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| Record Of The Year | |
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Use Somebody Kings Of Leon Jacquire King & Angelo Petraglia, producers; Jacquire King, engineer/mixer [RCA Records] |
| Halo Beyonce Beyonce Knowles & Ryan Tedder, producers; Jim Caruana, Mark "Spike" Stent & Ryan Tedder, engineers/mixers Track from: I Am... Sasha Fierce [Music World Music / Columbia] |
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| I Gotta Feeling The Black Eyed Peas David Guetta & Frederic Riesterer, producers; will.i.am, Dylan "3-D" Dresdow & Padraic "Padlock" Kerin, engineers/mixers Track from: The E.N.D. [Interscope] |
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| Album Of The Year | |
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Fearless Taylor Swift Colbie Caillat, featured artist; Nathan Chapman & Taylor Swift, producers; Chad Carlson, Nathan Chapman & Justin Niebank, engineers/mixers; Hank Williams, mastering engineer [Big Machine Records] |
| I Am... Sasha Fierce Beyonce Shondrae "Mr. Bangledesh" Crawford, Ian Dench, D-Town, Toby Gad, Sean "The Pen" Garrett, Amanda Ghost, Jim Jonsin, Beyonce Knowles, Rico Love, Dave McCracken, Terius "The Dream" Nash, Radio Killa, Stargate, Christopher "Tricky" Stewart, Ryan Tedder & Wayne Wilkins, producers; Jim Caruana, Mikkel S. Eriksen, Toby Gad, Kuk Harrell, Jim Jonsin, Jaycen Joshua, Dave Pensado, Radio Killa, Mark "Spike" Stent, Ryan Tedder, Brian "B-LUV" Thomas, Marcos Tovar, Miles Walker & Wayne Wilkins, engineers/mixers; Tom Coyne, mastering engineer [Music World Music/Columbia] |
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| The E.N.D. The Black Eyed Peas Apl.de.ap, Jean Baptiste, Printz Board, DJ Replay, Funkagenda, David Guetta, Keith Harris, Mark Knight, Poet Name Life, Frederic Riesterer & will.i.am, producers; Dylan "3D" Dresdow, Padraic "Padlock" Kerin & will.i.am, engineers/mixers; Chris Bellman, mastering engineer [Interscope Records] |
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| Song Of The Year | |
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Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It) Thaddis Harrell, Beyonce Knowles, Terius Nash & Christopher Stewart, songwriters (Beyonce) Track from: I Am... Sasha Fierce [Music World Music / Columbia; Publishers: Songs of Peer/March 9th Publishing, 2082 Music/WB Music Publishing, Sony/ATV Tunes, Suga Wuga Music, B-Day Publishing/EMI April Music.] |
| Pretty Wings Hod David & Musze, songwriters (Maxwell) Track from: Blacksummers' Night [Columbia; Publishers: Sony/ATV Tunes/Muszewell, EMI April Music, Ben Ami Music.] |
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| Best New Artist | |
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Zac Brown Band |
| Keri Hilson | |
| Best Femail Pop Vocal Performance | |
| Hometown Glory Adele Track from: 19 [XL/Columbia] |
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Halo Beyonce Track from: I Am... Sasha Fierce [Music World Music / Columbia] |
| Best Mail Pop Vocal Performance | |
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Make It Mine Jason Mraz Track from: We Sing. We Dance. We Steal Things. [Atlantic] |
| This Time John Legend Track from: Evolver [G.O.O.D. Music/Columbia] |
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| Love You Maxwell Track from: Blacksummers' Night [Columbia] |
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| If You Don't Know Me By Now Seal Track from: Soul [143/Warner Bros.] |
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| All About The Love Again Stevie Wonder [Hidden Beach Records] |
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| Best Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals | |
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I Gotta Feeling The Black Eyed Peas Track from: The E.N.D. [Interscope Records] |
| Best Pop Collaboration With Vocals | |
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Lucky Jason Mraz & Colbie Caillat Track from: We Sing. We Dance. We Steal Things. [Atlantic] |
| Love Sex Magic Ciara & Justin Timberlake Track from: Fantasy Ride [LaFace Records] |
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| Best Pop Instrumental Performance | |
