T.E.N. Entertainment Special Report, aka-GRAMMY Noms!
Well, we all heard that Lil Wayne is leading the pack with eight nominations. So, I take it upon myself to post the more relevant categories and those who are nominatered. I'm also going to highlight the ones that I am giddy about. So if you see more than one italicized, that means I'm REALLY giddy about them.
If you want to see all the other odd ones, then go look them up yoself.
Record Of The Year
Chasing Pavements
Adele
Eg White, producer; Tom Elmhirst & Steve Price, engineers/mixers
Track from: 19
[XL Recordings/Columbia]
Viva La Vida
Coldplay
Markus Dravs, Brian Eno & Rik Simpson, producers; Michael Brauer & Rik Simpson, engineers/mixers
Track from: Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends
[Capitol Records]
Bleeding Love
Leona Lewis
Simon Cowell, Clive Davis & Ryan "Alias" Tedder, producers; Craig Durrance, Phil Tan & Ryan "Alias" Tedder, engineers/mixers
[J Records/SYCO Music]
Paper Planes
M.I.A
Diplo, producer; Switch, engineer/mixer
Track from: Kala
[Interscope]
Please Read The Letter
Robert Plant & Alison Krauss
T Bone Burnett, producer; Mike Piersante, engineer/mixer
Track from: Raising Sand
[Rounder]
Album Of The Year
Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends
Coldplay
[Capitol Records]
Tha Carter III
Lil Wayne
[Universal Motown/Cash Money]
Year Of The Gentleman
Ne-Yo
[Def Jam/Compound]
Raising Sand
Robert Plant & Alison Krauss
T Bone Burnett, producer; Mike Piersante, engineer/mixer; Gavin Lurssen, mastering engineer
[Rounder]
In Rainbows
Radiohead
[TBD Records]
Song Of The Year
(A Songwriter(s) Award. A song is eligible if it was first released or if it first achieved prominence during the Eligibility Year. (Artist names appear in parentheses.) Singles or Tracks only.)
American Boy
William Adams, Keith Harris, Josh Lopez, Caleb Speir, John Stephens, Estelle Swaray & Kanye West, songwriters (Estelle Featuring Kanye West)
Track from: Shine
[Atlantic/Homeschool; Publishers: Will.I.Am Music/Cherry River Music/Chrysalis Publishing/John Legend Publishing/Cherry River Music/Please Gimme My Publishing/EMI Blackwood Music/Larry Leron Music/Speir Music/Broke, Spoke and Gone Publishing]
Chasing Pavements
Adele Adkins & Eg White, songwriters (Adele)
Track from: 19
[XL Recordings/Columbia; Publishers: Universal-Songs of Polygram Int.]
I'm Yours
Jason Mraz, songwriter (Jason Mraz)
Track from: We Sing. We Dance. We Steal Things.
[Atlantic; Publisher: Goo Eyed Music]
Love Song
Sara Bareilles, songwriter (Sara Bareilles)
Track from: Little Voice
[Epic; Publisher: Tiny Bear Music]
Viva La Vida
Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, Will Champion & Chris Martin, songwriters (Coldplay)
Track from: Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends
[Capitol Records; Publishers: Universal Music-MGB Songs]
Best New Artist
(For a new artist who releases, during the Eligibility Year, the first recording which establishes the public identity of that artist.)
Adele
Duffy
Jonas Brothers
Lady Antebellum (WHO?)
Jazmine Sullivan
Best Female Pop Vocal Performance
(For a solo vocal performance. Singles or Tracks only.)
Chasing Pavements
Adele
Track from: 19
[Columbia/XL]
Love Song
Sara Bareilles
Track from: Little Voice
[Epic]
Mercy
Duffy
Track from: Rockferry
[Mercury]
Bleeding Love
Leona Lewis
[J Records/SYCO Music]
I Kissed A Girl
Katy Perry
Track from: One Of The Boys
[Capitol Records]
So What
Pink
[LaFace]
Best Male Pop Vocal Performance
(For a solo vocal performance. Singles or Tracks only.)
All Summer Long
Kid Rock
Track from: Rock N Roll Jesus
[Atlantic]
Say
John Mayer
Track from: Continuum
[Columbia]
That Was Me
Paul McCartney
Track from: Amoeba's Secret
[Hear Music/MPL Communications Ltd.]
I'm Yours
Jason Mraz
Track from: We Sing. We Dance. We Steal Things.
[Atlantic]
Closer
Ne-Yo
Track from: Year Of The Gentleman
[Def Jam/Compound Entertainment]
Wichita Lineman (WHAT?)
James Taylor
Track from: Covers
[Hear Music]
Best Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals
(For established duos or groups, with vocals. Singles or Tracks only.)
Viva La Vida
Coldplay
Track from: Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends
[Capitol Records]
Waiting In The Weeds
Eagles
Track from: Long Road Out Of Eden
[Eagles Recording Company II]
Going On
Gnarls Barkley
Track from: The Odd Couple
[Downtown/Atlantic]
Won't Go Home Without You
Maroon 5
Track from: It Won't Be Soon Before Long
[Octone/A&M]
Apologize
OneRepublic
Track from: Dreaming Out Loud
[Mosley Music/Interscope Records]
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 Mayer
Track from: As I Am
[J Records]
4 Minutes
Madonna, Justin Timberlake & Timbaland
Track from: Hard Candy
[Warner Bros.]
Rich Woman
Robert Plant & Alison Krauss
Track from: Raising Sand
[Rounder]
If I Never See Your Face Again
Rihanna & Maroon 5
Track from: Good Girl Gone Bad: Reloaded
[Def Jam]
No Air
Jordin Sparks & Chris Brown
Track from: Jordin Sparks
[Jive]
(I'm giddy about all of them except for "Rich Woman". That means that is likely the song that will win next year....)
Best Pop Instrumental Performance
(For solo, duo, group or collaborative performances, without vocals. Singles or Tracks only.)
