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НОМИНАНТЫ:

For recordings released during the Eligibility Year
October 1, 2007 through September 30, 2008
Note: More or less than 5 nominations in a category is the result of ties.

General Field



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.)


* Chasing Pavements
Adele
Eg White, producer; Tom Elmhirst & Steve Price, engineers/mixers
Track from: 19
[XL Recordings/Columbia]



* Viva La Vida
Coldplay
Markus Dravs, Brian Eno & Rik Simpson, producers; Michael Brauer & Rik Simpson, engineers/mixers
Track from: Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends
[Capitol Records]



* Bleeding Love
Leona Lewis
Simon Cowell, Clive Davis & Ryan "Alias" Tedder, producers; Craig Durrance, Phil Tan & Ryan "Alias" Tedder, engineers/mixers
[J Records/SYCO Music]



* Paper Planes
M.I.A
Diplo, producer; Switch, engineer/mixer
Track from: Kala
[Interscope]



* Please Read The Letter
Robert Plant & Alison Krauss
T Bone Burnett, producer; Mike Piersante, engineer/mixer
Track from: Raising Sand
[Rounder]



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.)


* Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends
Coldplay
Markus Dravs, Brian Eno & Rik Simpson, producers; Michael H. Brauer, Markus Dravs, John O'Mahony, Rik Simpson & Andy Wallace, engineers/mixers; Bob Ludwig, mastering engineer
[Capitol Records]



* Tha Carter III
Lil Wayne
Babyface, Brisco, Fabolous, Jay-Z, Kidd Kidd, Busta Rhymes, Juelz Santana, D. Smith, Static Major, T-Pain & Bobby Valentino, Betty Wright, featured artists; Alchemist, David Banner, Vaushaun "Maestro" Brooks, Cool & Dre, Andrews "Drew" Correa, Shondrae "Mr. Bangladesh" Crawford, Darius "Deezle" Harrison, Infamous, Jim Jonsin, Angelo Morris, Mousa, Pro-J, Play-N-Skillz, Rodnae, D. Smith, Streetrunner, Swizz Beatz, Robin Thicke, T-Pain & Kanye West, producers; Angel Aponte, Joshua Berkman, Andrew Dawson, Joe G, Darius "Deezle" Harrison, Fabian Marasciullo, Angelo Morris, Pro-J, Miguel Scott, Robin Thicke, Julian Vasquez & Gina Victoria, engineers/mixers; Vlado Meller, mastering engineer
[Universal Motown/Cash Money]



* 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]



* Raising Sand
Robert Plant & Alison Krauss
T Bone Burnett, producer; Mike Piersante, engineer/mixer; Gavin Lurssen, mastering engineer
[Rounder]



* In Rainbows
Radiohead
Nigel Godrich, producer; Nigel Godrich, Dan Grech-Marguerat, Hugo Nicolson & Richard Woodcraft, engineers/mixers; Bob Ludwig, mastering engineer
[TBD Records]



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 parentheses.) Singles or Tracks only.)


* 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]



* Chasing Pavements
Adele Adkins & Eg White, songwriters (Adele)
Track from: 19
[XL Recordings/Columbia; Publishers: Universal-Songs of Polygram Int.]



* I'm Yours
Jason Mraz, songwriter (Jason Mraz)
Track from: We Sing. We Dance. We Steal Things.
[Atlantic; Publisher: Goo Eyed Music]



* Love Song
Sara Bareilles, songwriter (Sara Bareilles)
Track from: Little Voice
[Epic; Publisher: Tiny Bear Music]



* 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]



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.)


* Adele




* Duffy




* Jonas Brothers




* Lady Antebellum




* Jazmine Sullivan



Field 1 — Pop



Category 5

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


* Chasing Pavements
Adele
Track from: 19
[Columbia/XL]



* Love Song
Sara Bareilles
Track from: Little Voice
[Epic]



* Mercy
Duffy
Track from: Rockferry
[Mercury]



* Bleeding Love
Leona Lewis
[J Records/SYCO Music]



* I Kissed A Girl
Katy Perry
Track from: One Of The Boys
[Capitol Records]



* So What
Pink
[LaFace]



Category 6

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


* All Summer Long
Kid Rock
Track from: Rock N Roll Jesus
[Atlantic]



* Say
John Mayer
Track from: Continuum
[Columbia]



* That Was Me
Paul McCartney
Track from: Amoeba's Secret
[Hear Music/MPL Communications Ltd.]



