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| Record Of The Year | |
| Chasing Pavements Adele Eg White, producer; Tom Elmhirst & Steve Price, engineers/mixers Track from: 19 [XL Recordings/Columbia] |
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| Paper Planes M.I.A Diplo, producer; Switch, engineer/mixer Track from: Kala [Interscope] |
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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 | |
| Tha Carter III Lil Wayne Babyface, Brisco, Fabolous, Jay-Z, Kidd Kidd, Busta Rhymes, Juelz Santana, D. Smith, Static Major, T-Pain & Bobby Valentino, featured artists; Alchemist, David Banner, Vaushaun "Maestro" Brooks, Cool & Dre, Andrews "Drew" Correa, Shondrae "Mr. Bangladesh" Crawford, Darius "Deezle" Harrison, Jim Jonsin, Mousa, Pro Jay, Rodnae, Skillz & Play, D. Smith, Swizz Beatz, Robin Thicke, T-Pain & Kanye West, producers; Angel Aponte, Joshua Berkman, Andrew Dawson, Joe G, Darius "Deezle" Harrison, Fabian Marasciullo, Miguel Scott, Robin Thicke, Julian Vasquez & Gina Victoria, engineers/mixers; Vlado Meller, mastering engineer [Universal Motown/Cash Money] |
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| Year Of The Gentleman Ne-Yo Chuck Harmony, Ne-Yo, Polow Da Don, StarGate, Stereotypes, Syience, Shea Taylor & Shomari "Sho" Wilson, producers; Kirven Arrington, Jeff Chestek, Kevin "KD" Davis, Mikkel Eriksen, Jaymz Hardy Martin, III, Geno Regist, Phil Tan & Tony Terrebonne, engineers/mixers; Herb Powers, Jr., mastering engineer [Def Jam/Compound] |
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Raising Sand Robert Plant & Alison Krauss T Bone Burnett, producer; Mike Piersante, engineer/mixer; Gavin Lurssen, mastering engineer [Rounder] |
| Song Of The Year | |
| 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] |
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| Chasing Pavements Adele Adkins & Eg White, songwriters (Adele) Track from: 19 [XL Recordings/Columbia; Publishers: Universal-Songs of Polygram Int.] |
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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 | |
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Adele |
| Jazmine Sullivan |
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| Best Femail Pop Vocal Performance | |
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Chasing Pavements Adele Track from: 19 [Columbia/XL] |
| Best Mail Pop Vocal Performance | |
| A Closer Ne-Yo Track from: Year Of The Gentleman [Def Jam/Compound Entertainment] |
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Say John Mayer Track from: Continuum [Columbia] |
| Best Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals | |
| Going On Gnarls Barkley Track from: The Odd Couple [Downtown/Atlantic] |
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Viva La Vida Coldplay Track from: Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends [Capitol Records] |
| Best Pop Collaboration With Vocals | |
| Lesson Learned Alicia Keys & John Mayer Track from: As I Am [J Records] |
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| 4 Minutes Madonna, Justin Timberlake & Timbaland Track from: Hard Candy [Warner Bros.] |
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| If I Never See Your Face Again Rihanna & Maroon 5 Track from: Good Girl Gone Bad: Reloaded [Def Jam] |
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| No Air Jordin Sparks & Chris Brown Track from: Jordin Sparks [Jive] |
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Rich Woman Robert Plant & Alison Krauss Track from: Raising Sand [Rounder] |
| Best Dance Recording | |
| Give It 2 Me Madonna Madonna & The Neptunes, producers; Andrew Coleman & Spike Stent, mixers Track from: Hard Candy [Warner Bros.] |
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| Disturbia Rihanna Brian Kennedy, producer; Phil Tan, mixer Track from: Good Girl Gone Bad: Reloaded [Def Jam] |
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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] |
| Best Alternative Music Album | |
| The Odd Couple Gnarls Barkley [Downtown/Atlantic] |
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In Rainbows Radiohead [TBD Records] |
| Best Female R&B Vocal Performance | |
| Me, Myself And I Beyonce Track from: The Beyonce Experience Live Audio [Columbia/Music World Music] |
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| Heaven Sent Keyshia Cole Track from: Just Like You [Geffen] |
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| Spotlight Jennifer Hudson Track from: Jennifer Hudson [Arista] |
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Superwoman Alicia Keys Track from: As I Am [J Records] |
| Need U Bad Jazmine Sullivan Track from: Fearless [J Records] |
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| Best Male R&B Vocal Performance | |
| You're The Only One Eric Benet Track from: Love & Life [Friday/Reprise] |
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| Take You Down Chris Brown Track from: Exclusive [Jive] |
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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] |
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| Here I Stand Usher Track from: Here I Stand [LaFace] |
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| Best R&B Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal | |
| Ribbon In The Sky Boyz II Men Track from: Motown: A Journey Through Hitsville USA [Decca Records] |
