Vanguard Award/Lifetime Achievement:
Amy Winehouse
Noel Rosa
Henry Mancini
Garth Brooks
Joe Satriani
Linda Perry
Martie Maguire, Emily Robison and Natalie Maines (Dixie Chicks)
Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, John Paul Jones and John Bonham (Led Zeppelin)
Field 1 – General
1.0 Critics’ Choice:
Lana Del Rey
1.1 Video of the Year:
"Rolling In The Deep"
Adele
Director: Sam Brown
"Paradise"
Coldplay
Director: Mat Whitecross
"Somebody That I Used To Know"
Gotye & Kimbra
Director: Natasha Pincus
"Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)"
Katy Perry
Director: Marc Klasfeld
"Fuckin’ Perfect"
P!nk
Director: Dave Meyers
1.2 Single of the Year:
"Rolling In The Deep"
Adele
Songwriters: Adele Adkins & Paul Epworth; Producer: Paul Epworth
Track from: 21
[XL Recordings/Columbia Records]
"Grenade"
Bruno Mars
Songwriters: Bruno Mars, Philip Lawrence, Ari Levine, Brody Brown, Claude Kelly&Andrew Wyatt; Producer: The Smeezingtons
Track from: Doo-Woops And Hooligans
[Elektra]
"Party Rock Anthem"
LMFAO, Lauren Bennett & GoonRock
Songwriters: Stefan Gordy, Skyler Gordy, Jamahl Listenbee & Peter Schroeder; Producers: Redfoo & GoonRock
Track from: Sorry For Party Rocking
[Interscope]
"Give Me Everything"
Pitbull, Ne-Yo, AfroJack & Nayer
Songwriters: Armando C. Perez, Nick van de Wall & Shaffer Smith; Producer: AfroJack
Track from: Planet Pit
[Polo Grounds]
"We Found Love"
Rihanna & Calvin Harris
Songwriter: Calvin Harris; Producer: Calvin Harris
Track from: Talk That Talk
[Def Jam]
1.3 Record of The Year:
"Set Fire To The Rain"
Adele
Producer: Fraser T. Smith
Track from: 21
[XL Recordings/Columbia Records]
"Paradise"
Coldplay
Producers: Markus Dravs, Dan Green & Rik Simpson
Track from: Mylo Xyloto
[Parlophone]
"Shake It Out"
Florence + The Machine
Producer: Paul Epworth
Track from: Ceremonials
[Island]
"Helena Beat"
Foster The People
Producer: Greg Kurstin
Track from: Torches
[Columbia/Startime]
"Exile Vilify"
The National
Producer: Unknown
Track from: Exile Vilify
[4AD]
1.4 Song of the Year:
"Someone Like You"
Songwriters: Adele Adkins & Dan Wilson (Adele)
Track from: 21
[XL Recordings/Columbia Records]
"Home Is A Fire"
Songwriters: Benjamin Gibbard & Chris Walla (Death Cab For Cutie)
Track from: Codes and Keys
[Atlantic]
"The A Team"
Songwriter: Ed Sheeran (Ed Sheeran)
Track from: +
[Atlantic]
"Ghost"
Songwriter: Ingrid Michaelson (Ingrid Michaelson)
Track from: Human Again
[Cabin 24 Records]
"Judas"
Songwriters: Lady GaGa & RedOne (Lady GaGa)
Track from: Born This Way
[Streamline/Interscope/Kon Live]
1.5 Album of the Year:
"21"
Adele
Producers: Jim Abbiss, Adele Adkins, Paul Epworth, Rick Rubin, Fraser T Smith, Ryan Tedder & Dan Wilson
[XL Recordings/Columbia Records]
"Mylo Xyloto"
Coldplay
Featured Artist: Rihanna; Producers: Markus Dravs, Daniel Green, Rik Simpson & Brian Eno
[Parlophone]
"Codes And Keys"
Death Cab For Cutie
Producer: Chris Walla
[Atlantic]
"Ceremonials"
Florence + The Machine
Producers: Paul Epworth, James Ford, Charlie Hugall, Ben Roulston, Isabella Summers & Eg White
[Island]
"Torches"
Foster The People
Producers: Paul Epworth, Greg Kurstin, Rich Costey, Tony Hoffer & Mark Foster
[Columbia/Startime]
1.6 Best New Artist:
Birdy
Christina Perri
Ed Sheeran
Foster The People
Lana Del Rey
1.7 Best Collaboration:
"Old Alabama"
Brad Paisley & Alabama
Track from: This Is Country Music
"Il Nous Faut"
Elisa Tovati & Tom Dice
Track from: Le Syndrome de Peter Pan
"All Of The Lights"
Kanye West & Rihanna
Track from: My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
"What's My Name?"
