They kinda snubbed The Unorthodox Jukebox and its flawless singles.
Oh well.
Notice:
Rihanna was nominated as Pop Female Artist of the Year & R&B Female Artist of the Year;
Justin Timberlake was nominated as Pop Male Artist of the Year & R&B Male Artist of the Year;
The 20/20 Experience was nominated as Pop Album of the Year & R&B Album of the Year;
Red was nominated as Pop Album of the Year & Country Album of the Year;
Taylor Swift was nominated as Pop Artist of the Year & Country Artist of the Year.
Cross-over artists.