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Throw Down Your Heart Bela Fleck Track from: Throw Down Your Heart: Tales From The Acoustic Planet, Vol. 3 - Africa Sessions [Rounder] |
| Phoenix Rise Maxwell Track from: Blacksummers' Night [Columbia] |
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| Best Pop Vocal Album | |
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The E.N.D. The Black Eyed Peas [Interscope Records] |
| Best Dance Recording | |
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Poker Face Lady Gaga RedOne, producer; Robert Orton, RedOne & Dave Russell, mixers Track from: The Fame [Streamline/Interscope/Konlive/Cherrytree] |
| Boom Boom Pow The Black Eyed Peas will.i.am, Jean Baptiste & Poet Name Life, producers ; Dylan Dresdow, mixer Track from: The E.N.D. [Interscope Records] |
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| Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance | |
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Working On A Dream Bruce Springsteen Track from: Working On A Dream [Columbia] |
| Dreamer Prince Track from: LotusFlow3r [NPG Records] |
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| Best Female R&B Vocal Performance | |
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Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It) Beyonce Track from: I Am... Sasha Fierce [Music World Music/Columbia] |
| It Kills Me Melanie Fiona [SRC/Universal Motown] |
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| That Was Then Lalah Hathaway Track from: Self Portrait [Stax Records/Concord Music Group] |
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| Goin' Thru Changes Ledisi Track from: Turn Me Loose [Verve Forecast] |
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| Lions, Tigers & Bears Jazmine Sullivan Track from: Fearless [J Records] |
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| Best Male R&B Vocal Performance | |
| The Point Of It All Anthony Hamilton Track from: The Point Of It All [So So Def] |
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Pretty Wings Maxwell Track from: Blacksummers' Night [Columbia] |
| Sobeautiful Musiq Soulchild Track from: OnMyRadio [Atlantic] |
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| Under Pleasure P Track from: The Introduction Of Marcus Cooper [Swagga Ent./Atlantic] |
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| There Goes My Baby Charlie Wilson Track from: Uncle Charlie [Jive Records] |
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| Best R&B Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal | |
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Blame It Jamie Foxx & T-Pain [J Records] |
| Chocolate High India.Arie & Musiq Soulchild Track from: Testimony: Vol. 2, Love & Politics [Soulbird/Universal Republic] |
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| Ifuleave Musiq Soulchild & Mary J. Blige Track from: OnMyRadio [Atlantic] |
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| Higher Ground Robert Randolph & The Clark Sisters Track from: Oh Happy Day [EMI Gospel] |
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| Love Has Finally Come At Last Calvin Richardson & Ann Nesby Track from: Facts Of Life The Soul Of Bobby Womack [Shanachie Entertainment/Numo Records] |
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| Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance | |
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At Last Beyonce Track from: Cadillac Records Music From The Motion Picture [Music World Music/Columbia] |
| Soul Music Anthony Hamilton Track from: Soul Men Original Motion Picture Soundtrack [Stax/Concord] |
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| Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight Boney James & Quinn Track from: Send One Your Love [Concord Records] |
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| Sow Love Ann Nesby Track from: The Lula Lee Project [It's Time Child Records/Tyscot] |
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| Woman Gotta Have It Calvin Richardson Track from: Facts Of Life The Soul Of Bobby Womack [Shanachie Entertainment/Numo Records] |
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| Best Urban/Alternative Performance | |
