ME NOW1.

Chris Brown, Lil Wayne & Busta Rhymes

Track from: F.A.M.E.

[Jive Records]

OTIS2.

Jay-Z & Kanye West

Track from: Watch The Throne

[Roc-A-Fella Records/Def Jam]

THE SHOW GOES ON3.

Lupe Fiasco

Track from: Lasers

[1st & 15th/Atlantic]

MOMENT 4 LIFE4.

Nicki Minaj & Drake

Track from: Pink Friday

[Cash Money/Universal Motown]

BLACK AND YELLOW5.

Wiz Khalifa

Track from: Rolling Papers

[Rostrum/Atlantic]

22Category

Best Rap/Sung CollaborationFor a newly recorded Rap/Sung collaborative performance by artists

who do not normally perform together.

PARTY1.

Beyonc & Andr 3000

Track from: 4[Columbia Records]

I'M ON ONE2.

DJ Khaled, Drake, Rick Ross & Lil Wayne

Track from: We The Best Forever

[Cash Money/Universal Motown]

I NEED A DOCTOR3.

Dr. Dre, Eminem & Skylar Grey

[Aftermath]

WHAT'S MY NAME?4.

Rihanna & Drake

Track from: Loud

[Def Jam]

MOTIVATION5.

Kelly Rowland & Lil Wayne

Track from: Here I am

[Universal Motown]

ALL OF THE LIGHTS6.

Kanye West, Rihanna, Kid Cudi & FergieTrack from: My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy

[Def Jam]

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Field 7 - Rap

23CategoryBest Rap SongA song must contain music and lyrics and must be either a new song

or a song first achieving prominence during the eligibility year. Songs

containing sampled material are eligible in this category. (Artist

names appear in parentheses.)

ALL OF THE LIGHTS1.

Jeff Bhasker, Malik Jones, Warren Trotter & Kanye West,

songwriters (Kanye West, Rihanna, Kid Cudi & Fergie)Track from: My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy

[Roc-A Fella; Publishers: Very Good Beats/Hip Hop Since 1978]

BLACK AND YELLOW2.

Mikkel Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen & Cameron Thomaz,

songwriters (Wiz Khalifa)

Track from: Rolling Papers

[Rostrum/Atlantic; Publishers: PGH Sound/WB Music/EMI

Music]

I NEED A DOCTOR3.

Andre Young, Marshall Mathers III, Alexander Grant &

Skylar Grey, songwriters (Dr. Dre, Eminem & Skylar Grey)

[Aftermath]

LOOK AT ME NOW4.

Jean Baptiste, Chris Brown, Ryan Buendia, Trevor Smith,

Dwayne Carter, Jr. & Wesley Pentz, songwriters (Chris

Brown, Lil Wayne & Busta Rhymes)

Track from: F.A.M.E.

[Jive Records; Publishers: Songs of Universal/Culture Beyond Ur

Experience, I Like Turtles Music/Downtown Music, Cherry315

Publishing/The Bad Bad Guys, Meloist Music, Mack

Music/Young Money Publishing/Warner-Tamerlane Publishing,

T'Ziah's Music]

OTIS5.

Shawn Carter & Kanye West, songwriters (James Brown,

Jimmy Campbell, Reg Connelly, Roy Hammond, J. Roach,

Kirk Robinson & Harry Woods, songwriters) (Jay-Z & Kanye

West)

Track from: Watch The Throne

[Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam; Publishers: Hip Hop Since 1978, EMI

Robbins, BMG Gold/Hot Buttermilk Music/BMG Platinum/First

Priority/Swing Beat Songs, Universal Music, Dynatone

Publishing]

THE SHOW GOES ON6.

Dustin William Brower, Jonathon Keith Brown, Daniel

Johnson, Kane & Wasalu Muhammad Jaco, songwriters (Isaac

Brock, Dann Gallucci & Eric Judy, songwriters) (Lupe Fiasco)

Track from: Lasers

[1st & 15th/Atlantic; Publishers: Hey Lu Chill, Heavy As

Heaven/Universal/Artist Pub. Group West, Dustin William Brown

Pub. Designee, Jonathan K. Brown Pub. Designee, Sony/ATV,

Best Dressed Chicken In Town, Tschudi Music, Ugly Casanova]

24CategoryBest Rap AlbumFor albums containing at least 51% playing time of new rap

recordings.

WATCH THE THRONE1.

Jay-Z & Kanye West

[Def Jam]

THA CARTER IV2.

Lil Wayne

[Cash Money/Young Money/Universal Republic]

LASERS3.

Lupe Fiasco

[1st & 15th/Atlantic]

PINK FRIDAY4.

Nicki Minaj

[Young Money/Cash Money/Universal Motown]

MY BEAUTIFUL DARK TWISTED FANTASY5.

Kanye West[Def Jam]

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Field 8 - Country

25CategoryBest Country Solo PerformanceFor new vocal or instrumental solo country recordings.

DIRT ROAD ANTHEM1.

Jason Aldean[Broken Bow Records]

I'M GONNA LOVE YOU THROUGH IT2.

Martina McBride[Republic Nashville]

HONEY BEE3.

Blake SheltonTrack from: Red River Blue

[Warner Bros. Records]

MEAN4.

Taylor SwiftTrack from: Speak Now

[Big Machine Records]

MAMA'S SONG5.

Carrie UnderwoodTrack from: Play On

[Arista Nahville]

26CategoryBest Country Duo/Group PerformanceFor new vocal or instrumental duo/group or collaborative country

recordings.

DON'T YOU WANNA STAY1.

Jason Aldean With Kelly Clarkson

[Broken Bow Records]

YOU AND TEQUILA2.

Kenny Chesney Featuring Grace Potter[BNA Records]

BARTON HOLLOW3.

The Civil WarsTrack from: Barton Hollow

[Sensibility Music LLC]

ARE YOU GONNA KISS ME OR NOT4.

Thompson SquareTrack from: Thompson Square

[Stoney Creek Records]

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Field 8 - Country

27CategoryBest Country SongA Songwriter(s) Award. For Song Eligibility Guidelines see Category


ARE YOU GONNA KISS ME OR NOT1.

Jim Collins & David Lee Murphy, songwriters (Thompson

Square)Track from: Thompson Square

[Stoney Creek Records; Publishers: Sexy Tractor

Music/Hope-N-Cal Music, Old Desperados/N2D Publishing]

GOD GAVE ME YOU2.

Dave Barnes, songwriter (Blake Shelton)[Warner Bros.; Publisher: No Gang Music]

JUST FISHIN'3.

Casey Beathard, Monty Criswell & Ed Hill, songwriters

(Trace Adkins)[Show Dog-Universal Music; Publishers: Sony/ATV Acuff Rose

Music/Six Ring Circus Songs; Sony/ATV Tree Publishing; Five

Hills Music]

MEAN4.