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| Words Anthony David Featuring India.Arie Track from: Acey Duecy [Soulbird/ Universal Republic Records] |
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Stay With Me (By The Sea) Al Green Featuring John Legend Track from: Lay It Down [Blue Note Records] |
| I'm His Only Woman Jennifer Hudson Featuring Fantasia Track from: Jennifer Hudson [Arista Records] |
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| Never Give You Up Raphael Saadiq Featuring Stevie Wonder & CJ Hilton Track from: The Way I See It [Columbia Records] |
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| Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance | |
| A Change Is Gonna Come Wayne Brady Track from: A Long Time Coming [Peak Records] |
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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] |
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| Love That Girl Raphael Saadiq Track from: The Way I See It [Columbia Records] |
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| In Love With Another Man Jazmine Sullivan Track from: Fearless [J Records] |
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| Best Urban/Alternative Performance | |
| Say Goodbye To Love Kenna Track from: Make Sure They See My Face [Star Trak/Interscope] |
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| Wanna Be Maiysha Track from: This Much Is True: [Eusonia Records] |
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Be OK Chrisette Michele Featuring will.i.am Track from: I Am [Def Jam] |
| Many Moons Janelle Monae Track from: Metropolis: The Chase Suite (Special Edition) [Wondaland/Bad Boy |
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| Lovin You (Music) Wayna Featuring Kokayi Track from: Higher Ground [Quiet Power Productions, LLC] |
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| Best R&B Song | |
| 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] |
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| 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] |
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| 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] |
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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) Track from: Jennifer Hudson [Arista Records; Publishers: Super Sayin' Publishing/Universal Music-Z Songs, Sony/ATV Tunes, EMI Music Publishing] |
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| Best R&B Album | |
| Love & Life Eric Benet [Friday/Reprise] |
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| Motown: A Journey Through Hitsville USA Boyz II Men [Decca Records] |
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| Lay It Down Al Green [Blue Note] |
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Jennifer Hudson Jennifer Hudson [Arista Records] |
| The Way I See It Raphael Saadiq [Columbia] |
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| Best Contemporary R&B Album | |
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Growing Pains Mary J. Blige [Geffen] |
| Back Of My Lac' J. Holiday [Capitol Records] |
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| First Love Karina [Def Jam] |
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| Year Of The Gentleman Ne-Yo [Def Jam/Compound] |
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| Fearless Jazmine Sullivan [J Records] |
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| Best Rap Solo Performance | |
| Roc Boys (And The Winner Is)... Jay-Z Track from: American Gangster [Roc-A-Fella] |
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A Milli Lil Wayne Track from: Tha Carter III [Cash Money/Universal Motown] |
| Paris, Tokyo Lupe Fiasco Track from: The Cool [1st & 15th/Atlantic] |
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| N.i.*.*.e.r. (The Slave And The Master) Nas Track from: Untitled [Def Jam] |
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| Sexual Eruption Snoop Dogg Track from: Ego Trippin [Geffen] |
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| Best Rap Performance By A Duo Or Group | |
| Royal Flush Big Boi Featuring Raekwon And Andre 3000 [LaFace] |
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Swagga Like Us Jay-Z & T.I. Featuring Kanye West & Lil Wayne Track from: Paper Trail [Roc-A-Fella/Grand Hustle/Atlantic] |
| Mr. Carter Lil Wayne Featuring Jay-Z Track from: Tha Carter III [Cash Money/Universal Motown] |
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| Wish You Would Ludacris Featuring T.I. [DTP] |
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| Put On Young Jeezy Featuring Kanye West [Def Jam] |
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| Best Rap/Sung Collaboration | |
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American Boy Estelle Featuring Kanye West Track from: Shine [Homeschool/Atlantic] |
| Low Flo Rida Featuring T-Pain Track from: Mail On Sunday [Poe Boy/Atlantic] |
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| Green Light John Legend & Andre 3000 Track from: The Evolver [Columbia/G.O.O.D. Music] |
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| Got Money Lil Wayne Featuring T-Pain Track from: Tha Carter III [Cash Money/Universal Motown] |
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| Superstar Lupe Fiasco Featuring Matthew Santos Track from: The Cool [1st & 15th/Atlantic] |
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| Best Rap Song | |
