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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
[WINNER] "Fearless," Taylor Swift *
Record of the year
"Halo," Beyoncé
"I Gotta Feeling," The Black Eyed Peas
[WINNER] "Use Somebody," Kings of Leon *
"Poker Face," Lady Gaga
"You Belong With Me," Taylor Swift
Song of the year
"Poker Face," Lady Gaga and RedOne, songwriters (Lady Gaga)
"Pretty Wings," Hod David and Musze, songwriters (Maxwell)
[WINNER] "Single Ladies (Put a Ring On It)," Thaddis Harrell, Beyoncé Knowles, Terius Nash and Christopher Stewart, songwriters (Beyoncé) *
"Use Somebody," Caleb Followill, Jared Followill, Matthew Followill, Nathan Followill, songwriters (Kings of Leon)
"You Belong With Me," Liz Rose and Taylor Swift, songwriters (Taylor Swift)
Best new artist
[WINNER] Zac Brown Band *
Keri HilsonMGMT
Silversun
Pickups
The Ting Tings
Best female pop vocal performance
"Hometown Glory," Adele
[WINNER] "Halo," Beyoncé *
"Hot N Cold," Katy Perry
"Sober," Pink
"You Belong With Me," Taylor Swift
Best rock album
"Black Ice," AC/DC
"Live from Madison Square Garden," Eric Clapton & Steve Winwood
[WINNER] "21st Century Breakdown," Green Day *
"Big Whiskey and the Groogrux King," Dave Matthews Band
"No Line on the Horizon," U2
Best rap/sung collaboration
"Ego," Beyonce and Kanye West
"Knock You Down," Keri Hilson, Kanye West and Ne-Yo
[WINNER] "Run This Town," Jay-Z, Kanye West and Rihanna *
"I'm On a Boat," The Lonely Island and T-Pain
"Dead and Gone," T.I. and Justin Timberlake
Best country album
"The Foundation," Zac Brown Band
"Twang," George Strait
[WINNER] "Fearless," Taylor Swift *
"Defying Gravity," Keith Urban
"Call Me Crazy," Lee Ann Womack
Best comedy album
"Back From the Dead," Spinal Tap
[WINNER] "A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All," Stephen Colbert *
"Internet Leaks," Weird Al Yankovich
"My Weakness is Strong," Patton Oswalt
"Suckin' It for the Holidays," Kathy Griffin