Taylor Swift, songwriter (Taylor Swift)Track from: Speak Now

[Big Machine Records; Publishers: Sony/ATV Tree Publishing,

Taylor Swift Music]

THREATEN ME WITH HEAVEN5.

Vince Gill, Amy Grant, Will Owsley & Dillon OBrian,songwriters (Vince Gill)[MCA Nashville]

YOU AND TEQUILA6.

Matraca Berg & Deana Carter, songwriters (Kenny ChesneyFeaturing Grace Potter)[BNA Records]

28CategoryBest Country AlbumFor albums containing at least 51% playing time of new vocal or

instrumental country recordings.

MY KINDA PARTY1.

Jason Aldean

[Broken Bow Records]

CHIEF2.

Eric Church[EMI Records Nashville]

OWN THE NIGHT3.

Lady Antebellum[Capitol Records Nashville]

RED RIVER BLUE4.

Blake Shelton[Warner Bros. Records]

HERE FOR A GOOD TIME5.

George Strait[MCA Nashville]

SPEAK NOW6.

Taylor Swift[Big Machine Records]

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Field 9 - New Age

29CategoryBest New Age AlbumFor albums containing at least 51% playing time of new vocal or

instrumental new age recordings.

NORTHERN SEAS1.

Al Conti

[Shadowside Music]

GAIA2.

Michael Brant DeMaria[Ontos Music]

WIND, ROCK, SEA & FLAME3.

Peter Kater[Point Of Light Records]

WHAT'S IT ALL ABOUT4.

Pat Metheny[Nonesuch]

INSTRUMENTAL OASIS, VOL. 65.

Zamora[Z-Records]

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Field 10 - Jazz

30CategoryBest Improvised Jazz SoloFor an instrumental jazz solo performance. Two equal performers on

one recording may be eligible as one entry. If the soloist listed

appears on a recording billed to another artist, the latter's name is in

parenthesis for identification. Singles or Tracks only.

ALL OR NOTHING AT ALL1.

Randy Brecker, soloistTrack from: The Jazz Ballad Song Book (Randy Brecker With DR

Big Band)

[Half Note]

YOU ARE MY SUNSHINE2.

Ron Carter, soloistTrack from: This Is Jazz (Donald Harrison, Ron Carter & Billy

Cobham)

[Half Note]

500 MILES HIGH3.

Chick Corea, soloistTrack from: Forever (Corea, Clarke & White)

[Concord Records]

WORK4.

Fred Hersch, soloistTrack from: Alone At The Vanguard

[Palmetto Records]

SONNYMOON FOR TWO5.

Sonny Rollins, soloistTrack from: Road Shows Vol. 2

[Doxy/Emarcy/Decca]

31CategoryBest Jazz Vocal AlbumFor albums containing at least 51% playing time of new vocal jazz

recordings.

'ROUND MIDNIGHT1.

Karrin Allyson

[Concord Jazz]

THE MOSAIC PROJECT2.

Terri Lyne Carrington & Various Artists[Concord Jazz]

THE GATE3.

Kurt Elling[Concord Jazz]

AMERICAN ROAD4.

Tierney Sutton (Band)[BFM Jazz]

THE MUSIC OF RANDY NEWMAN5.

Roseanna Vitro[Motma Music]

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Field 10 - Jazz

32CategoryBest Jazz Instrumental AlbumFor albums containing at least 51% playing time of new instrumental

jazz recordings.

BOND: THE PARIS SESSIONS1.

Gerald Clayton

[Emarcy/Decca]

FOREVER2.

Corea, Clarke & White[Concord Records]

ALONE AT THE VANGUARD3.

Fred Hersch[Palmetto Records]

BIRD SONGS4.

Joe Lovano/Us Five[Blue Note]

ROAD SHOWS VOL. 25.

Sonny Rollins[Doxy/Emarcy/Decca]

TIMELINE6.

Yellowjackets[Mack Avenue Records]

33CategoryBest Large Jazz Ensemble AlbumFor albums containing at least 51% playing time of new ensemble jazz

recordings.

THE JAZZ BALLAD SONG BOOK1.

Randy Brecker With DR Big Band

[Half Note]

THE GOOD FEELING2.

Christian McBride Big Band[Mack Avenue Records]

40 ACRES AND A BURRO3.

Arturo O'Farrill & The Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra[Zoho]

LEGACY4.

Gerald Wilson Orchestra[Mack Avenue Records]

ALMA ADENTRO: THE PUERTO RICAN SONGBOOK5.

Miguel Zenn[Marsalis Music]

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Field 11 - Gospel

34CategoryBest Gospel/Contemporary Christian Music PerformanceFor new vocal gospel/CCM recordings. All sub-genres of

gospel/CCM music are eligible.

DO EVERYTHING1.

Steven Curtis Chapman

Track from: re:Creation[Sparrow Records]

ALIVE (MARY MAGDALENE)2.

Natalie GrantTrack from: Music Inspired By The Story

[WOW Joint Venture/EMI CMG]

YOUR LOVE3.

Brandon HeathTrack from: Leaving Eden

[Reunion Records]

JESUS4.

Le'Andria JohnsonTrack from: The Awakening Of Le'Andria Johnson

[Music World Gospel]

I LIFT MY HANDS5.

Chris TomlinTrack from: And If Our God Is For Us...

[Sparrow Records / sixstepsrecords]

35CategoryBest Gospel SongA Songwriter(s) Award. For Song Eligibility Guidelines see Category


HELLO FEAR1.

Kirk Franklin, songwriter (Kirk Franklin)

Track from: Hello Fear[Verity Gospel Music Group/Fo Yo Soul Ent.; Publisher: Aunt

Gertrude Music]

SITTING WITH ME2.

Erica Campbell, Tina Campbell, Gerald Haddon & Tammi

Haddon, songwriters (Mary Mary)Track from: Something Big

[Columbia Records; Publishers: Precious Baby Music/T Bella

Music/EMI April Music, It's Tea Tyme, That's Plum Song]

SPIRITUAL3.

Donald Lawrence, songwriter (Donald Lawrence & Co.Featuring Blanche McAllister-Dykes)Track from: YRM (Your Righteous Mind)

[Verity Gospel Music Group; Publisher: Quiet Water

Entertainment]

TRUST ME4.

Richard Smallwood, songwriter (Richard Smallwood &

Vision)Track from: Promises

[Verity Gospel Music Group; Publishers: Universal-Z

Tunes/T.Autumn Music]

WINDOW5.

Canton Jones, songwriter (Canton Jones)Track from: Dominionaire

[Cajo Records; Publisher: CAJO Music]

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Field 11 - Gospel

36CategoryBest Contemporary Christian Music SongA Songwriter(s) Award. For Song Eligibility Guidelines see Category


BLESSINGS1.

Laura Story, songwriter (Laura Story)

Track from: Blessings[Fair Trade Services; Publishers: New Spring/Gleaning

Publishing]

HOLD ME2.

