GRAMMY AWARDS

Alternative, R&B, Rap and Country Nominees and Winners

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ALTERNATIVE, R&B, RAP AND COUNTRY NOMINEES AND WINNERS
48th annual Grammy Awards

BEST ALTERNATIVE MUSIC ALBUM
"Funeral," The Arcade Fire
"Guero," Beck
"Plans," Death Cab For Cutie
"You Could Have It So Much Better," Franz Ferdinand
"Get Behind Me Satan," The White Stripes (Winner)

BEST FEMALE R&B VOCAL PERFORMANCE
"1 Thing," Amerie
"Wishing On A Star," Beyoncé
"We Belong Together," Mariah Carey (Winner)
"Free Yourself," Fantasia
"Unbreakable," Alicia Keys

BEST MALE R&B VOCAL PERFORMANCE
"Creepin'," Jamie Foxx
"Ordinary People," John Legend (Winner)
"Let Me Love You," Mario
"Superstar," Usher
"So What The Fuss," Stevie Wonder

BEST R&B PERFORMANCE BY A DUO OR GROUP WITH VOCALS
"So Amazing," Beyoncé & Stevie Wonder (Winner)
"Cater 2 U," Destiny's Child
"If This World Were Mine," Alicia Keys Featuring Jermaine Paul
"So High," John Legend Featuring Lauryn Hill
"How Will I Know," Stevie Wonder Featuring Aisha Morris

BEST TRADITIONAL R&B VOCAL PERFORMANCE
"Mine Again," Mariah Carey
"Summertime," Fantasia
"A House Is Not A Home," Aretha Franklin (Winner)
"If I Was Your Woman," Alicia Keys
"Stay With You," John Legend

BEST URBAN/ALTERNATIVE PERFORMANCE
"SupaStar," Floetry
"Dirty Harry," Gorillaz
"Dust," Van Hunt
"Welcome To Jamrock," Damian Marley (Winner)
"Ghetto Rock," Mos Def

BEST R&B SONG
"Cater 2 U
Rodney Jerkins, Beyoncé Knowles, Ricky Lewis, Kelly Rowland, Robert Waller & Michelle Williams, songwriters (Destiny's Child)

"Free Yourself"
Craig Brockman, Missy Elliott & Nisan Stewart, songwriters (Fantasia)

"Ordinary People"
W. Adams & J. Stephens, songwriters (John Legend)

"Unbreakable"
Garry Glenn, Alicia Keys, Harold Lily & Kanye West, songwriters (Alicia Keys)

"We Belong Together"
J. Austin, M. Carey, J. Dupri & M. Seal, songwriters; (D. Bristol, K. Edmonds, S. Johnson, P. Moten, S. Sully & B. Womack, songwriters) (Mariah Carey) (Winner)

BEST R&B ALBUM
"Illumination," Earth, Wind And Fire
"Free Yourself," Fantasia
"Unplugged," Alicia Keys
"Get Lifted," John Legend (Winner)
"A Time To Love," Stevie Wonder

BEST CONTEMPORARY R&B ALBUM
"Touch," Amerie
"The Emancipation Of Mimi," Mariah Carey (Winner)
"Destiny Fulfilled," Destiny's Child
"Turning Point," Mario
"O," Omarion

BEST RAP SOLO PERFORMANCE
"Testify," Common
"Mockingbird," Eminem
"Disco Inferno," 50 Cent
"Number One Spot," Ludacris
"U Don't Know Me," T.I.
"Gold Digger," Kanye West (Winner)

BEST RAP PERFORMANCE BY A DUO OR GROUP
"Don't Phunk With My Heart," The Black Eyed Peas (Winner)
"The Corner," Common Featuring The Last Poets
"Encore," Eminem Featuring Dr. Dre & 50 Cent
"Hate It Or Love It," The Game Featuring 50 Cent
"Wait (The Whisper Song)," Ying Yang Twins

BEST RAP/SUNG COLLABORATION
"1,2 Step," Ciara Featuring Missy Elliott
"They Say," Common Featuring Kanye West & John Legend
"Soldier," Destiny's Child Featuring T.I. & Lil Wayne
"Numb/Encore," Jay-Z Featuring Linkin Park (Winner)
"Rich Girl," Gwen Stefani Featuring Eve