| Daykeeper The Foreign Exchange, Feat. Muhsinah Track from: Leave It All Behind [Hard Boiled Records] |
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| All Matter Robert Glasper & Bilal Track from: Double Booked [Blue Note] |
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Pearls India.Arie & Dobet Gnahore Track from: Testimony: Vol. 2, Love & Politics [Soulbird/Universal Republic] |
| A Tale Of Two Eric Roberson, Ben O'Neill & Michelle Thompson Track from: Music Fan First [Blue Erro Soul] |
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| Blend Tonex Track from: Unspoken [Battery Records] |
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| Best R&B Song | |
| Blame It James T. Brown, John Conte, Jr., Jamie Foxx, Christopher Henderson, Brandon R. Melanchon, Terius Nash, Breyon Prescott, Christopher Stewart, T-Pain & Nathan L. Walker, songwriters (Jamie Foxx & T-Pain) [J Records; Publishers: Sly As A Foxx Music/Bug Music, Gifted Source Music/EMI April Music, Ultra Tunes/It's N8 Publishing, James T. Brown, Brandon R. Melanchon, John Conte, Jr., Nappypub Music/Universal Music Z Songs, Chameleon Publishing, Tenyor Music.] |
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| Lions, Tigers & Bears Salaam Remi & Jazmine Sullivan, songwriters (Jazmine Sullivan) Track from: Fearless [J Records; Publishers: Nappy Puddy Music/Universal Music-Z Tunes, Salaam Remi Music/EMI April Music.] |
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| Pretty Wings Hod David & Musze, songwriters (Maxwell) Track from: Blacksummers' Night [Columbia; Publishers: Sony/ATV Tunes/Muszewell, EMI April Music, Ben Ami Music.]. |
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Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It) Thaddis Harrell, Beyonce Knowles, Terius Nash & Christopher Stewart, songwriters (Beyonce) Track from: I Am... Sasha Fierce [Music World Music / Columbia; Publishers: Songs of Peer/March 9th Publishing, 2082 Music/WB Music Publishing, Sony/ATV Tunes, Suga Wuga Music, B-Day Publishing/EMI April Music.]. |
| Under Durrell Babbs, Joseph Bereal, Marcus Cooper, Antonio Dixon, Jerry Franklin, Thaj Jones, Robert Newt & Kristina Stephens, songwriters (Pleasure P) Track from: The Introduction Of Marcus Cooper [Swagga Ent./Atlantic; Publishers: Tank1176Music/Blackfountain/Antonio Dixon's Muzik/EMI April Music/Notting Dale Songs/Lonnalistic/Songs4ronnie/Doverland 301 Music/Thailand Music/K.Stephens Music/Warner-Tamerlane Publishing, Silverplatinumy2k.] |
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| Best R&B Album | |
| The Point Of It All Anthony Hamilton [So So Def] |
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| Testimony: Vol. 2, Love & Politics India.Arie [Soulbird/Universal Republic] |
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| Turn Me Loose Ledisi [Verve Forecast] |
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Blacksummers' Night Maxwell [Columbia] |
| Uncle Charlie Charlie Wilson [Jive Records] |
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| Best Contemporary R&B Album | |
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I Am... Sasha Fierce Beyonce [Music World Music / Columbia] |
| Intuition Jamie Foxx [J Records] |
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| The Introduction Of Marcus Cooper Pleasure P [Swagga Ent./Atlantic] |
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| Ready Trey Songz [Songbook/Atlantic] |
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| Thr33 Ringz T-Pain [Jive Records] |
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| Best Rap Solo Performance | |
| Best I Ever Had Drake Track from: So Far Gone [Young Money/Cash Money/Universal Motown] |
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| Beautiful Eminem Track from: Relapse [Aftermath/Interscope Records] |
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D.O.A. (Death Of Auto-Tune) Jay-Z Track from: The Blueprint 3 [Roc Nation] |
| Day 'N' Nite Kid Cudi Track from: Man On The Moon: The End Of Day [Universal Motown/Good/Fool's Gold] |
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| Casa Bey Mos Def Track from: The Ecstatic [Downtown Records] |
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| Best Rap Performance By A Duo Or Group | |
| Too Many Rappers Beastie Boys & Nas [Capitol]. |
