Here’s Maxwell’s modest response to being nominated for 6 grammy’s (Click Here)
Maxwell pays tribute to Michael Jackson during the Grammy Nomination special last night” (Click Here)
What is an all star line up for a Michael Jackson Tribute?…LL Cool J casts his vote (Click Here)
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R&B
Best Female R&B Vocal Performance
(For a solo vocal performance. Singles or Tracks only.)
* Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)
Beyoncé
Track from: I Am… Sasha Fierce
[Music World Music/Columbia]
* It Kills Me
Melanie Fiona
[SRC/Universal Motown]
* That Was Then
Lalah Hathaway
Track from: Self Portrait
[Stax Records/Concord Music Group]
* Goin’ Thru Changes
Ledisi
Track from: Turn Me Loose
[Verve Forecast]
* Lions, Tigers & Bears
Jazmine Sullivan
[J Records]
Best Male R&B Vocal Performance
(For a solo vocal performance. Singles or Tracks only.)
* The Point Of It All
Anthony Hamilton
Track from: The Point Of It All
[So So Def]
* Pretty Wings
Maxwell
Track from: Blacksummers’ Night
[Columbia]
* Sobeautiful
Musiq Soulchild
Track from: OnMyRadio
[Atlantic]
* Under
Pleasure P
Track from: The Introduction Of Marcus Cooper
[Swagga Ent./Atlantic]
* There Goes My Baby
Charlie Wilson
Track from: Uncle Charlie
[Jive Records]
Best R&B Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals
(For duo, group or collaborative performances, with vocals. Singles or Tracks only.)
* Blame It
Jamie Foxx & T-Pain
[J Records]
* Chocolate High
India.Arie & Musiq Soulchild
Track from: Testimony: Vol. 2, Love & Politics
[Soulbird/Universal Republic]
* Ifuleave
Musiq Soulchild & Mary J. Blige
Track from: OnMyRadio
[Atlantic]
* Higher Ground
Robert Randolph & The Clark Sisters
Track from: Oh Happy Day
[EMI Gospel]
* Love Has Finally Come At Last
Calvin Richardson & Ann Nesby
Track from: Facts Of Life The Soul Of Bobby Womack
[Shanachie Entertainment Corp.]
Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance
(For solo, duo, group or collaborative performances, with vocals. Singles or Tracks only.)
* At Last
Beyoncé
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]
* Don’t Let Me Be Lonely Tonight
Boney James & Quinn
Track from: Send One Your Love
[Concord Records]
* Sow Love
Ann Nesby
Track from: The Lula Lee Project
[It’s Time Child Records/Tyscot]
* Woman Gotta Have It
Calvin Richardson
Track from: Facts Of Life The Soul Of Bobby Womack
[Shanachie Entertainment Corp.]
Best Urban/Alternative Performance
(For solo, duo, group or collaborative performances, with vocals. Singles or Tracks only.)
* Daykeeper
The Foreign Exchange
Track from: Leave It All Behind
[Hard Boiled Records]
* All Matter
Robert Glasper & Bilal
Track from: Double Booked
[Blue Note]
* 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]
* Blend
Tonex
Track from: Unspoken
[Battery Records]
Best R&B Song
(A Songwriter(s) Award. For Song Eligibility Guidelines see Category #3. (Artist names appear in parentheses.) Singles or Tracks only.)
* Blame It
James T. Brown, John Conte, Jr., Jamie Foxx, Christopher Henderson, Brandon R. Melanchon, Breyon Prescott, 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, It’s N8 Publishing, James T. Brown, Brandon R. Melanchon, John Conte, Jr., Nappypub Music/Universal Music Z Songs, Chameleon Publishing.]
* Lions, Tigers & Bears
Salaam Remi & Jazmine Sullivan, songwriters (Jazmine Sullivan)
[J Records; Publishers: Nappy Puddy Music/Universal Music-Z Tunes, Salaam Remi Music/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.]
* Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)
Thaddis Harrell, Beyoncé Knowles, Terius Nash & Christopher Stewart, songwriters (Beyoncé)
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
D. Babbs, L. Bereal, M. Cooper, A. Dixon, J. Franklin, T. Jones, R. New & K. 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.]
Best R&B Album
(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.)
* The Point Of It All
Anthony Hamilton
[So So Def]
* Testimony: Vol. 2, Love & Politics
India.Arie
[Soulbird/Universal Republic]
* Turn Me Loose
Ledisi
[Verve Forecast]
* Blacksummers’ Night
Maxwell
[Columbia]
* Uncle Charlie
Charlie Wilson
[Jive Records]
Best Contemporary R&B Album
(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.)
* I Am… Sasha Fierce
Beyoncé
[Music World Music/Columbia]
* Intuition
Jamie Foxx
[J Records]
* The Introduction Of Marcus Cooper
Pleasure P
[Swagga Ent./Atlantic]
* Ready
Trey Songz
[Songbook/Atlantic]
* Thr33 Ringz
T-Pain
[Jive Records]
