Canção de Rap
“Daughters” – Nas
“Lotus Flower Bomb (Feat. Miguel)” – Wale
“Mercy (Feat. Big Sean, Pusha T & 2 Chainz)” – Kanye West
“The Motto (Feat. Lil Wayne)” – Drake
“Ni**as In Paris” – Jay-Z & Kanye West
“Young, Wild & Free (feat. Wiz Khalifa, Bruno Mars)” – Snoop Dogg
“Daughters” – Nas
“Lotus Flower Bomb (Feat. Miguel)” – Wale
“Mercy (Feat. Big Sean, Pusha T & 2 Chainz)” – Kanye West
“The Motto (Feat. Lil Wayne)” – Drake
“Ni**as In Paris” – Jay-Z & Kanye West
“Young, Wild & Free (feat. Wiz Khalifa, Bruno Mars)” – Snoop Dogg
Gravação Dance
“Levels” – Avicii
“Let’s Go (feat. Ne-Yo)” – Calvin Harris
“Bangarang” – Skrillex
“Don’t You Worry Child (feat. John Martin)” – Swedish House Mafia
” I Can’t Live Without You” – Al Walser
Performance Pop Duo ou Grupo
“Shake It Out” – Florence and The Machine
“We Are Young (feat. Janelle Monáe)” – Fun.
“Somebody That I Used To Know (feat. Kimbra)” – Gotye
“Sexy and I Know It” – LMFAO
“Payphone (Feat. Wiz Khalifa)” – Maroon 5
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