* I'm Yours
Jason Mraz
Track from: We Sing. We Dance. We Steal Things.
[Atlantic]



* Closer
Ne-Yo
Track from: Year Of The Gentleman
[Def Jam/Compound Entertainment]



* Wichita Lineman
James Taylor
Track from: Covers
[Hear Music]



Category 7

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


* Viva La Vida
Coldplay
Track from: Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends
[Capitol Records]



* Waiting In The Weeds
Eagles
Track from: Long Road Out Of Eden
[Eagles Recording Company II]



* Going On
Gnarls Barkley
Track from: The Odd Couple
[Downtown/Atlantic]



* Won't Go Home Without You
Maroon 5
Track from: It Won't Be Soon Before Long
[A&M/Octone]



* Apologize
OneRepublic
Track from: Dreaming Out Loud
[Mosley Music/Interscope 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.)


* Lesson Learned
Alicia Keys & John Mayer
Track from: As I Am
[J Records]



* 4 Minutes
Madonna, Justin Timberlake & Timbaland
Track from: Hard Candy
[Warner Bros.]



* Rich Woman
Robert Plant & Alison Krauss
Track from: Raising Sand
[Rounder]



* If I Never See Your Face Again
Rihanna & Maroon 5
Track from: Good Girl Gone Bad: Reloaded
[Def Jam and also A&M/Octone]



* No Air
Jordin Sparks & Chris Brown
Track from: Jordin Sparks
[Jive]



Category 9

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


* Love Appetite
Steve Cropper & Felix Cavaliere
Track from: Nudge It Up A Notch
[Stax]



* I Dreamed There Was No War
Eagles
Track from: Long Road Out Of Eden
[Eagles Recording Company II]



* Fortune Teller
Fourplay
Track from: Energy
[Heads Up International]



* Steppin' Out
Stanley Jordan
Track from: State Of Nature
[Mack Avenue Records]



* Blast!
Marcus Miller
Track from: Marcus
[Concord Jazz]



Category 10

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


* Sax For Stax
Gerald Albright
[Peak Records]



* Greatest Hits Rerecorded Volume One
Larry Carlton
[335 Records]



* Jingle All The Way
Béla Fleck & The Flecktones
[Rounder]



* The Spice Of Life
Earl Klugh
[Koch Records]



* A Night Before Christmas
Spyro Gyra
[Heads Up International]



Category 11

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


* Detours
Sheryl Crow
[A&M Records]



* Rockferry
Duffy
[Mercury]



* Long Road Out Of Eden
Eagles
[Eagles Recording Company II]



* Spirit
Leona Lewis
[J Records/SYCO Music]



* Covers
James Taylor
[Hear Music]



Field 2 — Dance



Category 12

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


* 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]



* Ready For The Floor
Hot Chip
Hot Chip, producers; Dan Carey, mixer
Track from: Made In The Dark
[Astralwerks/DFA]



* Just Dance
Lady Gaga & Colby O'Donis
RedOne, producer; Robert Orton, mixer
[Streamline/Interscope/Kon Live]



* Give It 2 Me
Madonna
Madonna & The Neptunes, producers; Andrew Coleman & Spike Stent, mixers
Track from: Hard Candy
[Warner Bros.]



* Disturbia
Rihanna
Brian Kennedy, producer; Phil Tan, mixer
Track from: Good Girl Gone Bad: Reloaded
[Def Jam]



* Black & Gold
Sam Sparro
Jesse Rogg & Sam Sparro, producers; Jeremy Wheatley, mixer
Track from: Sam Sparro
[Universal Republic Records]



Category 13

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


* New York City
Brazilian Girls
[Verve Forecast]



* Alive 2007
Daft Punk
[Virgin Records]



* Bring Ya To The Brink
Cyndi Lauper
[Epic]



* X
Kylie Minogue
[Capitol/Astralwerks]



* Last Night
Moby
[Mute]



* Robyn
Robyn
[Konichiwa/Cherrytree/Interscope]



Field 3 — Traditional Pop



Category 14

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


* Still Unforgettable
Natalie Cole
[DMI Records]



* The Sinatra Project
Michael Feinstein
[Concord Music Group]



* Noël
Josh Groban
[143/Reprise]



* In The Swing Of Christmas
Barry Manilow
[Hallmark/Arista]



* Rufus Does Judy At Carnegie Hall
Rufus Wainwright
[Geffen]



Field 4 — Rock



Category 15

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


* Gravity
John Mayer
Track from: Where The Light Is — Live In Los Angeles
[Columbia]



* I Saw Her Standing There
Paul McCartney
Track from: Amoeba's Secret
[Hear Music/MPL Communications Ltd.]