Love Appetite
Steve Cropper & Felix Cavaliere
Track from: Nudge It Up A Notch
[Stax]
I Dreamed There Was No War
Eagles
Track from: Long Road Out Of Eden
[Eagles Recording Company II]
Fortune Teller
Fourplay
Track from: Energy
[Heads Up International]
Steppin' Out
Stanley Jordan
Track from: State Of Nature
[Mack Avenue Records]
Blast!
Marcus Miller
Track from: Marcus
[Concord Jazz]
(I don't know not a na'an one of these cats...PROCEED!)
Best Pop Vocal Album
(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.)
Detours
Sheryl Crow
[A&M Records]
Rockferry
Duffy
[Mercury]
Long Road Out Of Eden
Eagles
[Eagles Recording Company II]
Spirit
Leona Lewis
[J Records/SYCO Music]
Covers
James Taylor
[Hear Music]
Best Dance Recording
(For solo, duo, group or collaborative performances. Vocal or Instrumental. Singles or tracks only.)
Harder Better Faster Stronger
Daft Punk
Thomas Bangalter & Guy Manuel de Homem-Christo, producers; Thomas Bangalter & Guy Manuel de Homem-Christo, mixers
Track from: Alive 2007
[Virgin Records]
(I like that song so much that I bold-talicized it)!
Ready For The Floor
Hot Chip
Hot Chip, producers; Dan Carey, mixer
Track from: Made In The Dark
[Astralwerks/DFA]
Just Dance
Lady Gaga & Colby O'Donis
RedOne, producer; Robert Orton, mixer
[Streamline/Interscope/Kon Live]
Give It 2 Me
Madonna
Madonna & The Neptunes, producers; Andrew Coleman & Spike Stent, mixers
Track from: Hard Candy
[Warner Bros.]
Disturbia
Rihanna
Brian Kennedy, producer; Phil Tan, mixer
Track from: Good Girl Gone Bad: Reloaded
[Def Jam]
Black & Gold
Sam Sparro
Jesse Rogg & Sam Sparro, producers; Jeremy Wheatley, mixer
Track from: Sam Sparro
[Universal Republic Records]
Best Electronic/Dance Album
(For vocal or instrumental albums. Albums only.)
New York City
Brazilian Girls
[Verve Forecast]
Alive 2007
Daft Punk
[Virgin Records]
Bring Ya To The Brink
Cyndi Lauper
[Epic]
X
Kylie Minogue
[Capitol/Astralwerks]
Last Night
Moby
[Mute]
Robyn
Robyn
[Konichiwa/Cherrytree/Interscope]
Best Female R&B Vocal Performance
(For a solo vocal performance. Singles or Tracks only.)
Me, Myself And I
Beyoncé
Track from: The Beyonce Experience Live Audio
[Columbia/Music World Music]
Heaven Sent
Keyshia Cole
Track from: Just Like You
[Geffen]
Spotlight
Jennifer Hudson
[Arista]
Superwoman
Alicia Keys
Track from: As I Am
[J Records]
Need U Bad
Jazmine Sullivan
[J Records] HELL YEAH!!!
Best Male R&B Vocal Performance
(For a solo vocal performance. Singles or Tracks only.)
You're The Only One
Eric Benét
Track from: Love & Life
[Friday/Reprise]
Take You Down
Chris Brown
Track from: Exclusive
[Jive]
Miss Independent
Ne-Yo
Track from: Year Of The Gentleman
[Def Jam/Compound]
Can't Help But Wait
Trey Songz
Track from: Trey Day
[Atlantic]
Here I Stand
Usher
Track from: Here I Stand
[LaFace] YESSIR!!!
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 Men
Track from: Motown: A Journey Through Hitsville USA
[Decca Records]
(Nice song...just don't get MARRIED to it! Hell, raise your hand if your fokes got divorced and were married to this song!!!)
Words
Anthony David Featuring India.Arie
Track from: Acey Duecy
[Soulbird/ Universal Republic Records]
Stay With Me (By The Sea)
Al Green Featuring John Legend
Track from: Lay It Down
[Blue Note Records] HELL YEAH!!!!!
I'm His Only Woman
Jennifer Hudson Featuring Fantasia
Track from: Jennifer Hudson
[Arista Records]
Never Give You Up
Raphael Saadiq Featuring Stevie Wonder & CJ Hilton
Track 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 Brady
Track from: A Long Time Coming
[Peak Records]
(I had no clue that my boy put a track out!)
You've Got The Love I Need
Al Green Featuring Anthony Hamilton
Track from: Lay It Down
[Blue Note Records]
Baby I Know
(Linda Jones) With Helen Bruner & Terry Jones
Track from: Soul Talkin
[Philerzy Productions]
Love That Girl
Raphael Saadiq
Track from: The Way I See It
[Columbia Records]
In Love With Another Man
Jazmine Sullivan
Track from: Fearless
[J Records]
(That chick WRECKED this track!)
Best Urban/Alternative Performance
(For solo, duo, group or collaborative performances, with vocals. Singles or Tracks only.)
Say Goodbye To Love
Kenna
Track from: Make Sure They See My Face
[Star Trak/Interscope]
Wanna Be
Maiysha
Track from: This Much Is True:
[Eusonia Records]
Be OK
Chrisette Michele Featuring will.i.am
Track from: I Am
[Def Jam]
(About time she got some love around here...dammit)
Many Moons
Janelle Monae
Track from: Metropolis: The Chase Suite (Special Edition)
[Wondaland/Bad Boy]
Lovin You (Music)
Wayna Featuring Kokayi (WHO???)
Track from: Higher Ground
[Quiet Power Productions, LLC]
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 Windows
Salaam 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]
Customer
I. 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 Sent
Keyshia 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 Independent
M.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]
Spotlight
Mikkel 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]
(Osiris is all around pleased with this category)
Best R&B Album
(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.)
Love & Life
Eric Benét
[Friday/Reprise]
Motown: A Journey Through Hitsville USA
Boyz II Men
[Decca Records]
Lay It Down
Al Green
[Blue Note]
Jennifer Hudson
Jennifer Hudson
[Arista Records]
The Way I See It
Raphael Saadiq
[Columbia]
(Osiris is all around pleased again. Especially since Boyz II Men got nominatered)
Best Contemporary R&B Album
(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.)