Rihanna & Drake
Track from: Loud
"Body And Soul"
Tony Bennett & Amy Winehouse
Track from: Duets II/Lioness: Hidden Treasures
1.8 Artist of the Year:
Adele
Birdy
Coldplay
Foo Fighters
Foster The People
1.9 Best Male:
Aloe Blacc
Bruno Mars
Ed Sheeran
Kanye West
Tiziano Ferro
1.10 Best Female:
Adele
Birdy
Lana Del Rey
P!nk
Rihanna
1.11 Best Duo or Group:
Arctic Monkeys
Coldplay
Florence + The Machine
Foo Fighters
Foster The People
1.12 Most Addictive Song:
"Rolling In The Deep"
Adele
Songwriters: Adele Adkins & Paul Epworth; Producer: Paul Epworth
Track from: 21
[XL Recordings/Columbia Records]
"Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)"
Katy Perry
Songwriters: Katy Perry, Lukasz Gottwald, Max Martin & Bonnie McKee; Producers: Dr. Luke & Max Martin
Track from: Teenage Dream
[Capitol]
"Party Rock Anthem"
LMFAO, Lauren Bennett & GoonRock
Songwriters: Stefan Gordy, Skyler Gordy, Jamahl Listenbee & Peter Schroeder; Producers: Redfoo & GoonRock
Track from: Sorry For Party Rocking
[Interscope]
"Ai Se Eu Te Pego"
Michel Teló
Songwriters: Antonio Dyggs & Sharon Acioly; Producer: Dudu Borges
Track from: Michel na Balada
[Pantannal/Rge/Som Livre]
"Super Bass"
Nicki Minaj
Songwriters: Onika Maraj, Daniel Johnson & Ester Dean; Producers: Kane Beatz & JMIKE
Track from: Pink Friday (Deluxe Edition)
[Young Money/Cash Money/Universal Motown]
1.13 Guilty Pleasure of the Year:
"What The Hell"
Avril Lavigne
"Till The World Ends"
Britney Spears
"Blow"
Ke$ha
"Super Bass"
Nicki Minaj
"Who Says"
Selena Gomez &The Scene
1.14 Cover Of The Year:
"Promise This"(originally performed by Cheryl Cole)
Adele
"The A Team"(originally performed by Ed Sheeran)
Birdy
"Pumped Up Kicks"(originally performed by Foster The People)
The Kooks
"The Cave"(originally performed by Mumford & Sons)
Two Door Cinema Club
"Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)"(originally performed by Katy Perry)
The Vaccines
1.15 Worst Record of the Year:
"Run The World (Girls)"
Beyoncé
"Look At Me Now"
Chris Brown, Lil Wayne & Busta Rhymes
"Sexy And I Know It"
LMFAO
"Give Me Everything"
Pitbull, Ne-Yo, Afrojack & Nayer
"Friday"
Rebecca Black
1.16 Viewer's Choice – Song:
“Rolling In The Deep”
Adele
“Every Teardrop Is A Waterfall”
Coldplay
“On The Floor”
Jennifer Lopez & Pitbull
“Price Tag”
Jessie J & B.o.B
“The Edge Of Glory”
Lady GaGa
1.17 Viewer's Choice - Music Video:
“Rolling In The Deep”
Adele
Director: Sam Brown
“Every Teardrop Is AWatefall”
Coldplay
Director: Mat Whitecross
“Walk”
Foo Fighters
Director: Sam Jones
“Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)”
Katy Perry
Director: Marc Klasfeld
“S&M”
Rihanna
Director: Melina Matsoukas
Field 2 – Music Video
2.1 Best Music Video:
"Crystalline"
Björk
Director: Michel Gondry
[One Little Indian/Polydor]
"Holocene"
Bon Iver
Director: Nabil Elderkin
[4AD/Jagjaguwar]
"Paradise"
Coldplay
Director: Mat Whitecross
[Parlophone]
"E.T."
