Category 1

Record Of The Year
(Award to the Artist and to the Producer(s), Recording Engineer(s) and/or Mixer(s), if other than the artist.)

• Be Without You
  Mary J. Blige
  Bryan-Michael Cox & Ron Fair producers; Danny Cheung, Tal Herzberg, Dave "Hard-Drive" Pensado & Allen Sides, engineers/mixers
  Track from: The Breakthrough
  [Geffen Records]
  
  
• You're Beautiful
  James Blunt
  Tom Rothrock, producer; Tom Rothrock & Mike Tarantino, engineers/mixers
  Track from: Back To Bedlam
  [Custard/Atlantic]
  
  
• Not Ready To Make Nice
  Dixie Chicks
  Rick Rubin, producer; Richard Dodd, Jim Scott & Chris Testa, engineers/mixers
  Track from: Taking The Long Way
  [Open Wide/Columbia]
  
  
• Crazy
  Gnarls Barkley
  Danger Mouse, producer; Ben H. Allen, Danger Mouse & Kennie Takahashi, engineers/mixers
  Track from: St. Elsewhere
  [Downtown/Atlantic]
  
  
• Put Your Records On
  Corinne Bailey Rae
  Steve Chrisanthou, producer; Steve Chrisanthou & Jeremy Wheatley, engineers/mixers
  Track from: Corinne Bailey Rae
  [Capitol]
  
  
  

Category 2

Album Of The Year
(Award to the Artist(s) and to the Album Producer(s), Recording Engineer(s)/Mixer(s) & Mastering Engineer(s), if other than the artist.)

• Taking The Long Way
  Dixie Chicks
  Rick Rubin, producer; Richard Dodd, Jim Scott & Chris Testa, engineers/mixers; Richard Dodd, mastering engineer
  [Open Wide/Columbia]
  
  
• St. Elsewhere
  Gnarls Barkley
  Danger Mouse, producer; Ben H. Allen, Danger Mouse & Kennie Takahashi, engineers/mixers; Mike Lazer, mastering engineer
  [Downtown/Atlantic]
  
  
• Continuum
  John Mayer
  Steve Jordan & John Mayer, producers; John Alagia, Michael Brauer, Joe Ferla, Chad Franscoviak, Manny Marroquin & Dave O'Donnell, engineers/mixers; Greg Calbi, mastering engineer
  [Aware/Columbia]
  
  
• Stadium Arcadium
  Red Hot Chili Peppers
  Rick Rubin, producer; Ryan Hewitt, Mark Linett & Andrew Scheps, engineers/mixers; Vlado Meller, mastering engineer
  [Warner Bros.]
  
  
• FutureSex/LoveSounds
  Justin Timberlake
  Nate (Danja) Hills, Jawbreakers, Rick Rubin, Timbaland & Justin Timberlake, producers; Jimmy Douglass, Serban Ghenea, Padraic Kerin, Jason Lader, Andrew Scheps, Timbaland & Ethan Willoughby, engineers/mixers; Herb Powers, Jr., mastering engineer
  [Jive Records/Zomba Label Group]
  
  
  

Category 3

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 parenthesis.) Singles or Tracks only.)

• Be Without You
  Johnta Austin, Mary J. Blige, Bryan-Michael Cox & Jason Perry, songwriters (Mary J. Blige)
  Track from: The Breakthrough
  [Geffen Records; Publishers: Chrysalis Music, Mary J. Blige Music, Naked Under My Clothes Music, Universal Music Corp., Babyboy's Little Publishing, Jason's Lyrics, Noontime South, Reach Global Tunes, WB Music.]
  
  
• Jesus, Take The Wheel
  Brett James, Hillary Lindsey & Gordie Sampson, songwriters (Carrie Underwood)
  Track from: Some Hearts
  [Arista/Arista Nashville/19; Publishers: Dimensional Music of 1091/Sony/ATV Cross Keys Publishing, Raylene Music/BPJ Administration, No Such Music, Passing Stranger Music/1609 Songs/Music of Windswept.]
  
  
• Not Ready To Make Nice
  Martie Maguire, Natalie Maines, Emily Robison & Dan Wilson, songwriters (Dixie Chicks)
  Track from: Taking The Long Way
  [Open Wide/Columbia; Publishers: Scrapin' Toast Music, Woolly Puddin' Music, Chrysalis Music, Sugar Lake Music.]
  
  
• Put Your Records On
  John Beck, Steve Chrisanthou & Corinne Bailey Rae, songwriters (Corinne Bailey Rae)
  Track from: Corinne Bailey Rae
  [Capitol; Publisher: Global Talent Publishing.]
  
  
• You're Beautiful
  James Blunt, Amanda Ghost & Sacha Skarbek, songwriters (James Blunt)
  Track from: Back To Bedlam
  [Custard/Atlantic; Publishers: EMI Blackwood Music, David Platz Music.]
  
  
  

Category 4

Best New Artist
(For a new artist who releases, during the Eligibility Year, the first recording which establishes the public identity of that artist.)

