OK!'s Guide To This Year's Grammy Nominees
Jan. 27 2010, Published 12:45 p.m. ET
The Editors here at OK! know that sorting through the nominees on music’s biggest night can make your head spin. That’s why we put together a list to help guide you through the 2010 Grammy Awards, complete with samples of tracks from nominees Taylor Swift, Melanie Fiona, Lady Gaga, Ne-Yo, The Black Eyed Peas, Keri Hilson and Beyoncé.
Record Of The Year
Halo, Beyoncé
I Gotta Feeling, The Black Eyed Peas
Use Somebody, Kings Of Leon
Poker Face, Lady Gaga
You Belong With Me, Taylor Swift
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Album Of The Year
I Am... Sasha Fierce, Beyoncé
The E.N.D., The Black Eyed Peas
The Fame, Lady Gaga
Big Whiskey And The Groogrux King, Dave Matthews Band
Fearless, Taylor Swift
Song Of The Year
Poker Face, Lady Gaga & RedOne, songwriters (Lady Gaga)
Pretty Wings, Hod David & Musze, songwriters (Maxwell)
Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It), Thaddis Harrell, Beyoncé Knowles, Terius Nash & Christopher Stewart, songwriters (Beyoncé)
Use Somebody, Caleb Followill, Jared Followill, Matthew Followill & Nathan Followill, songwriters (Kings Of Leon)
You Belong With Me, Liz Rose & Taylor Swift, songwriters (Taylor Swift)
Best New Artist
Zac Brown Band
Keri Hilson
MGMT
Silversun Pickups
The Ting Tings
Best Rap/Sung Collaboration
Ego, Beyoncé & Kanye West
Knock You Down, Keri Hilson, Kanye West & Ne-Yo
Run This Town, Jay-Z, Rihanna & Kanye West
I'm On A Boat, The Lonely Island & T-Pain
Dead And Gone, T.I. & Justin Timberlake
Best Pop Vocal Album
The E.N.D., The Black Eyed Peas
Breakthrough, Colbie Caillat
All I Ever Wanted, Kelly Clarkson
The Fray, The Fray
Funhouse, Pink
Best Female R&B Vocal Performance
Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It), Beyoncé
It Kills Me, Melanie Fiona
That Was Then, Lalah Hathaway
Goin' Thru Changes, Ledisi
Lions, Tigers & Bears, Jazmine Sullivan
Best Female Pop Vocal Performance
Hometown Glory, Adele
Halo, Beyoncé
Hot N Cold, Katy Perry
Sober, Pink
You Belong With Me, Taylor Swift
Best Male Pop Vocal Performance
This Time, John Legend
Love You, Maxwell
Make It Mine, Jason Mraz
If You Don't Know Me By Now, Seal
All About The Love Again, Stevie Wonder
Best Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals
I Gotta Feeling, The Black Eyed Peas
We Weren't Born To Follow, Bon Jovi
Never Say Never, The Fray
Sara Smile, Daryl Hall & John Oates
Kids, MGMT
Best Pop Collaboration With Vocals
Sea Of Heartbreak, Rosanne Cash & Bruce Springsteen
Love Sex Magic, Ciara & Justin Timberlake
Lucky, Jason Mraz & Colbie Caillat
Baby, It's Cold Outside, Willie Nelson & Norah Jones
Breathe, Taylor Swift & Colbie Caillat
Best Pop Instrumental Performance
Besame Mucho, Herb Alpert
Throw Down Your Heart, Béla Fleck
The Fire, Imogen Heap
Phoenix Rise, Maxwell
Funk Joint, Marcus Miller
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Best Pop Instrumental Album
In Boston, Chris Botti
Legacy, Hiroshima
Potato Hole, Booker T. Jones
Modern Art, The Rippingtons Featuring Russ Freeman
Down The Wire, Spyro Gyra
Best Dance Recording
Boom Boom Pow, The Black Eyed Peas
When Love Takes Over, David Guetta & Kelly Rowland
Poker Face, Lady Gaga
Celebration, Madonna
Womanizer, Britney Spears
Best Electronic/Dance Album
Divided By Night, The Crystal Method
One Love, David Guetta
The Fame, Lady Gaga
Party Rock, LMFAO
Yes, Pet Shop Boys
Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance
Beyond Here Lies Nothin', Bob Dylan
Change In The Weather, John Fogerty
Dreamer, Prince
Working On A Dream, Bruce Springsteen
Fork In The Road, Neil Young
Best Rock Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals
Can't Find My Way Home, Eric Clapton & Steve Winwood
Life In Technicolor II, Coldplay
21 Guns, Green Day
Use Somebody, Kings Of Leon
I'll Go Crazy If I Don't Go Crazy Tonight, U2
Best Hard Rock Performance
War Machine, AC/DC
Check My Brain, Alice In Chains
What I've Done, Linkin Park
The Unforgiven III, Metallica
Burn It To The Ground, Nickelback
Best Rock Song
The Fixer, Pearl Jam
I'll Go Crazy If I Don't Go Crazy Tonight, U2
21 Guns, Green Day
Use Somebody, Kings Of Leon
Working On A Dream, Bruce Springsteen
Best Rock Album
Black Ice, AC/DC
Live From Madison Square Garden, Eric Clapton & Steve Winwood
21st Century Breakdown, Green Day
Big Whiskey And The Groogrux King, Dave Matthews Band
No Line On The Horizon, U2
Best Alternative Music Album
Everything That Happens Will Happen Today, David Byrne & Brian Eno
The Open Door, Death Cab For Cutie