Growing Pains
Mary J. Blige
[Geffen]
Back Of My Lac'
J. Holiday
[Capitol Records]
First Love
Karina
[Def Jam]
Year Of The Gentleman
Ne-Yo
[Def Jam/Compound]
Fearless
Jazmine Sullivan
[J Records]
(Except for J. Holiday, Osiris is pleased. J. is okay, but ah...)
Best Rap Solo Performance
(For a solo Rap performance. Singles or Tracks only.)
Roc Boys (And The Winner Is)...
Jay-Z
Track from: American Gangster
[Roc-A-Fella]
A Milli
Lil Wayne
Track from: Tha Carter III
[Cash Money/Universal Motown]
Paris, Tokyo
Lupe Fiasco
Track from: The Cool
[1st & 15th/Atlantic]
N.i.*.*.e.r. (The Slave And The Master)
Nas
Track from: Untitled
[Def Jam]
Sexual Eruption
Snoop Dogg
Track from: Ego Trippin
[Geffen]
***Osiris is singing the song now***
Best Rap Performance By A Duo Or Group
(For duo, group or collaborative performances of Rap only. Singles or Tracks only.)
Royal Flush
Big Boi Featuring Raekwon And Andre 3000
[LaFace]
Swagga Like Us
Jay-Z & T.I. Featuring Kanye West & Lil Wayne
[Roc-A-Fella/Grand Hustle/Atlantic]
Mr. Carter
Lil Wayne Featuring Jay-Z
Track from: Tha Carter III
[Cash Money/Universal Motown]
Wish You Would
Ludacris Featuring T.I.
[DTP]
Put On
Young Jeezy Featuring Kanye West
[Def Jam]
(I put onnnnn...I put onnnnn...)
Best Rap/Sung Collaboration
(For a Rap/Sung collaborative performance by artists who do not normally perform together. Singles or Tracks only.)
American Boy
Estelle Featuring Kanye West
Track from: Shine
[Homeschool/Atlantic]
YESSIR!!!
Low
Flo Rida Featuring T-Pain
Track from: Mail On Sunday
[Poe Boy/Atlantic]
Green Light
John Legend & Andre 3000
[Columbia/G.O.O.D. Music]
("what kind of girl do you think that I are...the kind that you meet in a bar"! I LOVE that part)
Got Money
Lil Wayne Featuring T-Pain
Track from: Tha Carter III
[Cash Money/Universal Motown]
Superstar
Lupe Fiasco Featuring Matthew Santos
Track from: The Cool
[1st & 15th/Atlantic]
(If you ARE what you SAY you are...)
Best Rap Song
(A Songwriter(s) Award. For Song Eligibility Guidelines see Category #3. (Artist names appear in parentheses.) Singles or Tracks only.)
Lollipop
D. Carter, S. Garrett, D. Harrison, J. Scheffer & R. Zamor, songwriters (Lil Wayne Featuring Static Major-R.I.P.)
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]
(Don't worry why my wrist got so freeze, tell them girls like Doritos it's nacho cheese....)
Low
T. 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 Eruption
Calvin 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]
(I sing again)
Superstar
Lupe 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 Us
D. 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]
(No one on the corner got swagga like us...)
Best Rap Album
(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.)
American Gangster
Jay-Z
[Roc-A-Fella]
Tha Carter III
Lil Wayne
[Cash Money/Universal Motown]
The Cool
Lupe Fiasco
[1st & 15th/Atlantic]
Nas
Nas
[Def Jam]
Paper Trail
T.I.
[Grand Hustle/Atlantic]
****Osiris skipped the country section. Therefore, you go look that up yoself***
Best Gospel Performance
(For solo, duo, group as collaborative performances. Singles or tracks with vocal containing Gospel lyrics. All genres of Gospel music are eligible.)
I Understand
Kim Burrell, Rance Allen, Bebe Winans, Mariah Carey & Hezekiah Walker's Love Fellowship Tabernacle Church Choir
Track from: Randy Jackson's Music Club, Volume One
[Concord Records/Dream Merchant 21 Ent.]
East To West
Casting Crowns
Track from: The Altar And The Door Live
[Beach Street/Reunion Records]
Get Up
Mary Mary
Track from: The Sound
[Columbia]
(I bold-talicized this because it's my pop-lock song)
Shall We Gather At The River
Take 6
Track from: The Standard
[Heads Up International]
Waging War
CeCe Winans
Track from: Thy Kingdom Come
[PureSprings Gospel/EMI Gospel]
Best Gospel Song
(A Songwriter(s) Award. For Song Eligibility Guidelines see Category #3. (Artist names appear in parentheses.) Singles or Tracks only.)
Cover Me
James L. Moss, songwriter (21:03 With Fred Hammond, Smokie Norful & J Moss)
[Verity/Zomba Gospel; Publisher: Millenni-era Music]
Get Up
Erica Campbell, Tina Campbell, Warryn Campbell & Eric Dawkins, songwriters (Mary Mary)
Track from: The Sound
[Columbia; Publishers: Wet Ink Red Music/That's Plum Song/It's Tea Tyme/EMI April/E.D. Duz-It Music/Irving Music/Underdog Songs]
(Again, I bold-talicize)
Give Me Your Eyes
Brandon Heath & Jason Ingram, songwriters (Brandon Heath)
Track from: What If We
[Reunion Records; Publishers: Sitka6 Music/Peertunes/Grange Hill Music/Windsor Way Music]
Help Me Believe
Kirk Franklin, songwriter (Kirk Franklin)
Track from: The Fight Of My Life
[Fo Yo Soul Ent./Zomba Gospel ; Publishers: Universal Music-Z Songs/Kerrion Publishing]
You Reign
Jim Bryson, Steven Curtis Chapman, Nathan Cochran, Barry Graul, Bart Millard, Mike Scheuchzer & Robby Shaffer, songwriters (MercyMe)
Track from: All That Is Within Me
[INO Records; Publishers: Simpleville Music/Wet As A Fish Music, Sparrow Song/Peach Hill Songs]
Best Contemporary R&B Gospel Album
(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.)