• James Blunt
  
  
  
• Chris Brown
  
  
  
• Imogen Heap
  
  
  
• Corinne Bailey Rae
  
  
  
• Carrie Underwood
  
  
  
  

Category 5

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

• Ain't No Other Man
  Christina Aguilera
  Track from: Back To Basics
  [RCA Records]
  
  
• Unwritten
  Natasha Bedingfield
  Track from: Unwritten
  [Epic/Phonogenic]
  
  
• You Can Close Your Eyes
  Sheryl Crow
  Track from: Sheryl Crow Artist's Choice Deluxe Edition
  [Hear Music/Universal Music]
  
  
• Stupid Girls
  Pink
  Track from: I'm Not Dead
  [LaFace/Zomba Label Group]
  
  
• Black Horse And The Cherry Tree
  KT Tunstall
  [Relentless/Virgin]
  
  
  

Category 6

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

• You're Beautiful
  James Blunt
  Track from: Back To Bedlam
  [Custard/Atlantic]
  
  
• Save Room
  John Legend
  Track from: Once Again
  [Columbia/GOOD/Sony Urban]
  
  
• Waiting On The World To Change
  John Mayer
  Track from: Continuum
  [Aware/Columbia]
  
  
• Jenny Wren
  Paul McCartney
  Track from: Chaos And Creation In The Backyard
  [Capitol]
  
  
• Bad Day
  Daniel Powter
  Track from: Daniel Powter
  [Warner Bros.]
  
  
  

Category 7

Best Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal
(For established duos or groups, with vocals. Singles or Tracks only.)

• My Humps
  The Black Eyed Peas
  Track from: Monkey Business
  [A&M Records]
  
  
• I Will Follow You Into The Dark
  Death Cab For Cutie
  Track from: Plans
  [Atlantic Records]
  
  
• Over My Head (Cable Car)
  The Fray
  Track from: How To Save A Life
  [Epic]
  
  
• Is It Any Wonder?
  Keane
  Track from: Under The Iron Sea
  [Interscope Records]
  
  
• Stickwitu
  The Pussycat Dolls
  Track from: PCD
  [A&M 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.)

• For Once In My Life
  Tony Bennett & Stevie Wonder
  Track from: Duets: An American Classic
  [RPM Records/Columbia]
  
  
• One
  Mary J. Blige & U2
  Track from: The Breakthrough
  [Geffen/Matriarch Records]
  
  
• Always On Your Side
  Sheryl Crow & Sting
  Track from: Wildflower
  [A&M Records]
  
  
• Promiscuous
  Nelly Furtado & Timbaland
  Track from: Loose
  [Geffen/Mosley Music Group]
  
  
• Hips Don't Lie
  Shakira & Wyclef Jean
  Track from: Oral Fixation Vol. 2
  [Epic]
  
  
  

Category 9

Best Pop Instrumental Performance
(For solo, duo, group or collaborative performances, without vocals. Singles or Tracks only.)

• Mornin'
  George Benson (& Al Jarreau)
  Track from: Givin' It Up
  [Concord Records/Monster Music]
  
  
• Drifting
  Enya
  Track from: Amarantine
  [Reprise]
  
  
• Subterfuge
  Béla Fleck & The Flecktones
  Track from: The Hidden Land
  [Columbia/Legacy]
  
  
• Song H
  Bruce Hornsby
  Track from: Intersections: 1985 - 2005
  [RCA Legacy]
  
  
• My Favorite Things
  The Brian Setzer Orchestra
  Track from: Dig That Crazy Christmas
  [Surfdog Records]
  
  
  

Category 10

Best Pop Instrumental Album
(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of INSTRUMENTAL tracks.)

• New Beginnings
  Gerald Albright
  [Peak Records]
  
  
• Fire Wire
  Larry Carlton
  [Bluebird/RCA Victor]
  
  
• X
  Fourplay
  [Bluebird/RCA Victor]
  
  
• Fingerprints
  Peter Frampton
  [A&M Records/New Door Records]
  
  
• Wrapped In A Dream
  Spyro Gyra
  [Heads Up International]
  
  
  

Category 11

Best Pop Vocal Album
(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.)

• Back To Basics
  Christina Aguilera
  [RCA Records]
  
  
• Back To Bedlam
  James Blunt
  [Custard/Atlantic]
  
  
• The River In Reverse
  Elvis Costello & Allen Toussaint
  [Verve Forecast]
  
  
• Continuum
  John Mayer
  [Aware/Columbia]
  
  
• FutureSex/LoveSounds
  Justin Timberlake
  [Jive Records/Zomba Label Group]
  
  
  

Category 12

Best Dance Recording
(For solo, duo, group or collaborative performances. Vocal or Instrumental. Singles or tracks only.)

• Suffer Well
  Depeche Mode
  Ben Hillier, producer; Steve Fitzmaurice & Ben Hillier, mixers
  Track from: Playing The Angel
  [Sire/Reprise/Mute]
  
  
• Ooh La La
  Goldfrapp
  Goldfrapp, producers; Mark "Spike" Stent, mixer
  Track from: Supernature
  [Mute]
  
  
• Get Together
  Madonna
  Madonna & Stuart Price, producers; Mark "Spike" Stent, mixer
  Track from: Confessions On A Dance Floor
  [Warner Bros.]
  
  
• I'm With Stupid
  Pet Shop Boys
  Trevor Horn, producer; Robert Orton, mixer
  Track from: Fundamental
  [Rhino Entertainment]
  
  
• Sexy Back
  Justin Timberlake & Timbaland
  Nate (Danja) Hills, Timbaland & Justin Timberlake, producers; Jimmy Douglass, mixer
  [Jive Records/Zomba Label Group]
  
  
  

Category 13

Best Electronic/Dance Album
(For vocal or instrumental albums. Albums only.)