Jamie Grace Harper, Toby McKeehan & Christopher Stevens,

songwriters (Jamie Grace Featuring Tobymac)[Gotee Records; Publishers: Universal Music, Brentwood Benson

Tunes, Songs of Third Base/Chriscendo Music, Meaux

Mercy/Achtober Songs]

I LIFT MY HANDS3.

Louie Giglio, Matt Maher & Chris Tomlin, songwriters (ChrisTomlin)Track from: And If Our God Is For Us...

[Sparrow Records/sixstepsrecords; Publishers: sixsteps

Music/worshiptogether.com Songs/Vamos Publishing/Thankyou

Music/spiritandsong.com Publishing]

STRONG ENOUGH4.

Matthew West, songwriter (Matthew West)Track from: The Story Of Your Life

[Sparrow Records; Publishers: External Combustion Music/Songs

For Delaney/Songs of Southside Independent Music]

YOUR LOVE5.

Brandon Heath & Jason Ingram, songwriters (Brandon

Heath)Track from: Leaving Eden

[Reunion Records; Publishers: Sony/ATV Cross Keys

Publishing/Big Skwawka Music, Sony/ATV Timber

Publishing/Windsor Hill Music]

37CategoryBest Gospel AlbumFor albums containing at least 51% playing time of new vocal gospel

recordings.

THE LOVE ALBUM1.

Kim Burrell

[Shanachie Entertainment]

THE JOURNEY2.

Andra Crouch[Riverphlo Entertainment]

HELLO FEAR3.

Kirk Franklin[Verity Gospel Music Group/ Fo Yo Soul Ent.]

SOMETHING BIG4.

Mary Mary[Columbia Records]

ANGEL & CHANELLE DELUXE EDITION5.

Trin-I-Tee 5:7[Music World Gospel]

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Field 11 - Gospel

38CategoryBest Contemporary Christian Music AlbumFor albums containing at least 51% playing time of new vocal

contemporary Christian music recordings.

GHOSTS UPON THE EARTH1.

Gungor

[Brash Music]

LEAVING EDEN2.

Brandon Heath[Reunion Records]

THE GREAT AWAKENING3.

Leeland[Essential Records]

WHAT IF WE WERE REAL4.

Mandisa[Sparrow Records]

BLACK & WHITE5.

Royal Tailor[Essential Records]

AND IF OUR GOD IS FOR US...6.

Chris Tomlin[Sparrow Records / sixstepsrecords]

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Field 12 - Latin

39CategoryBest Latin Pop, Rock, Or Urban AlbumFor albums containing at least 51% playing time of new vocal or

instrumental Latin pop, rock, alternative or urban recordings.

ENTREN LOS QUE QUIERAN1.

Calle 13

[Sony Music]

ENTRE LA CIUDAD Y EL MAR2.

Gustavo Galindo[Surco/Universal Music Latino]

NUESTRA3.

La Vida Bohme[Nacional Records]

NOT SO COMMERCIAL4.

Los Amigos Invisibles[Nacional Records]

DRAMA Y LUZ5.

Man[Warner Music Mexico]

40CategoryBest Regional Mexican Or Tejano AlbumFor albums containing at least 51% playing time of new vocal or

instrumental regional Mexican (corridos, gruperos, mariachi,

rancheros, etc.) or Tejano recordings.

BICENTENARIO1.

Pepe Aguilar[Venemusic]

ORALE2.

Mariachi Divas De Cindy Shea[Shea Records/East Side Records]

AMOR A LA MUSICA3.

Mariachi Los Arrieros Del Valle[Los Arrieros]

ERES UN FARSANTE4.

Paquita La Del Barrio[Balboa Records, Co]

HUEVOS RANCHEROS5.

Joan Sebastian[Fonovisa]

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Field 12 - Latin

41CategoryBest Banda Or Norteo AlbumFor albums containing at least 51% playing time of new vocal or

instrumental banda or norteo recordings.

ESTARE MEJOR1.

El Gero Y Su Banda Centenario

[A.R.C. Discos]

INTOCABLE 20112.

Intocable[Good I Music]

LOS TIGRES DEL NORTE AND FRIENDS3.

Los Tigres Del Norte[Fonovisa]

EL RBOL4.

Los Tucanes De Tijuana[Fonovisa]

NO VENGO A VER SI PUEDO... SI POR QUE PUEDO

VENGO5.

Michael Salgado[Zurdo Records]

42CategoryBest Tropical Latin AlbumFor albums containing at least 51% playing time of new vocal or

instrumental tropical Latin recordings.

HOMENAJE A LOS RUMBEROS1.

Edwin Bonilla

[Sonic Projects Records]

THE LAST MAMBO2.

Cachao[Eventus/Sony Music Latin]

MONGORAMA3.

Jos Rizo's Mongorama[Saungu Records]

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Field 13 - American Roots

43CategoryBest Americana AlbumFor albums containing at least 51% playing time of new vocal or

instrumental Americana recordings.

EMOTIONAL JUKEBOX1.

Linda Chorney

[Dance More Less War Records]

PULL UP SOME DUST AND SIT DOWN2.

Ry Cooder[Perro Verde Records LLC/Nonesuch]

HARD BARGAIN3.

Emmylou Harris[Nonesuch]

RAMBLE AT THE RYMAN4.

Levon Helm[Vanguard/Dirt Farmer Music]

BLESSED5.

Lucinda Williams[Lost Highway Records]

44CategoryBest Bluegrass AlbumFor albums containing at least 51% playing time of new vocal or

instrumental bluegrass recordings.

PAPER AIRPLANE1.

Alison Krauss & Union Station

[Rounder]

REASON AND RHYME: BLUEGRASS SONGS BY

ROBERT HUNTER & JIM LAUDERDALE2.

Jim Lauderdale[Sugar Hill Records]

RARE BIRD ALERT3.

Steve Martin And The Steep Canyon Rangers[Rounder]

OLD MEMORIES: THE SONGS OF BILL MONROE4.

The Del McCoury Band[McCoury Music]

A MOTHER'S PRAYER5.

Ralph Stanley[Rebel Records]

SLEEP WITH ONE EYE OPEN6.

Chris Thile & Michael Daves[Nonesuch]

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45CategoryBest Blues AlbumFor albums containing at least 51% playing time of new vocal or

instrumental blues recordings.

LOW COUNTRY BLUES1.

Gregg Allman

[Rounder]

ROADSIDE ATTRACTIONS2.

Marcia Ball[Alligator]

MAN IN MOTION3.

Warren Haynes[Stax Records]

THE REFLECTION4.

Keb Mo[Yolabelle International/Ryko Records]

REVELATOR5.

Tedeschi Trucks Band[Masterworks]

46CategoryBest Folk AlbumFor albums containing at least 51% playing time of new vocal or

instrumental folk recordings.

BARTON HOLLOW1.

The Civil Wars

[Sensibility Music LLC]

I'LL NEVER GET OUT OF THIS WORLD ALIVE2.

