Tonight is the 51st Grammy Award Ceremony, tune in to see some of your favorite artists perform as the anticipation for who will win thickens. I have my picks so what are yours.
Best Female R&B Vocal Performance
- “Heaven Sent” Keyshia Cole
- “Spotlight” Jennifer Hudson
- “Superwoman” Alicia Keys
- “Need U Bad” Jazmine Sullivan
- “Me, Myself & I” Beyonce
Best Male R&B Vocal Performance
- “You’re The Only One” Eric Benet
- “Take You Down” Chris Brown
- “Miss Independent” Ne-Yo
- “Can’t Help But Wait” Trey Songz
- “Here I Stand” Usher
Best R&B Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals
- “Ribbon In The Sky” Boyz II Men
- “Words” Anthony David feat. India.Arie
- “Stay With Me (By The Sea)” Al Green feat. John Legend
- “I’m His Only Woman” Jennifer Hudson feat. Fantasia
- “Never Give You Up” Raphael Saadiq feat. Stevie Wonder and CJ Hilton
Best Urban/Alternative Performance
- “Wanna Be” Maiysha
- “Be OK” Chrisette Michelle feat. will.i.am
- “Many Moons” Janelle Monae
- “Loving You (Music)” Wayna feat. Kokayi
- “Say Goodbye To Love” Kenna
Best R&B Song (A Songwriter(s) Award)
- “Customer” I.Barias, Raheem DeVaughn, C. Haggins, K. Oliver & Johnnie Smith, songwriters (Raheem DeVaughn)
- “Heaven Sent” Keyshia Cole, Jason Farmer & Alex Francis, songwriters (Keyshia Cole)
- “Miss Independent” Mikkel S. Eriksen, T.E. Hermansen & S. Smith, songwriters (Ne-Yo)
- “Spotlight” Mikkel S. Eriksen, T.E. Hermansen & S. Smith, songwriters (Jennifer Hudson)
- “Bust Your Windows” Salaam Remi & Jazmine Sullivan, songwriters (Deandre Way, songwriter) (Jazmine Sullivan)
Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance
- “You’ve Got The Love I Need” Al Green feat. Anthony Hamilton
- “Baby I Know” Linda Jones with Helen Bruner & Terry Jones
- “Love That Girl” Raphael Saadiq
- “In Love With Another Man” Jazmine Sullivan
- “A Change Is Gonna Come” Wayne Brady
Best R&B Album
- Love & Life by Eric Benet
- Motown: A Journey Through Hitsville USA by Boyz II Men
- Lay It Down by Al Green
- Jennifer Hudson by Jennifer Hudson
- The Way I See It by Raphael Saadiq
Best Contemporary R&B Album
- Growing Pains by Mary j. Blige
- Back of My Lac’ by J. Holiday
- First Love by Karina Pasian
- Year Of The Gentleman by Ne-Yo
- Fearless by Jazmine Sullivan
Best Rap Solo Performance
- “Roc Boys (And The Winner Is)…” Jay-Z
- “A Milli” Lil Wayne
- “Paris, Tokyo” Lupe Fiasco
- “N.i.*.*.e.r. (The Slave And The Master)” Nas
- “Sexual Eruption” Snoop Dogg
Best Rap Performance By A Duo Or Group
- “Swagga Like Us” Jay-Z & T.I. feat. Kanye West & Lil Wayne
- “Mr. Carter” Lil Wayne feat. Jay-Z
- “Wish You Would” Ludacris feat. T.I.
- “Put On” Young Jeezy feat. Kanye West
- “Royal Flush” Big Boi feat. Raekown & Andre 3000
Best Rap/Sung Collaboration
- “Low” Flo Rida feat. T-Pain
- “Green Light” John Legend & Andre 3000
- “Got Money” Lil Wayne feat. T-Pain
- “Superstar” Lupe Fiasco feat. Matthew Santos
- “American Boy” Estelle feat. Kanye West
Best Rap Song (A Songwriter(s) Award)
- “Lollipop” D. Carter, S. Garrett, D. Harrison, J. Scheffer & R. Zamor, songwriters (Lil Wayne feat. Static Major)
- “Low” Tramar Dillard, M. Humphrey, Faheem Najm, Korey Roberson & Howard Simmons, songwriters (Flo Rida feat. T-Pain)
- “Sexual Eruption” Calvin Broadus, S. Lovejoy & D. Stewart, songwriters (Snoop Dogg)
- “Superstar” Lupe Fiasco & Soundtrakk, songwriters (Lupe Fiasco Feat. Matthew Santos)
- “Swagga Like Us” Jeff Bhaskev, D. Carter, S. Carter, Clifford Harris, Plain Pat & Kanye West, Songwriters (M. Arulpragasam, N. Headon, M. Jones, J. Mellor, T. Pentz & P. Simonon, songwriters) (Jay-Z & T.I. feat. Kanye West & Lil Wayne)
Best Rap Album
- American Gangster by Jay-Z
- Tha Carter III by Lil Wayne
- The Cool by Lupe Fiasco
- Nas by Nas
- Paper Trail by T.I.
On behalf of Eclectic Circle, Good Luck to All Nominees!
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