A look at the major categories

Following is a list of nominations in major Grammy categories. For a complete list of nominees, visit TheEnvelope .com.

GENERAL

Record of the year

“Irreplaceable,” Beyonce (Beyonce Knowles, S. Smith and Stargate, producers; Jim Caruana, Jason Goldstein and Geoff Rice, engineers/mixers); “The Pretender,” Foo Fighters (Gil Norton, producer; Adrian Bushby and Rich Costey, engineers/mixers); “Umbrella,” Rihanna featuring Jay-Z (Kuk Harrell and C. “Tricky” Stewart, producers; Kuk Harrell and Manny Marroquin, engineers/mixers); “What Goes Around . . . Comes Around,” Justin Timberlake (Nate [Danja] Hills, Timbaland and Justin Timberlake, producers; Jimmy Douglass and Timbaland, engineers/mixers); “Rehab,” Amy Winehouse (Mark Ronson, producer; Tom Elmhirst, engineer/mixer)

Album of the year

“Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace,” Foo Fighters (Gil Norton, producer; Adrian Bushby and Rich Costey, engineers/mixers; Brian Gardner, mastering engineer); “These Days,” Vince Gill (Vince Gill, John Hobbs and Justin Niebank, producers; Neal Cappellino and Justin Niebank, engineers/mixers; Adam Ayan, mastering engineer); “River: The Joni Letters,” Herbie Hancock (Herbie Hancock and Larry Klein, producers; Helik Hadar, engineer/mixer; Bernie Grundman, mastering engineer); “Graduation,” Kanye West (Warryn “Baby Dubb” Campbell, Eric Hudson, Brian “Allday” Miller, Nottz, Patrick “Plain Pat” Reynolds, Gee Roberson, Toomp and Kanye West, producers; Bruce Beuchner, Andrew Dawson, Mike Dean, Anthony Kilhoffer, Greg Koller, Manny Marroquin, Nottz Raw, Tony Rey, Seiji Sekine, Paul Sheehy and D. Sloan, engineers/mixers; Vlado Meller, mastering engineer); “Back to Black,” Amy Winehouse (Mark Ronson and Salaamremi, producers; Tom Elmhirst, Gary Noble and Franklin Socorro, engineers/mixers; Mark Ronson, mastering engineer)

Song of the year

“Before He Cheats,” Josh Kear and Chris Tompkins, songwriters (Carrie Underwood); “Hey There Delilah,” Tom Higgenson, songwriter (Plain White T’s); “Like a Star,” Corinne Bailey Rae, songwriter (Corinne Bailey Rae); “Rehab,” Amy Winehouse, songwriter (Amy Winehouse); “Umbrella,” Shawn Carter, Kuk Harrell, Terius “Dream” Nash and Christopher Stewart, songwriters (Rihanna featuring Jay-Z)

Best new artist

Feist; Ledisi; Paramore; Taylor Swift; Amy Winehouse

POP

Female pop vocal

“Candyman,” Christina Aguilera; “1234,” Feist; “Big Girls Don’t Cry,” Fergie; “Say It Right,” Nelly Furtado; “Rehab,” Amy Winehouse

Male pop vocal

“Everything,” Michael Buble; “Belief,” John Mayer; “Dance Tonight,” Paul McCartney; “Amazing,” Seal; “What Goes Around . . . Comes Around,” Justin Timberlake

Pop performance by a duo or group with vocals

“(You Want to) Make a Memory,” Bon Jovi; “Home,” Daughtry; “Makes Me Wonder,” Maroon 5; “Hey There Delilah,” Plain White T’s; “Window in the Skies,” U2

Best pop vocal album

“Lost Highway,” Bon Jovi; “The Reminder,” Feist; “It Won’t Be Soon Before Long,” Maroon 5; “Memory Almost Full,” Paul McCartney; “Back to Black,” Amy Winehouse

ROCK

Solo rock vocal performance

“Timebomb,” Beck; “Only Mama Knows,” Paul McCartney; “Our Country,” John Mellencamp; “Radio Nowhere,” Bruce Springsteen; “Come On,” Lucinda Williams

