The Big Four
Album of the Year
Record of the Year
Umbrella— Rihanna ft. Jay-Z
Grace Kelly— Mika
Before He Cheats— Carrie Underwood
What Goes Around…/…Comes Around Interlude— Justin Timberlake
Song of the Year
Before He Cheats— Carrie Underwood
The Heart of Life— John Mayer
Like the Way I Do— Melissa Etheridge
Umbrella— Rihanna ft. Jay-Z
Pop
Best Pop Vocal Album
The Reminder— Feist
It Won’t Be Soon Before Long— Maroon 5
Memory Almost Full— Paul McCartney
Rock
Best Rock Album
Consolers of the Lonely— The Raconteurs
Only by the Night— Kings of Leon
Death Magnetic— Metallica
R&B
Best R&B Album
Because of You— Ne-Yo
Good Girl Gone Bad— Rihanna
Rap/Hip-Hop
Best Rap Album
Finding Forever— Common
Kingdom Come— Jay-Z
Hip Hop Is Dead— Nas
T.I. vs T.I.P.— T.I.
Country
Best Country Album
Long Trip Alone— Dierks Bentley
5th Gear— Brad Paisley
It Just Comes Natural— George Strait