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THE 51 ST ANNUAL GRAMMY AWARDS NOMINATIONS LIST
For recordings released during the Eligibility Year
October 1, 2007 through September 30, 2008
Note: More or less than 5 nominations in a category is the result of ties.
General Field
Category 1- Record Of The Year - ÇÀÏÈÑÜ ÃÎÄÀ
(Award to the Artist and to the Producer(s), Recording Engineer(s) and/or Mixer(s), if other than the artist.)
• Chasing Pavements
Adele
Eg White, producer; Tom Elmhirst & Steve Price, engineers/mixers
Track from: 19
[XL Recordings/Columbia]
• Viva La Vida
Coldplay
Markus Dravs, Brian Eno & Rik Simpson, producers; Michael Brauer & Rik Simpson, engineers/mixers
Track from: Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends
[Capitol Records]
• Bleeding Love
Leona Lewis
Simon Cowell, Clive Davis & Ryan "Alias" Tedder, producers; Craig Durrance, Phil Tan & Ryan "Alias" Tedder, engineers/mixers
[J Records/SYCO Music]
• Paper Planes
M.I.A
Diplo, producer; Switch, engineer/mixer
Track from: Kala
[Interscope]
• Please Read The Letter
Robert Plant & Alison Krauss
T Bone Burnett, producer; Mike Piersante, engineer/mixer
Track from: Raising Sand
[Rounder]
Category 2 -
Album Of The Year - àëüáîì ãîäà
(Award to the Artist(s) and to the Album Producer(s), Recording Engineer(s)/Mixer(s) & Mastering Engineer(s), if other than the artist.)
• Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends
Coldplay
Markus Dravs, Brian Eno & Rik Simpson, producers; Michael H. Brauer, Markus Dravs, John O'Mahoney, Rik Simpson & Andy Wallace, engineers/mixers; Bob Ludwig, mastering engineer
[Capitol Records]
• Tha Carter III
Lil Wayne
Babyface, Brisco, Fabolous, Jay-Z, Kidd Kidd, Busta Rhymes, Juelz Santana, D. Smith, Static Major, T-Pain & Bobby Valentino, featured artists; Alchemist, David Banner, Vaushaun "Maestro" Brooks, Cool & Dre, Andrews "Drew" Correa, Shondrae "Mr. Bangladesh" Crawford, Darius "Deezle" Harrison, Jim Jonsin, Mousa, Pro Jay, Rodnae, Skillz & Play, D. Smith, Swizz Beatz, Robin Thicke, T-Pain & Kanye West, producers; Angel Aponte, Joshua Berkman, Andrew Dawson, Joe G, Darius "Deezle" Harrison, Fabian Marasciullo, Miguel Scott, Robin Thicke, Julian Vasquez & Gina Victoria, engineers/mixers; Vlado Meller, mastering engineer
[Universal Motown/Cash Money]
• Year Of The Gentleman
Ne-Yo
Chuck Harmony, Ne-Yo, Polow Da Don, StarGate, Stereotypes, Syience, Shea Taylor & Shomari "Sho" Wilson, producers; Kirven Arrington, Jeff Chestek, Kevin "KD" Davis, Mikkel Eriksen, Jaymz Hardy Martin, III, Geno Regist, Phil Tan & Tony Terrebonne, engineers/mixers; Herb Powers, Jr., mastering engineer
[Def Jam/Compound]
• Raising Sand
Robert Plant & Alison Krauss
T Bone Burnett, producer; Mike Piersante, engineer/mixer; Gavin Lurssen, mastering engineer
[Rounder]
• In Rainbows
Radiohead
Nigel Godrich, producer; Nigel Godrich, Dan Grech-Marguerat, Hugo Nicolson & Richard Woodcraft, engineers/mixers; Bob Ludwig, mastering engineer
[TBD Records]
Category 3 -
Song Of The Year - ïåñíÿ ãîäà
(A Songwriter(s) Award. A song is eligible if it was first released or if it first achieved prominence during the Eligibility Year. (Artist names appear in parentheses.) Singles or Tracks only.)
• American Boy
William Adams, Keith Harris, Josh Lopez, Caleb Speir, John Stephens, Estelle Swaray & Kanye West, songwriters (Estelle Featuring Kanye West)
Track from: Shine
[Atlantic/Homeschool; Publishers: Will.I.Am Music/Cherry River Music/Chrysalis Publishing/John Legend Publishing/Cherry River Music/Please Gimme My Publishing/EMI Blackwood Music/Larry Leron Music/Speir Music/Broke, Spoke and Gone Publishing]
• Chasing Pavements
Adele Adkins & Eg White, songwriters (Adele)
Track from: 19
[XL Recordings/Columbia; Publishers: Universal-Songs of Polygram Int.]
