Well the noms are due to be announced in a few hours, so I thought I'd start our annual thread.

Mary J Blige, James Blunt, Chris Brown, Josh Groban, Amy Lee from Evanescence, Ludacris, Corinne Bailey Rae, Rascal Flatts, Justin Timberlake, and KT Tunstall are scheduled to announce the nominations....which means all of them are getting at least one.

i wish they'd just give all the awards to mary j. blige and leave us alone this year. even the country ones. give 'em to mary. she can line her driveway with 'em.

Anx said:

You know James Blunt is coming.....

VoicesCarry said:

give her an extra grammy to clock him in the head with.

Anx said:

when are they announced?

No need for me to bitch and moan about the nominations. For years now, 99% of the ones nominated have been bullshit artists so that's all I expect to be nominated from now on. Nowadays, I feel the opposite about who should be nominated. These days I get pissed when I see someone that I do like get nominated because it means they may possibly sellout on their next album. And considering the competition these days, winning an award, or even being nominated for one, is actually an insult.

NorthernLad said:

I believe it's 11:30 AM EST

TommyRoss said:

Yep, just started.

VoicesCarry said:

dead man walking!

i don't think i've enjoyed the grammies since prince was nominated for PR. and i didn't really enjoy it then, who the fuck wants to sit and watch Lionel host ?

Prince got 5 nominations!!

Mary J. Blige tops the nominations with eight, while Red Hot Chili Peppers garner six, James Blunt, the Dixie Chicks, John Mayer, Danger Mouse, Prince, Rick Rubin, will.i.am and John Williams each earn five nods. Beyoncé, Bryan-Michael Cox, Gnarls Barkley, Israel Houghton, T.I, and Justin Timberlake receive four each

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.)

• Be Without You
Mary J. Blige
Bryan-Michael Cox, producer; Danny Cheung, Tal Herzberg & Dave "Hard-Drive"
Pensado, engineers/mixers
Track from: The Breakthrough
[Geffen Records]

• You're Beautiful
James Blunt
Tom Rothrock, producer; Tom Rothrock & Mike Tarantino, engineers/mixers
Track from: Back To Bedlam
[Custard/Atlantic]

• Not Ready To Make Nice
Dixie Chicks
Rick Rubin, producer; Richard Dodd, Jim Scott & Chris Testa, engineers/mixers
Track from: Taking The Long Way
[Open Wide/Columbia]

• Crazy
Gnarls Barkley
Danger Mouse, producer; Ben H. Allen, Danger Mouse & Kennie Takahashi,
engineers/mixers
Track from: St. Elsewhere
[Downtown/Atlantic]

• Put Your Records On
Corinne Bailey Rae
Steve Chrisanthou, producer; Steve Chrisanthou & Jeremy Wheatley,
engineers/mixers
Track from: Corinne Bailey Rae
[Capitol]

General Field
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.)

• Taking The Long Way
Dixie Chicks
Rick Rubin, producer; Richard Dodd, Jim Scott & Chris Testa, engineers/mixers;
Richard Dodd, mastering engineer
[Open Wide/Columbia]

• St. Elsewhere
Gnarls Barkley
Danger Mouse, producer; Ben H. Allen, Danger Mouse & Kennie Takahashi,
engineers/mixers; Mike Lazer, mastering engineer
[Downtown/Atlantic]

• Continuum
John Mayer
Steve Jordan & John Mayer, producers; John Alagia, Michael Brauer, Joe Ferla,
Chad Franscoviak, Manny Marroquin & Dave O'Donnell, engineers/mixers; Greg
Calbi, mastering engineer
[Aware/Columbia]

• Stadium Arcadium
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Rick Rubin, producer; Ryan Hewitt, Mark Linette & Andrew Scheps,
engineers/mixers; Vlado Meller, mastering engineer
[Warner Bros.]

• FutureSex/LoveSounds
Justin Timberlake
Nate (Danga) Hills, Jawbreakers, Rick Rubin, Timbaland & Justin Timberlake,
producers; Jimmy Douglass, Serban Ghenea, Padraic Kerin, Jason Lader, Andrew
Scheps, Timbaland & Ethan Willoughby, engineers/mixers; Herb Powers, Jr.,
mastering engineer
[Jive Records/Zomba Label Group]

General Field
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 parenthesis.) Singles or Tracks only.)

• Be Without You
Johnta Austin, Mary J. Blige, Bryan-Michael Cox & Jason Perry, songwriters (Mary
J. Blige)
Track from: The Breakthrough
[Geffen Records; Publishers: Chrysalis Music, Mary J. Blige Music, Naked Under My Clothes Music, Universal Music Corp., Babyboy's Little Publishing, Jason's Lyrics, Noontime South, Reach Global Tunes, WB Music.]

• Jesus, Take The Wheel
Brett James, Hillary Lindsey & Gordie Sampson, songwriters (Carrie Underwood)
Track from: Some Hearts
[Arista/Arista Nashville/19; Publishers: Dimensional Music of 1091/Sony/ATV Cross Keys Publishing, Raylene Music/BPJ Administration, No Such Music, Passing Stranger Music/1609 Songs/Music of Windswept.]

• Not Ready To Make Nice
Martie Maguire, Natalie Maines, Emily Robison & Dan Wilson, songwriters (Dixie
Chicks)
Track from: Taking The Long Way
[Open Wide/Columbia; Publishers: Woolly Puddin' Music, Chrysalis Music, Sugar Lake Music.]

• Put Your Records On
John Beck, Steve Chrisanthou & Corinne Bailey Rae, songwriters (Corinne Bailey
Rae)
Track from: Corinne Bailey Rae
[Capitol; Publisher: Global Talent Publishing.]

• You're Beautiful
James Blunt, Amanda Ghost & Sacha Skarbek, songwriters (James Blunt)
Track from: Back To Bedlam
[Custard/Atlantic; Publishers: EMI Blackwood Music, David Platz Music.]

General Field
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.)

• James Blunt

• Chris Brown

• Imogen Heap

• Corinne Bailey Rae

• Carrie Underwood

Field 1 - Pop
Category 5 - Best Female Pop Vocal Performance
(For a solo vocal performance. Singles or Tracks only.)

• Ain't No Other Man
Christina Aguilera
Track from: Back To Basics
[RCA Records]

• Unwritten
Natasha Bedingfield
Track from: Unwritten
[Epic/Phonogenic]

• You Can Close Your Eyes
Sheryl Crow
Track from: Sheryl Crow Artist's Choice Deluxe Edition
[Hear Music/Universal Music]

• Stupid Girls
Pink
Track from: I'm Not Dead
[LaFace/Zomba Label Group]

• Black Horse And The Cherry Tree
KT Tunstall
[Relentless/Virgin]

Field 1 - Pop
Category 6 - Best Male Pop Vocal Performance
(For a solo vocal performance. Singles or Tracks only.)

• You're Beautiful
James Blunt
Track from: Back To Bedlam
[Custard/Atlantic]

• Save Room
John Legend
Track from: Once Again
[Columbia/GOOD/Sony Urban]

• Waiting On The World To Change
John Mayer
Track from: Continuum
[Aware/Columbia]

• Jenny Wren
Paul McCartney
Track from: Chaos And Creation In The Backyard
[Capitol]

• Bad Day
Daniel Powter
Track from: Daniel Powter
[Warner Bros.]

Field 1 - Pop
Category 7 - Best Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal
(For established duos or groups, with vocals. Singles or Tracks only.)

• My Humps
The Black Eyed Peas
Track from: Monkey Business
[A&M Records]

• I Will Follow You Into The Dark
Death Cab For Cutie
Track from: Plans
[Atlantic Records]

• Over My Head (Cable Car)
The Fray
Track from: How To Save A Life
[Epic]

• Is It Any Wonder?
Keane
Track from: Under The Iron Sea
[Interscope Records]

• Stickwitu
The Pussycat Dolls
Track from: PCD
[A&M Records]

Field 1 - Pop
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.)

• For Once In My Life
Tony Bennett & Stevie Wonder
Track from: Duets: An American Classic
[RPM Records/Columbia]

• One
Mary J. Blige & U2
Track from: The Breakthrough
[Geffen/Matriarch Records]

• Always On Your Side
Sheryl Crow & Sting
Track from: Wildflower
[A&M Records]

• Promiscuous
Nelly Furtado & Timbaland
Track from: Loose
[Geffen/Mosley Music Group]

• Hips Don't Lie
Shakira & Wyclef Jean
Track from: Oral Fixation Vol. 2
[Epic]

Field 1 - Pop
Category 9 - Best Pop Instrumental Performance
(For solo, duo, group or collaborative performances, without vocals. Singles or Tracks only.)