• Supernature
  Goldfrapp
  [Mute]
  
  
• Confessions On A Dance Floor
  Madonna
  [Warner Bros.]
  
  
• A Lively Mind
  Oakenfold
  [Maverick]
  
  
• Fundamental
  Pet Shop Boys
  [Rhino Entertainment]
  
  
• The Garden
  Zero 7
  [Atlantic]
  
  
  

Category 14

Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.)

• Duets: An American Classic
  Tony Bennett
  [RPM Records/Columbia]
  
  
• Caught In The Act
  Michael Bublé
  [143-Reprise]
  
  
• Wintersong
  Sarah McLachlan
  [Arista Records/Nettwerk]
  
  
• Bette Midler Sings The Peggy Lee Songbook
  Bette Midler
  [Columbia]
  
  
• Timeless Love
  Smokey Robinson
  [New Door Records]
  
  
  

Category 15

Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance
(For a solo vocal performance. Singles or Tracks only.)

• Nausea
  Beck
  [Interscope Records]
  
  
• Someday Baby
  Bob Dylan
  Track from: Modern Times
  [Columbia]
  
  
• Route 66
  John Mayer
  Track from: Cars — Soundtrack (Various Artists)
  [Disney]
  
  
• Saving Grace
  Tom Petty
  Track from: Highway Companion
  [American]
  
  
• Lookin' For A Leader
  Neil Young
  Track from: Living With War
  [Reprise]
  
  
  

Category 16

Best Rock Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal
(For duo, group or collaborative performances, with vocals. Singles or Tracks only.)

• Talk
  Coldplay
  Track from: X&Y
  [Capitol]
  
  
• How To Save A Life
  The Fray
  Track from: How To Save A Life
  [Epic]
  
  
• Steady, As She Goes
  The Raconteurs
  Track from: Broken Boy Soldiers
  [V2/Third Man Records]
  
  
• Dani California
  Red Hot Chili Peppers
  Track from: Stadium Arcadium
  [Warner Bros.]
  
  
• The Saints Are Coming
  U2 & Green Day
  [Interscope Records/Warner Bros.]
  
  
  

Category 17

Best Hard Rock Performance
(For solo, duo, group or collaborative performances, with vocals. Singles or Tracks only.)

• Crazy B****
  Buckcherry
  [Eleven Seven Music]
  
  
• Every Day Is Exactly The Same
  Nine Inch Nails
  Track from: With Teeth
  [nothing/Interscope Records]
  
  
• Lonely Day
  System Of A Down
  Track from: Hypnotize
  [American/Columbia]
  
  
• Vicarious
  Tool Track from: 10,000 Days
  [Volcano/Zomba Label Group]
  
  
• Woman
  Wolfmother
  Track from: Wolfmother
  [Modular/Interscope Records]
  
  
  

Category 18

Best Metal Performance
(For solo, duo, group or collaborative performances, with vocals. Singles or Tracks only.)

• Redneck
  Lamb Of God
  Track from: Sacrament
  [Epic]
  
  
• Colony Of Birchmen
  Mastodon
  Track from: Blood Mountain
  [Reprise/Relapse Records]
  
  
• Lies, Lies, Lies
  Ministry
  Track from: Rio Grande Blood
  [13th Planet Records/Megaforce Records]
  
  
• Eyes Of The Insane
  Slayer
  Track from: Christ Illusion
  [American]
  
  
• 30/30-150
  Stone Sour
  [Roadrunner Records]
  
  
  

Category 19

Best Rock Instrumental Performance
(For solo, duo, group or collaborative performances, without vocals. Includes Rock, Hard Rock and Metal. Singles or Tracks only.)

• Chun Li's Flying Bird Kick
  Arctic Monkeys
  [Domino Recording]
  
  
• The Wizard Turns On...
  The Flaming Lips
  Track from: At War With The Mystics
  [Warner Bros.]
  
  
• Black Hole Sun
  Peter Frampton
  [A&M Records/New Door Records]
  
  
• Castellorizon
  David Gilmour
  Track from: On An Island
  [Columbia]
  
  
• Super Colossal
  Joe Satriani
  Track from: Super Colossal
  [Epic]
  
  
  

Category 20

Best Rock Song
(A Songwriter(s) Award. Includes Rock, Hard Rock & Metal songs. For Song Eligibility Guidelines see Category #3. (Artist names appear in parenthesis.) Singles or Tracks only.)

• Chasing Cars
  Nathan Connolly, Gary Lightbody, Jonny Quinn, Tom Simpson & Paul Wilson, songwriters (Snow Patrol)
  Track from: Eyes Open
  [A&M Records; Publisher: Big Life Music.]
  
  
• Dani California
  Flea, John Frusciante, Anthony Kiedis & Chad Smith, songwriters (Red Hot Chili Peppers)
  Track from: Stadium Arcadium
  [Warner Bros.; Publisher: Moebetoblame Music.]
  
  
• Lookin' For A Leader
  Neil Young, songwriter (Neil Young)
  Track from: Living With War
  [Reprise; Publisher: Silver Fiddle Music.]
  