Best rock performance by a duo or group with vocals

“It’s Not Over,” Daughtry; “Working Class Hero,” Green Day; “If Everyone Cared,” Nickelback; “Instant Karma,” U2; “Icky Thump,” the White Stripes

Best rock song

“Come On,” Lucinda Williams, songwriter (Lucinda Williams); “Icky Thump,” Jack White, songwriter (the White Stripes); “It’s Not Over,” Chris Daughtry, Gregg Wattenberg, Mark Wilkerson and Brett Young, songwriters (Daughtry); “The Pretender,” Dave Grohl, Taylor Hawkins, Nate Mendel and Chris Shiflett, songwriters (Foo Fighters); “Radio Nowhere,” Bruce Springsteen, songwriter (Bruce Springsteen)

Best rock album

“Daughtry,” Daughtry; “Revival,” John Fogerty; “Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace,” Foo Fighters; “Magic,” Bruce Springsteen; “Sky Blue Sky,” Wilco

ALTERNATIVE

Best alternative music album

“Alright, Still . . . ,” Lily Allen; “Neon Bible,” Arcade Fire; “Volta,” Bjork; “Wincing the Night Away,” the Shins; “Icky Thump,” the White Stripes

R&B;

Female R&B; vocal performance

“Just Fine,” Mary J. Blige; “When I See You,” Fantasia; “No One,” Alicia Keys; “If I Have My Way,” Chrisette Michele; “Hate on Me,” Jill Scott

Male R&B; vocal performance

“Woman,” Raheem DeVaughn; “B.U.D.D.Y.,” Musiq Soulchild; “Because of You,” Ne-Yo; “Future Baby Mama,” Prince; “Please Don’t Go,” Tank

Urban/Alternative performance

“Make a Baby,” Vikter Duplaix; “That’s the Way of the World,” Dwele; “Daydreamin’,” Lupe Fiasco featuring Jill Scott; “Fantasy,” Meshell Ndegeocello; “Dream,” Alice Smith

R&B; song

“Beautiful Flower,” India.Arie and Joyce Simpson, songwriters (India.Arie); “Hate That I Love You,” M.S. Eriksen, T.E. Hermansen and Shaffer Smith, songwriters (Rihanna featuring Ne-Yo); “No One Dirty Harry,” Kerry Brothers and Alicia Keys, songwriters (Alicia Keys); “Teach Me,” Ivan Barias, Adam W. Blackstone, Randall C. Bowland, Carvin Haggins, Johnnie Smith II and Corey Latif Williams, songwriters (Musiq Soulchild); “When I See U,” Louis Biancaniello, Waynne Nugent, Erika Nuri, Kevin Risto, Janet Sewel and Sam Watters, songwriters (Fantasia)

R&B; album

“Funk This,” Chaka Khan; “Lost & Found,” Ledisi; “Luvanmusiq,” Musiq Soulchild; “The Real Thing,” Jill Scott; “Sex, Love & Pain,” Tank

RAP

Rap solo performance

“The People,” Common; “I Get Money,” 50 Cent; “Show Me What You Got,” Jay-Z; “Big Things Poppin’ (Do It),” T.I.; “Stronger,” Kanye West

Rap performance by a duo or group

“Southside,” Common featuring Kanye West; “Make It Rain,” Fat Joe featuring Lil Wayne; “Party Like a Rockstar,” Shop Boyz; “Int’l Players Anthem (I Choose You),” UGK featuring OutKast; “Better Than I’ve Ever Been,” Kanye West, Nas and KRS-One

Rap song

“Ayo Technology,” Nate (Danja) Hills, Curtis Jackson, Timothy Mosley and Justin Timberlake, songwriters (50 Cent featuring Justin Timberlake and Timbaland); “Big Things Poppin’ (Do It),” Clifford Harris and Byron Thomas, songwriters (T.I.); “Can’t Tell Me Nothing,” A. Davis and Kanye West, songwriters (Kanye West); “Crank That (Soulja Boy),” Soulja Boy Tell’Em, songwriter (Soulja Boy Tell’Em); “Good Life,” A. Davis, J. Ingram, Q. Jones, F. Najm and K. West, songwriters (Kanye West featuring T-Pain)