Steve Earle[New West Records]

HELPLESSNESS BLUES3.

Fleet Foxes[Sub Pop]

UKULELE SONGS4.

Eddie Vedder[Monkeywrench Inc./Universal Republic]

THE HARROW & THE HARVEST5.

Gillian Welch[Acony Records]

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47CategoryBest Regional Roots Music AlbumFor albums containing at least 51% playing time of new vocal or

instrumental regional roots music recordings.

NOTE: This category is intended to recognize recordings of regionally

based traditional music, including but not limited to Hawaiian, Native

American, polka, zydeco and Cajun music.

CAN'T SIT DOWN1.

C.J. Chenier[World Village]

WAO AKUA - THE FOREST OF THE GODS2.

George Kahumoku, Jr.[Daniel Ho Creations]

REBIRTH OF NEW ORLEANS3.

Rebirth Brass Band[Basin Street Records]

GRAND ISLE4.

Steve Riley & The Mamou Playboys[Mamou Playboy Records]

NOT JUST ANOTHER POLKA5.

Jimmy Sturr & His Orchesta[Starr Record]

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Field 14 - Reggae

48CategoryBest Reggae AlbumFor albums containing at least 51% playing time of new vocal or

instrumental reggae recordings.

HARLEM-KINGSTON EXPRESS LIVE!1.

Monty Alexander

[Motma Music]

REGGAE KNIGHTS2.

Israel Vibration[Mediacom/VPAL]

REVELATION PT 1: THE ROOT OF LIFE3.

Stephen Marley[Tuff Gong/Universal Republic]

WILD AND FREE4.

Ziggy Marley[Tuff Gong Worldwide]

SUMMER IN KINGSTON5.

Shaggy[Ranch Entertainment]

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Field 15 - World Music

49CategoryBest World Music AlbumFor albums containing at least 51% playing time of new vocal or

instrumental world music recordings.

AFROCUBISM1.

AfroCubism

[World Circuit/Nonesuch]

AFRICA FOR AFRICA2.

Femi Kuti[Knitting Factory Records]

SONGS FROM A ZULU FARM3.

Ladysmith Black Mambazo[Razor & Tie]

TASSILI4.

Tinariwen[Anti Records]

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Field 16 - Children's

50CategoryBest Children's AlbumFor albums containing at least 51% playing time of new musical or

spoken word recordings that are created and intended specifically for

children.

ALL ABOUT BULLIES... BIG AND SMALL1.

(Various Artists)James Cravero, Gloria Domina, Kevin Mackie, Steve Pullara

& Patrick Robinson, producers[Cool Beans Music & East Coast Recording Co.]

ARE WE THERE YET?2.

The Papa Hugs Band[Indie]

FITNESS ROCK & ROLL3.

Miss Amy[Ionian Productions, Inc]

GULFALIVE4.

The Banana Plant[The Banana Plant]

I LOVE: TOM T. HALL'S SONGS OF FOX HOLLOW5.

(Various Artists)

Eric Brace & Peter Cooper, producers[Red Beet Records]

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Field 17 - Spoken Word

51CategoryBest Spoken Word Album (Includes Poetry, Audio Books &Story Telling)

BOSSYPANTS1.

Tina Fey

[Hachette Audio]

FAB FAN MEMORIES - THE BEATLES BOND2.

(Various Artists)

Nathan Burbank, Bryan Cumming, Dennis Scott & David

Toledo, producers[WannaBeats Records]

HAMLET (WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE)3.

Dan Donohue & Various Artists - Oregon ShakespeareFestival[Blackstone Audio Inc]

IF YOU ASK ME (AND OF COURSE YOU WON'T)4.

Betty White[Penguin Audio]

THE MARK OF ZORRO5.

Val Kilmer & Cast[Blackstone Audio Inc.]

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Field 18 - Comedy

52CategoryBest Comedy AlbumFor albums containing at least 51% playing time of new recordings.

ALPOCALYPSE1.

"Weird Al" Yankovic[Jive Records]

FINEST HOUR2.

Patton Oswalt[Comedy Central Records]

HILARIOUS3.

Louis C.K.[Comedy Central Records]

KATHY GRIFFIN: 50 & NOT PREGNANT4.

Kathy Griffin[Universal Network Television]

TURTLENECK & CHAIN5.

The Lonely Island[Universal Republic]

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Field 19 - Musical Theater

53CategoryBest Musical Theater AlbumFor albums containing at least 51% playing time of new recordings.

Award to the principle vocalist(s) and the album producer(s) of 51%

or more playing time of the album. The lyricist(s) and composer(s) of

a new score are eligible for an Award if they have written and/or

composed a new score which comprises 51% or more playing time of

the album.

ANYTHING GOES1.

Sutton Foster & Joel Grey, principal soloists; Rob Fisher,

James Lowe & Joel Moss, producers (Cole Porter,

composer/lyricist) (New Broadway Cast Recording)[Ghostlight Records]

THE BOOK OF MORMON2.

Josh Gad & Andrew Rannells, principal soloists; AnneGarefino, Robert Lopez, Stephen Oremus, Trey Parker, Scott

Rudin & Matt Stone, producers; Robert Lopez, Trey Parker

& Matt Stone, composers/lyricists (Original Broadway Cast)[Ghostlight Records]

HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLYTRYING

3.

John Larroquette & Daniel Radcliffe, principal soloists;Robert Sher, producer (Frank Loesser, composer/lyricist) (The

2011 Broadway Cast Recording)[Decca]

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Field 20 - Music For Visual Media

56CategoryBest Song Written For Visual MediaA Songwriter(s) award. For a song (melody & lyrics) written

specifically for a motion picture, television, video games or other

visual media, and released for the first time during the Eligibility Year.

(Artist names appear in parentheses.) Singles or Tracks only.

BORN TO BE SOMEBODY (FROM NEVER SAY NEVER)1.

Diane Warren, songwriter (Justin Bieber)[Island/Raymond Braun/School Boy]

CHRISTMASTIME IS KILLING US (FROM FAMILY GUY)2.

Ron Jones, Seth MacFarlane & Danny Smith, songwriters

(Danny Smith, Ron Jones & Seth MacFarlane)[Fox Music]

I SEE THE LIGHT (FROM TANGLED)3.

Alan Menken & Glenn Slater, songwriters (Mandy Moore &

Zachary Levi)[Walt Disney Records; Publishers: Wonderland Music/Walt

Disney Music]

SO LONG (FROM WINNIE THE POOH)4.

Zooey Deschanel, songwriter (Zooey Deschanel & M. Ward)[Walt Disney Records; Publisher: Walt Disney Music]

WHERE THE RIVER GOES (FROM FOOTLOOSE)5.

Zac Brown, Wyatt Durrette, Drew Pearson & Anne Preven,

songwriters (Zac Brown)[Atlantic/Warner Music Nashville; Publishers: Weimerhound

Publishing,Warner-Tamerlane Publishing, CYP Two Publishing,Lil Dub Music/Angelika Music]

YOU HAVEN'T SEEN THE LAST OF ME (FROMBURLESQUE)

6.