• Mornin'
George Benson (& Al Jarreau)
Track from: Givin' It Up
[Concord Records/Monster Music]

• Drifting
Enya
Track from: Amarantine
[Reprise]

• Subterfuge
Béla Fleck & The Flecktones
Track from: The Hidden Land
[Columbia/Legacy]

• Song H
Bruce Hornsby
Track from: Intersections: 1985 - 2005
[RCA Legacy]

• My Favorite Things
The Brian Setzer Orchestra
Track from: Dig That Crazy Christmas
[Surfdog Records]

Field 1 - Pop
Category 10 - Best Pop Instrumental Album
(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of INSTRUMENTAL tracks.)

• New Beginnings
Gerald Albright
[Peak Records]

• Fire Wire
Larry Carlton
[Bluebird/RCA Victor]

• X
Fourplay
[Bluebird/RCA Victor]

• Fingerprints
Peter Frampton
[A&M Records/New Door Records]

• Wrapped In A Dream
Spyro Gyra
[Heads Up International]

Field 1 - Pop
Category 11 - Best Pop Vocal Album
(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.)

• Back To Basics
Christina Aguilera
[RCA Records]

• Back To Bedlam
James Blunt
[Custard/Atlantic]

• The River In Reverse
Elvis Costello & Allen Toussaint
[Verve Forecast]

• Continuum
John Mayer
[Aware/Columbia]

• FutureSex/LoveSounds
Justin Timberlake
[Jive Records/Zomba Label Group]

Field 2 - Dance
Category 12 - Best Dance Recording
(For solo, duo, group or collaborative performances. Vocal or Instrumental. Singles or tracks only.)

• Suffer Well
Depeche Mode
Ben Hillier, producer; Steve Fitzmaurice & Ben Hillier, mixers
Track from: Playing The Angel
[Sire/Reprise/Mute]

• Ooh La La
Goldfrapp
Goldfrapp, producers; Mark "Spike" Stent, mixer
Track from: Supernature
[Mute]

• Get Together
Madonna
Madonna & Stuart Price, producers; Mark "Spike" Stent, mixer
Track from: Confessions On A Dance Floor
[Warner Bros.]

• I'm With Stupid
Pet Shop Boys
Trevor Horn, producer; Robert Orton, mixer
Track from: Fundamental
[Rhino Entertainment]

• Sexy Back
Justin Timberlake & Timbaland
Danja, Timbaland & Justin Timberlake, producers; Jimmy Douglass, mixer
[Jive Records/Zomba Label Group]

Field 2 - Dance
Category 13 - Best Electronic/Dance Album
(For vocal or instrumental albums. Albums only.)

• Supernature
Goldfrapp
[Mute]

• Confessions On A Dance Floor
Madonna
[Warner Bros.]

• A Lively Mind
Oakenfold
[Maverick]

• Fundamental
Pet Shop Boys
[Rhino Entertainment]

• The Garden
Zero 7
[Atlantic]

Field 3 - Traditional Pop
Category 14 - Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.)

• Duets: An American Classic
Tony Bennett
[RPM Records/Columbia]

• Caught In The Act
Michael Bublé
[143-Reprise]

• Wintersong
Sarah McLachlan
[Arista Records/Nettwerk]

• Bette Midler Sings The Peggy Lee Songbook
Bette Midler
[Columbia]

• Timeless Love
Smokey Robinson
[New Door Records]

Field 4 - Rock
Category 15 - Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance
(For a solo vocal performance. Singles or Tracks only.)

• Nausea
Beck
[Interscope Records]

• Someday Baby
Bob Dylan
Track from: Modern Times
[Columbia]

• Route 66
John Mayer
Track from: Cars - Soundtrack (Various Artists)
[Disney]

• Saving Grace
Tom Petty
Track from: Highway Companion
[American]

• Lookin' For A Leader
Neil Young
Track from: Living With War
[Reprise]

Field 4 - Rock
Category 16 - Best Rock Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal
(For duo, group or collaborative performances, with vocals. Singles or Tracks only.)

• Talk
Coldplay
Track from: X&Y
[Capitol]

• How To Save A Life
The Fray
Track from: How To Save A Life
[Epic]

• Steady, As She Goes
The Raconteurs
Track from: Broken Boy Soldiers
[V2/Third Man Records]

• Dani California
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Track from: Stadium Arcadium
[Warner Bros.]

