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Field 6 — R&B
Category 23
Best Female R&B Vocal Performance
(For a solo vocal performance. Singles or Tracks only.)
* Just Fine
Mary J. Blige
[Geffen]
* When I See You
Fantasia
Track from: Fantasia
[J Records/19 Records/S Records]
* No One
Alicia Keys
[J Records/MBK Entertainment]
* If I Have My Way
Chrisette Michele
Track from: I Am
[Def Jam Recordings]
* Hate On Me
Jill Scott
Track from: The Real Thing
[Hidden Beach Recordings]
Category 24
Best Male R&B Vocal Performance
(For a solo vocal performance. Singles or Tracks only.)
* Woman
Raheem DeVaughn
[Jive Records]
* B.U.D.D.Y.
Musiq Soulchild
Track from: Luvanmusiq
[Atlantic Records]
* Because Of You
Ne-Yo
[Def Jam Recordings]
* Future Baby Mama
Prince
Track from: Planet Earth
[Columbia/NPG Records]
* Please Don't Go
Tank
Track from: Sex, Love & Pain
[blackground/Universal Motown]
Category 25
Best R&B Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals
(For duo, group or collaborative performances, with vocals. Singles or Tracks only.)
* Same Girl
R. Kelly Featuring Usher
Track from: Double Up
[Jive]
* Disrespectful
Chaka Khan Featuring Mary J. Blige
[burgundy/Sony/BMG]
* Hate That I Love You
Rihanna Featuring Ne-Yo
Track from: Good Girl Gone Bad
[Def Jam Recordings]
* Baby
Angie Stone Featuring Betty Wright
[stax]
* Bartender
T-Pain Featuring Akon
[Jive]
Category 26
Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance
(For solo, duo, group or collaborative performances, with vocals. Singles or Tracks only.)
* Walk A Mile In My Shoes
Otis Clay
Track from: Walk A Mile In My Shoes
[Echo Records]
* All Night Long
Randy Crawford & Joe Sample
Track from: Feeling Good
[PRA Records]
* In My Songs
Gerald Levert
Track from: In My Songs
[Atlantic]
* I Apologize
Ann Nesby
Track from: This Is Love
[shanachie/It's Time Child Records]
* I Am Your Man
Ryan Shaw
Track from: This Is Ryan Shaw
[One Haven/Razor & Tie Entertainment]
Category 27
Best Urban/Alternative Performance
(For solo, duo, group or collaborative performances, with vocals. Singles or Tracks only.)
* Make A Baby
Vikter Duplaix
Track from: Bold And Beautiful
[bBE]
* That’s The Way Of The World
Dwele
Track from: Interpretations: Celebrating The Music Of Earth, Wind & Fire
[stax]
* Daydreamin'
Lupe Fiasco Featuring Jill Scott
Track from: Lupe Fiasco's Food & Liquor
[1st & 15th/Atlantic]
* Fantasy
Meshell Ndegeocello
Track from: Interpretations: Celebrating The Music Of Earth, Wind & Fire
[stax]
* Dream
Alice Smith
Track from: For Lovers, Dreamers & Me
[bBE Records]
Category 28
Best R&B Song
(A Songwriter(s) Award. For Song Eligibility Guidelines see Category #3. (Artist names appear in parentheses.) Singles or Tracks only.)
* Beautiful Flower
India.Arie & Joyce Simpson, songwriters (India.Arie)
[universal Republic Records; Publishers: Gold & Iron Music Publishing, WB Music Corp.]
* Hate That I Love You
M.S. Eriksen, T.E. Hermansen & Shaffer Smith, songwriters (Rihanna Featuring
Ne-Yo)
Track from: Good Girl Gone Bad
[Def Jam Recordings; Publishers: EMI April Music, Sony/ATV Tunes]
* No One
Dirty Harry, Kerry Brothers & Alicia Keys, songwriters (Alicia Keys)
[J Records/MBK Entertainment; Publishers: Lellow Productions/EMI April Music, Book Of Daniel Music/EMI Music Publishing, D. Harry Productions]
* Teachme
Ivan Barias, Adam W. Blackstone, Randall C. Bowland, Carvin Haggins, Johnnie
Smith II & Corey Latif Williams, songwriters (Musiq Soulchild)
Track from: Luvanmusiq
[Atlantic; Publishers: Nivrac Tyke/Universal Publishing, Latif Music/Universal Publishing, Tetra Grammaton/Universal Music Publishing, Melodic Piano Productions, HC 1030 Publishing]
* When I See U
Louis Biancaniello, Waynne Nugent, Erika Nuri, Kevin Risto, Janet Sewel & Sam
Watters, songwriters (Fantasia)
Track from: Fantasia
[J Records/19 Records/S Records; Publishers: Breakthrough Creations/EMI April Music, S.M.Y. Publishing/Sony/ATV Tunes, Break North Music/Sony/ATV Music Publishing, Wayne Writers/Sony/ATV Tunes, J. Sewell Publishing, Golden The Super Kid Music]
Category 29
Best R&B Album
(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.)