Diane Warren, songwriter (Cher)[RCA Records; Publisher: Realsongs]

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Field 21 - Composing/Arranging

57CategoryBest Instrumental CompositionA Composer's Award for an original composition (not an adaptation)

first released during the Eligibility Year. Singles or Tracks only.

FALLING MEN1.

John Hollenbeck, composer (John Hollenbeck, Daniel Yvinec

& Orchestre National de Jazz (ONJ))Track from: Shut Up And Dance

[BEE JAZZ / Abeille Musique]

HUNTING WABBITS 3 (GET OFF MY LAWN)2.

Gordon Goodwin, composer (Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat

Band)Track from: That's How We Roll

[Telarc International]

I TALK TO THE TREES3.

Randy Brecker, composer (Randy Brecker With DR Big

Band)Track from: The Jazz Ballad Song Book

[Half Note]

LIFE IN ELEVEN4.

Bla Fleck & Howard Levy, composers (Bla Fleck & TheFlecktones)Track from: Rocket Science

[eOne Music]

TIMELINE5.

Russell Ferrante, composer (Yellowjackets)Track from: Timeline

[Mack Avenue Records]

58CategoryBest Instrumental ArrangementAn Arranger's Award. (Artist names appear in parentheses.) Singles

or Tracks only.

ALL OR NOTHING AT ALL1.

Peter Jensen, arranger (Randy Brecker With DR Big Band)

Track from: The Jazz Ballad Song Book[Half Note]

IN THE BEGINNING2.

Clare Fischer, arranger (The Clare Fischer Big Band)Track from: Continuum

[Clare Fischer Productions/Clavo Records]

NASTY DANCE3.

Bob Brookmeyer, arranger (The Vanguard Jazz Orchestra)Track from: Forever Lasting - Live In Tokyo

[Planet Arts Recordings]

RHAPSODY IN BLUE4.

Gordon Goodwin, arranger (Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat

Band)Track from: That's How We Roll

[Telarc International]

SONG WITHOUT WORDS5.

Carlos Franzetti, arranger (Carlos Franzetti & Allison

Brewster Franzetti)Track from: Alborada

[Amapola Records]

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Field 21 - Composing/Arranging

59CategoryBest Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s)An Arranger's Award. (Artist names appear in parentheses.) Singles

or Tracks only.

AO MAR1.

Vince Mendoza, arranger (Vince Mendoza)

Track from: Nights On Earth[HORIZONTAL]

MOON OVER BOURBON STREET2.

Rob Mathes, arranger (Sting & The Royal Philharmonic

Concert Orchestra)Track from: Sting Live In Berlin

[Deutsche Grammophon]

ON BROADWAY3.

Kevin Axt, Ray Brinker, Trey Henry, Christian Jacob &

Tierney Sutton, arrangers (The Tierney Sutton Band)Track from: American Road

[BFM Jazz]

WHO CAN I TURN TO (WHEN NOBODY NEEDS ME)4.

Jorge Calandrelli, arranger (Tony Bennett & Queen Latifah)Track from: Duets II

[RPM/Columbia Records]

THE WINDMILLS OF YOUR MIND5.

William A. Ross, arranger (Barbra Streisand)Track from: What Matters Most - Barbra Streisand Sings The

Lyrics Of Alan And Marilyn Bergman[Columbia Records]

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Field 22 - Package

60CategoryBest Recording Package

CHICKENFOOT III1.

Todd Gallopo, art director (Chickenfoot)[eOne Music]

GOOD LUCK & TRUE LOVE2.

Sarah Dodds & Shauna Dodds, art directors (Reckless Kelly)[No Big Deal Records]

RIVERS AND HOMES3.

Jonathan Dagan, art director (J.Viewz)[Jorjia Music]

SCENES FROM THE SUBURBS4.

Vincent Morisset, art director (Arcade Fire)[Merge Records]

WATCH THE THRONE5.

Virgil Abloh, art director (Jay-Z & Kanye West)[Def Jam]

61CategoryBest Boxed Or Special Limited Edition Package

THE KING OF LIMBS1.

Donald Twain & Zachariah Wildwood, art directors(Radiohead)

[ATO Records]

THE PROMISE: THE DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF

TOWN STORY2.

Dave Bett & Michelle Holme, art directors (Bruce

Springsteen)[Columbia Records]

25TH ANNIVERSARY MUSIC BOX3.

Matt Taylor & Ellen Wakayama, art directors (Danny Elfman& Tim Burton)[WB]

25 YEARS4.

James Spindler, art director (Sting)[A&M Records/Cherrytree Records/UMe]

WINGLESS ANGELS - DELUXE EDITION5.

David Gorman, art director (Wingless Angels)[Mindless Records, LLC]

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Field 23 - Album Notes

62CategoryBest Album Notes

THE BANG YEARS 1966-19681.

Neil Diamond, album notes writer (Neil Diamond)[Columbia/Legacy]

THE BRISTOL SESSIONS, 1927-1928: THE BIG BANG OF

COUNTRY MUSIC2.

Ted Olson & Tony Russell, album notes writers (Various

Artists)[Bear Family]

COMPLETE MYTHOLOGY3.

Ken Shipley, album notes writer (Syl Johnson)[The Numero Group]

HEAR ME HOWLING!: BLUES, BALLADS & BEYOND AS

RECORDED BY THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY BY CHRISSTRACHWITZ IN THE 1960S

4.

Adam Machado, album notes writer (Various Artists)[Arhoolie Records]

THE MUSIC CITY STORY: STREET CORNER DOO WOP,

RAW R&B AND SOULFUL SOUNDS FROM BERKELEY,CALIFORNIA 1950-75

5.

Alec Palao, album notes writer (Various Artists)[Ace Records]

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Field 24 - Historical

63CategoryBest Historical Album

BAND ON THE RUN (PAUL MCCARTNEY ARCHIVE

COLLECTION - DELUXE EDITION)1.

Paul McCartney, compilation producer; Sam Okell & Steve

Rooke, mastering engineers (Paul McCartney & Wings)[Hear Music]

THE BRISTOL SESSIONS, 1927-1928: THE BIG BANG OFCOUNTRY MUSIC

2.

Christopher C. King & Ted Olson, compilation producers;

Christopher C. King & Chris Zwarg, mastering engineers(Various Artists)[Bear Family]

COMPLETE MYTHOLOGY3.

Tom Lunt, Rob Sevier & Ken Shipley, compilation producers;

Jeff Lipton, mastering engineer (Syl Johnson)[The Numero Group]

HEAR ME HOWLING!: BLUES, BALLADS & BEYOND ASRECORDED BY THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY BY CHRIS

STRACHWITZ IN THE 1960S

4.

