Amazon.com 100 Hot CDs
R&B / Soul
Dance & DJ
|
| more | |
| Grammy Nominees / Winners (only Black Music) 2024 The 67th 2024 The 66th 2023 The 65th 2022 The 64th 2021 The 63rd 2000 The 62nd 2019 The 61st 2018 The 60th 2017 The 59th 2016 The 58th 2015 The 57th 2014 The 56th 2013 The 55th 2012 The 54th 2011 The 53rd 2010 The 52nd 2009 The 51st 2008 The 50th 2007 The 49th 2006 The 48th 2005 The 47th 2004 The 46th 2003 The 45th 2002 The 44th 2001 The 43rd 2000 The 42nd |
|
 IS WINNER |
|
| Record Of The Year | |
| Irreplaceable Beyonce Beyonce Knowles, S. Smith & Stargate, producers; Jim Caruana, Jason Goldstein & Geoff Rice, engineers/mixers Track from: B'Day [Sony Urban Music/Columbia/Music World Productions] |
|
| Umbrella Rihanna Featuring Jay-Z Kuk Harrell & C. "Tricky" Stewart, producers; Kuk Harrell & Manny Marroquin, engineers/mixers Track from: Good Girl Gone Bad [Def Jam] |
|
| What Goes Around…Comes Around Justin Timberlake Nate (Danja) Hills, Timbaland & Justin Timberlake, producers; Jimmy Douglass & Timbaland, engineers/mixers [Jive/Zomba] |
|
|
Rehab Amy Winehouse Mark Ronson, producer; Tom Elmhirst, engineer/mixer Track from: Back To Black [Universal Republic Records] |
| Album Of The Year | |
|
River: The Joni Letters Herbie Hancock Leonard Cohen, Norah Jones, Joni Mitchell, Corinne Bailey Rae, Luciana Souza & Tina Turner, featured artists; Herbie Hancock & Larry Klein, producers; Helik Hadar, engineer/mixer; Bernie Grundman, mastering engineer [Verve] |
| Graduation Kanye West Dwele, Lil Wayne, Mos Def & T-Pain, featured artists; Warryn "Baby Dubb" Campbell, Eric Hudson, Brian "Allday" Miller, Nottz, Patrick "Plain Pat" Reynolds, Gee Roberson, Toomp & Kanye West, producers; Bruce Beuchner, Andrew Dawson, Mike Dean, Anthony Kilhoffer, Greg Koller, Manny Marroquin, Nottz Raw, Tony Rey, Seiji Sekine, Paul Sheehy & D. Sloan, engineers/mixers; Vlado Meller, mastering engineer [Roc-A-Fella Records] |
|
| Back To Black Amy Winehouse Mark Ronson & Salaam Remi, producers; Tom Elmhirst, Gary Noble & Franklin Socorro, engineers/mixers; Mark Ronson, mastering engineer [Universal Republic Records] |
|
| Song Of The Year | |
| Like A Star Corinne Bailey Rae, songwriter (Corinne Bailey Rae) Track from: Corinne Bailey Rae [Capitol Records; Publisher: Global Talent Publishing] |
|
|
Rehab Amy Winehouse, songwriter (Amy Winehouse) Track from: Back To Black [Universal Republic Records; Publisher: EMI Music Publishing] |
| Umbrella Shawn Carter, Kuk Harrell, Terius "Dream" Nash & Christopher Stewart, songwriters (Rihanna Featuring Jay-Z) Track from: Good Girl Gone Bad [Def Jam; Publisher: Peer Music] |
|
| Best New Artist | |
| Ledisi | |
|
Amy Winehouse |
| Best Femail Pop Vocal Performance | |
| Big Girls Don't Cry Fergie Track from: The Dutchess [A&M Records] |
|
| Say It Right Nelly Furtado Track from: Loose [Geffen] |
|
|
Rehab Amy Winehouse Track from: Back To Black [Universal Republic Records] |
| Best Mail Pop Vocal Performance | |
| Amazing Seal [Warner Bros.] |
|
| |
What Goes Around...Comes Around Justin Timberlake [Jive] |
| Best Pop Collaboration With Vocals | |
| Beautiful Liar Beyonce & Shakira Track from: B'Day (Deluxe Edition) [Columbia/Sony Urban] |
|
|
Gone Gone Gone (Done Moved On) Robert Plant & Alison Krauss [Rounder Records] |
| The Sweet Escape Gwen Stefani & Akon Track from: The Sweet Escape [Interscope Records] |
|
| Give It To Me Timbaland Featuring Nelly Furtado & Justin Timberlake Track from: Timbaland Presents: Shock Value [Mosley/Blackground/Interscope Records] |
|
| Best Pop Instrumental Performance | |
| Off The Grid Beastie Boys Track from: The Mix-Up [Capitol Records] |
