(For solo, duo, group or collaborative performances, with vocals. Singles or Tracks only.)
A Change Is Gonna Come-----Wayne BradyTrack from: A Long Time Coming[Peak Records]
You've Got The Love I NeedAl Green Featuring Anthony HamiltonTrack from: Lay It Down[Blue Note Records]
Baby I Know(Linda Jones) With Helen Bruner & Terry JonesTrack from: Soul Talkin[Philerzy Productions]
Love That GirlRaphael SaadiqTrack from: The Way I See It[Columbia Records]
In Love With Another ManJazmine SullivanTrack from: Fearless[J Records]
Category 27
Best Urban/Alternative Performance (For solo, duo, group or collaborative performances, with vocals. Singles or Tracks only.)
Say Goodbye To LoveKennaTrack from: Make Sure They See My Face[Star Trak/Interscope]
Wanna BeMaiyshaTrack from: This Much Is True:[Eusonia Records]
Be OKChrisette Michele Featuring will.i.amTrack from: I Am[Def Jam]
Many MoonsJanelle MonaeTrack from: Metropolis: The Chase Suite (Special Edition)[Wondaland/Bad Boy]
Lovin You (Music)Wayna Featuring KokayiTrack from: Higher Ground[Quiet Power Productions, LLC]
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.)
Bust Your WindowsSalaam Remi & Jazmine Sullivan, songwriters (Deandre Way, songwriter) (Jazmine Sullivan)Track from: Fearless[J Records; Publishers: Nappy Puddy Music/Universal Music-Z Tunes, Salaam Remi Music/EMI April Music, Soulja Boy Tellem Music/Croomstacular Music]
CustomerI. Barias, Raheem DeVaughn, C. Haggins, K. Oliver & J. Smith, songwriters (Raheem DeVaughn)Track from: Love Behind The Melody[Jive; Publishers: Universal Music-Z Tunes/Ahmad's World/Universal Music/Nivrac Tyke Music/Fresh Paint Music/HC 1030 Publishing/Universal Music/Tetragrammaton Music/Melodic Piano Productions/HC 1030 Publishing]
Heaven SentKeyshia Cole, Jason Farmer & Alex Francis, songwriters (Keyshia Cole)Track from: Just Like You[Geffen; Publishers: She Wrote It/BMG Songs, J Vibe Publishing, Lex Project Publishing]
Miss IndependentM.S. Eriksen, T.E. Hermansen & S. Smith, songwriters (Ne-Yo)Track from: Year Of The Gentleman[Def Jam/Compound; Publishers: Pen In The Ground Publishing, Universal Music-Z Tunes]
SpotlightMikkel S. Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen & Shaffer Smith, songwriters (Jennifer Hudson)[Arista Records; Publishers: Super Sayin' Publishing/Universal Music-Z Songs, Sony/ATV Tunes, EMI Music Publishing]
Category 29
Best R&B Album (For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.)
Love & LifeEric Benét[Friday/Reprise]
Motown: A Journey Through Hitsville USABoyz II Men[Decca Records]
Lay It DownAl Green[Blue Note]
Jennifer HudsonJennifer Hudson[Arista Records]
The Way I See ItRaphael Saadiq[Columbia]
Category 30
Best Contemporary R&B Album (For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.)
Growing PainsMary J. Blige[Geffen]
Back Of My Lac'J. Holiday[Capitol Records]
First LoveKarina[Def Jam]
Year Of The GentlemanNe-Yo[Def Jam/Compound]
FearlessJazmine Sullivan[J Records]
Field 7 — Rap
Category 31
Best Rap Solo Performance (For a solo Rap performance. Singles or Tracks only.)