Reflections
Jason Champion
[EMI Gospel/Brooks Entertainment]
The Fight Of My Life
Kirk Franklin
[Fo Yo Soul Entertainment/ Zomba Gospel]
The Sound
Mary Mary
[Columbia]
Donald Lawrence Introduces: Family Prayer
The Murrills
[Quiet Water/ Verity]
Stand Out
Tye Tribbett & G.A.
[Columbia]
Best Reggae Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)
Jah Is Real
Burning Spear
[Burning Music Production]
Let's Get Physical
Elephant Man
[VP Records/ Bad Boy]
Vibes
Heavy D
[Stride/Universal]
(I didn't know he was back!)
Repentance
Lee "Scratch" Perry
[Narnack Records]
Intoxication
Shaggy
[VP Records]
Amazing
Sly & Robbie
[Fontana International]
Best Compilation Soundtrack Album For Motion Picture, Television Or Other Visual Media
(Award to the Artist(s) and/or Producer(s) of a majority of the tracks on the album, or to the individual(s) actively responsible for the concept and musical direction and for the selection of artists, songs and producers, as applicable.)
American Gangster
(Various Artists)
[Def Jam]
August Rush
(Various Artists)
[Columbia/Sony Music Soundtrax]
Juno
(Various Artists)
[Fox Music/Rhino]
Mamma Mia!
Meryl Streep (& Various Artists)
[Decca Records]
Sweeney Todd — The Demon Barber Of Fleet Street
(Various Artists)
[Nonesuch Records]
Best Score Soundtrack Album For Motion Picture, Television Or Other Visual Media
(Award to Composer(s) for an original score created specifically for, or as a companion to, a current legitimate motion picture, television show or series or other visual media.)
The Dark Knight
James Newton Howard & Hans Zimmer, composers
[Warner Sunset/Warner Bros.]
(Coming on DVD this coming TUESDAY!!!)
Indiana Jones And The Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull
John Williams, composer
[Concord Records]
Iron Man
Ramin Djawadi, composer
[Lionsgate]
There Will Be Blood
Jonny Greenwood, composer
[Nonesuch Records]
Wall-E
Thomas Newman, composer
[Walt Disney Records/Pixar]
Best Song Written For Motion Picture, Television Or Other Visual Media
(A Songwriter(s) award. For a song (melody & lyrics) written specifically for a motion picture, television or other visual media, and released for the first time during the Eligibility Year. (Artist names appear in parentheses.) Singles or Tracks only.)
Down To Earth (From Wall-E)
Peter Gabriel & Thomas Newman, songwriters (Peter Gabriel)
Track from: Wall-E
[Walt Disney Records/Pixar; Publishers: Walt Disney Music, Wonderland Music/Pixar Talking Pictures/Pixar Music]
Ever Ever After (From Enchanted)
Alan Menken & Stephen Schwartz, songwriters (Carrie Underwood)
Track from: Enchanted
[Walt Disney Records; Publishers: Wonderland Music & Walt Disney Music]
Say (From The Bucket List)
John Mayer, songwriter (John Mayer)
Track from: Continuum
[Aware/Columbia; Publishers: Sony/ATV Tunes, Specific Harm Music]
That's How You Know (From Enchanted)
Alan Menken & Stephen Schwartz, songwriters (Amy Adams)
Track from: Enchanted
[Walt Disney Records; Publishers: Wonderland Music & Walt Disney Music]
Walk Hard (From Walk Hard — The Dewey Cox Story)
Judd Apatow, Marshall Crenshaw, Jake Kasdan & John C. Reilly, songwriters (John C. Reilly)
Track from: Walk Hard The Dewey Cox Story
[Columbia; Publishers: Murder by Television/Apatow Music/Popular Misconception/New Columbia Pictures Music/Colpix Music]
(Yeap, that's my jam)
Producer Of The Year, Non-Classical
(A Producer's Award. (Artists names appear in parentheses.))
Danger Mouse
Attack & Release (The Black Keys) (A)
Modern Guilt (Beck) (A)
The Odd Couple (Gnarls Barkley) (A)
Nigel Godrich
In Rainbows (Radiohead) (A)
Johnny Karkazis (Johnny K)
Big Bad World (Plain White T's) (A)
The Illusion Of Progress (Staind) (A)
Light From Above (Black Tide) (A)
3 Doors Down (3 Doors Down) (A)
Rick Rubin
Death Magnetic (Metallica) (A)
Home Before Dark (Neil Diamond) (A)
Mercy (Dancing For The Death Of An Imaginary Enemy) (Ours) (A)
Seeing Things (Jakob Dylan) (A)
Weezer (Red Album) (Weezer) (A)
will.i.am
American Boy (Estelle Featuring Kanye West) (T)
Encanto (Sergio Mendes) (A)
Funky Bahia (Sergio Mendes Featuring will.i.am & Siedah Garrett) (T)
In The Ayer (Flo Rida Featuring will.i.am) (T)
Pick It Up (Fergie) (T)
Picture Perfect (Chris Brown Featuring will.i.am) (T)
What's Your Name (Usher Featuring will.i.am) (T)
Best Short Form Music Video
(For an individual track or single promotional clip. Award to the Artist and to the Video Director/Producer.)
Honey
Erykah Badu
Erykah Badu & Mr. Roboto, video directors; Megan Gutman, video producer
[Universal Motown]
Who's Gonna Save My Soul
Gnarls Barkley
Christopher Milk, video director; Anne Johnson, video producer
[Downtown/Atlantic]
Another Way To Die
Alicia Keys & Jack White
PR Brown & MK12, video directors; Mick Ebeling, Sheira Rees-Davies & Jane Tredget, video producers
[J Records]
House Of Cards
Radiohead
James Frost, video director; Dawn Fanning, video producer
[TBD Records]
Pork And Beans
Weezer
Mathew Cullen, video director; Bernard Rahill, video producer
[DGC/Interscope]
Now that I got THAT out the way, who do you want to win and who do you think got left out???