  
• Someday Baby
  Bob Dylan, songwriter (Bob Dylan)
  Track from: Modern Times
  [Columbia; Publisher: Bob Dylan.]
  
  
• When You Were Young
  Brandon Flowers, Dave Keuning, Mark Stoermer & Ronnie Vannucci, songwriters (The Killers)
  [Island Records; Publisher: Universal-Polygram Int.]
  
  
  

Category 21

Best Rock Album
(Vocal or Instrumental. Includes Hard Rock and Metal.)

• Try!
  John Mayer Trio
  [Aware/Columbia]
  
  
• Highway Companion
  Tom Petty
  [American]
  
  
• Broken Boy Soldiers
  The Raconteurs
  [V2/Third Man Records]
  
  
• Stadium Arcadium
  Red Hot Chili Peppers
  [Warner Bros.]
  
  
• Living With War
  Neil Young
  [Reprise]
  
  
  

Category 22

Best Alternative Music Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)

• Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not
  Arctic Monkeys
  [Domino Recording]
  
  
• At War With The Mystics
  The Flaming Lips
  [Warner Bros.]
  
  
• St. Elsewhere
  Gnarls Barkley
  [Downtown/Atlantic]
  
  
• Show Your Bones
  Yeah Yeah Yeahs
  [Interscope Records]
  
  
• The Eraser
  Thom Yorke
  [XL Recordings]
  
  
  

Category 23

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

• Ring The Alarm
  Beyoncé
  Track from: B'Day
  [Sony Urban Music/Columbia]
  
  
• Be Without You
  Mary J. Blige
  Track from: The Breakthrough
  [Geffen Records]
  
  
• Don't Forget About Us
  Mariah Carey
  Track from: The Emancipation Of Mimi (Ultra Platinum Edition)
  [Island Records]
  
  
• Day Dreaming
  Natalie Cole
  Track from: Leavin'
  [Verve Records]
  
  
• I Am Not My Hair
  India.Arie
  Track from: Testimony: Vol. 1, Life & Relationship
  [Motown Records]
  
  
  

Category 24

Best Male R&B Vocal Performance
(For a solo vocal performance. Singles or Tracks only.)

• Heaven
  John Legend
  Track from: Once Again
  [Columbia/GOOD/Sony Urban Music]
  
  
• So Sick
  Ne-Yo
  Track from: In My Own Words
  [Def Jam Recordings]
  
  
• Black Sweat
  Prince
  Track from: 3121
  [Universal Records]
  
  
• I Call It Love
  Lionel Richie
  Track from: Coming Home
  [Island Def Jam Recordings]
  
  
• Got You Home
  Luther Vandross
  [J Records/Epic/Legacy Recordings]
  
  
  

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.)

• Breezin'
  George Benson & Al Jarreau
  Track from: Givin' It Up
  [Concord Records/Monster Music]
  
  
• Love Changes
  Jamie Foxx Featuring Mary J. Blige
  Track from: Unpredictable
  [J Records]
  
  
• Everyday (Family Reunion)
  Chaka Khan, Gerald Levert, Yolanda Adams & Carl Thomas
  Track from: Madea's Family Reunion — Music From The Motion Picture
  [Motown Records]
  
  
• Family Affair
  (Sly & The Family Stone), John Legend, Joss Stone With Van Hunt
  Track from: Different Strokes By Different Folks
  [Epic/Legacy Recordings]
  
  
• Beautiful, Loved And Blessed
  Prince & Támar
  Track from: 3121
  [Universal Records]
  
  
  

Category 26

Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance
(For solo, duo, group or collaborative performances, with vocals. Singles or Tracks only.)

• Christmas Time Is Here
  Anita Baker
  Track from: Christmas Fantasy
  [Blue Note Records]
  
  
• God Bless The Child
  George Benson & Al Jarreau Featuring Jill Scott
  Track from: Givin' It Up
  [Concord Records/Monster Music]
  
  
• I Found My Everything
  Mary J. Blige Featuring Raphael Saadiq
  Track from: The Breakthrough
  [Geffen Records]
  
  
• You Are So Beautiful
  Sam Moore Featuring Billy Preston, Zucchero, Eric Clapton & Robert Randolph
  Track from: Overnight Sensational
  [Rhino Entertainment]
  
  
• How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)
  The Temptations
  Track from: Reflections
  [New Door Records]
  
  
  

Category 27

Best Urban/Alternative Performance
(For solo, duo, group or collaborative performances, with vocals. Singles or Tracks only.)

• Crazy
  Gnarls Barkley
  Track from: St. Elsewhere
  [Downtown/Atlantic]
  
  
• That Heat
  Segio Mendes Featuring Erykah Badu & Will.i.am
  Track from: Timeless
  [Concord Records/Hear Music]
  
  
• Mas Que Nada
  Sergio Mendes Featuring The Black Eyed Peas
  Track from: Timeless
  [Concord Records/Hear Music/Will.i.am music]
  
  
• Idlewild Blue (Don't Chu Worry 'Bout Me)
  Outkast
  Track from: Idlewild
  [La Face Records/Zomba Label Group]
  
  
• 3121
  Prince
  Track from: 3121
  [Universal Records]
  
  
  

Category 28

Best R&B Song
(A Songwriter(s) Award. For Song Eligibility Guidelines see Category #3. (Artist names appear in parenthesis.) Singles or Tracks only.)

• Be Without You
  Johnta Austin, Mary J. Blige, Bryan-Michael Cox & Jason Perry, songwriters (Mary J. Blige)
  Track from: The Breakthrough
  [Geffen Records; Publishers: Chrysalis Music, Mary J. Blige Music, Naked Under My Clothes Music, Universal Music Corp., Babyboy's Little Publishing, Jason's Lyrics, Noontime South, Reach Global Tunes, WB Music.]
  
  
• Black Sweat
  Prince, songwriter (Prince)
  Track from: 3121
  [Universal Records; Publisher: Controversy Music.]
  
  
• Deja Vu
  Shawn Carter, Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins, Beyoncé Knowles, Makeba Riddick, Keli Nicole Price, Delisha Thomas & John Webb songwriters (Beyoncé Featuring Jay-Z)
  [Sony Urban Music/Columbia; Publishers: Beyoncé Publishing, EMI Blackwood Music, 23000 Music Publishing, Makeba Yoga Flames Music/Janice Combs Publishing/EMI Blackwood, Price Tag, EMI April Music/Carter Boys Publishing.]
  
  
• Don't Forget About Us
  Johnta Austin, Mariah Carey, Bryan-Michael Cox & Jermaine Dupri, songwriters (Mariah Carey)
  Track from: The Emancipation Of Mimi (Ultra Platinum Edition)
  [Island Records; Publishers: Rye Songs, Shaniah Cymone Music, EMI April Music, Babyboy's Little Publishing Company, Noontime South, Naked Under My Clothes, Chrysalis Music.]
  
  
• I Am Not My Hair
  Drew Ramsey, Shannon Sanders & India Arie Simpson, songwriters (India.Arie)
  Track from: Testimony: Vol. 1, Life & Relationship
  [Motown Records; Publishers: Gold & Iron Music, Wang Out Music Sony, Combustion Windswept, Noka International/Famous Music.]
  
  
  

Category 29

Best R&B Album
(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.)

• The Breakthrough
  Mary J. Blige
  [Geffen Records]
  
  
• Unpredictable
  Jamie Foxx
  [J Records]
  
  
• Testimony: Vol. 1, Life & Relationship
  India.Arie
  [Motown Records]
  
  
• 3121
  Prince
  [Universal Republic]
  
  
• Coming Home
  Lionel Richie
  [Island Def Jam Recordings]
  
  
  

Category 30

Best Contemporary R&B Album
(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.)

• B'Day
  Beyoncé
  [Sony Urban Music/Columbia]
  
  
• Chris Brown
  Chris Brown
  [Jive Records/Zomba Label Group]
  
  
• 20 Y.O.
  Janet Jackson
  [Virgin Records]
  
  
• Kelis Was Here
  Kelis
  [Jive Records/Zomba Label Group/Dope Entertainment]
  
  
• In My Own Words
  Ne-Yo
  [Def Jam Recordings]
  
  
  

Category 31

Best Rap Solo Performance
(For a solo Rap performance. Singles or Tracks only.)

• Touch It
  Busta Rhymes
  Track from: The Big Bang
  [Aftermath/Interscope Records]
  
  
• We Run This
  Missy Elliott
  Track from: The Cookbook
  [Goldmind/Atlantic]
  
  
• Kick, Push
  Lupe Fiasco
  Track from: Lupe Fiasco's Food & Liquor
  [1st & 15th/Atlantic]
  
  
• Undeniable
  Mos Def
  [Geffen Records]
  
  
• What You Know
  T.I.
  Track from: King
  [Grand Hustle/Atlantic]
  
  
  

Category 32

Best Rap Performance By A Duo Or Group
(For duo, group or collaborative performances of Rap only. Singles or Tracks only.)

• Ridin
  Chamillionaire Featuring Krayzie Bone
  [Universal Records]
  
  
• Georgia
  Ludacris & Field Mob (Featuring Jamie Foxx)
  Track from: Ludacris Presents...Disturbing Tha Peace And From Field Mob — Light Poles And Pine Trees
  [DTP/Geffen/Def Jam Recordings]
  
  
• Grillz
  Nelly Featuring Paul Wall, Ali & Gipp
  Track from: Sweatsuit
  [Universal Records]
  
  
• Mighty "O"
  Outkast
  [La Face/Zomba Label Group]
  
  
• Don't Feel Right
  The Roots
  [Def Jam Recordings]
  
  
  

Category 33

Best Rap/Sung Collaboration
(For a Rap/Sung collaborative performance by artists who do not normally perform together. Singles or Tracks only.)

• Smack That
  Akon Featuring Eminem
  [SRC/Universal Records]
  
  
• Deja Vu
  Beyoncé Featuring Jay-Z
  [Sony Urban Music/Columbia]
  
  
• Shake That
  Eminem Featuring Nate Dogg
  Track from: Curtain Call — The Hits
  [Aftermath/Shady/Interscope Records]
  
  
• Unpredictable
  Jamie Foxx Featuring Ludacris
  Track from: Unpredictable
  [J Records]
  
  
• My Love
  Justin Timberlake Featuring T.I.
  Track from: FutureSex/LoveSounds
  [Jive Records/Zomba Label Group]
  
  
  

Category 34

Best Rap Song
(A Songwriter(s) Award. For Song Eligibility Guidelines see Category #3. (Artist names appear in parenthesis.) Singles or Tracks only.)

• It's Goin' Down
  Chadron Moore & Jasiel Robinson, songwriters (Yung Joc)
  Track from: New Joc City
  [Bad Boy South; Publishers: Granny Man Publishing, Malik/Mekhi Music, Basement Funk, Regina's Son Music.]
  
  
• Kick, Push
  Wasalu Muhammad Jaco, songwriter (Lupe Fiasco)
  Track from: Lupe Fiasco's Food & Liquor
  [1st & 15th/Atlantic; Publishers: Hey Lu Chill Music/Heavy as Heaven, 1st & 15th Publishing/Mr. Lopez Music.]
  
  
• Money Maker
  Christopher Bridges & Pharrell Williams, songwriters (Ludacris Featuring Pharrell)
  Track from: Release Therapy
  [Disturbing The Peace/Def Jam Recordings; Publishers: EMI Blackwood Music, Waters of Nazareth Publishing.]
  
  
• Ridin
  Anthony Henderson, Juan Carlos Salinas, Oscar Salinas & Hakeem Seriki, songwriters
  (Chamillionaire Featuring Krayzie Bone)
  [Universal Records; Publishers: Chamilitary Camp Music, Play-N-Skilz Music, EMI Publishing.]
  
  
• What You Know
  Gabriel Arillo, Aldrian Davis & Clifford Harris, songwriters; (Donny Hathaway, Leroy Hutson, Curtis Mayfield & Billy Roberts, songwriters) (T.I.)
  Track from: King
  [Grand Hustle/Atlantic; Publishers: Club Crown Publishing, Toomp Stone Publishing, Careers-BMG Music, WB Music Corp., Warner-Tamerlane Publishing.]
  
  
  

Category 35

Best Rap Album
(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.)

• Lupe Fiasco's Food & Liquor
  Lupe Fiasco
  [1st & 15th/Atlantic]
  
  
• Release Therapy
  Ludacris
  [Disturbing Tha Peace]
  
  
• In My Mind
  Pharrell
  [Star Trak/Interscope Records]
  
  
• Game Theory
  The Roots
  [Def Jam Recordings]
  
  
• King
  T.I.
  [Grand Hustle/Atlantic]
  
  
  

Category 36

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

• Kerosene
  Miranda Lambert
  Track from: Kerosene
  [Epic]
  
  
• I Still Miss Someone
  Martina McBride
  [RCA Nashville]
  
  
• Something's Gotta Give
  LeAnn Rimes
  Track from: This Woman
  [Curb Records]
  
  
• Jesus, Take The Wheel
  Carrie Underwood
  Track from: Some Hearts
  [Arista/Arista Nashville/19]
  
  
• I Don't Feel Like Loving You Today
  Gretchen Wilson
  [Epic Nashville]
  
  
  

Category 37

Best Male Country Vocal Performance
(For a solo vocal performance. Singles or Tracks only.)

• Every Mile A Memory
  Dierks Bentley
  [Capitol Records Nashville]
  
  
• The Reason Why
  Vince Gill
  [MCA Nashville]
  
  
• The Seashores Of Old Mexico
  George Strait
  Track from: Somewhere Down In Texas
  [MCA Nashville]
  
  
• Would You Go With Me
  Josh Turner
  Track from: Your Man
  [MCA Nashville]
  
  
• Once In A Lifetime
  Keith Urban
  [Capitol Records Nashville]
  
  
  

Category 38

Best Country Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal
(For established duos or groups with vocals. Singles or Tracks only.)

• Not Ready To Make Nice
  Dixie Chicks
  Track from: Taking The Long Way
  [Open Wide/Columbia]
  
  
• Heaven's My Home
  The Duhks
  Track from: Migrations
  [Sugar Hill Records]
  
  
• Boondocks
  Little Big Town
  Track from: The Road To Here
  [Equity Music Group]
  
  
• What Hurts The Most
  Rascal Flatts
  Track from: Me And My Gang
  [Lyric Street Records]
  
  
• Leave The Pieces
  The Wreckers
  Track from: Stand Still — Look Pretty
  [Maverick]
  
  
  

Category 39

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

• Who Says You Can't Go Home
  Bon Jovi & Jennifer Nettles
  Track from: Have A Nice Day
  [Island]
  
  
• Tomorrow Is Forever
  Solomon Burke & Dolly Parton
  Track from: Nashville
  [Shout! Factory]
  
  
• Calling Me
  Kenny Rogers & Don Henley
  Track from: Water & Bridges
  [Capitol Records Nashville]
  
  
• Midnight Angel
  Rhonda Vincent & Bobby Osborne
  Track from: All American Bluegrass Girl
  [Rounder]
  
  
• Love Will Always Win
  Trisha Yearwood & Garth Brooks
  Track from: Jasper County
  [MCA Nashville]
  
  
  

Category 40

Best Country Instrumental Performance
(For solo, duo, group or collaborative performances, without vocals. Singles or Tracks only.)

• Jerusalem Ridge
  Casey Driessen
  Track from: 3D
  [Sugar Hill Records]
  
  
• Gameshow Rag/Cannonball Rag
  Tommy Emmanuel
  Track from: The Mystery
  [Favored Nations Acoustic]
  
  
• Whiskey Before Breakfast
  Bryan Sutton & Doc Watson
  Track from: Not Too Far From The Tree
  [Sugar Hill Records]
  
  
• The Eleventh Reel
  Chris Thile
  Track from: How To Grow A Woman From The Ground
  [Sugar Hill Records]
  
  
• Nature Of The Beast
  Jim VanCleve
  Track from: No Apologies
  [Rural Rhythm Records]
  
  
  

Category 41

Best Country Song
(A Songwriter(s) Award. For Song Eligibility Guidelines see Category #3. (Artist names appear in parenthesis.) Singles or Tracks only.)

• Every Mile A Memory
  Brett Beavers, Dierks Bentley & Steve Bogard, songwriters (Dierks Bentley)
  [Capitol Records Nashville; Publishers: Big White Tracks Music, Home with the Armadillo Music, Ensign Music, Rancho Papa Music.]
  
  
• I Don't Feel Like Loving You Today
  Matraca Berg & Jim Collins, songwriters (Gretchen Wilson)
  [Epic Nashville; Publishers: Songs of Universal, Hannaberg Music, Warner-Tamerlane Publishing, Hope-N-Cal Music.]
  
  
• Jesus, Take The Wheel
  Brett James, Hillary Lindsey & Gordie Sampson, songwriters (Carrie Underwood)
  Track from: Some Hearts
  [Arista/Arista Nashville/19; Publishers: Dimensional Music of 1091/Sony/ATV Cross Keys Publishing, Raylene Music/BPJ Administration, No Such Music, Passing Stranger Music/1609 Songs/Music of Windswept.]
  
  
• Like Red On A Rose
  Melanie Castleman & Robert Lee Castleman, songwriters (Alan Jackson)
  Track from: Like Red On A Rose
  [Arista Nashville/Sony BMG; Publishers: Farm Use Only Music, Cassamel Music.]
  
  
• What Hurts The Most
  Steve Robson & Jeffrey Steele, songwriters (Rascal Flatts)
  Track from: Me And My Gang
  [Lyric Street Records; Publishers: Gottahaveable Music, Songs of Windswept Pacific, Almo Music.]
  
  
  

Category 42

Best Country Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)

• Taking The Long Way
  Dixie Chicks
  [Open Wide/Columbia]
  
  
• Like Red On A Rose
  Alan Jackson
  [Arista Nashville/Sony BMG]
  
  
• The Road To Here
  Little Big Town
  [Equity Music Group]
  
  
• You Don't Know Me: The Songs Of Cindy Walker
  Willie Nelson
  [Lost Highway]
  
  
• Your Man
  Josh Turner
  [MCA Nashville]
  
  
  

Category 43

Best Bluegrass Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)

• Long List Of Heartaches
  The Grascals
  [Rounder]
  
  
• Bluegrass
  Jim Lauderdale
  [Yep Roc]
  
  
• Instrumentals
  Ricky Skaggs And Kentucky Thunder
  [Skaggs Family Records]
  
  
• Live At The Ryman
  Marty Stuart And His Fabulous Superlatives
  [Superlatone Records/Universal South Records]
  
  
• All American Bluegrass Girl
  Rhonda Vincent
  [Rounder]
  
  
  

Category 44

Best New Age Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)

• A Posteriori
  Enigma
  [Virgin Records]
  
  
• Amarantine
  Enya
  [Reprise]
  
  
• Beyond Words
  Gentle Thunder With Will Clipman & AmoChip Dabney
  [Delvian Records / GT Productions]
  
  
• Elements Series: Fire
  Peter Kater
  [Real Music]
  
  
• The Magical Journeys Of Andreas Vollenweider
  Andreas Vollenweider
  [Kin Kou/SLG Records]
  
  
  

Category 45

Best Contemporary Jazz Album
(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of INSTRUMENTAL tracks.)

• The Hidden Land
  Béla Fleck & The Flecktones
  [Columbia]
  
  
• People People Music Music
  Groove Collective
  [Savoy Jazz Worldwide]
  
  
• Rewind That
  Christian Scott
  [Concord Jazz]
  
  
• Sexotica
  Sex Mob
  [Thirsty Ear Recordings, Inc.]
  
  
• Who Let The Cats Out?
  Mike Stern
  [Heads Up]
  
  
  

Category 46

Best Jazz Vocal Album
(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.)

• Footprints
  Karrin Allyson
  [Concord Jazz]
  
  
• Easy To Love
  Roberta Gambarini
  [Groovin' High/Kindred Rhythm]
  
  
• Live At Jazz Standard With Fred Hersch
  Nancy King
  [Maxjazz]
  
  
• From This Moment On
  Diana Krall
  [Verve]
  
  
• Turned To Blue
  Nancy Wilson
  [MCG Jazz]
  
  
  

Category 47

Best Jazz Instrumental Solo
(For an instrumental jazz solo performance. Two equal performers on one recording may be eligible as one entry. If the soloist listed appears on a recording billed to another artist, the latter's name is in parenthesis for identification. Singles or Tracks only.)

• Some Skunk Funk
  Michael Brecker, soloist
  Track from: Some Skunk Funk (Randy Brecker w/Michael Brecker)
  [Telarc Jazz/BHM]
  
  
• Paq Man
  Paquito D'Rivera, soloist
  Track from: From The Heart (Hilario Duran And His Latin Jazz Big Band)
  [Alma Records]
  
  
• Freedom Jazz Dance
  Taylor Eigsti, soloist
  Track from: Lucky To Be Me
  [Concord Jazz]
  
  
• Hippidy Hop (Drum Solo)
  Roy Haynes, soloist
  Track from: Whereas
  [Dreyfus Jazz]
  
  
• Hope
  Branford Marsalis, soloist
  Track from: Braggtown
  [Marsalis Music/Rounder]
  
  
  

Category 48

Best Jazz Instrumental Album, Individual or Group
(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of INSTRUMENTAL tracks.)

• Sound Grammar
  Ornette Coleman
  [Sound Grammar]
  
  
• The Ultimate Adventure
  Chick Corea
  [Stretch Records]
  
  
• Trio Beyond — Saudades
  Jack DeJohnette, Larry Goldings & John Scofield
  [ECM]
  
  
• Beyond The Wall
  Kenny Garrett
  [Nonesuch]
  
  
• Sonny, Please
  Sonny Rollins
  [Doxy Records]
  
  
  

Category 49

Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album
(For large jazz ensembles, including big band sounds. Albums must contain 51% or more INSTRUMENTAL tracks.)

• Some Skunk Funk
  Randy Brecker With Michael Brecker, Jim Beard, Will Lee, Peter Erskine, Marcio Doctor & Vince Mendoza conducting The WDR Big Band Köln
  [Telarc Jazz/BHM]
  
  
• Spirit Music
  Bob Brookmeyer — New Art Orchestra
  [ArtistShare]
  
  
• Streams Of Expression
  Joe Lovano Ensemble
  [Blue Note Records]
  
  
• Live In Tokyo At The Blue Note
  Mingus Big Band
  [Sunnyside/Sue Mingus Music]
  
  
• Up From The Skies — Music Of Jim McNeely
  The Vanguard Jazz Orchestra
  [Planet Arts Recordings]
  
  
  

Category 50

Best Latin Jazz Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)

• Codes
  Ignacio Berroa
  [Blue Note Records]
  
  
• Cubist Music
  Edsel Gomez
  [Zoho]
  
  
• Simpático
  The Brian Lynch/Eddie Palmieri Project
  [ArtistShare]
  
  
• Absolute Quintet
  Dafnis Prieto
  [Zoho]
  
  
• Viva
  Diego Urcola, Edward Simon, Avishai Cohen, Antonio Sanchez & Pernell Saturnino
  [CAM Jazz]
  
  
  

Category 51

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.)

• Victory
  Yolanda Adams
  Track from: The Gospel — Soundtrack
  [Verity Records]
  
  
• Not Forgotten
  Israel & New Breed
  Track from: Alive In South Africa
  [Integrity Gospel]
  
  
• The Blessing Of Abraham
  Donald Lawrence & The Tri-City Singers
  Track from: Finale Act One
  [EMI Gospel]
  
  
• Made To Worship
  Chris Tomlin
  Track from: See The Morning
  [sixstepsrecords/Sparrow Records]
  
  
• Victory
  Tye Tribbett & G.A.
  Track from: Victory Live!
  [Columbia, Sony Urban]
  
  
  

Category 52

Best Gospel Song
(A Songwriter(s) Award. For Song Eligibility Guidelines see Category #3. (Artist names appear in parenthesis.) Singles or Tracks only.)

• The Blessing Of Abraham
  Donald Lawrence, songwriter (Donald Lawrence & The Tri-City Singers)
  Track from: Finale Act One
  [EMI Gospel; Publishers: QW Songs, Zomba Publishing.]
  
  
• Imagine Me
  Kirk Franklin, songwriter (Kirk Franklin)
  [Fo Yo Soul/Verity/Zomba; Publishers: Zomba Songs, Kerrion Publishing, Lilly Mack Music.]
  
  
• Mountain Of God
  Brown Bannister & Mac Powell, songwriters (Third Day)
  Track from: Wherever You Are
  [Essential Records; Publishers: Vandura 2500 Songs, New Spring (Zomba), Banistuci Music.]
  
  
• Not Forgotten
  Israel Houghton & Aaron Lindsey, songwriters (Israel & New Breed)
  Track from: Alive In South Africa
  [Integrity Gospel; Publishers: Sound of the New Breed, Integrity's Praise! Music, Aaron Lindsey Publishing.]
  
  
• Victory
  Tye Tribbett, songwriter (Tye Tribbett & G.A.)
  Track from: Victory Live!
  [Columbia, Sony Urban; Publisher: G.A.S. Music.]
  
  
  

Category 53

Best Rock Or Rap Gospel Album
(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.)

• DecembeRadio
  DecembeRadio
  [Slanted Records]
  
  
• Where The Past Meets Today
  Sarah Kelly
  [Gotee Records]
  
  
• Turn Around
  Jonny Lang
  [A&M Records]
  
  
• End Of Silence
  Red
  [Essential Records]
  
  
• Bone-A-Fide
  T-Bone
  [Bone Yard/Flicker Records]
  
  
  

Category 54

Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album
(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.)

• Sound Of Melodies
  Leeland
  [Essential Records] <
  
  
  

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