Nagrody wręczane są artystom afroamerykańskim:
Best Female R&B Artist
Beyoncé
Mary J. Blige
Melanie Fiona
Alicia Keys
Rihanna
Best Male R&B Artist
Chris Brown
Raheem DeVaughn
Maxwell
Trey Songz
Usher
Best Female Hip-Hop Artist
Ester Dean
Lil` Kim
Nicki Minaj
Rasheeda
Trina
Best Male Hip-Hop Artist
B.o.B
Drake
Fabolous
Jay-Z
Ludacris
Best New Artist
Justin Bieber
Melanie Fiona
Nicki Minaj
Wale
Young Money
Best Group
Black Eyed Peas
Clipse
Diddy-Dirty Money
New Boyz
Young Money
Best Collaboration
Beyoncé f/ Lady Gaga – „Video Phone”
B.o.B f/ Bruno Mars – „Nothin` on You”
Drake & Trey Songz – „Successful”
Drake f/ Lil Wayne, Kanye West & Eminem – „Forever”
Jay-Z & Alicia Keys – „Empire State of Mind”
Trey Songz f/ Fabolous – „Say Aah”
Video Director of the Year
Benny Boom
Gil Green
Anthony Mandler
Chris Robinson
Hype Williams
Video of the Year
Beyoncé f/ Lady Gaga – „Video Phone”
B.o.B f/ Bruno Mars – „Nothin` on You”
Melanie Fiona – „It Kills Me”
Jay-Z & Alicia Keys – „Empire State of Mind”
Jay-Z, Rihanna & Kanye West – „Run This Town”
Viewer`s Choice
Beyoncé – „Sweet Dreams”
Jay-Z & Alicia Keys – „Empire State of Mind”
Monica – „Everything to Me”
Rihanna f/ Young Jeezy – „Hard”
Trey Songz f/ Fabolous – „Say Aah”
Young Money (Lil Wayne, Gudda Gudda, Nicki Minaj, Jae Millz, Drake, Tyga) f/ Lloyd – „Bedrock”
Best International Act
Kojo Antwi (Ghana)
Chipmunk (UK)
Dizzee Rascal (UK)
Estelle (UK)
Hip Hop Pantsula (HHP) (South Africa)
K`NAAN (Somalia)
M.I. (Nigeria)
P-Square (Nigeria)
Corinne Bailey Rae (UK)
Sade (UK)
Centric Award
Melanie Fiona
Maxwell
Chrisette Michele
Monica
Sade
Finalistów poznamy 27 lipca.
