A multi-cultural awards show from an African American point of view Sign Up for Updates Sponsorships and Advertising Cast Your Vote for Nominees Nominees Login You missed the show, but you can check out the winners!

Recording

Outstanding New Artist

Committed

Epic

Diggy Simmons

Atlantic Records

Landau Eugene Murphy, Jr.

Columbia Records

Mindless Behavior

Streamline/Conjunction/Interscope Records

Wynter Gordon

Big Beat/Atlantic Records
Outstanding Male Artist

Anthony Hamilton

RCA Records

Bruno Mars

Elektra Records

Cee Lo Green

Elektra Records

Chris Brown

Jive Records

Common

Warner Bros. Records
Outstanding Female Artist

Beyoncé

Columbia Records

Jennifer Hudson

Arista Records

Jill Scott

Warner Bros. Records

Ledisi

Verve Forecast

Mary J. Blige

Geffen
Outstanding Duo, Group or Collaboration

Boyz II Men

Benchmark Entertainment/MSM Music Group

Cee Lo Green feat. Melanie Fiona

Elektra Records

Mary J. Blige feat. Drake

Geffen

Sounds of Blackness

Malaco Music Group

The Roots

Island Def Jam Music Group
Outstanding Jazz Album

Chano y Dizzy

Terence Blanchard and Poncho Sanchez

Concord Music Group, Inc.

Friends

Stanley Jordan

Mack Avenue Records

Guitar Man

George Benson

Concord Jazz

Legacy

Gerald Wilson

Mack Avenue Records

Road Show Vol. 2

Sonny Rollins

Emarcy
Outstanding Gospel Album (Traditional or Contemporary)

Becoming

Yolanda Adams

N House Music Group

Church on the Moon

Deitrick Haddon

Verity Gospel Music Group

Hello Fear

Kirk Franklin

Verity Gospel Music Group

Something Big

Mary Mary

Columbia Records

The Journey

Andraé Crouch

RiverPhlo Entertainment
Outstanding World Music Album

Afrodiaspora

Susana Baca

Luaka Bop

Carnival Fever

Brother B

King Chero Records

Live at 2011 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival

Boukman Eksperyans

MunckMix, Inc.

Sounds of Blackness

Sounds of Blackness

Malaco Music Group

The First Grader

Alex Heffes

Varese Sarabande
Outstanding Music Video

25/8

Mary J. Blige

Geffen

Hear My Call

Jill Scott

Warner Bros. Records

I Was Here

Beyoncé

Columbia Records

Someone Like You

Adele

Columbia Records

Where You At

Jennifer Hudson

Arista Records
Outstanding Song

Best Thing I Never Had

Beyoncé

Columbia Records

Fool for You feat. Melanie Fiona

Cee Lo Green

Elektra Records

I Smile

Kirk Franklin

Verity Gospel Music Group

So In Love feat. Anthony Hamilton

Jill Scott

Warner Bros. Records

Someone Like You

Adele

Columbia Records
Outstanding Album

4

Beyoncé

Columbia Records

F.A.M.E.

Chris Brown

Jive Records

I Remember Me

Jennifer Hudson

Arista Records

Lasers

Lupe Fiasco

1st & 15th/Atlantic Records

The Light of the Sun

Jill Scott

Warner Bros. Records
 
 
Sponsored in part by: