Dang, the Grammy's sure gonna be boring as hell with all these (yawn) nominees!Best Male Pop Vocal Performance (For a solo vocal performance. Singles or Tracks only.)
EverythingMichael BubléTrack from: Call Me Irresponsible[143 Records/Reprise]
BeliefJohn MayerTrack from: The Village Sessions[Columbia/Aware]
Dance TonightPaul McCartneyTrack from: Memory Almost Full[MPL/Hear Music]
AmazingSeal[Warner Bros.]
What Goes Around...Comes AroundJustin Timberlake[Jive]
Category 7
Best Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals (For established duos or groups, with vocals. Singles or Tracks only.)
(You Want To) Make A MemoryBon JoviTrack from: Lost Highway[Island/Mercury]
HomeDaughtry[RCA Records/19 Recordings]
Makes Me WonderMaroon 5Track from: It Won't Be Soon Before Long[Octone/A&M Records]
Hey There DelilahPlain White T'sTrack from: Every Second Counts[Hollywood Records]
Window In The SkiesU2Track from: U218 - Singles[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.)
Steppin' OutTony Bennett & Christina AguileraTrack from: Duets: An American Classic[Columbia]
Beautiful LiarBeyoncé & ShakiraTrack from: B'Day (Deluxe Edition)[Columbia/Sony Urban]
Gone Gone Gone (Done Moved On)Robert Plant & Alison Krauss[Rounder Records]
The Sweet EscapeGwen Stefani & AkonTrack from: The Sweet Escape[Interscope Records]
Give It To MeTimbaland Featuring Nelly Furtado & Justin TimberlakeTrack from: Timbaland Presents: Shock Value[Mosley/Blackground/Interscope Records]
Category 9
Best Pop Instrumental Performance (For solo, duo, group or collaborative performances, without vocals. Singles or Tracks only.)
Off The GridBeastie BoysTrack from: The Mix-Up[Capitol Records]
Paris Sunrise #7Ben Harper & The Innocent CriminalsTrack from: Lifeline[Virgin Records]
Over The RainbowDave KozTrack from: At The Movies[Capitol Records]
One Week Last SummerJoni MitchellTrack from: Shine[Hear Music]
Simple PleasuresSpyro GyraTrack from: Good To Go-Go[Heads Up International]
Category 10
Best Pop Instrumental Album (For albums containing 51% or more playing time of INSTRUMENTAL tracks.)
The Mix-UpBeastie Boys[Capitol Records]
ItaliaChris Botti[Columbia]
At The MoviesDave Koz[Capitol/EMI]
Good To Go-GoSpyro Gyra[Heads Up International]
RoundtripKirk Whalum[Rendezvous Entertainment]
Category 11
Best Pop Vocal Album (For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.)
Lost HighwayBon Jovi[Island/Mercury]
The ReminderFeist[Cherry Tree/Interscope Records]
It Won't Be Soon Before LongMaroon 5[Octone/A&M Records]
Memory Almost FullPaul McCartney[MPL/Hear Music]
Back To BlackAmy Winehouse[Universal Republic Records]
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Field 2 — Dance
Category 12
Best Dance Recording (For solo, duo, group or collaborative performances. Vocal or Instrumental. Singles or tracks only.)
Do It AgainThe Chemical BrothersTom Rowlands & Ed Simons, producersTrack from: We Are The Night[Astralwerks]
D.A.N.C.E.JusticeGaspard Auge & Xavier de Rosnay, producers; Gaspard Auge & Xavier de Rosnay,mixersTrack from: †[Ed Banger/Vice/Because]
Love TodayMikaJodi Marr, John Merchant, Mika & Greg Wells, producers; Greg Wells, mixerTrack from: Life In Cartoon Motion[Casablanca/Universal Republic Records]
Don't Stop The MusicRihannaStarGate, producer; Phil Tan, mixerTrack from: Good Girl Gone Bad[Def Jam]
LoveStoned/I Think She KnowsJustin TimberlakeNate (Danja) Hills, Timbaland & Justin Timberlake, producers; Jimmy Douglass &Timbaland, mixersTrack from: FutureSex/LoveSounds[Jive/Zomba]
Category 13
Best Electronic/Dance Album (For vocal or instrumental albums. Albums only.)
We Are The NightThe Chemical Brothers[Astralwerks]
†Justice[Ed Banger/Vice/Because]
Sound Of SilverLCD Soundsystem[Capitol Records/DFA]
We Are PilotsShiny Toy Guns[Universal Motown]
Elements Of LifeTiësto[Ultra Records]
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Field 3 — Traditional Pop
Category 14
Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album (For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.)
