It’s An Honor Just Being Nominated…

I’m not really one for award shows. As a matter of fact when someone mentioned the Grammy’s to me, my first thought was movie awards. One thing I am quite sure of however is that there seems to be a fair share of mainstream and lesser known artists in the urban R&B categories.And while I’m sure that this in no way means that these artists will actually take home an award, I’m sure it was an honor just being nominated. If I had my way, the following would not be walking home empty handed.

Best Female R&B Vocal Performance
(For a solo vocal performance. Singles or Tracks only.)
If I Have My Way – Chrisette Michele

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

Best R&B Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals
(For duo, group or collaborative performances, with vocals. Singles or Tracks only.)
Baby – Angie Stone Featuring Betty Wright

Best Urban/Alternative Performance
(For solo, duo, group or collaborative performances, with vocals. Singles or Tracks only.)
Make A Baby – Vikter Duplaix

Best R&B Song
(A Songwriter(s) Award. For Song Eligibility Guidelines see Category #3. (Artist names appear in parentheses.) Singles or Tracks only.)No One – Dirty Harry, Kerry Brothers & Alicia Keys, songwriters (Alicia Keys) 

Best R&B Album
(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.)
The Real Thing – Jill Scott

Best Contemporary R&B Album
(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.)
Just Like You – Keyshia Cole

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

The People – Common

Best Rap Performance By A Duo Or Group
(For duo, group or collaborative performances of Rap only. Singles or Tracks only.)
Int’l Players Anthem (I Choose You) – UGK Featuring OutKast

Best Rap Song
(A Songwriter(s) Award. For Song Eligibility Guidelines see Category #3. (Artist names appear in parentheses.) Singles or Tracks only.)Can’t Tell Me Nothing – A. Davis & Kanye West, songwriters (Kanye West)

Best Rap Album
(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.)
Hip Hop Is Dead – Nas

Again, this is just a list of how I would like to see it go down, not the actual predictios or winners. The full list is on the Grammy website for those who care to check

~ by o.s.u.m on December 7, 2007.