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Crack A Bottle Eminem, Dr. Dre & 50 Cent Track from: Relapse [Aftermath/Interscope] |
| Money Goes, Honey Stay Fabolous & Jay-Z Track from: Loso's Way [Def Jam]. |
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| Make Her Say Kid Cudi, Kanye West & Common Track from: Man On The Moon: The End Of Day [Universal Motown/GOOD Music] |
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| Amazing Kanye West & Young Jeezy Track from: 808s & Heartbreak [Roc-A-Fella] |
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| Best Rap/Sung Collaboration | |
| Ego Beyonce & Kanye West [Music World Music/Columbia] |
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| Knock You Down Keri Hilson, Kanye West & Ne-Yo Track from: In A Perfect World... [MMG/Zone 4/Interscope Records] |
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Run This Town Jay-Z, Rihanna & Kanye West Track from: The Blueprint 3 [Roc Nation] |
| I'm On A Boat The Lonely Island & T-Pain Track from: Incredibad [Universal Republic Records] |
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| Dead And Gone T.I. & Justin Timberlake Track from: Paper Trail [Grand Hustle/Atlantic] |
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| Best Rap Song | |
| Best I Ever Had Aubrey Drake Graham & Matthew Samuels, songwriters (Nakia S. Coleman & Danny Robert Hamilton, songwriters) (Drake) Track from: So Far Gone [Aspire/Young Money/Cash Money; Publisher: Sony/ATV Tunes.] |
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| Day 'N' Nite S. Mescudi & O. Omishore, songwriters (Kid Cudi) Track from: Man On The Moon: The End Of Day [Universal Motown/Good/Fool's Gold; Publishers: Elsie's Baby Boy, Owo Olorun, Universal Music Publishing.] |
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| Dead And Gone C. Harris, R. Tadross & J. Timberlake, songwriters (T.I. & Justin Timberlake) Track from: Paper Trail [Grand Hustle/Atlantic; Publishers: Crown Club Publishing/Warner-Tamerlane Publishing/Tenman Tunes/Universal Z Tunes/Cleopatra's Sons Music/EMI April Music.]. |
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| D.O.A. (Death Of Auto-Tune) Shawn Carter & Ernest Wilson, songwriters (Gary DeCarlo, Dale Frashuer, Paul Leka, Janko Nilovic & Dave Sucky, songwriters) (Jay-Z) Track from: The Blueprint 3 [Atlantic; Publishers: EMI April Music, Carter Boys Music/Chrysalis Songs/No ID Music, Unichappell Music, APM Music.] |
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Run This Town Jeff Bhasker, Shawn Carter, Robyn Fenty, Kanye West & Ernest Wilson, songwriters (Athanasios Alatas, songwriter) (Jay-Z, Rihanna & Kanye West) Track from: The Blueprint 3 [Roc Nation; Publishers: EMI April Music, Carter Boys Music/Please Gimme My Publishing/EMI Blackwood/Chrysalis Songs/No ID Music/All The Above Publishing/Sony ATV/Annauhi Music/Athanasios Alatas Publishing.] |
| Best Rap Album | |
| Universal Mind Control Common [Geffen]. |
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Relapse Eminem [Aftermath/Interscope] |
| R.O.O.T.S. Flo Rida [Poe Boy/Atlantic]. |
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| The Ecstatic Mos Def [Downtown Records] |
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| The Renaissance Q-Tip [Universal Motown] |
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| Best Gospel Performance | |
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Wait On The Lord Donnie McClurkin Featuring Karen Clark Sheard Track from: We All Are One (Live In Detroit) [Verity] |
| Jesus Is Love Heather Headley Featuring Smokie Norful Track from: Audience Of One [EMI Gospel] |
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| Best Gospel Song | |
| Every Prayer Dayna Caddell, Israel Houghton, Aaron Lindsey & Ricardo Sanchez, songwriters (Israel Houghton & Mary Mary) Track from: The Power Of One [Integrity Music; Publishers: Warner-Tamerlane Publishing, Aaron Lindsey Publishing, Integrity's Praise! Music, Sound of the New Breed, gnidybab music, Ricardo Music Dot Com.] |
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God In Me Erica Campbell, Tina Campbell & Warryn Campbell, songwriters (Mary Mary Featuring Kierra "KiKi" Sheard) Track from: The Sound [Columbia Records; Publishers: EMI April Music, Wet Ink Red Music, That's Plum Song, It's Tea Tyme.] |