BEST RAP SONG
"Candy Shop," Curtis Jackson & Scott Storch, songwriters (50 Cent Featuring Olivia)

"Diamonds From Sierra Leone," D. Harris & Kanye West, songwriters; (J. Barry & D. Black, songwriters) (Kanye West) (Winner)

"Don't Phunk With My Heart," William Adams, Printz Board, Stacy Ferguson & George Pajon, Jr., songwriters; (Kalyanji Anandji, Full Force & Indeewar, songwriters) (The Black Eyed Peas)

"Hate It Or Love It," Curtis Jackson, A. Lyon, Jayceon Taylor & M. Valenzano, songwriters; (Baker, Felder & Harris, songwriters) (The Game Featuring 50 Cent)

"Lose Control," M. Elliott, C. Harris & G. Isaacs III, songwriters; (J. Atkins, R. Davis & C. Hudson, songwriters) (Missy Elliott Featuring Ciara & Fat Man Scoop)

BEST RAP ALBUM
"Be," Common
"The Cookbook," Missy Elliott
"Encore," Eminem
"The Massacre," 50 Cent
"Late Registration," Kanye West (Winner)

BEST FEMALE COUNTRY VOCAL PERFORMANCE
"The Connection," Emmylou Harris (Winner)
"Mississippi Girl," Faith Hill
"All Jacked Up," Gretchen Wilson
"I May Hate Myself In The Morning," Lee Ann Womack
"Georgia Rain," Trisha Yearwood

BEST MALE COUNTRY VOCAL PERFORMANCE
"Funny How Time Slips Away," George Jones
"As Good As I Once Was," Toby Keith
"Midnight Communion," Delbert McClinton
"Good Ol' Boys," Willie Nelson
"Alcohol," Brad Paisley
"You'll Think Of Me," Keith Urban (Winner)

BEST COUNTRY PERFORMANCE BY A DUO OR GROUP WITH VOCAL
"Comin' To Your City," Big & Rich
"Play Something Country," Brooks & Dunn
"I Hope," Dixie Chicks
"Restless," Alison Krauss and Union Station (Winner)
"Bless The Broken Road," Rascal Flatts

BEST COUNTRY COLLABORATION WITH VOCALS
"Building Bridges," Brooks & Dunn, Sheryl Crow & Vince Gill
"Shelter From The Storm," Rodney Crowell & Emmylou Harris
"Like We Never Loved At All," Faith Hill & Tim McGraw (Winner)
"Dreams Come True," Willie Nelson & Norah Jones
"Politically Uncorrect," Gretchen Wilson & Merle Haggard

BEST COUNTRY INSTRUMENTAL PERFORMANCE
"I'll Fly Away," Charlie Daniels
"Who's Your Uncle?" Jerry Douglas, Sam Bush & Béla Feck
"Unionhouse Branch," Alison Krauss and Union Station (Winner)
"Scotch & Chocolate," Nickel Creek
"Time Warp," Brad Paisley

BEST COUNTRY SONG
"Alcohol," Brad Paisley, songwriter (Brad Paisley)
"All Jacked Up," Vicky McGehee, John Rich & Gretchen Wilson, songwriters (Gretchen Wilson)
"Bless The Broken Road," Bobby Boyd, Jeff Hanna & Marcus Hummon, songwriters (Rascal Flatts) (Winner)
"I Hope," Keb Mo, Martie Maguire, Natalie Maines & Emily Robison, songwriters (Dixie Chicks)
"I May Hate Myself In The Morning," O. Blackmon, songwriter (Lee Ann Womack)

BEST COUNTRY ALBUM
"Fireflies," Faith Hill
"Lonely Runs Both Ways," Alison Krauss and Union Station (Winner)
"Time Well Wasted," Brad Paisley
"All Jacked Up," Gretchen Wilson
"Jasper County," Trisha Yearwood

BEST BLUEGRASS ALBUM
"Marbletown," Blue Highway
"Cherryholmes," Cherryholmes
"The Grascals," The Grascals
"The Company We Keep," The Del McCoury Band (Winner)
"Ragin' Live," Rhonda Vincent And The Rage

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