Coba jelasin Joel Zimmerman, producer dari Penghargaan Grammy ke-54 dong

"Barbra Streisand" – Duck Sauce

Armand Van Helden & Alain Macklovitch, producers; Armand Van Helden & Alain Macklovitch, mixers

"Sunshine" – David Guetta & Avicii

Tim Bergling, David Guetta & Giorgio Tuinfort, producers; Tim Bergling, mixer

"Call Your Girlfriend" – Robyn

Klas Åhlund & Billboard, producers; Niklas Flyckt, mixer

"Save the World" – Swedish House Mafia

Steve Angello, Axel Hedfors & Sebastian Ingrosso, producers; Steve Angello, Axel Hedfors & Sebastian Ingrosso, mixers

Best Dance/Electronica AlbumScary Monsters and Nice Sprites – Skrillex Zonoscope – Cut Copy

Nothing but the Beat – David Guetta

Body Talk Pt. 3 – Robyn

Best Traditional Pop Vocal AlbumDuets II – Tony Bennett The Gift – Susan Boyle

In Concert on Broadway – Harry Connick, Jr.

Music Is Better Than Words – Seth MacFarlane

What Matters Most – Barbra Streisand

Best Rock Performance"Walk" – Foo Fighters "Every Teardrop Is a Waterfall" – Coldplay

"Down By the Water" – The Decemberists

"The Cave" – Mumford & Sons

Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance"White Limo" – Foo Fighters "On the Backs of Angels" – Dream Theater

"Curl of the Burl" – Mastodon

"Public Enemy No. 1" – Megadeth

"Blood in My Eyes" – Sum 41

Best Rock Song"Walk" – Foo Fighters, songwriters (Foo Fighters) "The Cave"

Mumford & Sons, songwriters (Mumford & Sons)

Colin Meloy, songwriter (The Decemberists)

"Every Teardrop Is a Waterfall"

Best Rock AlbumWasting Light – Foo Fighters Rock 'n' Roll Party (Honoring Les Paul) – Jeff Beck

Come Around Sundown – Kings of Leon

I'm With You – Red Hot Chili Peppers

The Whole Love – Wilco

Best Alternative Music AlbumBon Iver, Bon Iver – Bon Iver Codes and Keys – Death Cab for Cutie

Torches – Foster the People

Circuital – My Morning Jacket

The King of Limbs – Radiohead

Best R&B Performance"Is This Love" – Corinne Bailey Rae "Far Away" – Marsha Ambrosius

"Pieces of Me" – Ledisi

"Not My Daddy" – Kelly Price featuring Stokley Williams

"You Are" – Charlie Wilson

Best Traditional R&B Performance"Fool for You" – Cee Lo Green featuring Melanie Fiona "Sometimes I Cry" – Eric Benét

"Radio Message" – R. Kelly

"Good Man" – Raphael Saadiq

"Surrender" – Betty Wright & The Roots

Best R&B Song"Fool for You"Cee Lo Green & Jack Splash, songwriters (Cee Lo Green featuring Melanie Fiona) "Far Away"

Marsha Ambrosius, Sterling Simms & Justin Smith, songwriters (Marsha Ambrosius)

Kelly Price, songwriter (Kelly Price featuring Stokley Williams)

Chuck Harmony, Claude Kelly & Ledisi, songwriters (Ledisi)

Dennis Bettis, Carl M. Days, Jr., Wirlie Morris, Charlie Wilson & Mahin Wilson, songwriters (Charlie Wilson)

Best R&B AlbumF.A.M.E. – Chris Brown Second Chance – El DeBarge

Love Letter – R. Kelly

Pieces of Me – Ledisi

Best Rap Performance"Otis" – Jay-Z & Kanye West featuring Otis Redding "Look at Me Now" – Chris Brown featuring Lil Wayne & Busta Rhymes

"The Show Goes On" – Lupe Fiasco

"Moment 4 Life" – Nicki Minaj featuring Drake

"Black and Yellow" – Wiz Khalifa

Best Rap/Sung Collaboration"All of the Lights" – Kanye West featuring Rihanna, Fergie & Kid Cudi "Party" – Beyoncé featuring André 3000

"I'm On One" – DJ Khaled featuring Drake, Rick Ross & Lil Wayne

"I Need a Doctor" – Dr. Dre featuring Eminem & Skylar Grey

"What's My Name?" – Rihanna featuring Drake

"Motivation" – Kelly Rowland featuring Lil Wayne

Best Rap Song"All of the Lights"Jeff Bhasker, Fergie, Really Doe, Kanye West & Malik Yusef, songwriters (Kanye West featuring Rihanna, Fergie & Kid Cudi) "Black and Yellow"

Wiz Khalifa & Stargate, songwriters (Wiz Khalifa)