* Girls In Their Summer Clothes
Bruce Springsteen
Track from: Magic
[Columbia]



* Rise
Eddie Vedder
[J Records]



* No Hidden Path
Neil Young
Track from: Chrome Dreams II
[Reprise]



Category 16

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


* Rock N Roll Train
AC/DC
[Columbia]



* Violet Hill
Coldplay
Track from: Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends
[Capitol Records]



* Long Road Out Of Eden
Eagles
Track from: Long Road Out Of Eden
[Eagles Recording Company II]



* Sex On Fire
Kings Of Leon
[RCA Records]



* House Of Cards
Radiohead
Track from: In Rainbows
[TBD Records]




Category 17

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


* Inside The Fire
Disturbed
Track from: Indestructible
[Reprise]



* Visions
Judas Priest
Track from: Nostradamus
[Epic]



* Wax Simulacra
The Mars Volta
[Universal Motown]



* Saints Of Los Angeles
Mötley Crüe
Track from: Saints Of Los Angeles
[Motley Records/Eleven Seven Music]



* Lords Of Salem
Rob Zombie
Track from: Zombie Live
[Geffen/UMe]



Category 18

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


* Heroes Of Our Time
DragonForce
[Roadrunner Records]



* Nostradamus
Judas Priest
Track from: Nostradamus
[Epic]



* My Apocalypse
Metallica
Track from: Death Magnetic
[Warner Bros.]



* Under My Thumb
Ministry
Track from: Cover Up
[Megaforce Records]



* Psychosocial
Slipknot
[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.)


* Castellorizon
David Gilmour
Track from: Live In Gdansk
[Columbia]



* Suicide & Redemption
Metallica
Track from: Death Magnetic
[Warner Bros.]



* 34 Ghosts I-IV
Nine Inch Nails
Track from: Ghosts I-IV
[The Null Corporation]



* Hope (Live For The Art Of Peace)
Rush
Track from: Songs For Tibet: The Art Of Peace
[Art of Peace Foundation]



* Peaches En Regalia
Zappa Plays Zappa Featuring Steve Vai & Napoleon Murphy Brock
[Strobosonic/Razor & Tie Entertainment]



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 parentheses.) Singles or Tracks only.)


* Girls In Their Summer Clothes
Bruce Springsteen, songwriter (Bruce Springsteen)
Track from: Magic
[Columbia; Publisher: Bruce Springsteen]



* House Of Cards
Colin Greenwood, Jonny Greenwood, Ed O'Brien, Philip Selway & Thom Yorke, songwriters (Radiohead)
Track from: In Rainbows
[TBD Records; Publisher: Warner Chappell Music]



* I Will Possess Your Heart
Benjamin Gibbard, Nicholas Harmer, Jason McGerr & Christopher Walla, songwriters (Death Cab For Cutie)
Track from: Narrow Stairs
[Atlantic; Publishers: EMI Blackwood Music/Where I'm Calling From Music/Shove It Up Your Songs/Giant Beat Songs/Please Pass The Songs]



* Sex On Fire
Caleb Followill, Jared Followill, Matthew Followill & Nathan Followill, songwriters (Kings Of Leon)
[RCA Records; Publishers: Martha Street Music/Songs of Combustion Music/Music of Windswept, Followill Music/Songs of Combustion Music/Music of Windswept, McFearless Music/Bug Music, Coffee, Tea or Me Publishing/Bug Music]



* Violet Hill
Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, Will Champion & Chris Martin, songwriters (Coldplay)
Track from: Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends
[Capitol Records; Publisher: Universal Music-MGB Songs]



Category 21

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


* Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends
Coldplay
[Capitol Records]



* Rock N Roll Jesus
Kid Rock
[Atlantic]



* Only By The Night
Kings Of Leon
[RCA Records]



* Death Magnetic
Metallica
[Warner Bros.]



