Artist of the Year
Adele
Lady GaGa
Lil Wayne
Katy Perry
Taylor Swift - WINNER!
Favourite Male Artist In Pop/Rock
Justin Bieber
Pitbull
Bruno Mars - WINNER!
Favourite Female Artist in Pop/Rock
Adele
Lady GaGa
Katy Perry
Favourite Band, Duo or Group in Pop/Rock
LMFAO
Maroon 5 - WINNER!
OneRepublic
Favourite Album in Pop/Rock
Adele - 21 - WINNER!
Lady GaGa - Born This Way
Rihanna - Loud
Favourite Country Male Artist
Jason Aldean
Brad Paisley
Blake Shelton
Favourite Country Female Artist
Sara Evans
Miranda Lambert
Taylor Swift - WINNER!
Favourite Band, Duo or Group in Country
The Band Perry
Zac Brown Band
Lady Antebellum - WINNER!
Favourite Country Album
Jason Aldean - My Kinda Party
The Band Perry - The Band Perry
Taylor Swift - Speak Now - WINNER!
Favourite Rap/Hip-Hop Artist
Lil Wayne
Nicki Minaj - WINNER!
Kanye West
Favourite Rap/Hip-Hop Album
Jay-Z and Kanye West - Watch The Throne
Lil Wayne - Tha Carter IV
Nicki Minaj - Pink Friday - WINNER!
Favourite Male Artist in Soul/Rhythm/Blues
Chris Brown
Trey Songz
Usher
Favourite Female Artist in Soul/Rhythm/Blues
Beyoncé - WINNER!
Rihanna
Kelly Rowland
Favourite Album in Soul/Rhythm/Blues
Beyoncé - 4
Chris Brown - F.A.M.E.
Rihanna - Loud - WINNER!
Favourite Alternative/Rock Artist
The Black Keys
Foo Fighters
Mumford and Sons
Favourite Artist in Adult Contemporary
Adele
Bruno Mars
Katy Perry
Favourite Artist in Latin Music
Enrique Iglesias
Jennifer Lopez - WINNER!
Pitbull
Favourite Contemporary Inspirational Artist
Casting Crowns
Tobymac
Third Day
Sprint New Artist of the Year in Pop/Rock
Foster the People
Hot Chelle Rae - WINNER!
Sprint New Artist of the Year in Country
The Band Perry
Thompson Square
Sprint New Artist of the Year in Soul/R&B
Marsha Ambrosius
Miguel
Sprint New Artist of the Year in Rap/Hip-Hop
LMFAO
Wiz Khalifa
Special Achievement Awards : Katy Perry for having five #1 Single Billboard Hot 100