|
|
One Week Last Summer Joni Mitchell Track from: Shine [Hear Music] |
| Best Pop Instrumental Album | |
|
Off The Grid Beastie Boys Track from: The Mix-Up [Capitol Records] |
| Best Pop Vocal Album | |
| |
Back To Black Amy Winehouse [Universal Republic Records] |
| Best Dance Recording | |
| Don't Stop The Music Rihanna StarGate, producer; Phil Tan, mixer Track from: Good Girl Gone Bad [Def Jam] |
|
| |
LoveStoned/I Think She Knows Justin Timberlake Nate (Danja) Hills, Timbaland & Justin Timberlake, producers; Jimmy Douglass & Timbaland, mixers Track from: FutureSex/LoveSounds [Jive/Zomba] |
| Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album | |
|
Call Me Irresponsible Michael Buble [143 Records/Reprise] |
| Trav'lin' Light Queen Latifah [Verve] |
|
| Best Female R&B Vocal Performance | |
| Just Fine Mary J. Blige [Geffen] |
|
| When I See You Fantasia Track from: Fantasia [J Records/19 Records/S Records] |
|
| |
No One Alicia Keys Track from: As I Am [J Records/MBK Entertainment] |
| If I Have My Way Chrisette Michele Track from: I Am [Def Jam Recordings] |
|
| Hate On Me Jill Scott Track from: The Real Thing [Hidden Beach Recordings] |
|
| Best Male R&B Vocal Performance | |
| Woman Raheem DeVaughn [Jive Records] |
|
| B.U.D.D.Y. Musiq Soulchild Track from: Luvanmusiq [Atlantic Records] |
|
| Because Of You Ne-Yo Track from: Because Of You [Def Jam Recordings] |
|
| |
Future Baby Mama Prince Track from: Planet Earth [Columbia/NPG Records] |
| Please Don't Go Tank Track from: Sex, Love & Pain [Blackground/Universal Motown] |
|
| Best R&B Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal | |
| Same Girl R. Kelly Featuring Usher Track from: Double Up [Jive] |
|
| |
Disrespectful Chaka Khan Featuring Mary J. Blige [Burgundy/Sony/BMG] |
| Hate That I Love You Rihanna Featuring Ne-Yo Track from: Good Girl Gone Bad [Def Jam Recordings] |
|
| Baby Angie Stone Featuring Betty Wright Track from: The Art Of Love & War [Stax] |
|
| Bartender T-Pain Featuring Akon Track from :Epiphany [Jive] |
|
| Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance | |
| Walk A Mile In My Shoes Otis Clay Track from: Walk A Mile In My Shoes [Echo Records] |
|
| All Night Long Randy Crawford & Joe Sample Track from: Feeling Good [PRA Records] |
|
| |
In My Songs Gerald Levert Track from: In My Songs [Atlantic] |
| I Apologize Ann Nesby Track from: This Is Love [Shanachie/It's Time Child Records] |
|
| I Am Your Man Ryan Shaw Track from: This Is Ryan Shaw [Razor & Tie Entertainment] |
|
| Best Urban/Alternative Performance | |
| Make A Baby Vikter Duplaix Track from: Bold And Beautiful [BBE] |
|
| That’s The Way Of The World Dwele Track from: Interpretations: Celebrating The Music Of Earth, Wind & Fire [Stax] |
|
| |
Daydreamin' Lupe Fiasco Featuring Jill Scott Track from: Lupe Fiasco's Food & Liquor [1st & 15th/Atlantic] |
| Fantasy Meshell Ndegeocello Track from: Interpretations: Celebrating The Music Of Earth, Wind & Fire [Stax] |
|
| Dream Alice Smith Track from: For Lovers, Dreamers & Me [BBE Records] |
|
| Best R&B Song | |
| Beautiful Flower India.Arie & Joyce Simpson, songwriters (India.Arie) [Universal Republic Records; Publishers: Gold & Iron Music Publishing, WB Music Corp.] |
|
| Hate That I Love You M.S. Eriksen, T.E. Hermansen & Shaffer Smith, songwriters (Rihanna Featuring Ne-Yo) Track from: Good Girl Gone Bad [Def Jam Recordings; Publishers: EMI April Music, Sony/ATV Tunes] |
|
| |
No One Dirty Harry, Kerry Brothers & Alicia Keys, songwriters (Alicia Keys) Track from : As I AM [J Records/MBK Entertainment; Publishers: Lellow Productions/EMI April Music, Book Of Daniel Music/EMI Music Publishing, D. Harry Productions] |