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Lollipop D. Carter, S. Garrett, D. Harrison, J. Scheffer & R. Zamor, songwriters (Lil Wayne Featuring Static Major) Track from: Tha Carter III [Cash Money/Universal Motown; Publishers: Young Money Publishing/Warner-Chappell Music, Herbalicious Music/Blackfountain Music/EMI-April Music, JimiPub Music/EMI Blackwood, Three Nails and A Crown Publishing] |
| 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] |
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| 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] |
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| 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)] |
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| 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) Track from: Paper Trail [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] |
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| Best Rap Album | |
| American Gangster Jay-Z [Roc-A-Fella] |
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Tha Carter III Lil Wayne [Cash Money/Universal Motown] |
| The Cool Lupe Fiasco [1st & 15th/Atlantic] |
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| Nas Nas [Def Jam] |
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| Paper Trail T.I. [Grand Hustle/Atlantic] |
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| Best Jazz Vocal Album | |
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Loverly Cassandra Wilson [Blue Note] |
| Best Gospel Performance | |
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Get Up Mary Mary Track from: The Sound [Columbia] |
| Shall We Gather At The River Take 6 Track from: The Standard [Heads Up International] |
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| Best Gospel Song | |
| 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] |
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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] |
| Best Contemporary R&B Gospel Album | |
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The Fight Of My Life Kirk Franklin [Fo Yo Soul Entertainment/ Zomba Gospel] |
| The Sound Mary Mary [Columbia] |
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| Best Reggae Album | |
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Jah Is Real Burning Spear [Burning Music Production] |
| Let's Get Physical Elephant Man [VP Records/ Bad Boy] |
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| Vibes Heavy D [Stride/Universal] |
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| Repentance Lee "Scratch" Perry [Narnack Records] |
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| Intoxication Shaggy [VP Records] |
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| Amazing Sly & Robbie [Fontana International] |
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| Best Compilation Soundtrack Album For Motion Picture, Television Or Other Visual Media | |
| American Gangster (Various Artists) [Def Jam] |
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Juno (Various Artists) [Fox Music/Rhino] |
| Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s) | |
| Grace Cedric Dent, arranger (Take 6) Track from: The Standard [Heads Up International] |
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Here's That Rainy Day Nan Schwartz, arranger (Natalie Cole) Track from: Still Unforgettable [DMI Records] |
| Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical | |
| Lay It Down Jimmy Douglass, Russell "The Dragon" Elevado & John Smeltz, engineers (Al Green) [Blue Note] |
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Consolers Of The Lonely Joe Chiccarelli, Vance Powell & Jack White III, engineers (The Raconteurs) [Third Man/Warner Bros.] |
| Producer Of The Year, Non-Classical | |
Danger Mouse
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will.i.am
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Rick Rubin
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| Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical | |
| Closer (StoneBridge Radio Edit) StoneBridge, remixer (Ne-Yo) [Def Jam] |
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| Just Fine (Moto Blanco Remix) Moto Blanco, remixers (Mary J. Blige) Track from: Growing Pains [Geffen] |
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Electric Feel (Justice Remix) Justice, remixers (MGMT) Track from: Oracular Spectacular [Columbia] |
| Best Short Form Music Video | |
| Honey Erykah Badu Erykah Badu & Mr. Roboto, video directors; Megan Gutman, video producer [Universal Motown] |
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| Who's Gonna Save My Soul Gnarls Barkley Christopher Milk, video director; Anne Johnson, video producer [Downtown/Atlantic] |
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| Another Way To Die Alicia Keys & Jack White PR Brown & MK12, video directors; Mick Ebeling, Sheira Rees-Davies & Jane Tredget, video producers [J Records] |
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Pork And Beans Weezer Mathew Cullen, video director; Bernard Rahill, video producer [DGC/Interscope] |
| Best Longt Form Music Video | |
| Good Girl Gone Bad Live Rihanna Paul Caslin, video director; John Paveley, Ruth Paveley & Rupert Style, video producers [Def Jam/SRP Records/Mercury Music Group/Universal Music] |
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Runnin' Down A Dream Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers Peter Bogdanovich, video director; Skot Bright, video producer [Warner Bros.] |