• I'm Yours
Jason Mraz, songwriter (Jason Mraz)
Track from: We Sing. We Dance. We Steal Things.
[Atlantic; Publisher: Goo Eyed Music]
• Love Song
Sara Bareilles, songwriter (Sara Bareilles)
Track from: Little Voice
[Epic; Publisher: Tiny Bear Music]
• Viva La Vida
Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, Will Champion & Chris Martin, songwriters (Coldplay)
Track from: Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends
[Capitol Records; Publishers: Universal Music-MGB Songs]
Category 4 -
Best New Artist
(For a new artist who releases, during the Eligibility Year, the first recording which establishes the public identity of that artist.)
• Adele
• Duffy
• Jonas Brothers
• Lady Antebellum
• Jazmine Sullivan
Pop
Category 5 -
Best Female Pop Vocal Performance
(For a solo vocal performance. Singles or Tracks only.)
• Chasing Pavements
Adele
Track from: 19
[Columbia/XL]
• Love Song
Sara Bareilles
Track from: Little Voice
[Epic]
• Mercy
Duffy
Track from: Rockferry
[Mercury]
• Bleeding Love
Leona Lewis
[J Records/SYCO Music]
• I Kissed A Girl
Katy Perry
Track from: One Of The Boys
[Capitol Records]
• So What
Pink
[LaFace]
Category 6 -
Best Male Pop Vocal Performance
(For a solo vocal performance. Singles or Tracks only.)
• All Summer Long
Kid Rock
Track from: Rock N Roll Jesus
[Atlantic]
• Say
John Mayer
Track from: Continuum
[Columbia]
• That Was Me
Paul McCartney
Track from: Amoeba's Secret
[Hear Music/MPL Communications Ltd.]
• I'm Yours
Jason Mraz
Track from: We Sing. We Dance. We Steal Things.
[Atlantic]
• Closer
Ne-Yo
Track from: Year Of The Gentleman
[Def Jam/Compound Entertainment]
• Wichita Lineman
James Taylor
Track from: Covers
[Hear Music]
Category 7 -
Best Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals
(For established duos or groups, with vocals. Singles or Tracks only.)
• Viva La Vida
Coldplay
Track from: Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends
[Capitol Records]
• Waiting In The Weeds
Eagles
Track from: Long Road Out Of Eden
[Eagles Recording Company II]
• Going On
Gnarls Barkley
Track from: The Odd Couple
[Downtown/Atlantic]
• Won't Go Home Without You
Maroon 5
Track from: It Won't Be Soon Before Long
[Octone/A&M]
• Apologize
OneRepublic
Track from: Dreaming Out Loud
[Mosley Music/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.)
• Lesson Learned
Alicia Keys & John Mayer
Track from: As I Am
[J Records]
• 4 Minutes
Madonna, Justin Timberlake & Timbaland
Track from: Hard Candy
[Warner Bros.]
• Rich Woman
Robert Plant & Alison Krauss
Track from: Raising Sand
[Rounder]
• If I Never See Your Face Again
Rihanna & Maroon 5
Track from: Good Girl Gone Bad: Reloaded
[Def Jam]
• No Air
Jordin Sparks & Chris Brown
Track from: Jordin Sparks
[Jive]
Category 9 -
Best Pop Instrumental Performance
(For solo, duo, group or collaborative performances, without vocals. Singles or Tracks only.)
• Love Appetite
Steve Cropper & Felix Cavaliere
Track from: Nudge It Up A Notch
[Stax]
• I Dreamed There Was No War
Eagles
Track from: Long Road Out Of Eden
[Eagles Recording Company II]
• Fortune Teller
Fourplay
Track from: Energy
[Heads Up International]
• Steppin' Out
Stanley Jordan
Track from: State Of Nature
[Mack Avenue Records]
• Blast!
Marcus Miller
Track from: Marcus
[Concord Jazz]
Category 10 -
Best Pop Instrumental Album
(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of INSTRUMENTAL tracks.)
• Sax For Stax
Gerald Albright
[Peak Records]
• Greatest Hits Rerecorded Volume One
Larry Carlton
[335 Records]
• Jingle All The Way
Bela Fleck & The Flecktones
[Rounder]
• The Spice Of Life
Earl Klugh
[Koch Records]
• A Night Before Christmas
Spyro Gyra
[Heads Up International]
Category 11 -
Best Pop Vocal Album
(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.)
• Detours
Sheryl Crow
[A&M Records]
• Rockferry
Duffy
[Mercury]
• Long Road Out Of Eden
Eagles
[Eagles Recording Company II]
• Spirit
Leona Lewis
[J Records/SYCO Music]
• Covers
James Taylor
[Hear Music]
Dance
Category 12 -
Best Dance Recording
(For solo, duo, group or collaborative performances. Vocal or Instrumental. Singles or tracks only.)