• The Saints Are Coming
U2 & Green Day
[Interscope Records/Warner Bros.]

Field 4 - Rock
Category 17 - Best Hard Rock Performance
(For solo, duo, group or collaborative performances, with vocals. Singles or Tracks only.)

• Crazy Bitch
Buckcherry
[Eleven Seven Music]

• Every Day Is Exactly The Same
Nine Inch Nails
Track from: With Teeth
[nothing/Interscope Records]

• Lonely Day
System Of A Down
Track from: Hypnotize
[American/Columbia]

• Vicarious
Tool
Track from: 10,000 Days
[Volcano/Zomba Label Group]

• Woman
Wolfmother
Track from: Wolfmother
[Modular/Interscope Records]

Field 4 - Rock
Category 18 - Best Metal Performance
(For solo, duo, group or collaborative performances, with vocals. Singles or Tracks only.)

• Redneck
Lamb Of God
Track from: Sacrament
[Epic]

• Colony Of Birchmen
Mastodon
Track from: Blood Mountain
[Reprise/Relapse Records]

• Lies, Lies, Lies
Ministry
Track from: Rio Grande Blood
[13th Planet Records/Megaforce Records]

• Eyes Of The Insane
Slayer
Track from: Christ Illusion
[American]

• 30/30-150
Stone Sour
[Roadrunner Records]

Field 4 - Rock
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.)

• Chun Li's Flying Bird Kick
Arctic Monkeys
[Domino Recording]

• The Wizard Turns On...
The Flaming Lips
Track from: At War With The Mystics
[Warner Bros.]

• Black Hole Sun
Peter Frampton
[A&M Records/New Door Records]

• Catsellorizon
David Gilmour
Track from: On An Island
[Columbia]

• Super Colossal
Joe Satriani
Track from: Super Colossal
[Epic]

Field 4 - Rock
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 parenthesis.) Singles or Tracks only.)

• Chasing Cars
Nathan Connolly, Gary Lightbody, Jonny Quinn, Tom Simpson & Paul Wilson,
songwriters (Snow Patrol)
Track from: Eyes Open
[A&M Records; Publisher: Big Life Music.]

• Dani California
Flea, John Frusciante, Anthony Kiedis & Chad Smith, songwriters (Red Hot Chili
Peppers)
Track from: Stadium Arcadium
[Warner Bros.; Publisher: Moebetoblame Music.]

• Lookin' For A Leader
Neil Young, songwriter (Neil Young)
Track from: Living With War
[Reprise; Publisher: Silver Fiddle Music.]

• Someday Baby
Bob Dylan, songwriter (Bob Dylan)
Track from: Modern Times
[Columbia; Publisher: Bob Dylan.]

• When You Were Young
Brandon Flowers, Dave Keuning, Mark Stoermer & Ronnie Vannucci, songwriters (The
Killers)
[Island Records; Publisher: Universal-Polygram Int.]

Field 4 - Rock
Category 21 - Best Rock Album
(Vocal or Instrumental. Includes Hard Rock and Metal.)

• Try!
John Mayer Trio
[Aware/Columbia]

• Highway Companion
Tom Petty
[American]

• Broken Boy Soldiers
The Raconteurs
[V2/Third Man Records]

• Stadium Arcadium
Red Hot Chili Peppers
[Warner Bros.]

• Living With War
Neil Young
[Reprise]

Field 5 - Alternative
Category 22 - Best Alternative Music Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)

• Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not
Arctic Monkeys
[Domino Recording]

• At War With The Mystics
The Flaming Lips
[Warner Bros.]

• St. Elsewhere
Gnarls Barkley
[Downtown/Atlantic]

• Show Your Bones
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
[Interscope Records]

• The Eraser
Thom Yorke
[XL Recordings]

Field 6 - R&B
Category 23 - Best Female R&B Vocal Performance
(For a solo vocal performance. Singles or Tracks only.)

• Ring The Alarm
Beyoncé
Track from: B'Day
[Sony Urban Music/Columbia]

• Be Without You
Mary J. Blige
Track from: The Breakthrough
[Geffen Records]

• Don't Forget About Us
Mariah Carey
Track from: The Emancipation Of Mimi (Ultra Platinum Edition)
[Island Records]

• Day Dreaming
Natalie Cole
Track from: Leavin'
[Verve Records]

• I Am Not My Hair
India.Arie
Track from: Testimony: Vol. 1, Life & Relationship
[Motown Records]

Field 6 - R&B
Category 24 - Best Male R&B Vocal Performance
(For a solo vocal performance. Singles or Tracks only.)

