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)