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Record of the Year

“Chasing Pavements,” Adele

“Viva la Vida,” Coldplay

“Bleeding Love,” Leona Lewis

“Paper Planes,” M.I.A.

“Please Read the Letter,” Robert Plant and Alison Krauss

Album of the Year

“Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends,” Coldplay Markus Dravs, Brian Eno and Rik Simpson, producers

“Tha Carter III,” Lil Wayne Alchemist, David Banner, Vaushaun Brooks, Cool & Dre, Andrews Correa, Shondrae Crawford, Darius Harrison, Infamous, Jim Jonsin, Angelo Morris, Mousa, Pro J, Play-N-Skillz, Rodnae, D. Smith, Streetrunner, Swizz Beatz, Robin Thicke, T-Pain and Kanye West, producers

“Year of the Gentleman,” Ne-Yo Chuck Harmony, Ne-Yo, Polow Da Don, StarGate, Stereotypes, Syience, Shea Taylor and Shomari Wilson, producers

“Raising Sand,” Robert Plant & Alison Krauss T Bone Burnett, producer

“In Rainbows,” Radiohead Nigel Godrich, producer

New Artist

Adele

Duffy

Jonas Brothers

Lady Antebellum

Jazmine Sullivan

Male Pop Vocal Performance

“All Summer Long,” Kid Rock

“Say,” John Mayer

“That Was Me,” Paul McCartney

“I’m Yours,” Jason Mraz

“Closer,” Ne-Yo

“Wichita Lineman,” James Taylor

Pop Collaboration

“Lesson Learned,” Alicia Keys and John Mayer

“4 Minutes,” Madonna, Justin Timberlake and Timbaland

“Rich Woman,” Robert Plant and Alison Krauss

“If I Never See Your Face Again,” Rihanna and Maroon 5

“No Air,” Jordin Sparks and Chris Brown

Rock Album

“Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends,” Coldplay

“Rock N Roll Jesus,” Kid Rock

“Only by the Night,” Kings of Leon

“Death Magnetic,” Metallica

“Consolers of the Lonely,” the Raconteurs

Rap Album

“American Gangster,” Jay-Z

“Tha Carter III,” Lil Wayne

“The Cool,” Lupe Fiasco

“Nas,” Nas

“Paper Trail,” T.I.

Song of the Year

“American Boy,” written by William Adams, Keith Harris, Josh Lopez, Caleb Speir, John Stephens, Estelle Swaray and Kanye West (Estelle Featuring Kanye West)

“Chasing Pavements,” written by Adele Adkins and Eg White (Adele)

“I’m Yours,” written by Jason Mraz (Jason Mraz)

“Love Song,” written by Sara Bareilles (Sara Bareilles)

“Viva la Vida,” written by Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, Will Champion and Chris Martin (Coldplay)

Country Performance, Duo or Group With Vocals

“God Must Be Busy,” Brooks & Dunn

“Love Don’t Live Here,” Lady Antebellum

“Every Day,” Rascal Flatts

“Blue Side of the Mountain,” the SteelDrivers

“Stay,” Sugarland

R&B Album

“Love & Life,” Eric Benét

“Motown: A Journey Through Hitsville USA,” Boyz II Men

“Lay It Down,” Al Green

“Jennifer Hudson,” Jennifer Hudson

“The Way I See It,” Raphael Saadiq

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