* Consolers Of The Lonely
The Raconteurs
[Third Man/Warner Bros.]



Field 5 — Alternative



Category 22

Best Alternative Music Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)


* Modern Guilt
Beck
[DGC Records/XL Recordings/Interscope]



* Narrow Stairs
Death Cab For Cutie
[Atlantic]



* The Odd Couple
Gnarls Barkley
[Downtown/Atlantic]



* Evil Urges
My Morning Jacket
[ATO Records]



* In Rainbows
Radiohead
[TBD Records]



Field 6 — R&B



Category 23

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


* Me, Myself And I
Beyoncé
Track from: The Beyonce Experience Live Audio
[Columbia/Music World Music]



* Heaven Sent
Keyshia Cole
Track from: Just Like You
[Geffen/Confidential]



* Spotlight
Jennifer Hudson
[Arista]



* Superwoman
Alicia Keys
Track from: As I Am
[J Records]



* Need U Bad
Jazmine Sullivan
[J Records]



Category 24

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


* You're The Only One
Eric Benét
Track from: Love & Life
[Friday/Reprise]



* Take You Down
Chris Brown
Track from: Exclusive
[Jive]



* 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]



* Here I Stand
Usher
Track from: Here I Stand
[LaFace]



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.)


* Ribbon In The Sky
Boyz II Men
Track from: Motown: A Journey Through Hitsville USA
[Decca Records]



* Words
Anthony David Featuring India.Arie
Track from: Acey Duecy
[Soulbird/ Universal Republic Records]



* 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]



* Never Give You Up
Raphael Saadiq Featuring Stevie Wonder & CJ Hilton
Track from: The Way I See It
[Columbia Records]



Category 26

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


* A Change Is Gonna Come
Wayne Brady
Track from: A Long Time Coming
[Peak Records]



* 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]



* Love That Girl
Raphael Saadiq
Track from: The Way I See It
[Columbia Records]



* In Love With Another Man
Jazmine Sullivan
Track from: Fearless
[J Records]



Category 27

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


* Say Goodbye To Love
Kenna
Track from: Make Sure They See My Face
[Star Trak/Interscope]



* Wanna Be
Maiysha
Track from: This Much Is True:
[Eusonia Records]



* 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]



* Lovin You (Music)
Wayna Featuring Kokayi
Track from: Higher Ground
[Quiet Power Productions, LLC]



Category 28

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


* 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]



* Customer
I. Barias, Raheem DeVaughn, C. Haggins, K. Oliver & Johnnie 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]



* Heaven Sent
Keyshia Cole, Jason Farmer & Alex Francis, songwriters (Keyshia Cole)
Track from: Just Like You
[Geffen/Confidential; Publishers: She Wrote It/BMG Songs, J Vibe Publishing/Ultra Tunes, Lex Project Publishing]



* Miss Independent
Mikkel 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)
[Arista Records; Publishers: Super Sayin' Publishing/Universal Music-Z Songs, Sony/ATV Tunes, EMI Music Publishing]



Category 29

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


* Love & Life
Eric Benét
[Friday/Reprise]



* Motown: A Journey Through Hitsville USA
Boyz II Men
[Decca Records]



* Lay It Down
Al Green
[Blue Note]



* Jennifer Hudson
Jennifer Hudson
[Arista Records]



* The Way I See It
Raphael Saadiq
[Columbia]



Category 30

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


* Growing Pains
Mary J. Blige
[Geffen]



* Back Of My Lac'
J. Holiday
[Capitol Records]



* First Love
Karina
[Def Jam]



* Year Of The Gentleman
Ne-Yo
[Def Jam/Compound]



* Fearless
Jazmine Sullivan
[J Records]



Field 7 — Rap



Category 31

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


* Roc Boys (And The Winner Is)...
Jay-Z
Track from: American Gangster
[Roc-A-Fella]



* A Milli
Lil Wayne
Track from: Tha Carter III
[Cash Money/Universal Motown]



* Paris, Tokyo
Lupe Fiasco
Track from: The Cool
[1st & 15th/Atlantic]



* N.i.*.*.e.r. (The Slave And The Master)
Nas
Track from: Untitled
[Def Jam]



* Sexual Eruption
Snoop Dogg
Track from: Ego Trippin
[Geffen]



Category 32

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


* Royal Flush
Big Boi Featuring Raekwon And Andre 3000
[LaFace]