• Harder Better Faster Stronger
Daft Punk
Thomas Bangalter & Guy Manuel de Homem-Christo, producers; Thomas Bangalter & Guy Manuel de Homem-Christo, mixers
Track from: Alive 2007
[Virgin Records]
• Ready For The Floor
Hot Chip
Hot Chip, producers; Dan Carey, mixer
Track from: Made In The Dark
[Astralwerks/DFA]
• Just Dance
Lady Gaga & Colby O'Donis
RedOne, producer; Robert Orton, mixer
[Streamline/Interscope/Kon Live]
• Give It 2 Me
Madonna
Madonna & The Neptunes, producers; Andrew Coleman & Spike Stent, mixers
Track from: Hard Candy
[Warner Bros.]
• Disturbia
Rihanna
Brian Kennedy, producer; Phil Tan, mixer
Track from: Good Girl Gone Bad: Reloaded
[Def Jam]
• Black & Gold
Sam Sparro
Jesse Rogg & Sam Sparro, producers; Jeremy Wheatley, mixer
Track from: Sam Sparro
[Universal Republic Records]
Category 13 -
Best Electronic/Dance Album
(For vocal or instrumental albums. Albums only.)
• New York City
Brazilian Girls
[Verve Forecast]
• Alive 2007
Daft Punk
[Virgin Records]
• Bring Ya To The Brink
Cyndi Lauper
[Epic]
• X
Kylie Minogue
[Capitol/Astralwerks]
• Last Night
Moby
[Mute]
• Robyn
Robyn
[Konichiwa/Cherrytree/Interscope]
Traditional Pop
Category 14 -
Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.)
• Still Unforgettable
Natalie Cole
[DMI Records]
• The Sinatra Project
Michael Feinstein
[Concord Music Group]
• Noel
Josh Groban
[143/Reprise]
• In The Swing Of Christmas
Barry Manilow
[Hallmark/Arista]
• Rufus Does Judy At Carnegie Hall
Rufus Wainwright
[Geffen]
Rock
Category 15 -
Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance
(For a solo vocal performance. Singles or Tracks only.)
• Gravity
John Mayer
Track from: Where The Light Is — Live In Los Angeles
[Columbia]
• I Saw Her Standing There
Paul McCartney
Track from: Amoeba's Secret
[Hear Music/MPL Communications Ltd.]
• Girls In Their Summer Clothes
Bruce Springsteen
Track from: Magic
[Columbia]
• Rise
Eddie Vedder
[J Records]
• No Hidden Path
Neil Young
Track from: Chrome Dreams II
[Reprise]
Category 16 -
Best Rock Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals
(For duo, group or collaborative performances, with vocals. Singles or Tracks only.)
• Rock N Roll Train
AC/DC
[Columbia]
• Violet Hill
Coldplay
Track from: Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends
[Capitol Records]
• Long Road Out Of Eden
Eagles
Track from: Long Road Out Of Eden
[Eagles Recording Company II]
• Sex On Fire
Kings Of Leon
[RCA Records]
• House Of Cards
Radiohead
Track from: In Rainbows
[TBD Records]
Category 17 -
Best Hard Rock Performance
(For solo, duo, group or collaborative performances, with vocals. Singles or Tracks only.)
• Inside The Fire
Disturbed
Track from: Indestructible
[Reprise]
• Visions
Judas Priest
Track from: Nostradamus
[Epic]
• Wax Simulacra
The Mars Volta
[Universal Motown]
• Saints Of Los Angeles
Motley Crue
Track from: Saints Of Los Angeles
[Motley Records/Eleven Seven Music]
• Lords Of Salem
Rob Zombie
Track from: Zombie Live
[Geffen/UMe]
Category 18 -
Best Metal Performance
(For solo, duo, group or collaborative performances, with vocals. Singles or Tracks only.)
• Heroes Of Our Time
DragonForce
[Roadrunner Records]
• Nostradamus
Judas Priest
Track from: Nostradamus
[Epic]
• My Apocalypse
Metallica
Track from: Death Magnetic
[Warner Bros.]
• Under My Thumb
Ministry
Track from: Cover Up
[Megaforce Records]
• Psychosocial
Slipknot
[Roadrunner Records]
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.)
• Castellorizon
David Gilmour
Track from: Live In Gdansk
[Columbia]
• Suicide & Redemption
Metallica
Track from: Death Magnetic
[Warner Bros.]
• 34 Ghosts I-IV
Nine Inch Nails
Track from: Ghosts I-IV
[The Null Corporation]
• Hope (Live For The Art Of Peace)
Rush
Track from: Songs For Tibet: The Art Of Peace
[Art of Peace Foundation]
• Peaches En Regalia
Zappa Plays Zappa
[Strobosonic/Razor & Tie Entertainment]
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.)