Katy Perry & Kanye West
Director: Floria Sigismondi
[Capitol]
"Judas"
Lady GaGa
Directors: Lady GaGa & Laurieann Gibson
[Streamline/Interscope/Kon Live]
2.2 Best Choreography In A Video:
"Run The World (Girls)"
Beyoncé
"Hold It Against Me"
Britney Spears
"Papi"
Jennifer Lopez
"Judas"
Lady GaGa
"Party Rock Anthem"
LMFAO, Lauren Bennett & GoonRock
2.3 Best Editing:
"This Is War"
30 Seconds To Mars
"Every Teardrop Is A Waterfall"
Coldplay
"The A Team"
Ed Sheeran
"E.T."
Katy Perry & Kanye West
"Lotus Flower"
Radiohead
2.4 Best Art Direction:
"Steal Your Heart"
Augustana
"Skinny Love"
Birdy
"Every Teardrop Is AWaterfall"
Coldplay
"You Are A Tourist"
Death Cab For Cutie
"Shake It Out"
Florence + The Machine
2.5 Best Cinematography:
"Someone Like You"
Adele
"I Need A Dollar"
Aloe Blacc
"People Help The People"
Birdy
"Holocene"
Bon Iver
"Carry"
Tori Amos
2.6 Best Special Effects:
"Crystalline"
Björk
"Every Teardrop Is A Waterfall"
Coldplay
"Helena Beat"
Foster The People
"E.T."
Katy Perry & Kanye West
"First Of The Year (Equinox)"
Skrillex
2.7 Best Direction:
"This Is War"
30 Seconds To Mars
"Make Some Noise"
Beastie Boys
"Holocene"
Bon Iver
"Paradise"
Coldplay
"Call It What You Want"
Foster The People
Field 3 - Pop
3.1 Best Pop Performance, Solo:
"Till The World Ends"
Britney Spears
"Skyscraper"
Demi Lovato
"Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)"
Katy Perry
"Mr. Know It All"
Kelly Clarkson
"Judas"
Lady GaGa
"Fuckin' Perfect"
P!nk
3.2 Best Pop Performance, Duo or Group:
"Just Can't Get Enough"
The Black Eyed Peas
"Give A Little"
Hanson
"Tonight Tonight"
Hot Chelle Rae
"What Makes You Beautiful"
One Direction
"Kiss Me Slowly"
Parachute
3.3 Best Adult Contemporary Performance, Pop:
"Someone Like You"
Adele
"Skinny Love"
Birdy
"The A Team"
Ed Sheeran
"Ghost"
Ingrid Michaelson
“Feito Pra Acabar”
Marcelo Jeneci
“Body And Soul”
Tony Bennett & Amy Winehouse
3.4 Best Pop Act:
Adele
Britney Spears
Ed Sheeran
Lady GaGa
P!nk
3.5 Best Pop Song:
"Someone Like You"
Adele Adkins & Dan Wilson (Adele)
"Born This Way"
Lady GaGa, Jeppe Laursen, Paul Blair & Fernando Garibay (Lady GaGa)
"Fuckin’ Perfect"
P!nk, Max Martin & Shellback (P!nk)
"Skyscraper"
Toby Gad, Lindy Robbins & Kerli Kõiv (Demi Lovato)
"Carry"
Tori Amos (Tori Amos)
3.6 Best Pop Album:
"21"
Adele
"Goodbye Lullaby"
Avril Lavigne
"Birdy"
Birdy
"+"
Ed Sheeran
"Born This Way"
Lady GaGa
Field 4 – Dance
4.1 Best Dance Performance:
"I Wanna Go"
Britney Spears
"Tonight (I'm Fuckin' You)"
Enrique Iglesias, Ludacris & DJ Frank E
"I Took A Little Something"
Florrie
"Marry The Night"
Lady GaGa
"Call Your Girlfriend"
Robyn
Field 5 – Electronic
5.1 Best Electronic Performance:
"Levels"
Avicii
"Without You"
David Guetta & Usher
"Barbra Streisand"