* Swagga Like Us
Jay-Z & T.I. Featuring Kanye West & Lil Wayne
[Roc-A-Fella/Grand Hustle/Atlantic]



* Mr. Carter
Lil Wayne Featuring Jay-Z
Track from: Tha Carter III
[Cash Money/Universal Motown]



* Wish You Would
Ludacris Featuring T.I.
[DTP]



* Put On
Young Jeezy Featuring Kanye West
[Def Jam]



Category 33

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


* 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]



* Green Light
John Legend & Andre 3000
[Columbia/G.O.O.D. Music]



* Got Money
Lil Wayne Featuring T-Pain
Track from: Tha Carter III
[Cash Money/Universal Motown]



* Superstar
Lupe Fiasco Featuring Matthew Santos
Track from: The Cool
[1st & 15th/Atlantic]



Category 34

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


* 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, Roynet Music]



* Low
Tramar Dillard, M. Humphrey, Faheem Najm, Korey Roberson & Howard Simmons, songwriters (Flo Rida Featuring T-Pain)
Track from: Mail On Sunday
[Poe Boy/Atlantic; Publishers: E-Class Publishing/Sony-ATV Music Publishing/Universal Music Z Songs/Top Quality Publishing/NappyPub Music/Zomba Songs]



* 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]



* 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)]



* Swagga Like Us
Jeff Bhaskev, D. Carter, S. Carter, Clifford Harris, Plain Pat & 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)
[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]



Category 35

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


* American Gangster
Jay-Z
[Roc-A-Fella]



* Tha Carter III
Lil Wayne
[Cash Money/Universal Motown]



* The Cool
Lupe Fiasco
[1st & 15th/Atlantic]



* Nas
Nas
[Def Jam]



* Paper Trail
T.I.
[Grand Hustle/Atlantic]



Field 8 — Country



Category 36

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


* For These Times
Martina McBride
Track from: Waking Up Laughing
[RCA Nashville]



* What I Cannot Change
LeAnn Rimes
Track from: Family
[Curb Records]



* Last Name
Carrie Underwood
Track from: Carnival Ride
[19/Arista/Arista Nashville]



* Last Call
Lee Ann Womack
[MCA Nashville]



* This Is Me You're Talking To
Trisha Yearwood
Track from: Heaven, Heartache And The Power Of Love
[Big Machine]



Category 37

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


* You're Gonna Miss This
Trace Adkins
Track from: American Man, Greatest Hits Volume II
[Capitol Records Nashville]



* In Color
Jamey Johnson
[MCA Nashville]



* Just Got Started Lovin' You
James Otto
Track from: Sunset Man
[Raybaw]



* Letter To Me
Brad Paisley
Track from: 5th Gear
[Arista Nashville]



* Troubadour
George Strait
Track from: Troubadour
[MCA Nashville]



Category 38

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


* God Must Be Busy
Brooks & Dunn
Track from: Cowboy Town
[Arista Nashville]



* Love Don't Live Here
Lady Antebellum
Track from: Lady Antebellum
[Capitol Records Nashville]



* Every Day
Rascal Flatts
Track from: Still Feels Good
[Lyric Street Records]



* Blue Side Of The Mountain
The SteelDrivers
Track from: The SteelDrivers
[Rounder]



* Stay
Sugarland
Track from: Enjoy The Ride
[Mercury Records]



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.)


* Shiftwork
Kenny Chesney & George Strait
Track from: Just Who I Am: Poets And Pirates
[BNA Records]



* Killing The Blues
Robert Plant & Alison Krauss
Track from: Raising Sand
[Rounder]



* House Of Cash
George Strait & Patty Loveless
Track from: Troubadour
[MCA Nashville]



* Life In A Northern Town
Sugarland, Jake Owen & Little Big Town
Track from: Love On The Inside [Deluxe Fan Edition]
[Mercury Records]



* Let The Wind Chase You
Trisha Yearwood & Keith Urban
Track from: Heaven, Heartache And The Power Of Love
[Big Machine]



Category 40

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


* Sumatra
Cherryholmes
Track from: Cherryholmes III: Don't Believe
[Skaggs Family Records]



* Two Small Cars In Rome
Jerry Douglas & Lloyd Green
Track from: Glide
[Koch]