Call Me IrresponsibleMichael Bublé[143 Records/Reprise]
Cool YuleBette Midler[Columbia]
Trav'lin' LightQueen Latifah[Verve]
Live In Concert 2006Barbra Streisand[Columbia]
James Taylor At ChristmasJames Taylor[Columbia]
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Field 4 — Rock
Category 15
Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance (For a solo vocal performance. Singles or Tracks only.)
TimebombBeck[Interscope Records]
Only Mama KnowsPaul McCartneyTrack from: Memory Almost Full[MPL/Hear Music]
Our CountryJohn MellencampTrack from: Freedom's Road[Universal Republic Records]
Radio NowhereBruce SpringsteenTrack from: Magic[Columbia]
Come OnLucinda WilliamsTrack from: West[Lost Highway Records]
Category 16
Best Rock Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals (For duo, group or collaborative performances, with vocals. Singles or Tracks only.)
It's Not OverDaughtry[RCA Records/19 Recordings]
Working Class HeroGreen DayTrack from: Instant Karma - The Campaign To Save Darfur[Warner Bros.]
If Everyone CaredNickelbackTrack from: All The Right Reasons Special Edition[Roadrunner Records]
Instant KarmaU2Track from: Instant Karma - The Campaign To Save Darfur[Warner Bros.]
Icky ThumpThe White StripesTrack from: Icky Thump[Third Man/Warner Bros.]
Category 17
Best Hard Rock Performance (For solo, duo, group or collaborative performances, with vocals. Singles or Tracks only.)
Sweet SacrificeEvanescenceTrack from: The Open Door[Wind-up Records, LLC]
The PretenderFoo Fighters[Roswell/RCA Records]
I Don't Wanna StopOzzy OsbourneTrack from: Black Rain[Epic]
Sick, Sick, SickQueens Of The Stone AgeTrack from: Era Vulgaris[Interscope Recods]
The PotToolTrack from: 10,000 Days[Volcano]
Category 18
Best Metal Performance (For solo, duo, group or collaborative performances, with vocals. Singles or Tracks only.)
Nothing LeftAs I Lay DyingTrack from: An Ocean Between Us[Metal Blade Records]
Never Ending HillKing DiamondTrack from: Give Me Your Soul...Please[Metal Blade Records]
Aesthetics Of HateMachine HeadTrack from: The Blackening[Roadrunner Records]
RedemptionShadows FallTrack from: Threads Of Life[Atlantic]
Final SixSlayerTrack from: Christ Illusion[American Recording/Columbia]
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.)
The Ecstasy Of GoldMetallicaTrack from: We All Love Ennio Morricone[Sony Classical]
Malignant NarcissismRushTrack from: Snakes & Arrows[Anthem/Atlantic]
Always With Me, Always With YouJoe SatrianiTrack from: Satriani Live![Epic/Red Ink]
Once Upon A Time In The WestBruce SpringsteenTrack from: We All Love Ennio Morricone[Sony Classical]
The Attitude SongSteve VaiTrack from: Sound Theories Vol. I & II[Epic/Red Ink]
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.)
Come OnLucinda Williams, songwriter (Lucinda Williams)Track from: West[Lost Highway Records; Publishers: Warner-Tamerlane Publishing/Lucy Jones Music]
Icky ThumpJack White, songwriter (The White Stripes)Track from: Icky Thump[Third Man/Warner Bros.; Publisher: Peppermint Stripe Music]
It's Not OverChris Daughtry, Gregg Wattenberg, Mark Wilkerson & Brett Young, songwriters(Daughtry)[RCA Records/19 Recordings; Publishers: Surface Pretty Deep Ugly Music, G Watt Music/EMI April Music, Warner-Tamerlane Publishing, Floating Leaf]
The PretenderDave Grohl, Taylor Hawkins, Nate Mendel & Chris Shiflett, songwriters (FooFighters)[Roswell/RCA Records; Publishers: M.J. Twelve Music, I Love The Punk Rock Music, Living Under A Rock Music, Flying Earform Music]
Radio NowhereBruce Springsteen, songwriter (Bruce Springsteen)Track from: Magic[Columbia; Publisher: Bruce Springsteen]
Category 21
Best Rock Album (Vocal or Instrumental. Includes Hard Rock and Metal.)
DaughtryDaughtry[RCA Records]
RevivalJohn Fogerty[Fantasy]
Echoes, Silence, Patience & GraceFoo Fighters[Roswell/RCA Records]
MagicBruce Springsteen[Columbia]
Sky Blue SkyWilco[Nonesuch Records]
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Field 5 — Alternative
Category 22
Best Alternative Music Album (Vocal or Instrumental.)
