And...Laiya: December 2008

Ok so if you know me you know that I treat award season like I am Ryan Seacrest (a dream of mine lol). My heart starts beating fast when nominations are announced and I start watching the shows from the Red Carpet specials...that being said...ITS GRAMMY TIME! And Jazmine was nominated 5 times!!!! Lil Wayne 8!?!?!?!? (In all fairness that is highly impressive considering the Grammy noms are based off being selected by your musical peers). Anway, wont you play with me? Come on yall lets get ready for February (hopefully I will be in LA too!) So below are the nominations that I think we REALLY care about.. By the way shout out to my Charlie Brown aka Questlove from the Roots and Philly's own James Poyser, oh and Dre and Vidal ("Here I Stand"-Usher) and Carvin and Ivan (Willingboro's own who wrote and produced "Customer"-Raheem Devaughn) who are all nominated!

RECORD OF THE YEAR
Adele -- "Chasing Pavements"
Coldplay -- "Viva la Vida"
Leona Lewis -- "Bleeding Love"
M-I-A -- "Paper Planes"
Robert Plant & Alison Krauss -- "Please Read the Letter"

ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Coldplay - Viva La Vida or Death and All His Friends
Lil Wayne - Tha Carter III
Ne-Yo - Year of the Gentleman
Robert Plant & Alison Krauss - Raising Sand
Radiohead - In Rainbows

SONG OF THE YEAR
(Award goes to the songwriter(s). Performer(s) in parentheses.)"American Boy" - William Adams, Keith Harris, Josh Lopez, Caleb Speir, John Stephens, Estelle Swaray & Kanye West (Estelle f/ Kanye West)
"Chasing Pavements" - Adele Adkins & Eg White (Adele)
"I'm Yours" - Jason Mraz (Jason Mraz)
"Love Song" - Sara Bareilles (Sara Bareilles)
"Viva la Vida" - Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, Will Champion & Chris Martin (Coldplay)

BEST NEW ARTIST
Adele
Duffy
Jonas Brothers
Lady Antebellum
Jazmine Sullivan

Best Female Pop Vocal Performance (For a solo vocal performance. Singles or Tracks only.)

Chasing Pavements AdeleTrack from: 19[Columbia/XL]
Love Song Sara BareillesTrack from: Little Voice[Epic]
Mercy DuffyTrack from: Rockferry[Mercury]
Bleeding Love Leona Lewis[J Records/SYCO Music]
I Kissed A Girl Katy PerryTrack from: One Of The Boys[Capitol Records]
So WhatPink[LaFace]

Best Male Pop Vocal Performance (For a solo vocal performance. Singles or Tracks only.)
All Summer LongKid RockTrack from: Rock N Roll Jesus[Atlantic]
SayJohn MayerTrack from: Continuum[Columbia]
That Was MePaul McCartneyTrack from: Amoeba's Secret[Hear Music/MPL Communications Ltd.]
I'm YoursJason MrazTrack from: We Sing. We Dance. We Steal Things.[Atlantic]
CloserNe-YoTrack from: Year Of The Gentleman[Def Jam/Compound Entertainment]
Wichita LinemanJames TaylorTrack from: Covers[Hear Music]

Category 7
Best Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals

(For established duos or groups, with vocals. Singles or Tracks only.)
Viva La Vida-----ColdplayTrack from: Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends[Capitol Records]
Waiting In The Weeds---EaglesTrack from: Long Road Out Of Eden[Eagles Recording Company II]
Going On----Gnarls BarkleyTrack from: The Odd Couple[Downtown/Atlantic]
Won't Go Home Without YouMaroon 5Track from: It Won't Be Soon Before Long[Octone/A&M]
Apologize----OneRepublicTrack from: Dreaming Out Loud[Mosley Music/Interscope Records]

Category 8
Best Pop Collaboration With Vocals

(For a collaborative performance, with vocals, by artists who do not normally perform together. Singles or Tracks only.)

Lesson Learned----Alicia Keys & John MayerTrack from: As I Am[J Records]
4 Minutes----Madonna, Justin Timberlake & TimbalandTrack from: Hard Candy[Warner Bros.]
Rich Woman---Robert Plant & Alison KraussTrack from: Raising Sand[Rounder]
If I Never See Your Face Again---Rihanna & Maroon 5Track from: Good Girl Gone Bad: Reloaded[Def Jam]
No Air----Jordin Sparks & Chris BrownTrack from: Jordin Sparks[Jive]

Field 6 — R&B

Category 23
Best Female R&B Vocal Performance (For a solo vocal performance. Singles or Tracks only.)
Me, Myself And I-----BeyoncéTrack from: The Beyonce Experience Live Audio[Columbia/Music World Music]
Heaven Sent-------Keyshia ColeTrack from: Just Like You[Geffen]
Spotlight------Jennifer Hudson[Arista]
Superwoman-----Alicia KeysTrack from: As I Am[J Records]
Need U Bad---Jazmine Sullivan[J Records]

Category 24
Best Male R&B Vocal Performance

(For a solo vocal performance. Singles or Tracks only.)
You're The Only One----Eric BenétTrack from: Love & Life[Friday/Reprise]
Take You Down---Chris BrownTrack from: Exclusive[Jive]
Miss Independent--Ne-YoTrack from: Year Of The Gentleman[Def Jam/Compound] Can't Help But Wait---Trey SongzTrack from: Trey Day[Atlantic]
Here I Stand---UsherTrack from: Here I Stand[LaFace]

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.)

Ribbon In The Sky----Boyz II MenTrack from: Motown: A Journey Through Hitsville USA[Decca Records]
Words---Anthony David Featuring India.ArieTrack from: Acey Duecy[Soulbird/ Universal Republic Records]
Stay With Me (By The Sea)----Al Green Featuring John LegendTrack from: Lay It Down[Blue Note Records]
I'm His Only Woman-----Jennifer Hudson Featuring FantasiaTrack from: Jennifer Hudson[Arista Records]
Never Give You Up------Raphael Saadiq Featuring Stevie Wonder & CJ HiltonTrack from: The Way I See It[Columbia Records]

Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance

(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]

Best Short Form Music Video (For an individual track or single promotional clip. Award to the Artist and to the Video Director/Producer.)
HoneyErykah BaduErykah Badu & Mr. Roboto, video directors; Megan Gutman, video producer[Universal Motown]
Who's Gonna Save My SoulGnarls BarkleyChristopher Milk, video director; Anne Johnson, video producer[Downtown/Atlantic]
Another Way To DieAlicia Keys & Jack WhitePR Brown & MK12, video directors; Mick Ebeling, Sheira Rees-Davies & Jane Tredget, video producers[J Records]
House Of CardsRadioheadJames Frost, video director; Dawn Fanning, video producer[TBD Records]
Pork And BeansWeezerMathew Cullen, video director; Bernard Rahill, video producer[DGC/Interscope]