* Sleigh Ride
Béla Fleck & The Flecktones
Track from: Jingle All The Way
[Rounder]



* Is This America? (Katrina 2005)
Charlie Haden, Pat Metheny, Jerry Douglas & Bruce Hornsby
Track from: Family & Friends — Rambling Boy
[Decca Records]



* Cluster Pluck
Brad Paisley, James Burton, Vince Gill, John Jorgenson, Albert Lee, Brent Mason, Redd Volkaert & Steve Wariner
[Arista Nashville]



Category 41

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


* Dig Two Graves
Ashley Gorley & Bob Regan, songwriters (Randy Travis)
Track from: Around The Bend
[Warner Bros.; Publishers: Songs of Combustion Music, Music of Windswept/Famous Music, Mt. Tallac Music]



* I Saw God Today
Rodney Clawson, Monty Criswell & Wade Kirby, songwriters (George Strait)
Track from: Troubadour
[MCA Nashville; Publishers: Big Red Toe/Extremely Loud Music, Steel Wheels Music, Steel Wheels Music/Blind Mule Music]



* In Color
Jamey Johnson, Lee Thomas Miller & James Otto, songwriters (Jamey Johnson)
Track from: That Lonesome Song
[Mercury Records; Publishers: EMI Blackwood Music/Big Gassed Hitties, EMI Blackwood Music/New Songs of Sea Gayle/Noah's Little Boat Music, Eldorotto Music Publishing/Lucky Thumb Music]



* Stay
Jennifer Nettles, songwriter (Sugarland)
Track from: Enjoy The Ride
[Mercury Records; Publisher: Jennifer Nettles Publishing]



* You're Gonna Miss This
Ashley Gorley & Lee Thomas Miller, songwriters (Trace Adkins)
Track from: American Man, Greatest Hits Volume II
[Capitol Records Nashville; Publishers: EMI Blackwood/New Songs of Sea Gayle/Noah's Little Boat Music/Songs of Combustion Music]



Category 42

Best Country Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)


* That Lonesome Song
Jamey Johnson
[Mercury Records]



* Sleepless Nights
Patty Loveless
[Saguaro Road]



* Troubadour
George Strait
[MCA Nashville]



* Around The Bend
Randy Travis
[Warner Bros.]



* Heaven, Heartache And The Power Of Love
Trisha Yearwood
[Big Machine]



Category 43

Best Bluegrass Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)


* Cherryholmes III: Don't Believe
Cherryholmes
[Skaggs Family Records]



* Del McCoury Band — Live At The 2008 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival
Del McCoury Band
[MunckMix]



* The Ultimate Collection / Live At The Ryman
Earl Scruggs With Family & Friends
[Rounder Records]



* Honoring The Fathers Of Bluegrass: Tribute To 1946 And 1947
Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder
[Skaggs Family Records]



* Wheels
Dan Tyminski
[Rounder]



Field 9 — New Age



Category 44

Best New Age Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)


* Meditations
William Ackerman
[Compass Productions]



* Pathfinder
Will Clipman
[Canyon Records]



* Peace Time
Jack DeJohnette
[Golden Beams/Kindred Rhythm]



* Ambrosia
Peter Kater
[Point Of Light Records]



* The Scent Of Light
Ottmar Liebert & Luna Negra
[SSRI]



Field 10 — Jazz



Category 45

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


* Randy In Brasil
Randy Brecker
[MAMA Records]



* Floating Point
John McLaughlin
[Abstract Logix]



* Cannon Re-Loaded: All-Star Celebration Of Cannonball Adderley
(Various Artists)
Gregg Field & Tom Scott, producers
[Concord Jazz]



* Miles From India
(Various Artists)
Bob Belden, producer
[4Q/Times Square Records]



* Lifecycle
Yellowjackets Featuring Mike Stern
[Heads Up International]



Category 46

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


* Imagina: Songs Of Brasil
Karrin Allyson
[Concord Jazz]



* Breakfast On The Morning Tram
Stacey Kent
[Blue Note]



* If Less Is More...Nothing Is Everything
Kate McGarry
[Palmetto Records]



* Loverly
Cassandra Wilson
[Blue Note]



* Distances
Norma Winstone (Glauco Venier & Klaus Gesing)
[ECM]



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.)