If you want to see all the other odd ones, then go look them up yoself.
Record Of The Year
Chasing Pavements
Adele
Eg White, producer; Tom Elmhirst & Steve Price, engineers/mixers
Track from: 19
[XL Recordings/Columbia]
Viva La Vida
Coldplay
Markus Dravs, Brian Eno & Rik Simpson, producers; Michael Brauer & Rik Simpson, engineers/mixers
Track from: Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends
[Capitol Records]
Bleeding Love
Leona Lewis
Simon Cowell, Clive Davis & Ryan "Alias" Tedder, producers; Craig Durrance, Phil Tan & Ryan "Alias" Tedder, engineers/mixers
[J Records/SYCO Music]
Paper Planes
M.I.A
Diplo, producer; Switch, engineer/mixer
Track from: Kala
[Interscope]
Please Read The Letter
Robert Plant & Alison Krauss
T Bone Burnett, producer; Mike Piersante, engineer/mixer
Track from: Raising Sand
[Rounder]
Album Of The Year
Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends
Coldplay
[Capitol Records]
Tha Carter III
Lil Wayne
[Universal Motown/Cash Money]
Year Of The Gentleman
Ne-Yo
[Def Jam/Compound]
Raising Sand
Robert Plant & Alison Krauss
T Bone Burnett, producer; Mike Piersante, engineer/mixer; Gavin Lurssen, mastering engineer
[Rounder]
In Rainbows
Radiohead
[TBD Records]
Song Of The Year
(A Songwriter(s) Award. A song is eligible if it was first released or if it first achieved prominence during the Eligibility Year. (Artist names appear in parentheses.) Singles or Tracks only.)
American Boy
William Adams, Keith Harris, Josh Lopez, Caleb Speir, John Stephens, Estelle Swaray & Kanye West, songwriters (Estelle Featuring Kanye West)
Track from: Shine
[Atlantic/Homeschool; Publishers: Will.I.Am Music/Cherry River Music/Chrysalis Publishing/John Legend Publishing/Cherry River Music/Please Gimme My Publishing/EMI Blackwood Music/Larry Leron Music/Speir Music/Broke, Spoke and Gone Publishing]
Chasing Pavements
Adele Adkins & Eg White, songwriters (Adele)
Track from: 19
[XL Recordings/Columbia; Publishers: Universal-Songs of Polygram Int.]
I'm Yours
Jason Mraz, songwriter (Jason Mraz)
Track from: We Sing. We Dance. We Steal Things.
[Atlantic; Publisher: Goo Eyed Music]
Love Song
Sara Bareilles, songwriter (Sara Bareilles)
Track from: Little Voice
[Epic; Publisher: Tiny Bear Music]
Viva La Vida
Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, Will Champion & Chris Martin, songwriters (Coldplay)
Track from: Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends
[Capitol Records; Publishers: Universal Music-MGB Songs]
Best New Artist
(For a new artist who releases, during the Eligibility Year, the first recording which establishes the public identity of that artist.)
Adele
Duffy
Jonas Brothers
Lady Antebellum (WHO?)
Jazmine Sullivan
Best Female Pop Vocal Performance
(For a solo vocal performance. Singles or Tracks only.)
Chasing Pavements
Adele
Track from: 19
[Columbia/XL]
Love Song
Sara Bareilles
Track from: Little Voice
[Epic]
Mercy
Duffy
Track from: Rockferry
[Mercury]
Bleeding Love
Leona Lewis
[J Records/SYCO Music]
I Kissed A Girl
Katy Perry
Track from: One Of The Boys
[Capitol Records]
So What
Pink
[LaFace]
Best Male Pop Vocal Performance
(For a solo vocal performance. Singles or Tracks only.)
All Summer Long
Kid Rock
Track from: Rock N Roll Jesus
[Atlantic]
Say
John Mayer
Track from: Continuum
[Columbia]
That Was Me
Paul McCartney
Track from: Amoeba's Secret
[Hear Music/MPL Communications Ltd.]
I'm Yours
Jason Mraz
Track from: We Sing. We Dance. We Steal Things.
[Atlantic]
Closer
Ne-Yo
Track from: Year Of The Gentleman
[Def Jam/Compound Entertainment]
Wichita Lineman (WHAT?)
James Taylor
Track from: Covers
[Hear Music]
Best Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals
(For established duos or groups, with vocals. Singles or Tracks only.)
Viva La Vida
Coldplay
Track from: Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends
[Capitol Records]
Waiting In The Weeds
Eagles
Track from: Long Road Out Of Eden
[Eagles Recording Company II]
Going On
Gnarls Barkley
Track from: The Odd Couple
[Downtown/Atlantic]
Won't Go Home Without You
Maroon 5
Track from: It Won't Be Soon Before Long
[Octone/A&M]
Apologize
OneRepublic
Track from: Dreaming Out Loud
[Mosley Music/Interscope Records]
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 Mayer
Track from: As I Am
[J Records]
4 Minutes
Madonna, Justin Timberlake & Timbaland
Track from: Hard Candy
[Warner Bros.]
Rich Woman
Robert Plant & Alison Krauss
Track from: Raising Sand
[Rounder]
If I Never See Your Face Again
Rihanna & Maroon 5
Track from: Good Girl Gone Bad: Reloaded
[Def Jam]
No Air
Jordin Sparks & Chris Brown
Track from: Jordin Sparks
[Jive]
(I'm giddy about all of them except for "Rich Woman". That means that is likely the song that will win next year....)
Best Pop Instrumental Performance
(For solo, duo, group or collaborative performances, without vocals. Singles or Tracks only.)
Love Appetite
Steve Cropper & Felix Cavaliere
Track from: Nudge It Up A Notch
[Stax]
I Dreamed There Was No War
Eagles
Track from: Long Road Out Of Eden
[Eagles Recording Company II]
Fortune Teller
Fourplay
Track from: Energy
[Heads Up International]
Steppin' Out
Stanley Jordan
Track from: State Of Nature
[Mack Avenue Records]
Blast!