Duck Sauce
"First Of The Year (Equinox)"
Skrillex
"Save The World"
Sweedish House Mafia
Field 6 – Urban
6.1 Best Hip-Hop Performance:
"I Need A Doctor"
Dr. Dre, Eminem & Skylar Grey
"Otis"
Jay-Z & Kanye West & Otis Redding
"All Of The Lights"
Kanye West & Rihanna
"Gucci Gucci"
Kreayshawn
"Mirror"
Lil Wayne & Bruno Mars
6.2 Best R&B Performance:
"I Need A Dollar"
Aloe Blacc
"Love On Top"
Beyoncé
"Fool For You"
Cee Lo Green & Melanie Fiona
"So In Love"
Jill Scott & Anthony Hamilton
"Good Man"
Raphael Saadiq
"What's My Name?"
Rihanna & Drake
6.3 Best Urban Act:
Beyoncé
Jay-Z
Jill Scott
Kanye West
Rihanna
6.4 Best Urban Song:
"Love On Top"
Beyoncé Knowles, Terius Nash & Shea Taylor (Beyoncé)
"So In Love"
Jill Scott, Anthony Hamilton, J.R. Hutson & Kelvin Wooten (Jill Scott & Anthony Hamilton)
"Mirror"
Lil Wayne, Bruno Mars, Philip Lawrence & Ramon Owen (Lil Wayne & Bruno Mars)
"25/8"
Mary J. Blige, Crystal Johnson & Eric Hudson (Mary J. Blige)
"What’s My Name?"
Tor Erik Hermansen, Mikkel S. Eriksen, Ester Dean, Traci Hale & Aubrey Graham(Rihanna & Drake)
Field 7 – Country
7.1 Best Country Performance, Male:
"God Gave Me You"
Blake Shelton
"Here For A Good Time"
George Strait
"Barefoot Blue Jean Night"
Jake Owen
"Dirt Road Anthem"
Jason Aldean
"Long Hot Summer"
Keith Urban
"Country Girl (Shake It For Me)"
Luke Bryan
7.2 Best Country Performance, Female:
"Together You And I"
Dolly Parton
"Come Home"
Faith Hill
"I'm Gonna Love You Through It"
Martina McBride
"Heart Like Mine"
Miranda Lambert
"Mean"
Taylor Swift
7.3 Best Country Performance, Duo or Group:
"You Lie"
The Band Perry
"Old Alabama"
Brad Paisley & Alabama
"Crazy Girl"
Eli Young Band
"Just A Kiss"
Lady Antebellum
"Are You Gonna Kiss Me Or Not"
Thompson Square
7.4 Best Country Act:
The Band Perry
Brad Paisley
Jason Aldean
Lady Antebellum
Miranda Lambert
7.5 Best Country Album:
"This Is Country Music"
Brad Paisley
Featured Artists: Alabama, Carrie Underwood, Don Henley, Clint Eastwood, William “Huck” Paisley, Jasper Paisley, Blake Shelton, Marty Stuart, Sheryl Crow, Carl Jackson
"Own The Night"
Lady Antebellum
"Tailgates &Tanlines"
Luke Bryan
"Four The Record"
Miranda Lambert
Featured Artist: Blake Shelton
"Thompson Square"
Thompson Square
7.6 Best Country Song:
"Remind Me"
Brad Paisley, Chris DuBois & Kelley Lovelace (Brad Paisley & Carrie Underwood)
"All Your Life"
Brian Henningsen & Clara Henningsen (The Band Perry)
"Just A Kiss"
Dave Haywood, Charles Kelley, Hillary Scott & Dallas Davidson (Lady Antebellum)
"Tonight"
Jennifer Nettles, Kristian Bush & Kevin Griffin (Sugarland)
"Mean"
Taylor Swift (Taylor Swift)
"Are You Gonna Kiss Me Or Not"
David Lee Murphy & Jim Collins (Thompson Square)
Field 8 - Indie/Alternative