* Be-Bop
Terence Blanchard, soloist
Track from: Live At The 2007 Monterey Jazz Festival (Monterey Jazz Festival 50th Anniversary All-Stars)
[Monterey Jazz Festival Records]



* Seven Steps To Heaven
Till Brönner, soloist
Track from: The Standard (Take 6)
[Heads Up International]



* Waltz For Debby
Gary Burton & Chick Corea, soloists
Track from: The New Crystal Silence
[Concord Records]



* Son Of Thirteen
Pat Metheny, soloist
Track from: Day Trip
[Nonesuch Records]



* Be-Bop
James Moody, soloist
Track from: Live At The 2007 Monterey Jazz Festival (Monterey Jazz Festival 50th Anniversary All-Stars)
[Monterey Jazz Festival Records]



Category 48

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


* The New Crystal Silence
Chick Corea & Gary Burton
[Concord Records]



* History, Mystery
Bill Frisell
[Nonesuch Records]



* Brad Mehldau Trio: Live
Brad Mehldau Trio
[Nonesuch Records]



* Day Trip
Pat Metheny With Christian McBride & Antonio Sanchez
[Nonesuch Records]



* Standards
Alan Pasqua, Dave Carpenter & Peter Erskine Trio
[Fuzzy Music]



Category 49

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


* Appearing Nightly
Carla Bley And Her Remarkable Big Band
[WATT]



* Act Your Age
Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band
[Immergent]



* Symphonica
Joe Lovano With WDR Big Band & Rundfunk Orchestra
[Blue Note]



* Blauklang
Vince Mendoza
[Act Music and Vision (AMV)]



* Monday Night Live At The Village Vanguard
The Vanguard Jazz Orchestra
[Planet Arts Recordings]



Category 50

Best Latin Jazz Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)


* Afro Bop Alliance
Caribbean Jazz Project
[Heads Up International]



* The Latin Side Of Wayne Shorter
Conrad Herwig & The Latin Side Band
[Half Note Records]



* Song For Chico
Arturo O'Farrill & The Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra
[Zoho]



* Nouveau Latino
Nestor Torres
[Diamond Light Records]



* Marooned/Aislado
Papo Vázquez The Mighty Pirates
[Picaro Records]



Field 11 — Gospel



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.)


* I Understand
Kim Burrell, Rance Allen, Bebe Winans & Mariah Carey
Track from: Randy Jackson's Music Club, Volume One
[Concord Records/Dream Merchant 21 Ent.]



* East To West
Casting Crowns
Track from: The Altar And The Door Live
[Beach Street/Reunion Records]



* Get Up
Mary Mary
Track from: The Sound
[Columbia]



* Shall We Gather At The River
Take 6
Track from: The Standard
[Heads Up International]



* Waging War
CeCe Winans
Track from: Thy Kingdom Come
[PureSprings Gospel/EMI Gospel]



Category 52

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


* Cover Me
James L. Moss, songwriter (21:03 With Fred Hammond, Smokie Norful & J Moss)
[Verity/Zomba Gospel; Publisher: Millenni-era Music]



* 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]



* Give Me Your Eyes
Brandon Heath & Jason Ingram, songwriters (Brandon Heath)
Track from: What If We
[Reunion Records; Publishers: Sitka6 Music/Peertunes/Grange Hill Music/Windsor Way Music]



* 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]



* You Reign
Jim Bryson, Steven Curtis Chapman, Nathan Cochran, Barry Graul, Bart Millard, Mike Scheuchzer & Robby Shaffer, songwriters (MercyMe)
Track from: All That Is Within Me
[INO Records; Publishers: Simpleville Music/Wet As A Fish Music, Sparrow Song/Peach Hill Songs]



Category 53

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


* Hello
After Edmund
[Slanted Records]



* Our World Redeemed
Flame
[Cross Movement Records]



* We Need Each Other
Sanctus Real
[Sparrow Records]



* Rock What You Got
Superchick
[Inpop Records]



* Alive And Transported
TobyMac
[ForeFront Records/EMI CMG]



Category 54

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


* This Moment
Steven Curtis Chapman
[Sparrow Records]



* What If We
Brandon Heath
[Reunion Records]



* Opposite Way
Leeland
[Essential Records]



* Hello Love
Chris Tomlin
[Sparrow Records/Sixstepsrecords/EMI CMG]



* Thy Kingdom Come
CeCe Winans
[PureSprings Gospel/EMI Gospel]



Category 55

Best Southern, Country, Or Bluegrass Gospel Album
(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.)