Marcus Miller
Track from: Marcus
[Concord Jazz]
(I don't know not a na'an one of these cats...PROCEED!)
Best Pop Vocal Album
(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.)
Detours
Sheryl Crow
[A&M Records]
Rockferry
Duffy
[Mercury]
Long Road Out Of Eden
Eagles
[Eagles Recording Company II]
Spirit
Leona Lewis
[J Records/SYCO Music]
Covers
James Taylor
[Hear Music]
Best Dance Recording
(For solo, duo, group or collaborative performances. Vocal or Instrumental. Singles or tracks only.)
Harder Better Faster Stronger
Daft Punk
Thomas Bangalter & Guy Manuel de Homem-Christo, producers; Thomas Bangalter & Guy Manuel de Homem-Christo, mixers
Track from: Alive 2007
[Virgin Records]
(I like that song so much that I bold-talicized it)!
Ready For The Floor
Hot Chip
Hot Chip, producers; Dan Carey, mixer
Track from: Made In The Dark
[Astralwerks/DFA]
Just Dance
Lady Gaga & Colby O'Donis
RedOne, producer; Robert Orton, mixer
[Streamline/Interscope/Kon Live]
Give It 2 Me
Madonna
Madonna & The Neptunes, producers; Andrew Coleman & Spike Stent, mixers
Track from: Hard Candy
[Warner Bros.]
Disturbia
Rihanna
Brian Kennedy, producer; Phil Tan, mixer
Track from: Good Girl Gone Bad: Reloaded
[Def Jam]
Black & Gold
Sam Sparro
Jesse Rogg & Sam Sparro, producers; Jeremy Wheatley, mixer
Track from: Sam Sparro
[Universal Republic Records]
Best Electronic/Dance Album
(For vocal or instrumental albums. Albums only.)
New York City
Brazilian Girls
[Verve Forecast]
Alive 2007
Daft Punk
[Virgin Records]
Bring Ya To The Brink
Cyndi Lauper
[Epic]
X
Kylie Minogue
[Capitol/Astralwerks]
Last Night
Moby
[Mute]
Robyn
Robyn
[Konichiwa/Cherrytree/Interscope]
Best Female R&B Vocal Performance
(For a solo vocal performance. Singles or Tracks only.)
Me, Myself And I
Beyoncé
Track from: The Beyonce Experience Live Audio
[Columbia/Music World Music]
Heaven Sent
Keyshia Cole
Track from: Just Like You
[Geffen]
Spotlight
Jennifer Hudson
[Arista]
Superwoman
Alicia Keys
Track from: As I Am
[J Records]
Need U Bad
Jazmine Sullivan
[J Records] HELL YEAH!!!
Best Male R&B Vocal Performance
(For a solo vocal performance. Singles or Tracks only.)
You're The Only One
Eric Benét
Track from: Love & Life
[Friday/Reprise]
Take You Down
Chris Brown
Track from: Exclusive
[Jive]
Miss Independent
Ne-Yo
Track from: Year Of The Gentleman
[Def Jam/Compound]
Can't Help But Wait
Trey Songz
Track from: Trey Day
[Atlantic]
Here I Stand
Usher
Track from: Here I Stand
[LaFace] YESSIR!!!
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 Men
Track from: Motown: A Journey Through Hitsville USA
[Decca Records]
(Nice song...just don't get MARRIED to it! Hell, raise your hand if your fokes got divorced and were married to this song!!!)
Words
Anthony David Featuring India.Arie
Track from: Acey Duecy
[Soulbird/ Universal Republic Records]
Stay With Me (By The Sea)
Al Green Featuring John Legend
Track from: Lay It Down
[Blue Note Records] HELL YEAH!!!!!
I'm His Only Woman
Jennifer Hudson Featuring Fantasia
Track from: Jennifer Hudson
[Arista Records]
Never Give You Up
Raphael Saadiq Featuring Stevie Wonder & CJ Hilton
Track 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 Brady
Track from: A Long Time Coming
[Peak Records]
(I had no clue that my boy put a track out!)
You've Got The Love I Need
Al Green Featuring Anthony Hamilton
Track from: Lay It Down
[Blue Note Records]
Baby I Know
(Linda Jones) With Helen Bruner & Terry Jones
Track from: Soul Talkin
[Philerzy Productions]
Love That Girl
Raphael Saadiq
Track from: The Way I See It
[Columbia Records]
In Love With Another Man
Jazmine Sullivan
Track from: Fearless
[J Records]
(That chick WRECKED this track!)
Best Urban/Alternative Performance
(For solo, duo, group or collaborative performances, with vocals. Singles or Tracks only.)
Say Goodbye To Love
Kenna
Track from: Make Sure They See My Face
[Star Trak/Interscope]
Wanna Be
Maiysha
Track from: This Much Is True:
[Eusonia Records]
Be OK
Chrisette Michele Featuring will.i.am
Track from: I Am
[Def Jam]
(About time she got some love around here...dammit)
Many Moons
Janelle Monae
Track from: Metropolis: The Chase Suite (Special Edition)
[Wondaland/Bad Boy]
Lovin You (Music)
Wayna Featuring Kokayi (WHO???)
Track from: Higher Ground
[Quiet Power Productions, LLC]
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 Windows
Salaam 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]
Customer
I. 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 Sent
Keyshia 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 Independent
M.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]
Spotlight
Mikkel 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]
(Osiris is all around pleased with this category)
Best R&B Album
(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.)
Love & Life
Eric Benét
[Friday/Reprise]
Motown: A Journey Through Hitsville USA
Boyz II Men
[Decca Records]
Lay It Down
Al Green
[Blue Note]
Jennifer Hudson
Jennifer Hudson
[Arista Records]
The Way I See It
Raphael Saadiq
[Columbia]
(Osiris is all around pleased again. Especially since Boyz II Men got nominatered)
Best Contemporary R&B Album
(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.)
