Tohto roku v počte nominácii suverénne vedie Kanye west. ´Yeezy ich má celkovo 8 a to aj v kategórii Album of the year ,čo je po kategórii Record of the year najhlavnejšia kategória. Jej výsledky sa vyhlasujú tradične až na konci celého podujatia. 6 nominácií sa ušlo Amy Winehouse, no a napr. taký king of the south a.k.a. T.I. ich má 3. Jedna nominácia (v kat.: Pop Instrumental Performance) putuje pionierom Beastie Boys (za skladbu Off The Grid).
Medzi nominovanými sú aj Daddy Yankee (Best Latin Urban Album) ako aj Stephen Marley (Best Reggae Album).V kategórii Producer Of The Year, Non-Classical sa okrem iných stretnú Mike Elizondo, Mark Ronson a Timbaland.

Jedným z piatich kandidátov na cenu za Best Long Form Music Video je aj R. Kelly, konkrétne za pokračovanie svojej video ságy Trapped In The Closet Chapters 13-22.

Kompletný zoznam nominovaných subjektov zo sveta black muzik (R&B, RAP), ako aj 3 najhlavnejšie kategórie sa umiestnené nižšie. Pimp C R.I.P

Record Of The Year
Beyonce - Irreplaceable
Foo Fighters - The Pretender
Rihanna Featuring Jay-Z - Umbrella
Justin Timberlake - What Goes Around Comes Around
Amy Winehouse - Rehab

Album Of The Year
Foo Fighters - Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace
Vince Gill - These Days
Herbie Hancock - River: The Joni Letters
Kanye West - Graduation
Amy Winehouse - Back To Black

Song Of The Year
Carrie Underwood - Before He Cheats
Plain White T's - Hey There Delilah
Corinne Bailey Rae - Like A Star
Amy Winehouse - Rehab
Rihanna Featuring Jay-Z - Umbrella

Best Rap Album
Common - Finding Forever
Jay-Z - Kingdom Come
Nas - Hip Hop Is Dead
T.I. - T.I. vs T.I.P.
Kanye West - Graduation

Best Rap Song
50 Cent Featuring Justin Timberlake & Timbaland - Ayo Technology
T.I. - Big Things Poppin' (Do It)
Kanye West - Can't Tell Me Nothing
Soulja Boy Tell'Em - Crank That (Soulja Boy)
Kanye West Featuring T-Pain - Good Life

Best Rap/Sung Collaboration
Akon Featuring Snoop Dogg - I Wanna Love You
Chris Brown & T-Pain - Kiss, Kiss
Keyshia Cole Featuring Missy Elliott & Lil' Kim - Let It Go
Rihanna Featuring Jay-Z - Umbrella
Kanye West Featuring T-Pain - Good Life

Best Rap Performance By A Duo Or Group
Common Featuring Kanye West - Southside
Fat Joe Featuring Lil Wayne - Make It Rain
Shop Boyz - Party Like A Rockstar
UGK Featuring OutKast - Int'l Players Anthem (I Choose You)
Kanye West, Nas & KRS-One - Better Than I've Ever Been

Best Rap Solo Performance
Common - The People
50 Cent - I Get Money
Jay-Z - Show Me What You Got
T.I. - Big Things Poppin´ (Do It)
Kanye West - Stronger

Best Contemporary R&B Album
Akon - Konvicted
Keyshia Cole - Just Like You
Fantasia - Fantasia
East Side Story - Emily King
Ne-Yo - Because Of You

Best R&B Album
Chaka Khan - Funk This
Ledisi - Lost & Found
Musiq Soulchild - Luvanmusiq
Jill Scott - The Real Thing
Tank - Sex, Love & Pain

Best R&B Song
India.Arie - Beautiful Flower
Rihanna Featuring Ne-Yo - Hate That I Love You
Alicia Keys - No One
Musiq Soulchild - Teachme
Fantasia - When I See U

Best Urban/Alternative Performance
Vikter Duplaix - Make A Baby
Dwele - That is The Way Of The World
Lupe Fiasco Featuring Jill Scott - Daydreamin'
Meshell Ndegeocello - Fantasy
Alice Smith - Dream

Best Female R&B Vocal Performance
Mary J. Blige - Just Fine
Fantasia - When I See You
Alicia Keys - No One
Chrisette Michele - If I Have My Way
Jill Scott - Hate On Me

Zdroj: www.grammy.com