Lil Wayne leads the way this year with 8 nominations, Kanye West has 6 along with Jay Z. All three are nominated with T.I. for Swagger Like Us.
Album of the Year
Coldplay, Viva La Vida or Death and All His Friends
Lil Wayne, Tha Carter III
Ne-Yo, Year of the Gentleman
Robert Plant and Alison Krauss, Raising Sand
Radiohead, In Rainbows
Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group
Big Boi (featuring Raekwon and Andrew 3000), “Royal Flushâ€
Jay-Z and T.I. (featuring Lil Wayne and Kanye West), “Swagger Like Usâ€
Lil Wayne (featuring Jay-Z), “Mr. Carterâ€
Ludacris (featuring T.I.), “Wish You Wouldâ€
Young Jeezy (featuring Kanye West), “Put Onâ€
Record of the Year
Adele, “Chasing Pavementsâ€
Coldplay, “Viva la Vidaâ€
Leona Lewis, “Bleeding Loveâ€
**M.I.A., “Paper Planesâ€
Robert Plant and Alison Krauss, “Please Read the Letterâ€
Song of the Year
Estelle (featuring Kanye West), “American Boyâ€
Adele, “Chasing Pavementsâ€
Jason Mraz, “I’m Yoursâ€
Sara Bareilles, “Love Songâ€
Coldplay, “Viva la Vidaâ€
Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocals
Coldplay, “Viva la Vidaâ€
The Eagles, “Waiting in the Weedsâ€
Gnarls Barkley, “Going Onâ€
Maroon 5, “Won’t Go Home Without Youâ€
OneRepublic, “Apologizeâ€
Best Rap Album
Jay-Z, American Gangster
Lil Wayne, Tha Carter III
Lupe Fiasco, The Cool
Nas, Nas (?)
T.I. Paper Trail
Producer of the Year, Non-Classical
Danger Mouse
Nigel Godrich
Johnny Karkazis
Rick Rubin
Will.I.Am
Best Alternative Music Album
Beck, Modern Guilt
Death Cab for Cutie, Narrow Stairs
Gnarls Barkley, The Odd Couple
My Morning Jacket, Evil Urges
Radiohead, In Rainbows
Best Rap Solo Performance
Jay-Z, “Roc Boys (And the Winner Is … )â€
Lil Wayne, “A Milliâ€
Lupe Fiasco, “Paris, Tokyoâ€
Nas, “N.i.*.*.e.r. (The Slave and the Master)â€
Snoop Dogg, “Sexual Eruptionâ€
Best Rap/Sung Collaboration
Estelle (featuring Kanye West), “American Boyâ€
Flo Rida (featuring T-Pain), “Lowâ€
John Legend & Andre 3000, “Green Lightâ€
Lil Wayne featuring T-Pain, “Got Moneyâ€
Lupe Fiasco (featuring Matthew Santos), “Superstarâ€
Best Rap Song
Lil Wayne, “Lollipopâ€
Flo Rida (featuring T-Pain), “Lowâ€
Snoop Dogg, “Sexual Eruptionâ€
Lupe Fiasco (featuring Matthew Santos), “Superstarâ€
Jay-Z & T.I. (featuring Kanye West & Lil Wayne), “Swagger Like Usâ€