The Grammys hand out 109 shiny golden phonograph awards every year to winners in categories from pop to rock to country, jazz, metal, rap, bluegrass, gospel and classical -- there are even categories for Hawaiian music and Best Children's Spoken Word album. Michael J. Fox, Jimmy Carter and Stephen Colbert are among the nominees this year. For a complete list, go to www.grammy.com . For a partial list, keep reading.
- Record of the Year: "Halo," Beyonce; "I Gotta Feeling," The Black Eyed Peas; "Use Somebody," Kings of Leon; "Poker Face," Lady Gaga; "You Belong With Me," Taylor Swift
- Album of the Year: "I Am ... Sasha Fierce," Beyonce; "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.
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- Best Female Pop Vocal Performance: "Hometown Glory," Adele; "Halo," Beyonce; "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, 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 Rock Performance, 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 Metal Performance: "Dissident Aggressor," Judas Priest; "Set to Fail," Lamb of God; "Headcrusher," Megadeath; "Senior Peligro," Ministry; "Hate Worldwide," Slayer.
- 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 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.
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- Best Rap Performance, 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 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, 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 Song: "All I Ask For Anymore," Casey Beathard & Tim James, songwriters (Trace Adkins); "High Cost Of Living," Jamey Johnson & James Slater, songwriters (Jamey Johnson); "I Run To You," Tom Douglas, Dave Haywood, Charles Kelley & Hillary Scott, songwriters (Lady Antebellum); "People Are Crazy," Bobby Braddock & Troy Jones, songwriters (Billy Currington); "White Horse," Liz Rose & Taylor Swift, songwriters (Taylor Swift).
- Best Country Album: "The Foundation," Zac Brown Band; "Twang," George Strait; "Fearless," aylor Swift; "Defying Gravity," Keith Urban; "Call Me Crazy," Lee Ann Womack.
- Spoken Word: "Always Looking Up," Michael J. Fox; "Jonathan Winters -- A Very Special Time," Jonathan Winters (Music By Verne Langdon & Skip Edwards); "The Lincoln-Douglas Debates," Richard Dreyfuss & David Strathairn; "The Maltese Falcon (Dashiell Hammett)," Various Artists Including Michael Madsen, Sandra Oh, Edward Herrmann & Others; "We Can Have Peace In The Holy Land," Jimmy Carter; "Wishful Drinking," Carrie Fisher.
- Best Comedy Album: "Back From The Dead," Spinal Tap; "A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift Of All!," Stephen Colbert; "Internet Leaks," Weird Al Yankovic; "My Weakness is Strong," Patton Oswalt; "Suckin' It For The Holidays," Kathy Griffin; "Tall, Dark & Chicano," George Lopez.