| Teachme Ivan Barias, Adam W. Blackstone, Randall C. Bowland, Carvin Haggins, Johnnie Smith II & Corey Latif Williams, songwriters (Musiq Soulchild) Track from: Luvanmusiq [Atlantic; Publishers: Nivrac Tyke/Universal Publishing, Latif Music/Universal Publishing, Tetra Grammaton/Universal Music Publishing, Melodic Piano Productions, HC 1030 Publishing] |
|
| When I See U Louis Biancaniello, Waynne Nugent, Erika Nuri, Kevin Risto, Janet Sewel & Sam Watters, songwriters (Fantasia) Track from: Fantasia [J Records/19 Records/S Records; Publishers: Breakthrough Creations/EMI April Music, S.M.Y. Publishing/Sony/ATV Tunes, Break North Music/Sony/ATV Music Publishing, Wayne Writers/Sony/ATV Tunes, J. Sewell Publishing, Golden The Super Kid Music] |
|
| Best R&B Album | |
| |
Funk This Chaka Khan [Burgundy Records] |
| Lost & Found Ledisi [Verve Forecast] |
|
| Luvanmusiq Musiq Soulchild [Atlantic] |
|
| The Real Thing Jill Scott [Hidden Beach Recordings] |
|
| Sex, Love & Pain Tank [Blackground/Universal Motown Records] |
|
| Best Contemporary R&B Album | |
| Konvicted Akon [SRC/Universal Motown] |
|
| Just Like You Keyshia Cole [Confidential Records/Geffen] |
|
| Fantasia Fantasia [J Records/19 Records/S Records] |
|
| East Side Story Emily King [J Records] |
|
| |
Because Of You Ne-Yo [Def Jam Recordings] |
| Best Rap Solo Performance | |
| The People Common Track from: Finding Forever [Geffen] |
|
| I Get Money 50 Cent Track from: Curtis [Shady/Aftermath/Interscope Records] |
|
| Show Me What You Got Jay-Z Track from: Kingdom Come [Roc-A-Fella Records] |
|
| Big Things Poppin' (Do It) T.I. Track from : T.I. vs T.I.P. [Grand Hustle/Atlantic] |
|
|
Stronger Kanye West Track from: Graduation [Roc-A-Fella Records] |
| Best Rap Performance By A Duo Or Group | |
| |
Southside Common Featuring Kanye West Track from: Finding Forever [Geffen] |
| Make It Rain Fat Joe Featuring Lil Wayne Track from: Me, Myself & I [Terror Squad Entertainment] |
|
| Party Like A Rockstar Shop Boyz Track from: Rockstar Mentality [OnDeck/Universal Republic Records] |
|
| Int'l Players Anthem (I Choose You) UGK Featuring OutKast Track from : Underground Kingz [Jive] |
|
| Better Than I've Ever Been Kanye West, Nas & KRS-One [Nike] |
|
| Best Rap/Sung Collaboration | |
| I Wanna Love You Akon Featuring Snoop Dogg Track from: Konvicted [SRC/Universal Motown] |
|
| Kiss, Kiss Chris Brown & T-Pain [Jive] |
|
| Let It Go Keyshia Cole Featuring Missy Elliott & Lil' Kim Track from: Just Like You [Confidential Records/Geffen] |
|
| |
Umbrella Rihanna Featuring Jay-Z Track from: Good Girl Gone Bad [Def Jam Recordings] |
| Good Life Kanye West Featuring T-Pain Track from: Graduation [Roc-A-Fella] |
|
| Best Rap Song | |
| Ayo Technology Nate (Danja) Hills, Curtis Jackson, Timothy Mosley & Justin Timberlake, songwriters (50 Cent Featuring Justin Timberlake & Timbaland) Track from: Curtis [Shady/Aftermath/Interscope Records; Publishers: 50 Cent Music Publishing/Virginia Beach Music/Danjahandz Music/WB Music Corp./Tenman Tunes] |
|
| Big Things Poppin' (Do It) Clifford Harris & Byron Thomas, songwriters (T.I.) Track from : T.I. vs T.I.P. [Grand Hustle/Atlantic; Publishers: Crown Club Publishing/Warner Chappell Music, Fresh Is The Word] |
|
| Can't Tell Me Nothing A. Davis & Kanye West, songwriters (Kanye West) Track from: Graduation [Roc-A-Fella; Publishers: Very Good Beats/Hip Hop Since 1978] |
|
| Crank That (Soulja Boy) Soulja Boy Tell'Em, songwriter (Soulja Boy Tell'Em) [Collipark/Interscope Records; Publisher: Element 9 Recordings] |
|
| |
