Alternative, R&B, Rap and Country

ALTERNATIVE, R&B, RAP AND COUNTRY NOMINEES
50th annual Grammy Awards

BEST ALTERNATIVE MUSIC ALBUM
"Alright, Still," Lily Allen
"Neon Bible," Arcade Fire
"Volta," Bjork
"Wincing the Night Away," The Shins
"Icky Thump," The White Stripes (Winner)

BEST FEMALE R&B VOCAL PERFORMANCE
"Just Fine," Mary J. Blige
"When I See You," Fantasia
"No One," Alicia Keys (Winner)
"If I Have My Way," Chrisette Michele
"Hate On Me," Jill Scott

BEST MALE R&B VOCAL PERFORMANCE
"Woman," Raheem DeVaughn
"B.U.D.D.Y.," Musiq Soulchild
"Because Of You," Ne-Yo
"Future Baby Mama," Prince (Winner)
"Please Don't Go," Tank

BEST R&B PERFORMANCE BY A DUO OR GROUP WITH VOCALS
"Same Girl," R. Kelly Featuring Usher
"Disrespectful," Chaka Khan Featuring Mary J. Blige (Winner)
"Hate That I Love You," Rihanna Featuring Ne-Yo
"Baby," Angie Stone Featuring Betty Wright
"Bartender," T-Pain Featuring Akon

BEST TRADITIONAL R&B VOCAL PERFORMANCE
"Walk A Mile In My Shoes," Otis Clay
"All Night Long," Randy Crawford & Joe Sample
"In My Songs," Gerald Levert (Winner)
"I Apologize," Ann Nesby
"I Am Your Man," Ryan Shaw

BEST URBAN/ALTERNATIVE PERFORMANCE
"Make A Baby," Vikter Duplaix
"That's The Way Of The World," Dwele
"Daydreamin'," Lupe Fiasco Featuring Jill Scott (Winner)
"Fantasy," Meshell Ndegeocello
"Dream," Alice Smith

BEST R&B SONG
"Beautiful Flower" (India.Arie)<
India.Arie & Joyce Simpson, songwriters
"Hate That I Love You" (Rihanna Featuring Ne-Yo)
M.S. Eriksen, T.E. Hermansen & Shaffer Smith, songwriters
"No One" (Alicia Keys)
Dirty Harry, Kerry Brothers & Alicia Keys, songwriters (Winner)
"Teachme" (Musiq Soulchild)
Ivan Barias, Adam W. Blackstone, Randall C. Bowland, Carvin Haggins, Johnnie Smith II & Corey Latif Williams, songwriters
"When I See U" (Fantasia)
Louis Biancaniello, Waynne Nugent, Erika Nuri, Kevin Risto, Janet Sewel & Sam Watters, songwriters

BEST R&B ALBUM
"Funk This," Chaka Khan (Winner)
"Lost & Found," Ledisi
"Luvanmusiq," Musiq Soulchild
"The Real Thing," Jill Scott
"Sex, Love & Pain," Tank

BEST CONTEMPORARY R&B ALBUM
"Konvicted," Akon
"Just Like You," Keyshia Cole
"Fantasia," Fantasia
"East Side Story," Emily King
"Because Of You," Ne-Yo (Winner)

BEST RAP SOLO PERFORMANCE
"The People," Common
"I Get Money," 50 Cent
"Show Me What You Got," Jay-Z
"Big Things Poppin' (Do It)," T.I.
"Stronger," Kanye West (Winner)

BEST RAP PERFORMANCE BY A DUO OR GROUP
"Southside," Common Featuring Kanye West (Winner)
"Make It Rain," Fat Joe Featuring Lil Wayne
"Party Like A Rockstar," Shop Boyz
"Int'l Players Anthem (I Choose You)," UGK Featuring OutKast
"Better Than I've Ever Been" Kanye West, Nas & KRS-One

