Best Rock Song
- “As Alive as You Need Me to Be,” Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross, songwriters (Nine Inch Nails)
- “Caramel,” Vessel1 and Vessel2, songwriters (Sleep Token)
- “Glum,” Daniel James and Hayley Williams, songwriters (Hayley Williams)
- “Never Enough,” Daniel Fang, Franz Lyons, Pat McCrory, Meg Mills and Brendan Yates, songwriters (Turnstile)
- “Zombie,” Dominic Harrison and Matt Schwartz, songwriters (Yungblood)
Best Rock Album
- “Private Music,” Deftones
- “I Quit,” Haim
- “From Zero,” Linkin Park
- "Never Enough,” Turnstile
- “Idols,” Yungblood
Best Alternative Music Performance
- “Everything Is Peaceful Love,” Bon Iver
- “Alone,” the Cure
- “Seein’ Stars,” Turnstile
- “Mangetout,” Wet Leg
- “Parachute,” Hayley Williams
Best Alternative Music Album
- “Sable, Fable,” Bon Iver
- “Songs of a Lost World,” The Cure
- “Don’t Tap the Glass,” Tyler, the Creator
- “Moisturizer,” Wet Leg
- “Ego Death at a Bachelorette Party,” Hayley Williams
Best R&B Performance
- “Yukon,” Justin Bieber
- “It Depends,” Chris Brown featuring Bryson Tiller
- “Folded,” Kehlani
- “Mutt (Live From NPR’s Tiny Desk),” Leon Thomas
- “Heart of a Woman,” Summer Walker
- Best Traditional R&B Performance
- “Here We Are,” Durand Bernarr
- “Uptown,” Lalah Hathaway
- “Love You Too,” Ledisi
- “Crybaby,” SZA
- “Vibes Don’t Lie,” Leon Thomas
Best R&B Song
- “Folded,” Darius Dixson, Andre Harris, Kehlani Parrish, Donovan Knight, Don Mills, Khris Riddick-Tynes and Dawit Kamal Wilson, songwriters (Kehlani)
- “Heart of a Woman,” David Bishop and Summer Walker, songwriters (Summer Walker)
- “It Depends,” Nico Baran, Chris Brown, Ant Clemons, Ephrem Lopez Jr., Ryan Press, Bryson Tiller, Elliott Trent and Dewain Whitmore Jr., songwriters (Chris Brown featuring Bryson Tiller)
- “Overqualified,” James John Abrahart Jr and Durand Bernarr, songwriters (Durand Bernarr)
- “Yes It Is,” Jariuce Banks, Lazaro Andres Camejo, Mike Hector, Peter Lee Johnson, Rodney Jones Jr., Ali Prawl and Leon Thomas, songwriters (Leon Thomas)
Best Progressive R&B Album
- “Bloom,” Durand Bernarr
- “Adjust Brightness,” Bilal
- “Love on Digital,” Destin Conrad
- “Access All Areas,” Flo
- “Come as You Are,” Terrace Martin and Kenyon Dixon
Best R&B Album
- “Beloved,” Giveon
- “Why Not More?,” Coco Jones
- “The Crown,” Ledisi
- “Escape Room,” Teyana Taylor
- “Mutt,” Leon Thomas
Best Rap Performance
- “Outside,” Cardi B
- “Chains & Whips,” Clipse, Pusha T and Malice featuring Kendrick Lamar and Pharrell Williams
- “Anxiety,” Doechii
- “TV Off,” Kendrick Lamar featuring Lefty Gunplay
- “Darling, I,” Tyler, the Creator featuring Teezo Touchdown
- Best Melodic Rap Performance
- “Proud of Me,” Fridayy featuring Meek Mill
- “Wholeheartedly,” JID featuring Ty Dolla Sign and 6Lack
- “Luther,” Kendrick Lamar with SZA
- “WeMaj,” Terrace Martin and Kenyon Dixon featuring Rapsody
- “Somebody Loves Me,” PartyNextDoor and Drake