Chris Strachwitz, compilation producer; Mike Cogan,

mastering engineer (Various Artists)[Arhoolie Records]

YOUNG MAN WITH THE BIG BEAT: THE COMPLETE'56 ELVIS PRESLEY MASTERS

5.

Ernst Mikael Jorgensen, compilation producer; Vic Anesini,mastering engineer (Elvis Presley)[RCA/Legacy]

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Field 25 - Production, Non-Classical

64Category

Best Engineered Album, Non-ClassicalAn Engineer's Award. (Artists names appear in parentheses.)

FOLLOW ME DOWN1.

Brandon Bell & Gary Paczosa, engineers; Sangwook "Sunny"

Nam & Doug Sax, mastering engineers (Sarah Jarosz)

[Sugar Hill Records]

THE HARROW & THE HARVEST2.

Matt Andrews, engineer; Stephen Marcussen, mastering engineer

(Gillian Welch)

[Acony Records]

MUSIC IS BETTER THAN WORDS3.

Rich Breen & Frank Filipetti, engineers; Bob Ludwig, mastering

engineer (Seth MacFarlane)

[Universal Republic]

THE NEXT RIGHT THING4.

Kevin Killen, Brendan Muldowney & John Shyloski, engineers;John Shyloski, mastering engineer (Seth Glier)

[MPress Records]

PAPER AIRPLANE5.

Mike Shipley, engineer; Brad Blackwood, mastering engineer

(Alison Krauss & Union Station)

[Rounder]

65Category

Producer Of The Year, Non-ClassicalA Producer's Award. (Artists names appear in parentheses.)

DANGER MOUSE1.

Danger Mouse & Daniele Luppi Present Rome (Gilda Butt,

Luciano Ciccaglioni, Geg Munari, Dario Rosciglione, Antonello

Vannucchi et al) (A)

Meyrin Fields EP (Broken Bells) (S)

PAUL EPWORTH2.

Call It What You Want (Foster The People) (T)

I Would Do Anything For You (Foster The People) (T)

I'll Be Waiting (Adele) (T)

Life On The Nickel (Foster The People) (T)

No One's Gonna Love You (Cee-Lo Green) (S)

Rolling In The Deep (Adele) (T)

THE SMEEZINGTONS3.

Doo-Wops & Hooligans (Bruno Mars) (A)

If I Was You (OMG) (Far East Movement Featuring Snoop

Dogg) (T)

Lighters (Bad Meets Evil Featuring Bruno Mars) (T)

Mirror (Lil Wayne Featuring Bruno Mars) (T)

Rocketeer (Far East Movement Featuring Ryan Tedder of One

Republic) (T)

RYAN TEDDER4. Brighter Than The Sun (Colbie Caillat) (T)

Favorite Song (Colbie Caillat Featuring Common) (T)

I Remember Me (Jennifer Hudson) (T)

I Was Here (Beyonc) (T)

Not Over You (Gavin DeGraw) (S)

#1Nite (One Night) (Cobra Starship) (S)

Rumour Has It (Adele) (T)

Sweeter (Gavin DeGraw) (T)

Who's That Boy (Demi Lovato Featuring Dev) (T)

BUTCH VIG5.

Wasting Light (Foo Fighters) (A)

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Field 25 - Production, Non-Classical

66Category

Best Remixed Recording, Non-ClassicalA Remixer's Award. (Artists names appear in parentheses for

identification.) Singles or Tracks only.

CINEMA (SKRILLEX REMIX)1.

Sonny Moore, remixer (Benny Benassi)

Track from: Electroman[Ultra Records]

COLLIDE (AFROJACK REMIX)2.

Afrojack, remixer (Leona Lewis)

[RCA/Syco Music]

END OF LINE (PHOTEK REMIX)3.

Photek, remixer (Daft Punk)

Track from: Tron: Legacy Reconfigured

[Walt Disney Records]

ONLY GIRL (IN THE WORLD) (ROSABEL CLUB MIX)4.

Abel Aguilera & Ralphi Rosario, remixers (Rihanna)

[Island Def Jam]

ROPE (DEADMAU5 MIX)5.

Deadmau5, remixer (Foo Fighters)

Track from: Wasting Light: Deluxe

[RCA/Roswell Records]

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Field 26 - Surround Sound

67Category

Best Surround Sound AlbumClassical or non-classical. For vocal or instrumental albums in any

genre. Must be a commercially released on DVD-Audio, DVD-Video,

SACD, Blu-Ray or surround download and must provide a new

surround mix of four or more channels. Award to the surround mix

engineer, surround producer (if any) and surround mastering engineer

(if any).

AN EVENING WITH DAVE GRUSIN1.

Frank Filipetti & Eric Schilling, surround mix engineers;

Frank Filipetti, surround mastering engineer; Phil Ramone,

surround producer (Various Artists)

[Telarc]

GRACE FOR DROWNING2.

Steven Wilson, surround mix engineer; Paschal Byrne,

surround mastering engineer; Steven Wilson, surround

producer (Steven Wilson)

[K-Scope]

KIND3.

Morten Lindberg, surround mix engineer; Morten Lindberg,

surround mastering engineer; Morten Lindberg, surround

producer (Kjetil Almenning, Ensemble 96 & Nidaros String

Quartet)

[2L (Lindberg Lyd)]

LAYLA AND OTHER ASSORTED LOVE SONGS (SUPER

DELUXE EDITION)

4.

Elliot Scheiner, surround mix engineer; Bob Ludwig,

surround mastering engineer; Bill Levenson & Elliot Scheiner,

surround producers (Derek & The Dominos)

[USM/UMe/Polydor]

SPOHR: STRING SEXTET IN C MAJOR, OP. 140 &

NONET IN F MAJOR, OP. 31

5.

Andreas Spreer, surround mix engineer; Andreas Spreer,

surround mastering engineer; Andreas Spreer, surround

producer (Camerata Freden)

[Tacet]

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Field 27 - Production, Classical

68Category

Best Engineered Album, ClassicalAn Engineer's Award. (Artist names appear in parentheses.)

ALDRIDGE: ELMER GANTRY1.

Byeong-Joon Hwang & John Newton, engineers; Jesse Lewis,

mastering engineer (William Boggs, Keith Phares, Patricia

Risley, Vale Rideout, Frank Kelley, Heather Buck, FlorentineOpera Chorus & Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra)

[Naxos]

GLAZUNOV: COMPLETE CONCERTOS2.

Richard King, engineer (Jos Serebrier, Alexey Serov,

Wen-Sinn Yang, Alexander Romanovsky, Rachel Barton Pine,

Marc Chisson & Russian National Orchestra)

[Warner Classics]

MACKEY: LONELY MOTEL - MUSIC FROM SLIDE3.

Tom Lazarus & Bill Maylone, engineers; Joe Lambert,

mastering engineer (Rinde Eckert, Steven Mackey & Eighth

Blackbird)

[Cedille Records]

RACHMANINOV: PIANO CONCERTOS NOS. 3 & 44.