BEST RAP/SUNG COLLABORATION
"I Wanna Love You," Akon Featuring Snoop Dogg
"Kiss, Kiss," Chris Brown & T-Pain
"Let It Go," Keyshia Cole Featuring Missy Elliott & Lil' Kim
"Umbrella," Rihanna Featuring Jay-Z (Winner)
"Good Life," Kanye West Featuring T-Pain

BEST RAP SONG
"Ayo Technology," (50 Cent Featuring Justin Timberlake & Timbaland)
Nate (Danja) Hills, Curtis Jackson, Timothy Mosley & Justin Timberlake, songwriters
"Big Things Poppin' (Do It)," (T.I.)
Clifford Harris & Byron Thomas, songwriters
"Can't Tell Me Nothing," (Kanye West)
A. Davis & Kanye West, songwriters
"Crank That (Soulja Boy)," (Soulja Boy Tell'Em)
Soulja Boy Tell'Em, songwriter
"Good Life," (Kanye West Featuring T-Pain)
A. Davis, F. Najm & K. West, songwriters (J. Ingram & Q. Jones, songwriters) (Winner)

BEST RAP ALBUM
"Finding Forever," Common
"Kingdom Come," Jay-Z
"Hip Hop Is Dead," Nas
"T.I. vs T.I.P.," T.I.
"Graduation," Kanye West (Winner)

BEST FEMALE COUNTRY VOCAL PERFORMANCE
"Simple Love," Alison Krauss
"Famous In A Small Town," Miranda Lambert
"Nothin' Better To Do," LeAnn Rimes
"Before He Cheats," Carrie Underwood (Winner)
"Heaven, Heartache And The Power Of Love," Trisha Yearwood

BEST MALE COUNTRY VOCAL PERFORMANCE
"Long Trip Alone," Dierks Bentley
"A Woman's Love," Alan Jackson
"If You're Reading This," Tim McGraw
"Give It Away," George Strait
"Stupid Boy," Keith Urban (Winner)

BEST COUNTRY PERFORMANCE BY A DUO OR GROUP WITH VOCAL
"Proud Of The House We Built" Brooks & Dunn
"How Long," Eagles (Winner)
"Moments," Emerson Drive
"Lucky Man," Montgomery Gentry
"Sweet Memories," The Time Jumpers

BEST COUNTRY COLLABORATION WITH VOCALS
"Days Aren't Long Enough," Steve Earle & Allison Moorer
"Because Of You," Reba McEntire & Kelly Clarkson
"I Need You," Tim McGraw & Faith Hill
"Lost Highway," Willie Nelson & Ray Price (Winner)
"Oh Love," Brad Paisley & Carrie Underwood

BEST COUNTRY INSTRUMENTAL PERFORMANCE
"Little Monk," Russ Barenberg
"Mucky The Duck," The Greencards
"Throttleneck," Brad Paisley (Winner)
"Rawhide!," Andy Statman
"Fidoodlin'," The Time Jumpers

BEST COUNTRY SONG
"Before He Cheats," (Carrie Underwood) Josh Kear & Chris Tompkins, songwriters (Winner)
"Give It Away," (George Strait) Anderson, Buddy Cannon & Jamey Johnson, songwriters
"I Need You," (Tim McGraw & Faith Hill) Tony Lane & David Lee, songwriters
"If You're Reading This," (Tim McGraw) Tim McGraw, Brad Warren & Brett Warren, songwriters
"Long Trip Alone," (Dierks Bentley) Brett Beavers, Dierks Bentley & Steve Bogard, songwriters

BEST COUNTRY ALBUM
"Long Trip Alone," Dierks Bentley
"These Days," Vince Gill (Winner)
"Let It Go," Tim McGraw
"5th Gear," Brad Paisley
"It Just Comes Natural," George Strait

BEST BLUEGRASS ALBUM
"Cherryholmes II Black And White," Cherryholmes
"Lefty's Old Guitar," J. D. Crowe & The New South
"The Bluegrass Diaries," Jim Lauderdale (Winner)
"Scenechronized," Seldom Scene
"Double Banjo Bluegrass Spectacular," Tony Trischka

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