* Funk This
Chaka Khan
[burgundy Records]
* Lost & Found
Ledisi
[Verve Forecast]
* Luvanmusiq
Musiq Soulchild
[Atlantic]
* The Real Thing
Jill Scott
[Hidden Beach Recordings]
* Sex, Love & Pain
Tank
[blackground/Universal Motown Records]
Category 30
Best Contemporary R&B Album
(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.)
* Konvicted
Akon
[sRC/Universal Motown]
* Just Like You
Keyshia Cole
[Geffen]
* Fantasia
Fantasia
[J Records/19 Records/S Records]
* East Side Story
Emily King
[J Records]
* Because Of You
Ne-Yo
[Def Jam Recordings]
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Field 7 — Rap
Category 31
Best Rap Solo Performance
(For a solo Rap performance. Singles or Tracks only.)
* The People
Common
Track from: Finding Forever
[Geffen]
* I Get Money
50 Cent
Track from: Curtis
[shady/Aftermath/Interscope Records]
* Show Me What You Got
Jay-Z
Track from: Kingdom Come
[Roc-A-Fella Records]
* Big Things Poppin' (Do It)
T.I.
[Grand Hustle/Atlantic]
* Stronger
Kanye West
Track from: Graduation
[Roc-A-Fella Records]
Category 32
Best Rap Performance By A Duo Or Group
(For duo, group or collaborative performances of Rap only. Singles or Tracks only.)
* Southside
Common Featuring Kanye West
Track from: Finding Forever
[Geffen]
* Make It Rain
Fat Joe Featuring Lil Wayne
Track from: Me, Myself & I
[Terror Squad Entertainment]
* Party Like A Rockstar
Shop Boyz
Track from: Rockstar Mentality
[OnDeck/Universal Republic Records]
* Int'l Players Anthem (I Choose You)
UGK Featuring OutKast
[Jive]
* Better Than I've Ever Been
Kanye West, Nas & KRS-One
[Nike]
Category 33
Best Rap/Sung Collaboration
(For a Rap/Sung collaborative performance by artists who do not normally perform together. Singles or Tracks only.)
* I Wanna Love You
Akon Featuring Snoop Dogg
Track from: Konvicted
[sRC/Universal Motown]
* Kiss, Kiss
Chris Brown & T-Pain
[Jive]
* Let It Go
Keyshia Cole Featuring Missy Elliott & Lil' Kim
Track from: Just Like You
[Geffen]
* Umbrella
Rihanna Featuring Jay-Z
Track from: Good Girl Gone Bad
[Def Jam Recordings]
* Good Life
Kanye West Featuring T-Pain
Track from: Graduation
[Roc-A-Fella]
Category 34
Best Rap Song
(A Songwriter(s) Award. For Song Eligibility Guidelines see Category #3. (Artist names appear in parentheses.) Singles or Tracks only.)
* Ayo Technology
Nate (Danja) Hills, Curtis Jackson, Timothy Mosley & Justin Timberlake,
songwriters (50 Cent Featuring Justin Timberlake & Timbaland)
Track from: Curtis
[shady/Aftermath/Interscope Records; Publishers: 50 Cent Music Publishing/Virginia Beach Music/Danjahandz Music/WB Music Corp./Tenman Tunes]
* Big Things Poppin' (Do It)
Clifford Harris & Byron Thomas, songwriters (T.I.)
[Grand Hustle/Atlantic; Publishers: Crown Club Publishing/Warner Chappell Music, Fresh Is The Word]
* Can't Tell Me Nothing
A. Davis & Kanye West, songwriters (Kanye West)
Track from: Graduation
[Roc-A-Fella; Publishers: Very Good Beats/Hip Hop Since 1978]
* Crank That (Soulja Boy)
Soulja Boy Tell'Em, songwriter (Soulja Boy Tell'Em)
[Collipark/Interscope Records]
* Good Life
A. Davis, F. Najm & K. West, songwriters (J. Ingram & Q. Jones, songwriters)
(Kanye West Featuring T-Pain)
Track from: Graduation
[Roc-A-Fella; Publishers: Very Good Beats/Hip Hop Since 1978, Warner-Tamerlane Punlishing, Yellow Brick Road Music/Eiseman Music]
Category 35
Best Rap Album
(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.)
* Finding Forever
Common
[Geffen]
* Kingdom Come
Jay-Z
[Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam Recordings]
* Hip Hop Is Dead
Nas
[Def Jam/Columbia/The Jones Experience]
* T.I. vs T.I.P.
T.I.
[Grand Hustle/Atlantic]
* Graduation
Kanye West
[Roc-A-Fella Records]