Sounds Of The Universe, Depeche Mode
Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix, Phoenix
It's Blitz!, Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Best Male R&B Vocal Performance
The Point Of It All, Anthony Hamilton
Pretty Wings, Maxwell
Sobeautiful, Musiq Soulchild
Under, Pleasure P
There Goes My Baby, Charlie Wilson
Best R&B Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals
Blame It, Jamie Foxx & T-Pain
Chocolate High, India.Arie & Musiq Soulchil
Ifuleave, Musiq Soulchild & Mary J. Blige
Higher GroundRobert Randolph & The Clark Sisters
Love Has Finally Come At Last, Calvin Richardson & Ann Nesby
Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance
At Last, Beyoncé
Soul Music, Anthony Hamilton
Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight, Boney James & Quinn
Sow Love, Ann Nesby
Woman Gotta Have It, Calvin Richardson
Best Urban/Alternative Performance
Daykeeper, The Foreign Exchange, Feat. Muhsinah
All Matter, Robert Glasper & Bilal
Pearls, India, Arie & Dobet Gnahore
A Tale Of Two, Eric Roberson, Ben O'Neill & Michelle Thompson
Blend, Tonex
Best R&B Song
Blame It, Jamie Foxx & T-Pain
Lions, Tigers & Bears, Jazmine Sullivan
Pretty Wings, Maxwell
Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It), Beyoncé
Under, Pleasure P
Best R&B Album
The Point Of It All, Anthony Hamilton
Testimony: Vol. 2, Love & Politics, India.Arie
Turn Me Loose, Ledisi
Blacksummers' Night, Maxwell
Uncle Charlie, Charlie Wilson
Best Contemporary R&B Album
I Am... Sasha Fierce, Beyoncé
Intuition, Jamie Foxx
The Introduction Of Marcus Cooper, Pleasure P
Ready, Trey Songz
Thr33 Ringz, T-Pain
Best Rap Solo Performance
Best I Ever Had, Drake
Beautiful, Eminem
D.O.A. (Death Of Auto-Tune), Jay-Z
Day 'N' Nite, Kid Cudi
Casa Bey, Mos Def
Best Rap Performance By A Duo Or Group
Too Many Rappers, Beastie Boys & Nas
Crack A Bottle, Eminem, Dr. Dre & 50 Cent
Money Goes, Honey Stay, Fabolous & Jay-Z
Make Her Say, Kid Cudi, Kanye West & Common
Amazing, Kanye West & Young Jeezy
Best Rap Song
Best I Ever Had, Drake
Day 'N' Nite, Kid Cudi
Dead And Gone, T.I. & Justin Timberlake
D.O.A. (Death Of Auto-Tune), Jay-Z
Run This Town, Jay-Z, Rihanna & Kanye West
Best Rap Album
Universal Mind Control, Common
Relapse, Eminem
R.O.O.T.S., Flo Rida
The Ecstatic, Mos Def
The Renaissance, Q-Tip
Best Female Country Vocal Performance
Dead Flowers, Miranda Lambert
I Just Call You Mine, Martina McBride
White Horse, Taylor Swift
Just A Dream, Carrie Underwood
Solitary Thinkin', Lee Ann Womack
Best Male Country Vocal Performance
All I Ask For Anymore, Trace Adkins
People Are Crazy, Billy Currington
High Cost Of Living, Jamey Johnson
Living For The Night, George Strait
Sweet Thing, Keith Urban
Best Country Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals
Cowgirls Don't Cry, Brooks & Dunn
Chicken Fried, Zac Brown Band
I Run To You, Lady Antebellum
Here Comes Goodbye, Rascal Flatts
It Happens, Sugarland
Best Country Collaboration With Vocals
Beautiful World, Dierks Bentley & Patty Griffin
Down The Road, Kenny Chesney & Mac McAnally
Start A Band, Brad Paisley & Keith Urban
I Told You So, Carrie Underwood & Randy Travis
Everything But Quits, Lee Ann Womack & George Strait
Best Country Song
All I Ask For Anymore, Trace Adkins
High Cost Of Living, Jamey Johnson
I Run To You, Lady Antebellum
People Are Crazy, Billy Currington
White Horse, Taylor Swift
Best Country Album
The Foundation, Zac Brown Band
Twang, George Strait
Fearless, Taylor Swift
Defying Gravity, Keith Urban
Call Me Crazy, Lee Ann Womack
Best Compilation Soundtrack Album For Motion Picture, Television Or Other Visual Media
Cadillac Records, Various Artists
Quentin Tarantino's Inglourious Basterds, Various Artists
Slumdog Millionaire, Various Artists
True Blood, Various Artists
Twilight, Various Artists
Best Score Soundtrack Album For Motion Picture, Television Or Other Visual Media
The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button (Disc 1), Alexandre Desplat, composer
Harry Potter And The Half-Blood Prince, Nicholas Hooper, composer
Milk, Danny Elfman, composer
Star Trek, Michael Giacchino, composer
Up, Michael Giacchino, composer
Best Short Form Music Video
Mr. Hurricane, Beast
Boom Boom Pow, The Black Eyed Peas
Life In Technicolor II, Coldplay
Wrong, Depeche Mode
Her Morning Elegance, Oren Lavie
Best Long Form Music Video
In Boston, Chris Botti
Johnny Cash's America, Johnny Cash
Anita O'Day - The Life Of A Jazz Singer, Anita O'Day
Love, Pain & The Whole Crazy World Tour Live, Keith Urban
The Beatles Love - All Together Now, Various Artists