Growing Pains
Mary J. Blige
[Geffen]
Back Of My Lac'
J. Holiday
[Capitol Records]
First Love
Karina
[Def Jam]
Year Of The Gentleman
Ne-Yo
[Def Jam/Compound]
Fearless
Jazmine Sullivan
[J Records]
(Except for J. Holiday, Osiris is pleased. J. is okay, but ah...)
Best Rap Solo Performance
(For a solo Rap performance. Singles or Tracks only.)
Roc Boys (And The Winner Is)...
Jay-Z
Track from: American Gangster
[Roc-A-Fella]
A Milli
Lil Wayne
Track from: Tha Carter III
[Cash Money/Universal Motown]
Paris, Tokyo
Lupe Fiasco
Track from: The Cool
[1st & 15th/Atlantic]
N.i.*.*.e.r. (The Slave And The Master)
Nas
Track from: Untitled
[Def Jam]
Sexual Eruption
Snoop Dogg
Track from: Ego Trippin
[Geffen]
***Osiris is singing the song now***
Best Rap Performance By A Duo Or Group
(For duo, group or collaborative performances of Rap only. Singles or Tracks only.)
Royal Flush
Big Boi Featuring Raekwon And Andre 3000
[LaFace]
Swagga Like Us
Jay-Z & T.I. Featuring Kanye West & Lil Wayne
[Roc-A-Fella/Grand Hustle/Atlantic]
Mr. Carter
Lil Wayne Featuring Jay-Z
Track from: Tha Carter III
[Cash Money/Universal Motown]
Wish You Would
Ludacris Featuring T.I.
[DTP]
Put On
Young Jeezy Featuring Kanye West
[Def Jam]
(I put onnnnn...I put onnnnn...)
Best Rap/Sung Collaboration
(For a Rap/Sung collaborative performance by artists who do not normally perform together. Singles or Tracks only.)
American Boy
Estelle Featuring Kanye West
Track from: Shine
[Homeschool/Atlantic]
YESSIR!!!
Low
Flo Rida Featuring T-Pain
Track from: Mail On Sunday
[Poe Boy/Atlantic]
Green Light
John Legend & Andre 3000
[Columbia/G.O.O.D. Music]
("what kind of girl do you think that I are...the kind that you meet in a bar"! I LOVE that part)
Got Money
Lil Wayne Featuring T-Pain
Track from: Tha Carter III
[Cash Money/Universal Motown]
Superstar
Lupe Fiasco Featuring Matthew Santos
Track from: The Cool
[1st & 15th/Atlantic]
(If you ARE what you SAY you are...)
Best Rap Song
(A Songwriter(s) Award. For Song Eligibility Guidelines see Category #3. (Artist names appear in parentheses.) Singles or Tracks only.)
Lollipop
D. Carter, S. Garrett, D. Harrison, J. Scheffer & R. Zamor, songwriters (Lil Wayne Featuring Static Major-R.I.P.)
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]
(Don't worry why my wrist got so freeze, tell them girls like Doritos it's nacho cheese....)
Low
T. 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 Eruption
Calvin 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]
(I sing again)
Superstar
Lupe 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 Us
D. 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]
(No one on the corner got swagga like us...)
Best Rap Album
(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.)
American Gangster
Jay-Z
[Roc-A-Fella]
Tha Carter III
Lil Wayne
[Cash Money/Universal Motown]
The Cool
Lupe Fiasco
[1st & 15th/Atlantic]
Nas
Nas
[Def Jam]
Paper Trail
T.I.
[Grand Hustle/Atlantic]
****Osiris skipped the country section. Therefore, you go look that up yoself***
Best Gospel Performance
(For solo, duo, group as collaborative performances. Singles or tracks with vocal containing Gospel lyrics. All genres of Gospel music are eligible.)
I Understand
Kim Burrell, Rance Allen, Bebe Winans, Mariah Carey & Hezekiah Walker's Love Fellowship Tabernacle Church Choir
Track from: Randy Jackson's Music Club, Volume One
[Concord Records/Dream Merchant 21 Ent.]
East To West
Casting Crowns
Track from: The Altar And The Door Live
[Beach Street/Reunion Records]
Get Up
Mary Mary
Track from: The Sound
[Columbia]
(I bold-talicized this because it's my pop-lock song)
Shall We Gather At The River
Take 6
Track from: The Standard
[Heads Up International]
Waging War
CeCe Winans
Track from: Thy Kingdom Come
[PureSprings Gospel/EMI Gospel]
Best Gospel Song
(A Songwriter(s) Award. For Song Eligibility Guidelines see Category #3. (Artist names appear in parentheses.) Singles or Tracks only.)
Cover Me
James L. Moss, songwriter (21:03 With Fred Hammond, Smokie Norful & J Moss)
[Verity/Zomba Gospel; Publisher: Millenni-era Music]
Get Up
Erica Campbell, Tina Campbell, Warryn Campbell & Eric Dawkins, songwriters (Mary Mary)
Track from: The Sound
[Columbia; Publishers: Wet Ink Red Music/That's Plum Song/It's Tea Tyme/EMI April/E.D. Duz-It Music/Irving Music/Underdog Songs]
(Again, I bold-talicize)
Give Me Your Eyes
Brandon Heath & Jason Ingram, songwriters (Brandon Heath)
Track from: What If We
[Reunion Records; Publishers: Sitka6 Music/Peertunes/Grange Hill Music/Windsor Way Music]
Help Me Believe
Kirk Franklin, songwriter (Kirk Franklin)
Track from: The Fight Of My Life
[Fo Yo Soul Ent./Zomba Gospel ; Publishers: Universal Music-Z Songs/Kerrion Publishing]
You Reign
Jim Bryson, Steven Curtis Chapman, Nathan Cochran, Barry Graul, Bart Millard, Mike Scheuchzer & Robby Shaffer, songwriters (MercyMe)
Track from: All That Is Within Me
[INO Records; Publishers: Simpleville Music/Wet As A Fish Music, Sparrow Song/Peach Hill Songs]
Best Contemporary R&B Gospel Album
(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.)