Good Life A. Davis, F. Najm & K. West, songwriters (J. Ingram & Q. Jones, songwriters) (Kanye West Featuring T-Pain) Track from: Graduation [Roc-A-Fella; Publishers: Yellow Brick Road Music/Eiseman Music/EMI Blackwood Music/Please Gimme My Publishing/Careers BMG Music Publishing, Warner-Tamerlane Publishing] |
| Best Rap Album | |
| Finding Forever Common [Geffen] |
|
| Kingdom Come Jay-Z [Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam Recordings] |
|
| Hip Hop Is Dead Nas [Def Jam/Columbia/The Jones Experience] |
|
| T.I. vs T.I.P. T.I. [Grand Hustle/Atlantic] |
|
| |
Graduation Kanye West [Roc-A-Fella Records] |
| Best Contemporary R&B Gospel Album | |
|
Free To Worship Fred Hammond [Verity] |
| T57 Trin-I-Tee 5:7 [Spirit Rising Music/Music World Entertainment] |
|
| Best Reggae Album | |
| The Burning Spear Experience Burning Spear [Burning Music Production] |
|
|
Mind Control Stephen Marley [Tuff Gong/Ghetto Youths/Universal Republic] |
| The End Of An American Dream Lee "Scratch" Perry [Megawave] |
|
| Anniversary Sly & Robbie And The Taxi Gang [Taxi Records] |
|
| Light Your Light Toots & The Maytals [Fantasy] |
|
| Best Contemporary World Music Album | |
|
Djin Djin Angelique Kidjo |
| Best Compilation Soundtrack Album For Motion Picture, Television Or Other Visual Media | |
| Dreamgirls (Beyonce Knowles, Jennifer Hudson & Anika Noni Rose) Harry Mason, Jr., Randy Spendlove, Matt Sullivan & Damon Thomas, producers [Music World Music/Sony Urban Music/Columbia/Sony Music Soundtrax] |
|
|
Love (The Beatles) George Martin & Giles Martin, producers [Apple Records/Capitol Records] |
| Best Song Written For Motion Picture, Television Or Other Visual Media | |
| |
Love You I Do (From Dreamgirls) Siedah Garrett & Henry Krieger, songwriters (Jennifer Hudson) Track from: Dreamgirls [Music World Music/Sony Urban Music/Columbia/Sony Music Soundtrax; Publishers: Miroku Music/Williamson Music/Black Chick Music Publishing, SKG Songs] |
| The Song Of The Heart (From Happy Feet) Prince Rogers Nelson, songwriter (Prince) Track from: Happy Feet [Warner Sunset/Atlantic; Publishers: Controversy Music/Universal Music Corp.] |
|
| Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s) | |
|
I'm Gonna Live Till I Die John Clayton, arranger (Queen Latifah) Track from: Trav'lin' Light [Verve] |
| Producer Of The Year, Non-Classical | |
| |
Mark Ronson ? Back To Black (Amy Winehouse) (T) ? Littlest Things (Lily Allen) (T) ? Rehab (Amy Winehouse) (T) ? Version (Mark Ronson) (A) ? You Know I'm No Good (Amy Winehouse) (T) |
| Timbaland ? Come Around (M.I.A. Featuring Timbaland) (T) ? Give It To Me (Timbaland Featuring Nelly Furtado & Justin Timberlake) (T) ? Make Me Better (Fabolous Featuring Ne-Yo) (S) ? Timbaland Presents: Shock Value (Timbaland) (A) ? The Way I Are (Timbaland Featuring Keri Hilson & D.O.E.) (S) |
|
| Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical | |
|
Bring The Noise (Benny Benassi Sfaction Remix) Benny Benassi, remixer (Public Enemy) Track from: Bring The Noise/Give It Up EP [Ultra Records] |
| Best Short Form Music Video | |
|
God's Gonna Cut You Down Johnny Cash Tony Kaye, video director; Rachel Curl, video producer [American Records/Lost Highway Records] |
| Gone Daddy Gone Gnarls Barkley Chris Milk, video director; Barbara Benson, video producer [Downtown/Atlantic] |
|
| Best Longt Form Music Video | |
| Trapped In The Closet Chapters 13-22 R. Kelly R. Kelly, Victor Mignatti & Jim Swaffield, video directors; Ann Carli, videoproducer [Jive/Zomba] |
|
| The Confessions Tour Madonna Jonas Akerlund, video director; Sara Martin & David May, video producers [Warner Bros.] |
|