* Room For More
Booth Brothers
[Daywind Records]



* Lovin' Life
Gaither Vocal Band
[Gaither Music Group]



* Steps To Heaven
Charlie Louvin
[Tompkins Square]



* Hymned Again
Bart Millard
[INO Records]



* Ephesians One
Karen Peck & New River
[Daywind Records]



Category 56

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


* Down In New Orleans
The Blind Boys Of Alabama
[Time Life]



* I'll Say Yes
The Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir
Carol Cymbala, producer
[Integrity Music]



* Take It Back
Dorinda Clark-Cole
[GospoCentric/Zomba]



* Deitrick Haddon Presents . . . Together In Worship
Voices Of Unity
[Tyscot Records]



* Bishop Charles E. Blake Presents... No Limit
The West Angeles COGIC Mass Choir
[EMI Gospel]



Category 57

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


* Reflections
Jason Champion
[EMI Gospel/Brooks Entertainment]



* The Fight Of My Life
Kirk Franklin
[Fo Yo Soul Entertainment/ Zomba Gospel]



* The Sound
Mary Mary
[Columbia]



* Donald Lawrence Introduces: Family Prayer
The Murrills
[Quiet Water/ Verity]



* Stand Out
Tye Tribbett & G.A.
[Columbia]

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Category 82

Best Compilation Soundtrack Album For Motion Picture, Television Or Other Visual Media
(Award to the Artist(s) and/or Producer(s) of a majority of the tracks on the album, or to the individual(s) actively responsible for the concept and musical direction and for the selection of artists, songs and producers, as applicable.)


* American Gangster
(Various Artists)
[Def Jam]



* August Rush
(Various Artists)
[Columbia/Sony Music Soundtrax]



* Juno
(Various Artists)
[Fox Music/Rhino]



* Mamma Mia!
Meryl Streep (& Various Artists)
[Decca Records]



* Sweeney Todd — The Demon Barber Of Fleet Street
(Various Artists)
[Nonesuch Records]



Category 83

Best Score Soundtrack Album For Motion Picture, Television Or Other Visual Media
(Award to Composer(s) for an original score created specifically for, or as a companion to, a current legitimate motion picture, television show or series or other visual media.)


* The Dark Knight
James Newton Howard & Hans Zimmer, composers
[Warner Sunset/Warner Bros.]



* Indiana Jones And The Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull
John Williams, composer
[Concord Records]



* Iron Man
Ramin Djawadi, composer
[Lionsgate]



* There Will Be Blood
Jonny Greenwood, composer
[Nonesuch Records]



* Wall-E
Thomas Newman, composer
[Walt Disney Records/Pixar]



Category 84

Best Song Written For Motion Picture, Television Or Other Visual Media
(A Songwriter(s) award. For a song (melody & lyrics) written specifically for a motion picture, television or other visual media, and released for the first time during the Eligibility Year. (Artist names appear in parentheses.) Singles or Tracks only.)


* Down To Earth (From Wall-E)
Peter Gabriel & Thomas Newman, songwriters (Peter Gabriel)
Track from: Wall-E
[Walt Disney Records/Pixar; Publishers: Walt Disney Music, Wonderland Music/Pixar Talking Pictures/Pixar Music]



* Ever Ever After (From Enchanted)
Alan Menken & Stephen Schwartz, songwriters (Carrie Underwood)
Track from: Enchanted
[Walt Disney Records; Publishers: Wonderland Music & Walt Disney Music]



* Say (From The Bucket List)
John Mayer, songwriter (John Mayer)
Track from: Continuum
[Aware/Columbia; Publishers: Sony/ATV Tunes, Specific Harm Music]



* That's How You Know (From Enchanted)
Alan Menken & Stephen Schwartz, songwriters (Amy Adams)
Track from: Enchanted
[Walt Disney Records; Publishers: Wonderland Music & Walt Disney Music]



* Walk Hard (From Walk Hard — The Dewey Cox Story)
Judd Apatow, Marshall Crenshaw, Jake Kasdan & John C. Reilly, songwriters (John C. Reilly)
Track from: Walk Hard The Dewey Cox Story
[Columbia; Publishers: Murder by Television/Apatow Music/Popular Misconception/New Columbia Pictures Music/Colpix Music]



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