• Heaven
John Legend
Track from: Once Again
[Columbia/GOOD/Sony Urban Music]

• So Sick
Ne-Yo
Track from: In My Own Words
[Def Jam Recordings]

• Black Sweat
Prince
Track from: 3121
[Universal Records]

• I Call It Love
Lionel Richie
Track from: Coming Home
[Island Def Jam Recordings]

• Got You Home
Luther Vandross
[J Records/Epic/Legacy Recordings]

Field 6 - R&B
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.)

• Breezin'
George Benson & Al Jarreau
Track from: Givin' It Up
[Concord Records/Monster Music]

• Love Changes
Jamie Foxx Featuring Mary J. Blige
Track from: Unpredictable
[J Records]

• Everyday (Family Reunion)
Chaka Khan, Gerald Levert, Yolanda Adams & Carl Thomas
Track from: Madea's Family Reunion - Music From The Motion Picture
[Motown Records]

• Family Affair
(Sly & The Family Stone), John Legend, Joss Stone With Van Hunt
Track from: Different Strokes By Different Folks
[Epic/Legacy Recordings]

• Beautiful, Loved And Blessed
Prince & Támar
Track from: 3121
[Universal Records]

Field 6 - R&B
Category 26 - Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance
(For solo, duo, group or collaborative performances, with vocals. Singles or Tracks only.)

• Christmas Time Is Here
Anita Baker
Track from: Christmas Fantasy
[Blue Note Records]

• God Bless The Child
George Benson & Al Jarreau Featuring Jill Scott
Track from: Givin' It Up
[Concord Records/Monster Music]

• I Found My Everything
Mary J. Blige Featuring Raphael Saadiq
Track from: The Breakthrough
[Geffen Records]

• You Are So Beautiful
Sam Moore Featuring Billy Preston, Zucchero, Eric Clapton & Robert Randolph
Track from: Overnight Sensational
[Rhino Entertainment]

• How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)
The Temptations
Track from: Reflections
[New Door Records]

Field 6 - R&B
Category 27 - Best Urban/Alternative Performance
(For solo, duo, group or collaborative performances, with vocals. Singles or Tracks only.)

• Crazy
Gnarls Barkley
Track from: St. Elsewhere
[Downtown/Atlantic]

• That Heat
Segio Mendes Featuring Erykah Badu & Will.i.am
Track from: Timeless
[Concord Records/Hear Music]

• Mas Que Nada
Sergio Mendes Featuring The Black Eyed Peas
Track from: Timeless
[Concord Records/Hear Music/Will.i.am music]

• Idlewild Blue (Don't Chu Worry 'Bout Me)
Outkast
Track from: Idlewild
[La Face Records/Zomba Label Group]

• 3121
Prince
Track from: 3121
[Universal Records]

Field 6 - R&B
Category 28 - Best R&B Song
(A Songwriter(s) Award. For Song Eligibility Guidelines see Category #3. (Artist names appear in parenthesis.) Singles or Tracks only.)

• Be Without You
Johnta Austin, Mary J. Blige, Bryan-Michael Cox & Jason Perry, songwriters (Mary
J. Blige)
Track from: The Breakthrough
[Geffen Records; Publishers: Chrysalis Music, Mary J. Blige Music, Naked Under My Clothes Music, Universal Music Corp., Babyboy's Little Publishing, Jason's Lyrics, Noontime South, Reach Global Tunes, WB Music.]

• Black Sweat
Prince, songwriter (Prince)
Track from: 3121
[Universal Records; Publisher: Controversy Music.]

• Deja Vu
Shawn Carter, Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins, Beyoncé Knowles, Makeba, Keli Nicole
Price & Delisha Thomas, songwriters (Beyoncé Featuring Jay-Z)
[Sony Urban Music/Columbia; Publishers: Beyoncé Publishing, EMI Blackwood Music, 23000 Music Publishing, Makeba Yoga Flames Music/Janice Combs Publishing/EMI Blackwood, Price Tag, EMI April Music/Carter Boys Publishing.]