Reflections
Jason Champion
[EMI Gospel/Brooks Entertainment]
The Fight Of My Life
Kirk Franklin
[Fo Yo Soul Entertainment/ Zomba Gospel]
The Sound
Mary Mary
[Columbia]
Donald Lawrence Introduces: Family Prayer
The Murrills
[Quiet Water/ Verity]
Stand Out
Tye Tribbett & G.A.
[Columbia]
Best Reggae Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)
Jah Is Real
Burning Spear
[Burning Music Production]
Let's Get Physical
Elephant Man
[VP Records/ Bad Boy]
Vibes
Heavy D
[Stride/Universal]
(I didn't know he was back!)
Repentance
Lee "Scratch" Perry
[Narnack Records]
Intoxication
Shaggy
[VP Records]
Amazing
Sly & Robbie
[Fontana International]
Best Compilation Soundtrack Album For Motion Picture, Television Or Other Visual Media
(Award to the Artist(s) and/or Producer(s) of a majority of the tracks on the album, or to the individual(s) actively responsible for the concept and musical direction and for the selection of artists, songs and producers, as applicable.)
American Gangster
(Various Artists)
[Def Jam]
August Rush
(Various Artists)
[Columbia/Sony Music Soundtrax]
Juno
(Various Artists)
[Fox Music/Rhino]
Mamma Mia!
Meryl Streep (& Various Artists)
[Decca Records]
Sweeney Todd — The Demon Barber Of Fleet Street
(Various Artists)
[Nonesuch Records]
Best Score Soundtrack Album For Motion Picture, Television Or Other Visual Media
(Award to Composer(s) for an original score created specifically for, or as a companion to, a current legitimate motion picture, television show or series or other visual media.)
The Dark Knight
James Newton Howard & Hans Zimmer, composers
[Warner Sunset/Warner Bros.]
(Coming on DVD this coming TUESDAY!!!)
Indiana Jones And The Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull
John Williams, composer
[Concord Records]
Iron Man
Ramin Djawadi, composer
[Lionsgate]
There Will Be Blood
Jonny Greenwood, composer
[Nonesuch Records]
Wall-E
Thomas Newman, composer
[Walt Disney Records/Pixar]
Best Song Written For Motion Picture, Television Or Other Visual Media
(A Songwriter(s) award. For a song (melody & lyrics) written specifically for a motion picture, television or other visual media, and released for the first time during the Eligibility Year. (Artist names appear in parentheses.) Singles or Tracks only.)
Down To Earth (From Wall-E)
Peter Gabriel & Thomas Newman, songwriters (Peter Gabriel)
Track from: Wall-E
[Walt Disney Records/Pixar; Publishers: Walt Disney Music, Wonderland Music/Pixar Talking Pictures/Pixar Music]
Ever Ever After (From Enchanted)
Alan Menken & Stephen Schwartz, songwriters (Carrie Underwood)
Track from: Enchanted
[Walt Disney Records; Publishers: Wonderland Music & Walt Disney Music]
Say (From The Bucket List)
John Mayer, songwriter (John Mayer)
Track from: Continuum
[Aware/Columbia; Publishers: Sony/ATV Tunes, Specific Harm Music]
That's How You Know (From Enchanted)
Alan Menken & Stephen Schwartz, songwriters (Amy Adams)
Track from: Enchanted
[Walt Disney Records; Publishers: Wonderland Music & Walt Disney Music]
Walk Hard (From Walk Hard — The Dewey Cox Story)
Judd Apatow, Marshall Crenshaw, Jake Kasdan & John C. Reilly, songwriters (John C. Reilly)
Track from: Walk Hard The Dewey Cox Story
[Columbia; Publishers: Murder by Television/Apatow Music/Popular Misconception/New Columbia Pictures Music/Colpix Music]
(Yeap, that's my jam)
Producer Of The Year, Non-Classical
(A Producer's Award. (Artists names appear in parentheses.))
Danger Mouse
Attack & Release (The Black Keys) (A)
Modern Guilt (Beck) (A)
The Odd Couple (Gnarls Barkley) (A)
Nigel Godrich
In Rainbows (Radiohead) (A)
Johnny Karkazis (Johnny K)
Big Bad World (Plain White T's) (A)
The Illusion Of Progress (Staind) (A)
Light From Above (Black Tide) (A)
3 Doors Down (3 Doors Down) (A)
Rick Rubin
Death Magnetic (Metallica) (A)
Home Before Dark (Neil Diamond) (A)
Mercy (Dancing For The Death Of An Imaginary Enemy) (Ours) (A)
Seeing Things (Jakob Dylan) (A)
Weezer (Red Album) (Weezer) (A)
will.i.am
American Boy (Estelle Featuring Kanye West) (T)
Encanto (Sergio Mendes) (A)
Funky Bahia (Sergio Mendes Featuring will.i.am & Siedah Garrett) (T)
In The Ayer (Flo Rida Featuring will.i.am) (T)
Pick It Up (Fergie) (T)
Picture Perfect (Chris Brown Featuring will.i.am) (T)
What's Your Name (Usher Featuring will.i.am) (T)
Best Short Form Music Video
(For an individual track or single promotional clip. Award to the Artist and to the Video Director/Producer.)
Honey
Erykah Badu
Erykah Badu & Mr. Roboto, video directors; Megan Gutman, video producer
[Universal Motown]
Who's Gonna Save My Soul
Gnarls Barkley
Christopher Milk, video director; Anne Johnson, video producer
[Downtown/Atlantic]
Another Way To Die
Alicia Keys & Jack White
PR Brown & MK12, video directors; Mick Ebeling, Sheira Rees-Davies & Jane Tredget, video producers
[J Records]
House Of Cards
Radiohead
James Frost, video director; Dawn Fanning, video producer
[TBD Records]
Pork And Beans
Weezer
Mathew Cullen, video director; Bernard Rahill, video producer
[DGC/Interscope]
Now that I got THAT out the way, who do you want to win and who do you think got left out???
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