Alright, Still...Lily Allen[Capitol Records]
Neon BibleArcade Fire[Merge Records]
VoltaBjork[Elektra/Atlantic]
Wincing The Night AwayThe Shins[Sub Pop]
Icky ThumpThe White Stripes[Third Man/Warner Bros.]
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Field 6 — R&B
Category 23
Best Female R&B Vocal Performance (For a solo vocal performance. Singles or Tracks only.)
Just FineMary J. Blige[Geffen]
When I See YouFantasiaTrack from: Fantasia[J Records/19 Records/S Records]
No OneAlicia Keys[J Records/MBK Entertainment]
If I Have My WayChrisette MicheleTrack from: I Am[Def Jam Recordings]
Hate On MeJill ScottTrack from: The Real Thing[Hidden Beach Recordings]
Category 24
Best Male R&B Vocal Performance (For a solo vocal performance. Singles or Tracks only.)
WomanRaheem DeVaughn[Jive Records]
B.U.D.D.Y.Musiq SoulchildTrack from: Luvanmusiq[Atlantic Records]
Because Of YouNe-Yo[Def Jam Recordings]
Future Baby MamaPrinceTrack from: Planet Earth[Columbia/NPG Records]
Please Don't GoTankTrack from: Sex, Love & Pain[Blackground/Universal Motown]
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.)
Same GirlR. Kelly Featuring UsherTrack from: Double Up[Jive]
DisrespectfulChaka Khan Featuring Mary J. Blige[Burgundy/Sony/BMG]
Hate That I Love YouRihanna Featuring Ne-YoTrack from: Good Girl Gone Bad[Def Jam Recordings]
BabyAngie Stone Featuring Betty Wright[Stax]
BartenderT-Pain Featuring Akon[Jive]
Category 26
Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance (For solo, duo, group or collaborative performances, with vocals. Singles or Tracks only.)
Walk A Mile In My ShoesOtis ClayTrack from: Walk A Mile In My Shoes[Echo Records]
All Night LongRandy Crawford & Joe SampleTrack from: Feeling Good[PRA Records]
In My SongsGerald LevertTrack from: In My Songs[Atlantic]
I ApologizeAnn NesbyTrack from: This Is Love[Shanachie/It's Time Child Records]
I Am Your ManRyan ShawTrack from: This Is Ryan Shaw[One Haven/Razor & Tie Entertainment]
Category 27
Best Urban/Alternative Performance (For solo, duo, group or collaborative performances, with vocals. Singles or Tracks only.)
Make A BabyVikter DuplaixTrack from: Bold And Beautiful[BBE]
That’s The Way Of The WorldDweleTrack from: Interpretations: Celebrating The Music Of Earth, Wind & Fire[Stax]
Daydreamin'Lupe Fiasco Featuring Jill ScottTrack from: Lupe Fiasco's Food & Liquor[1st & 15th/Atlantic]
FantasyMeshell NdegeocelloTrack from: Interpretations: Celebrating The Music Of Earth, Wind & Fire[Stax]
DreamAlice SmithTrack from: For Lovers, Dreamers & Me[BBE Records]
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.)
Beautiful FlowerIndia.Arie & Joyce Simpson, songwriters (India.Arie)[Universal Republic Records; Publishers: Gold & Iron Music Publishing, WB Music Corp.]
Hate That I Love YouM.S. Eriksen, T.E. Hermansen & Shaffer Smith, songwriters (Rihanna FeaturingNe-Yo)Track from: Good Girl Gone Bad[Def Jam Recordings; Publishers: EMI April Music, Sony/ATV Tunes]
No OneDirty Harry, Kerry Brothers & Alicia Keys, songwriters (Alicia Keys)[J Records/MBK Entertainment; Publishers: Lellow Productions/EMI April Music, Book Of Daniel Music/EMI Music Publishing, D. Harry Productions]
TeachmeIvan Barias, Adam W. Blackstone, Randall C. Bowland, Carvin Haggins, JohnnieSmith II & Corey Latif Williams, songwriters (Musiq Soulchild)Track from: Luvanmusiq[Atlantic; Publishers: Nivrac Tyke/Universal Publishing, Latif Music/Universal Publishing, Tetra Grammaton/Universal Music Publishing, Melodic Piano Productions, HC 1030 Publishing]
When I See ULouis Biancaniello, Waynne Nugent, Erika Nuri, Kevin Risto, Janet Sewel & SamWatters, songwriters (Fantasia)Track from: Fantasia[J Records/19 Records/S Records; Publishers: Breakthrough Creations/EMI April Music, S.M.Y. Publishing/Sony/ATV Tunes, Break North Music/Sony/ATV Music Publishing, Wayne Writers/Sony/ATV Tunes, J. Sewell Publishing, Golden The Super Kid Music]
Category 29
Best R&B Album (For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.)