Arne Akselberg, engineer (Leif Ove Andsnes, Antonio

Pappano & London Symphony Orchestra)

[EMI Classics]

WEINBERG: SYMPHONY NO. 3 & SUITE NO. 4 FROM

'THE GOLDEN KEY'

5.

Torbjrn Samuelsson, engineer (Thord Svedlund &Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra)

[Chandos]

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69Category

Producer Of The Year, ClassicalA Producer's Award. (Artist names appear in parentheses.)

BLANTON ALSPAUGH1.

Aldridge: Elmer Gantry (William Boggs, Keith Phares, Patricia

Risley, Vale Rideout, Frank Kelley, Heather Buck, Florentine

Opera Chorus & Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra)

Beethoven: Complete Piano Sonatas (Peter Takcs)

Osterfield: Rocky Streams (Paul Osterfield, Todd Waldecker &

Various Artists)

MANFRED EICHER2.

Bach: Concertos & Sinfonias For Oboe; Ich Hatte Viel

Bekmmernis (Heinz Holliger, Eric Hbarth & Camerata Bern)

Hymns & Prayers (Gidon Kremer & Kremerata Baltica)

Manto & Madrigals (Thomas Zehetmair & Ruth Killius)

Songs Of Ascension (Meredith Monk & Vocal Ensemble, Todd

Reynolds Quartet, The M6 & Montclair State University Singers)

Tchaikovsky/Kissine: Piano Trios (Gidon Kremer, Giedre

Dirvanauskaite & Khatia Buniatishvili)

A Worcester Ladymass (Trio Mediaeval)

DAVID FROST3.

Chicago Symphony Orchestra Brass Live (Chicago Symphony

Orchestra Brass)

Mackey: Lonely Motel - Music From Slide (Rinde Eckert,

Steven Mackey & Eighth Blackbird)

Prayers & Alleluias (Kenneth Dake)

Sharon Isbin & Friends - Guitar Passions (Sharon Isbin &

Various Artists)

PETER RUTENBERG4. Brahms: Ein Deutsches Requiem, Op. 45 (Patrick Dupr

Quigley, James K. Bass, Seraphic Fire & Professional Choral

Institute)

The Vanishing Nordic Chorale (Philip Spray & Musik Ekklesia)

JUDITH SHERMAN5.

Adams: Son Of Chamber Symphony; String Quartet (John

Adams, St. Lawrence String Quartet & International

Contemporary Ensemble)

Capricho Latino (Rachel Barton Pine)

85th Birthday Celebration (Claude Frank)

Insects & Paper Airplanes - Chamber Music Of Lawrence Dillon

(Daedalus Quartet & Benjamin Hochman)

Midnight Frolic - The Broadway Theater Music Of Louis A.

Hirsch (Rick Benjamin & Paragon Ragtime Orchestra)

Notable Women - Trios By Today's Female Composers (Lincoln

Trio)

The Soviet Experience, Vol. 1 - String Quartets By Dmitri

Shostakovich & His Contemporaries (Pacifica Quartet)

69Category

Producer Of The Year, ClassicalA Producer's Award. (Artist names appear in parentheses.)

Speak! (Anthony De Mare)

State Of The Art - The American Brass Quintet At 50 (The

American Brass Quintet)

Steve Reich: WTC 9/11; Mallet Quartet; Dance Patterns (Kronos

Quartet, Steve Reich Musicians & So Percussion)

Winging It - Piano Music Of John Corigliano (Ursula Oppens)

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Field 28 - Classical

70Category

Best Orchestral PerformanceAward to the Conductor and to the Orchestra.

BOWEN: SYMPHONIES NOS. 1 & 21.

Andrew Davis, conductor (BBC Philharmonic)

[Chandos]

BRAHMS: SYMPHONY NO. 42.

Gustavo Dudamel, conductor (Los Angeles Philharmonic)

[Deutsche Grammaphon]

HAYDN: SYMPHONIES 104, 88 & 1013.

Nicholas McGegan, conductor (Philharmonia Baroque

Orchestra)

[Philharmonia Baroque Productions]

HENZE: SYMPHONIES NOS. 3-54.

Marek Janowski, conductor (Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester

Berlin)

[Wergo]

MARTINU: THE 6 SYMPHONIES5.

Jir Belohlvek, conductor (BBC Symphony Orchestra)

[Onyx Classics]

71Category

Best Opera RecordingAward to the Conductor, Album Producer(s) and Principal Soloists.

ADAMS: DOCTOR ATOMIC1.

Alan Gilbert, conductor; Meredith Arwady, Sasha Cooke,

Richard Paul Fink, Gerald Finley, Thomas Glenn & Eric

Owens; Jay David Saks, producer (Metropolitan OperaOrchestra; Metropolitan Opera Chorus)

[Sony Classical]

BRITTEN: BILLY BUDD2.

Mark Elder, conductor; John Mark Ainsley, Phillip Ens,

Jacques Imbrailo, Darren Jeffery, Iain Paterson & Matthew

Rose; James Whitbourn, producer (London Philharmonic

Orchestra; Glyndebourne Chorus)

[Opus Arte]

RAUTAVAARA: KAIVOS3.

Hannu Lintu, conductor; Jaakko Kortekangas, Hannu

Niemel, Johanna Rusanen-Kartano & Mati Turi; Seppo

Siirala, producer (Tampere Philharmonic Orchestra; Kaivos

Chorus)

[Ondine]

VERDI: LA TRAVIATA4.

Antonio Pappano, conductor; Joseph Calleja, Rene Fleming

& Thomas Hampson; James Whitbourn, producer (Orchestra

of the Royal Opera House; Royal Opera Chorus)

[Opus Arte]

VIVALDI: ERCOLE SUL TERMODONTE5.

Fabio Biondi, conductor; Romina Basso, Patrizia Ciofi, Diana

Damrau, Joyce DiDonato, Vivica Genaux, Philippe Jaroussky,

Topi Lehtipuu & Rolando Villazn; Daniel Zalay, producer

(Europa Galante; Coro Da Camera Santa Cecilia Di Borgo

San Lorenzo)

[Virgin Classics]

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72Category

Best Choral PerformanceAward to the Choral Conductor, and to the Orchestra Conductor if an

Orchestra is on the recording, and to the Choral Director or Chorus

Master if applicable.

BEYOND ALL MORTAL DREAMS - AMERICAN A

CAPPELLA

1.

Stephen Layton, conductor (Choir Of Trinity College

Cambridge)

[Hyperion Records]

BRAHMS: EIN DEUTSCHES REQUIEM, OP. 452.

Patrick Dupr Quigley, conductor; James K. Bass, chorus

master (Justin Blackwell, Scott Allen Jarrett, Paul Max

Tipton & Teresa Wakim; Professional Choral Institute &

Seraphic Fire)

[Seraphic Fire Media]

KIND3.