• Don't Forget About Us
Johnta Austin, Mariah Carey, Bryan-Michael Cox & Jermaine Dupri, songwriters
(Mariah Carey)
Track from: The Emancipation Of Mimi (Ultra Platinum Edition)
[Island Records; Publishers: Rye Songs, Shaniah Cymone Music, EMI April Music, Babyboy's Little Publishing Company, Noontime South, Naked Under My Clothes, Chrysalis Music.]

• I Am Not My Hair
Drew Ramsey, Shannon Sanders & India Arie Simpson, songwriters (India.Arie)
Track from: Testimony: Vol. 1, Life & Relationship
[Motown Records; Publishers: Gold & Iron Music, Wang Out Music Sony, Combustion Windswept, Noka International/Famous Music.]

Field 6 - R&B
Category 29 - Best R&B Album
(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.)

• The Breakthrough
Mary J. Blige
[Geffen Records]

• Unpredictable
Jamie Foxx
[J Records]

• Testimony: Vol. 1, Life & Relationship
India.Arie
[Motown Records]

• 3121
Prince
[Universal Republic]

• Coming Home
Lionel Richie
[Island Def Jam Recordings]

Field 6 - R&B
Category 30 - Best Contemporary R&B Album
(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.)

• B'Day
Beyoncé
[Sony Urban Music/Columbia]

• Chris Brown
Chris Brown
[Jive Records/Zomba Label Group]

• 20 Y.O.
Janet Jackson
[Virgin Records]

• Kelis Was Here
Kelis
[Jive Records/Zomba Label Group/Dope Entertainment]

• In My Own Words
Ne-Yo
[Def Jam Recordings]

Field 7 - Rap
Category 31 - Best Rap Solo Performance
(For a solo Rap performance. Singles or Tracks only.)

• Touch It
Busta Rhymes
Track from: The Big Bang
[Aftermath/Interscope Records]

• We Run This
Missy Elliott
Track from: The Cookbook
[Goldmind/Atlantic]

• Kick, Push
Lupe Fiasco
Track from: Lupe Fiasco's Food & Liquor
[1st & 15th/Atlantic]

• Undeniable
Mos Def
[Geffen Records]

• What You Know
T.I.
Track from: King
[Grand Hustle/Atlantic]

Field 7 - Rap
Category 32 - Best Rap Performance By A Duo Or Group
(For duo, group or collaborative performances of Rap only. Singles or Tracks only.)

• Ridin
Chamillionaire Featuring Krayzie Bone
[Universal Records]

• Georgia
Ludacris & Field Mob (Featuring Jamie Foxx)
Track from: Ludacris Presents...Disturbing Tha Peace And From Field Mob - Light Poles And Pine Trees
[DTP/Geffen/Def Jam Recordings]

• Grillz
Nelly Featuring Paul Wall, Ali & Gipp
Track from: Sweatsuit
[Universal Records]

• Mighty "O"
Outkast
[La Face/Zomba Label Group]

• Don't Feel Right
The Roots
[Def Jam Recordings]

Field 7 - Rap
Category 33 - Best Rap/Sung Collaboration
(For a Rap/Sung collaborative performance by artists who do not normally perform together. Singles or Tracks only.)

• Smack That
Akon Featuring Eminem
[SRC/Universal Records]

• Deja Vu
Beyoncé Featuring Jay-Z
[Sony Urban Music/Columbia]

• Shake That
Eminem Featuring Nate Dogg
Track from: Curtain Call - The Hits
[Aftermath/Shady/Interscope Records]

• Unpredictable
Jamie Foxx Featuring Ludacris
Track from: Unpredictable
[J Records]

• My Love
Justin Timberlake Featuring T.I.
Track from: FutureSex/LoveSounds
[Jive Records/Zomba Label Group]

Field 7 - Rap
Category 34 - Best Rap Song
(A Songwriter(s) Award. For Song Eligibility Guidelines see Category #3. (Artist names appear in parenthesis.) Singles or Tracks only.)

• It's Goin' Down
Chadron Moore & Jasiel Robinson, songwriters (Yung Joc)
Track from: New Joc City
[Bad Boy South; Publishers: Granny Man Publishing, Malik/Mekhi Music, Basement Funk, Regina's Son Music.]