Roc Boys (And The Winner Is)...Jay-ZTrack from: American Gangster[Roc-A-Fella]
A MilliLil WayneTrack from: Tha Carter III[Cash Money/Universal Motown]
Paris, TokyoLupe FiascoTrack from: The Cool[1st & 15th/Atlantic]
N.i.*.*.e.r. (The Slave And The Master)NasTrack from: Untitled[Def Jam]
Sexual EruptionSnoop DoggTrack from: Ego Trippin[Geffen]
Category 32
Best Rap Performance By A Duo Or Group (For duo, group or collaborative performances of Rap only. Singles or Tracks only.)
Royal FlushBig Boi Featuring Raekwon And Andre 3000[LaFace]
Swagga Like UsJay-Z & T.I. Featuring Kanye West & Lil Wayne[Roc-A-Fella/Grand Hustle/Atlantic]
Mr. CarterLil Wayne Featuring Jay-ZTrack from: Tha Carter III[Cash Money/Universal Motown]
Wish You WouldLudacris Featuring T.I.[DTP]
Put OnYoung Jeezy Featuring Kanye West[Def Jam]
Category 33
Best Rap/Sung Collaboration (For a Rap/Sung collaborative performance by artists who do not normally perform together. Singles or Tracks only.)
American BoyEstelle Featuring Kanye WestTrack from: Shine[Homeschool/Atlantic]
LowFlo Rida Featuring T-PainTrack from: Mail On Sunday[Poe Boy/Atlantic]
Green LightJohn Legend & Andre 3000[Columbia/G.O.O.D. Music]
Got MoneyLil Wayne Featuring T-PainTrack from: Tha Carter III[Cash Money/Universal Motown]
SuperstarLupe Fiasco Featuring Matthew SantosTrack from: The Cool[1st & 15th/Atlantic]
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.)
LollipopD. Carter, S. Garrett, D. Harrison, J. Scheffer & R. Zamor, songwriters (Lil Wayne Featuring Static Major)Track from: Tha Carter III[Cash Money/Universal Motown; Publishers: Young Money Publishing/Warner-Chappell Music, Herbalicious Music/Blackfountain Music/EMI-April Music, JimiPub Music/EMI Blackwood, Three Nails and A Crown Publishing]
LowT. Dillard, M. Humphrey & T-Pain, songwriters (Flo Rida Featuring T-Pain)Track from: Mail On Sunday[Poe Boy/Atlantic; Publishers: E-Class Publishing/Top Quality Publishing/NappyPub Music/Zomba Songs]
Sexual EruptionCalvin Broadus, S. Lovejoy & D. Stewart, songwriters (Snoop Dogg)Track from: Ego Trippin[Geffen; Publishers: My Own Chit Publishing/EMI Blackwood Music, Shawty Redd Songs/EMI April Music, Pimpin Tha Pen]
SuperstarLupe Fiasco & Soundtrakk, songwriters (Lupe Fiasco Featuring Matthew Santos)Track from: The Cool[1st & 15th/Atlantic; Publishers: Hey Lu Chill Music (Heavy As Heaven/Universal Music), 1st & 15th Publishing (Mr. Lopez Music/Universal Music Publishing)]
Swagga Like UsD. Carter, S. Carter, Clifford Harris & Kanye West, songwriters (M. Arulpragasam, N. Headon, M. Jones, J. Mellor, T. Pentz & P. Simonon, songwriters) (Jay-Z & T.I. Featuring Kanye West & Lil Wayne)[Roc-A-Fella/Grand Hustle/Atlantic; Publishers: Crown Club Pub./Warner-Tamerlane/Please Gimme My Publishing/EMI Blackwood/Carter Boys Music/EMI April/Young Money Pub./Warner-Tamerlane/Hollertronix/Domino Publishing/Universal Z Tunes/Univ. Polygram Int'l]
Category 35
Best Rap Album (For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.)
American GangsterJay-Z[Roc-A-Fella]
Tha Carter IIILil Wayne[Cash Money/Universal Motown]
The CoolLupe Fiasco[1st & 15th/Atlantic]
NasNas[Def Jam]
Paper TrailT.I.[Grand Hustle/Atlantic]