| Best Contemporary R&B Gospel Album | |
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Audience Of One Heather Headley [EMI Gospel] |
| Bold Right Life Kierra Sheard [EMI Gospel] |
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| Best Contemporary Blues Album | |
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Already Free The Derek Trucks Band [Victor Records] |
| Live: Hope At The Hideout Mavis Staples [ANTI] |
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| Best Reggae Album | |
| Rasta Got Soul Buju Banton [Gargamel Music, Inc.] |
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| Brand New Me Gregory Isaacs [Tad's Record] |
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| Awake Julian Marley [Ghetto Youths/Tuff Gong/Universal Republic] |
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Mind Control - Acoustic Stephen Marley [Ghetto Youths/Tuff Gong/Universal Republic] |
| Imperial Blaze Sean Paul [VP/Atlantic] |
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| Best Musical Album For Children | |
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Family Time Ziggy Marley [Tuff Gong Worldwide] |
| Best Compilation Soundtrack Album For Motion Picture, Television Or Other Visual Media | |
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Slumdog Millionaire (Various Artists) A.R. Rahman, producer [N.E.E.T./Interscope Records] |
| Cadillac Records (Various Artists) Steve Jordan, producer [Music World Music/Columbia] |
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| Best Song Written For Motion Picture, Television Or Other Visual Media | |
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Jai Ho (From Slumdog Millionaire) Gulzar, A.R. Rahman & Tanvi Shah, songwriters (A.R. Rahman, Sukhvinder Singh, Tanvi Shah, Mahalaxmi Iyer & Vijay Prakash) Track from: Slumdog Millionaire - Music From The Motion Picture [N.E.E.T./Interscope Records; Publisher: KM Musiq.] |
| Once In A Lifetime (From Cadillac Records) Ian Dench, James Dring, Amanda Ghost, Beyonce Knowles, Scott McFarnon & Jody Street, songwriters (Beyonce) Track from: Cadillac Records [Music World Music/Columbia; Publishers: B-Day Publishing/EMI April Music, Amanda Ghost Bucks Music Group Ltd./EMI Blackwood, Red Ink Music Ltd., Ian Dench Music/Songs of Kobalt Music, Chrysalis Music.] |
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| Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s) | |
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Quiet Nights Claus Ogerman, arranger (Diana Krall) Track from: Quiet Nights [Verve] |
| A Change Is Gonna Come David Foster & Jerry Hey, arrangers (Seal) Track from: Soul [143/Warner Bros.] |
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| My One And Only Thrill Vince Mendoza, arranger (Melody Gardot) Track from: My One And Only Thrill [Verve] |
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| Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical | |
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Ellipse Imogen Heap, engineer (Imogen Heap) [RCA/Megaphonic Records] |
| My One And Only Thrill Helik Hadar & Al Schmitt, engineers (Melody Gardot) [Verve] |
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| Producer Of The Year, Non-Classical | |
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Brendan O'Brien ?Black Ice (AC/DC) (A) ?Crack The Skye (Mastodon) (A) ?The Fixer (Pearl Jam) (S) ?Killswitch Engage (Killswitch Engage) (A) ?Working On A Dream (Bruce Springsteen) (A) |
| Larry Klein ?Acadian Driftwood (Zachary Richard) (T) ?Bare Bones (Madeleine Peyroux) (A) ?My One And Only Thrill (Melody Gardot) (A) ?Our Bright Future (Tracy Chapman) (A) ?Tide (Luciana Souza) (A) |
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| Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical | |
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When Love Takes Over (Electro Extended Remix) David Guetta, remixer (David Guetta Featuring Kelly Rowland) [Astralwerks] |
| Best Short Form Music Video | |
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Boom Boom Pow The Black Eyed Peas Matthew Cullen & Mark Kudsi, video directors; Anna Joseph & Patrick Nugent, video producers [Interscope Records] |