Funk ThisChaka Khan[Burgundy Records]
Lost & FoundLedisi[Verve Forecast]
LuvanmusiqMusiq Soulchild[Atlantic]
The Real ThingJill Scott[Hidden Beach Recordings]
Sex, Love & PainTank[Blackground/Universal Motown Records]
Category 30
Best Contemporary R&B Album (For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.)
KonvictedAkon[SRC/Universal Motown]
Just Like YouKeyshia Cole[Geffen]
FantasiaFantasia[J Records/19 Records/S Records]
East Side StoryEmily King[J Records]
Because Of YouNe-Yo[Def Jam Recordings]
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Field 7 — Rap
Category 31
Best Rap Solo Performance (For a solo Rap performance. Singles or Tracks only.)
The PeopleCommonTrack from: Finding Forever[Geffen]
I Get Money50 CentTrack from: Curtis[Shady/Aftermath/Interscope Records]
Show Me What You GotJay-ZTrack from: Kingdom Come[Roc-A-Fella Records]
Big Things Poppin' (Do It)T.I.[Grand Hustle/Atlantic]
StrongerKanye WestTrack from: Graduation[Roc-A-Fella Records]
Category 32
Best Rap Performance By A Duo Or Group (For duo, group or collaborative performances of Rap only. Singles or Tracks only.)
SouthsideCommon Featuring Kanye WestTrack from: Finding Forever[Geffen]
Make It RainFat Joe Featuring Lil WayneTrack from: Me, Myself & I[Terror Squad Entertainment]
Party Like A RockstarShop BoyzTrack from: Rockstar Mentality[OnDeck/Universal Republic Records]
Int'l Players Anthem (I Choose You)UGK Featuring OutKast[Jive]
Better Than I've Ever BeenKanye West, Nas & KRS-One[Nike]
Category 33
Best Rap/Sung Collaboration (For a Rap/Sung collaborative performance by artists who do not normally perform together. Singles or Tracks only.)
I Wanna Love YouAkon Featuring Snoop DoggTrack from: Konvicted[SRC/Universal Motown]
Kiss, KissChris Brown & T-Pain[Jive]
Let It GoKeyshia Cole Featuring Missy Elliott & Lil' KimTrack from: Just Like You[Geffen]
UmbrellaRihanna Featuring Jay-ZTrack from: Good Girl Gone Bad[Def Jam Recordings]
Good LifeKanye West Featuring T-PainTrack from: Graduation[Roc-A-Fella]
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.)
Ayo TechnologyNate (Danja) Hills, Curtis Jackson, Timothy Mosley & Justin Timberlake,songwriters (50 Cent Featuring Justin Timberlake & Timbaland)Track from: Curtis[Shady/Aftermath/Interscope Records; Publishers: 50 Cent Music Publishing/Virginia Beach Music/Danjahandz Music/WB Music Corp./Tenman Tunes]
Big Things Poppin' (Do It)Clifford Harris & Byron Thomas, songwriters (T.I.)[Grand Hustle/Atlantic; Publishers: Crown Club Publishing/Warner Chappell Music, Fresh Is The Word]
Can't Tell Me NothingA. Davis & Kanye West, songwriters (Kanye West)Track from: Graduation[Roc-A-Fella; Publishers: Very Good Beats/Hip Hop Since 1978]
Crank That (Soulja Boy)Soulja Boy Tell'Em, songwriter (Soulja Boy Tell'Em)[Collipark/Interscope Records]
Good LifeA. Davis, F. Najm & K. West, songwriters (J. Ingram & Q. Jones, songwriters)(Kanye West Featuring T-Pain)Track from: Graduation[Roc-A-Fella; Publishers: Very Good Beats/Hip Hop Since 1978, Warner-Tamerlane Punlishing, Yellow Brick Road Music/Eiseman Music]
Category 35
Best Rap Album (For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.)
Finding ForeverCommon[Geffen]
Kingdom ComeJay-Z[Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam Recordings]
Hip Hop Is DeadNas[Def Jam/Columbia/The Jones Experience]
T.I. vs T.I.P.T.I.[Grand Hustle/Atlantic]
GraduationKanye West[Roc-A-Fella Records]
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