Kjetil Almenning, conductor (Nidaros String Quartet;

Ensemble 96)

[2L (Lindberg Lyd)]

LIGHT & GOLD4.

Eric Whitacre, conductor (Christopher Glynn & Hila

Plitmann; The King's Singers, Laudibus, Pavo Quartet &

The Eric Whitacre Singers)

[Decca]

THE NATURAL WORLD OF PELLE

GUDMUNDSEN-HOLMGREEN

5.

Paul Hillier, conductor (Ars Nova Copenhagen)

[Dacapo Records]

73Category

Best Small Ensemble PerformanceFor new recordings of works with chamber or small ensemble

(twenty-four or fewer members, not including the conductor.) One

Award to the ensemble and one Award to the conductor, if applicable.

FRANK: HILOS1.

Gabriela Lena Frank; ALIAS Chamber Ensemble[Naxos]

THE KINGDOMS OF CASTILLE2.

Richard Savino, conductor; El Mundo

[Sono Luminus]

MACKEY: LONELY MOTEL - MUSIC FROM SLIDE3.

Rinde Eckert & Steven Mackey; Eighth Blackbird

[Cedille Records]

A SERAPHIC FIRE CHRISTMAS4.

Patrick Dupr Quigley, conductor; Seraphic Fire

[Seraphic Fire Media]

SOUND THE BELLS!5.

The Bay Brass

[Harmonia Mundi]

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74Category

Best Classical Instrumental SoloAward to the Instrumental Soloist(s) and to the Conductor when

applicable.

CHINESE RECORDER CONCERTOS - EAST MEETS

WEST

1.

Lan Shui, conductor; Michala Petri (CopenhagenPhilharmonic)

[OUR Recordings]

RACHMANINOV: PIANO CONCERTO NO. 2 IN C MINOR,

OP. 18; RHAPSODY ON A THEME OF PAGANINI

2.

Yuja Wang (Claudio Abbado; Mahler Chamber Orchestra)

[Deutsche Grammaphon]

RACHMANINOV: PIANO CONCERTOS NOS. 3 & 43.

Leif Ove Andsnes (Antonio Pappano; London Symphony

Orchestra)

[EMI Classics]

SCHWANTNER: CONCERTO FOR PERCUSSION &

ORCHESTRA

4.

Giancarlo Guerrero, conductor; Christopher Lamb (Nashville

Symphony)

Track from: Schwantner: Chasing Light

[Naxos]

WINGING IT - PIANO MUSIC OF JOHN CORIGLIANO5.

Ursula Oppens

[Cedille Records]

75Category

Best Classical Vocal SoloAward to the Vocal Soloist(s).

DIVA DIVO1.

Joyce DiDonato (Kazushi Ono; Orchestre De L'Opra

National De Lyon; Choeur De L'Opra National De Lyon)

[Virgin Classics]

GRIEG/THOMMESSEN: VESLEMY SYNSK2.

Marianne Beate Kielland (Nils Anders Mortensen)

[2L (Lindberg Lyd)]

HANDEL: CLEOPATRA3.

Natalie Dessay (Emmanuelle Ham; Le Concert D'Astre)

[Virgin Classics]

PURCELL: O SOLITUDE4.

Andreas Scholl (Stefano Montanari; Christophe Dumaux;

Accademia Bizantina)

[Decca]

THREE BAROQUE TENORS5.

Ian Bostridge (Bernard Labadie; Mark Bennett, Andrew

Clarke, Sophie Daneman, Alberto Grazzi, Jonathan

Gunthorpe, Benjamin Hulett & Madeline Shaw; The English

Concert)

[EMI Classics]

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76Category

Best Contemporary Classical CompositionA Composer's Award. (For a contemporary classical composition

composed within the last 25 years, and released for the first time

during the Eligibility Year.) Award to the librettist, if applicable.

ALDRIDGE, ROBERT: ELMER GANTRY1.

Robert Aldridge & Herschel Garfein[Naxos]

CRUMB, GEORGE: THE GHOSTS OF ALHAMBRA2.

George Crumb

Track from: Complete Crumb Edition, Vol. 15

[Bridge Records, Inc.]

FRIEDMAN, JEFFERSON: STRING QUARTET NO. 33.

Jefferson Friedman

Track from: Jefferson Friedman: Quartets

[New Amsterdam Records]

MACKEY, STEVEN: LONELY MOTEL - MUSIC FROM

SLIDE

4.

Steven Mackey

[Cedille Records]

RUDERS, POUL: PIANO CONCERTO NO. 25.

Poul Ruders

Track from: Music Of Poul Ruders, Vol. 6

[Bridge Records, Inc.]

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Field 29 - Music Video

77Category

Best Short Form Music VideoFor an individual track or single promotional clip. Award to the Artist

and to the Video Director/Producer.


Sam Brown, video director; Hannah Chandler, video producer[XL Recordings/Columbia Records]

Adele

YES I KNOW2.

Eric Epstein, video director; Eric Epstein, video producer

[Carpark Records]

Memory Tapes

ALL IS NOT LOST3.

Itamar Kubovy, Damian Kulash Jr & Trish Sie, video directors;

Shirley Moyers, video producer

[Paracadute]

OK Go

LOTUS FLOWER4.

Garth Jennings, video director; Garth Jennings, video producer

[XL/TBD Records]

Radiohead

FIRST OF THE YEAR (EQUINOX)5.

Tony Truand, video director; Noah Klein, video producer

[Big Beat/Atlantic]

Skrillex

PERFORM THIS WAY6.

"Weird Al" Yankovic, video director; Cisco Newman, video

producer

[Jive Records]

"Weird Al" Yankovic

78Category

Best Long Form Music VideoFor video album packages consisting of more than one song or track.

Award to the Artist and to the Video Director/Producer of at least 51%

of the total playing time.

I AM...WORLD TOUR1.

Ed Burke, Frank Gatson Jr. & Beyonc Knowles, video directors;

Beyonc Knowles & Camille Yorrick, video producers

[Columbia Records/Music World]

Beyonc

FOO FIGHTERS: BACK AND FORTH2.

James Moll, video director; James Moll & Nigel Sinclair, video

producers

[Exclusive Media Group/RCA Records/Back & Fort]

Foo Fighters

TALIHINA SKY: THE STORY OF KINGS OF LEON3.

Stephen C. Mitchell, video director; Casey McGrath, video

producer

[RCA/Kings of Leon]

Kings Of Leon

BEATS, RHYMES & LIFE: THE TRAVELS OF A TRIBE

CALLED QUEST

4.

Michael Rapaport, video director; Robert Benavides, Debra

Koffler, Eric Matthies, Frank Mele, Edward Parks & A Tribe

Called Quest, video producers

[Jive/Legacy]

A Tribe Called Quest

NINE TYPES OF LIGHT5.

Tunde Adebimpe, video director; Michelle An & Braj, video

producers

[Interscope/Geffen/A&M]

TV On The Radio

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