• Kick, Push
Wasalu Muhammad Jaco, songwriter (Lupe Fiasco)
Track from: Lupe Fiasco's Food & Liquor
[1st & 15th/Atlantic; Publishers: Hey Lu Chill Music/Heavy as Heaven, 1st & 15th Publishing/Mr. Lopez Music.]

• Money Maker
Christopher Bridges & Pharrell Williams, songwriters (Ludacris Featuring
Pharrell)
Track from: Release Therapy
[Disturbing The Peace/Def Jam Recordings; Publishers: EMI Blackwood Music, Waters of Nazareth Publishing.]

• Ridin
Anthony Henderson, J. Slainas, O. Salinas & Hakeem Seriki, songwriters
(Chamillionaire Featuring Krayzie Bone)
[Universal Records; Publishers: Chamilitary Camp Music, Play-N-Skilz Music, EMI Publishing.]

• What You Know
A. Davis & Clifford Harris, songwriters; (Donny Hathaway, Leroy Hutson & Curtis
Mayfield, songwriters) (T.I.)
Track from: King
[Grand Hustle/Atlantic; Publishers: Club Crown Publishing, Toomp Stone Publishing, Careers-BMG Music, WB Music Corp., Warner-Tamerlane Publishing.]

Field 7 - Rap
Category 35 - Best Rap Album
(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.)

• Lupe Fiasco's Food & Liquor
Lupe Fiasco
[1st & 15th/Atlantic]

• Release Therapy
Ludacris
[Disturbing Tha Peace]

• In My Mind
Pharrell
[Star Trak/Interscope Records]

• Game Theory
The Roots
[Def Jam Recordings]

• King
T.I.
[Grand Hustle/Atlantic]

Alright, so Black Sweat is up for 2, Beautiful, Loved And Blessed is up for 1, 3121 (the song) is up for 1, and the whole album is up for 1.

I know nothing about the competition - anyone want to inform me who's likely to win?

NNOOOOO!!!!! How could they be so stupid?????!!!!!


Oh well, at least Prince is nominated for some. Hopefully he'll win one. Not that he cares about things like that.

GOLDFRAPP should have been nominated for, well, everything.

VoicesCarry said:

They got mentioned in the sub-genre categories, nods for Best Dance Recording & Best Electronic/Dance album. Might lose both to Madge, though.

bellahoney said:

I know, but the Grammys are clueless about dance so it will probably go to the most undeserving nominee. I mean these people think Freemasons Mix of Deja Vu was one of the best mixes of the year.

But Goldfrapp should have been recognized on a large scale.

Another undefendable nomination:

1) damn, it looks like it's gonna be another vomitrocious grammys.

2) ol' boy got 5 nominations, eh? i'm thinking he's probably gonna go home with at least 1 grammy. ain't no way he's gonna get the whole shebang.

Handclapsfingasnapz said:

I agree (with the vomitrocious part as well ) I think Prince will get at least one, but he's up against quite a bit of competition in a few of those categories. It's nice that they remembered him though.

the dance competition looks interesting

VoicesCarry said:

Where are you seeing remixes? I hope the best remix of the year, Madonna's "Sorry" PSB Maxi Mix is up! Love that shit!

Not a bad year. Predictable, of course but you kind of got to give it up to Mary. Cool artists like Bailey and Gnarls Barkey deserve nods....good for them. And "Black Sweat", my favorite Prince song in years up for many nods....Great! Pet Shop Boys up against Madonna...kind of conflicted since the albums are good but the singles they have in the single catogery aren't my favorites (I think I would go with "I'm With Stupid" but voters probably won't).

VoicesCarry said:

I would do naked cartwheels if Goldfrapp got their just due (had Felt Mountain caught fire, it would've been a credible left field pick), but the old farts filling out the ballots aren't going to put a dance act in the big 5. Ever. I agree with the academy on the Deja Vu mix, tho. If they had to give Freemasons a mention, I would've preferred Luther's Shine to get in, but I ain't mad at it. I'm shocked Nelly's Maneater was totally ignored there.
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VoicesCarry said:

Vocally one of the most questionable songs! I think if "Irrestaible" was a single, it would be getting that nod (if not the pop nod....it's very pop).

If Satriani wins for Super Colossal, I'll be happy.

beck's "nausea" is nominated?!? how random - it wasn't even a single as far as i know!

Oooh, I am so happy for Mary. I hope she wins big on Grammy night.

I stopped reading after I saw My Humps nominated for something other than Trash of the Year.