Recording Nominees

• Outstanding New Artist

  

  Elle Varner

  winner

  (MBK / RCA)

  

  Gary Clark, Jr.

  (Warner Bros. Records)

  

  Lianne La Havas

  (Nonesuch Records Inc. / Warner Bros. Records)

  

  Melanie Amaro

  (Epic Records)

  

  The OMG Girlz

  (Pretty Hustle / Grand Hustle / Streamline / Interscope)

• Outstanding Male Artist

  

  Usher

  winner

  (RCA Records)

  

  Bruno Mars

  (Atlantic)

  

  Lupe Fiasco

  (Atlantic)

  

  Miguel

  (ByStorm / RCA)

  

  Trey Songz

  (Atlantic)

• Outstanding Female Artist

  

  Alicia Keys

  winner

  (RCA Records)

  

  Elle Varner

  (MBK / RCA)

  

  Estelle

  (Atlantic)

  

  Missy Elliott

  (Atlantic)

  

  Tamela Mann

  (Tillymann Music Group)

• Outstanding Duo, Group or Collaboration

  

  Mary Mary

  winner

  (Columbia)

  

  Chuck D, Johnny Juice, Will.i.am, Herbie Hancock

  (Iconomy Multi-Media & Entertainment)

  

  fun. feat. Janelle Monae

  (Atlantic)

  

  Lupe Fiasco feat. Guy Sebastian

  (Atlantic)

  

  Ne-Yo, Herbie Hancock, Johnny Rzeznik, Delta Rae, Natasha Bedingfield

  (Forward Song, LLC)

• Outstanding Jazz Album

  

  The Preservation Hall 50th Anniversary Collection

  winner

  The Preservation Hall Jazz Band (Legacy)

  

  Bone Appetit [Vol. 1 and 2]

  Jeff Bradshaw (Hidden Beach)

  

  Dreams

  Brian Culbertson (Verve Records)

  

  Renaissance

  Marcus Miller (Concord Jazz)

  

  Seeds From The Underground

  Kenny Garrett (Mack Avenue Records)

• Outstanding Gospel Album

  

  Go Get It

  winner

  Mary Mary (Columbia)

  

  God, Love & Romance

  Fred Hammond (Verity Gospel Music Group)

  

  I Win

  Marvin Sapp (Verity Gospel Music Group)

  

  Le’Andria Johnson The Experience

  Le'Andria Johnson (Music World Gospel / Music World)

  

  Best Days

  Tamela Mann (Tillymann Music Group)

• Outstanding World Music Album

  

  Wonderful Life

  winner

  Estelle (Atlantic)

  

  Ayah Ye! Moving Train

  KG Omulo (KG Omulo)

  

  Country, God, Or The Girl

  K'NAAN (A&M / Octone Records)

  

  WONDERFUL

  Brother B (King Chero Records)

• Outstanding Music Video

  

  Girl On Fire

  winner

  Alicia Keys (RCA Records)

  

  Adorn

  Miguel (ByStorm / RCA)

  

  Locked Out Of Heaven

  Bruno Mars (Atlantic)

  

  This Christmas

  CeeLo Green (Elektra)

  

  You’re On My Mind

  KEM (Universal Motown)

• Outstanding Song

  

  I Look To You

  winner

  Whitney Houston and R. Kelly (RCA Records)

  

  Be Mine for Christmas

  KEM (Universal Motown)

  

  Glorify the King

  KEM (Universal Motown)

  

  Locked Out Of Heaven

  Bruno Mars (Atlantic)

  

  You’re On My Mind

  KEM (Universal Motown)

• Outstanding Album

  

  I Will Always Love You: The Best Of Whitney Houston

  winner

  Whitney Houston (RCA Records)

  

  Bad – 25th Anniversary Deluxe Edition

  Michael Jackson (Legacy / Epic)

  

  Girl On Fire

  Alicia Keys (RCA Records)

  

  On the Shoulders of Giants – The Soundtrack

  Chuck D, Will.i.am, Herbie Hancock, Nikki Yannofsky (Iconomy Multi-Media & Entertainment )

  

  Perfectly Imperfect

  Elle Varner (MBK / RCA)