8.1 Best Alternative Pop Performance:
"Set Fire To The Rain"
Adele
"Crystalline"
"Holocene"
Bon Iver
"You Are A Tourist"
Death Cab For Cutie
"Helena Beat"
Foster The People
"Hurting"
Friendly Fires
8.2 Best Alternative Rock Performance:
"Paradise"
Coldplay
"Shake It Out"
Florence + The Machine
"Is It Me"
The Kooks
"Exile Vilify"
The National
"Lotus Flower"
Radiohead
"Under Cover Of Darkness"
The Strokes
8.3 Best Alternative Act:
Arctic Monkeys
Bon Iver
Death Cab For Cutie
Florence + The Machine
Foster The People
The Strokes
8.4 Best Alternative Album:
"Suck It And See"
Arctic Monkeys
"Bon Iver"
Bon Iver
"Mylo Xyloto"
Coldplay
Featured Artist: Rihanna
"Ceremonials"
Florence + The Machine
"Torches"
Foster The People
"Junk Of The Heart"
The Kooks
8.5 Best Alternative Song:
"Set Fire To The Rain"
Adele Adkins & Fraser T. Smith (Adele)
"Don’t Sit Down ‘Cause I’ve Moved Your Chair"
Alex Turner (Arctic Monkeys)
"Shake It Out"
Florence Welch & Paul Epworth (Florence + The Machine)
"Holocene"
Justin Vernon (Bon Iver)
"Helena Beat"
Mark Foster (Foster The People)
"Exile Vilify"
Matt Berninger (The National)
Field 9– Rock
9.1 Best Rock Performance:
"The Sound Of Winter"
Bush
"Rope"
Foo Fighters
"Adolescents"
Incubus
"Pyro"
Kings Of Leon
"Monarchy Of Roses"
Red Hot Chili Peppers
9.2 Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance:
"Face To The Floor"
Chevelle
"Hell"
Disturbed
"Get Up!"
KoRn & Skrillex
"Trip The Darkness"
Lacuna Coil
"Storytime"
Nightwish
9.3 Best Hardcore Performance:
"Now Is Time (Ravenous)"
10 Years
"This Is War"
30 Seconds To Mars
"Up All Night"
blink-182
"Just Tonight"
The Pretty Reckless
"Screaming Bloody Murder"
Sum 41
9.4 Best Pop Rock Performance:
"I Feel Like Dancing"
All Time Low
"Me Acorde Pra Vida"
CW7
"Right Girl"
The Maine
"The Ballad Of Mona Lisa"
Panic! At The Disco
"Renegade"
Paramore
9.5 Best Adult Contemporary Performance, Rock:
"Steal Your Heart"
Augustana
"Every Teardrop Is A Waterfall"
Coldplay
"Walk"
Foo Fighters
“Grey Riders”
Neil Young
"Nothing"
The Script
9.6 Best Rock Act:
Chevelle
Foo Fighters
Incubus
KoRn
Red Hot Chili Peppers
9.7 Best Rock Album:
"Neighborhoods"
blink-182
"Hats Off To The Bull"
Chevelle
"Wasting Light"
Foo Fighters
"If Not Now, When?"
Incubus
"I’m With You"
Red Hot Chili Peppers
9.8 Best Rock Song:
"Monarchy Of Roses"
Anthony Kiedis, Flea, Chad Smith & Josh Klinghoffer (Red Hot Chili Peppers)
"Back Down South"
Caleb Followill, Nathan Followill, Jared Followill & Matthew Followill (Kings Of Leon)
"Walk"
Dave Grohl (Foo Fighters)
"Every Teardrop Is A Waterfall"
Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, Will Champion, Brian Eno, Chris Martin, Peter Allen & Adrienne Anderson (Coldplay)
"Face To The Floor"
Pete Loeffler (Chevelle)