Rap album

“Finding Forever,” Common; “Kingdom Come,” Jay-Z; “Hip Hop Is Dead,” Nas; “T.I. vs T.I.P.,” T.I.; “Graduation,” Kanye West

COUNTRY

Female country vocal performance

“Simple Love,” Alison Krauss; “Famous in a Small Town,” Miranda Lambert; “Nothin’ Better to Do,” LeAnn Rimes; “Before He Cheats,” Carrie Underwood; “Heaven, Heartache and the Power of Love,” Trisha Yearwood

Male country vocal performance

“Long Trip Alone,” Dierks Bentley; “A Woman’s Love,” Alan Jackson; “If You’re Reading This,” Tim McGraw; “Give It Away,” George Strait; “Stupid Boy,” Keith Urban

Country song

“Before He Cheats,” Josh Kear and Chris Tompkins, songwriters (Carrie Underwood); “Give It Away,” Bill Anderson, Buddy Cannon and Jamey Johnson, songwriters (George Strait); “I Need You,” Tony Lane and David Lee, songwriters (Tim McGraw and Faith Hill); “If You’re Reading This,” Tim McGraw, Brad Warren and Brett Warren, songwriters (Tim McGraw); “Long Trip Alone,” Brett Beavers, Dierks Bentley and Steve Bogard, songwriters (Dierks Bentley)

Country album

“Long Trip Alone,” Dierks Bentley; “These Days,” Vince Gill; “Let It Go,” Tim McGraw; “5th Gear,” Brad Paisley; “It Just Comes Natural,” George Strait

JAZZ

Contemporary jazz album

“Party Hats,” Will Bernard; “Downright Upright,” Brian Bromberg; “Re-imagination,” Eldar; “River: The Joni Letters,” Herbie Hancock; “He Had a Hat,” Jeff Lorber

LATIN

Latin pop album

“Papito,” Miguel Bose y Varios Artistas; “12 Segundos de Oscuridad,” Jorge Drexler; “Navidades Luis Miguel,” Luis Miguel; “Dicen Que el Tiempo,” Jennifer Pea; “El Tren de los Momentos,” Alejandro Sanz

Mexican/Mexican American album

“100% Mexicano,” Pepe Aguilar; “El Indomable,” Cristian Castro; “Para Siempre,” Vicente Fernandez; “Puro Dolor,” Paquita la del Barrio; “Esta Tierra Es Tuya (This Land Is Your Land),” Sones de Mexico Ensemble

FOLK

Contemporary Folk/Americana album

“The Calling,” Mary Chapin Carpenter; “My Name Is Buddy,” Ry Cooder; “Washington Square Serenade,” Steve Earle; “Children Running Through,” Patty Griffin; “Orphans,” Tom Waits

PRODUCTION

Producer of the year

(Non-Classical)

Howard Benson, Joe Chiccarelli, Mike Elizondo, Mark Ronson, Timbaland

Producer of the year

(Classical)

Blanton Alspaugh, John Fraser, Marina A. Ledin, Victor Ledin, Judith Sherman,

Robina G. Young

CLASSICAL

Classical album

Cherubini: “Missa Solemnis in E” (Riccardo Muti, conductor; Wilhelm Meister, producer); Grechaninov: “Passion Week” (Charles Bruffy, conductor; Blanton Alspaugh, producer); “Homage: The Age of the Diva” (Renee Fleming; David Frost, producer); “Lorraine Hunt Lieberson Sings Peter Lieberson: Neruda Songs” (Lorraine Hunt Lieberson; Dirk Sobotka, producer); Tower: “Made in America” (Leonard Slatkin, conductor; Tim Handley, producer)