• Girls In Their Summer Clothes
Bruce Springsteen, songwriter (Bruce Springsteen)
Track from: Magic
[Columbia; Publisher: Bruce Springsteen]
• House Of Cards
Colin Greenwood, Jonny Greenwood, Ed O'Brien, Philip Selway & Thom Yorke, songwriters (Radiohead)
Track from: In Rainbows
[TBD Records; Publisher: Warner Chappell Music]
• I Will Possess Your Heart
Benjamin Gibbard, Nicholas Harmer, Jason McGerr & Christopher Walla, songwriters (Death Cab For Cutie)
Track from: Narrow Stairs
[Atlantic; Publishers: EMI Blackwood Music/Where I'm Calling From Music/Shove It Up Your Songs/Giant Beat Songs/Please Pass The Songs]
• Sex On Fire
Caleb Followill, Jared Followill, Matthew Followill & Nathan Followill, songwriters (Kings Of Leon)
[RCA Records; Publishers: Martha Street Music/Songs of Combustion Music/Music of Windswept, Followill Music/Songs of Combustion Music/Music of Windswept, McFearless Music/Bug Music, Coffee, Tea or Me Publishing/Bug Music]
• Violet Hill
Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, Will Champion & Chris Martin, songwriters (Coldplay)
Track from: Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends
[Capitol Records; Publisher: Universal Music-MGB Songs]
Category 21 -
Best Rock Album
(Vocal or Instrumental. Includes Hard Rock and Metal.)
• Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends
Coldplay
[Capitol Records]
• Rock N Roll Jesus
Kid Rock
[Atlantic]
• Only By The Night
Kings Of Leon
[RCA Records]
• Death Magnetic
Metallica
[Warner Bros.]
• Consolers Of The Lonely
The Raconteurs
[Third Man/Warner Bros.]
Alternative
Category 22 -
Best Alternative Music Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)
• Modern Guilt
Beck
[DGC Records/XL Recordings/Interscope]
• Narrow Stairs
Death Cab For Cutie
[Atlantic]
• The Odd Couple
Gnarls Barkley
[Downtown/Atlantic]
• Evil Urges
My Morning Jacket
[ATO Records]
• In Rainbows
Radiohead
[TBD Records]
R&B
Category 23 -
Best Female R&B Vocal Performance
(For a solo vocal performance. Singles or Tracks only.)
• Me, Myself And I
Beyonce
Track from: The Beyonce Experience Live Audio
[Columbia/Music World Music]
• Heaven Sent
Keyshia Cole
Track from: Just Like You
[Geffen]
• Spotlight
Jennifer Hudson
[Arista]
• Superwoman
Alicia Keys
Track from: As I Am
[J Records]
• Need U Bad
Jazmine Sullivan
[J Records]
Category 24 -
Best Male R&B Vocal Performance
(For a solo vocal performance. Singles or Tracks only.)
• You're The Only One
Eric Benet
Track from: Love & Life
[Friday/Reprise]
• Take You Down
Chris Brown
Track from: Exclusive
[Jive]
• Miss Independent
Ne-Yo
Track from: Year Of The Gentleman
[Def Jam/Compound]
• Can't Help But Wait
Trey Songz
Track from: Trey Day
[Atlantic]
• Here I Stand
Usher
Track from: Here I Stand
[LaFace]
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.)
• Ribbon In The Sky
Boyz II Men
Track from: Motown: A Journey Through Hitsville USA
[Decca Records]
• Words
Anthony David Featuring India.Arie
Track from: Acey Duecy
[Soulbird/ Universal Republic Records]
• Stay With Me (By The Sea)
Al Green Featuring John Legend
Track from: Lay It Down
[Blue Note Records]
• I'm His Only Woman
Jennifer Hudson Featuring Fantasia
Track from: Jennifer Hudson
[Arista Records]
• Never Give You Up
Raphael Saadiq Featuring Stevie Wonder & CJ Hilton
Track from: The Way I See It
[Columbia Records]
Category 26 -
Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance
(For solo, duo, group or collaborative performances, with vocals. Singles or Tracks only.)
• A Change Is Gonna Come
Wayne Brady
Track from: A Long Time Coming
[Peak Records]
• You've Got The Love I Need
Al Green Featuring Anthony Hamilton
Track from: Lay It Down
[Blue Note Records]
• Baby I Know
(Linda Jones) With Helen Bruner & Terry Jones
Track from: Soul Talkin
[Philerzy Productions]
• Love That Girl
Raphael Saadiq
Track from: The Way I See It
[Columbia Records]
• In Love With Another Man
Jazmine Sullivan
Track from: Fearless
[J Records]
Category 27 -
Best Urban/Alternative Performance
(For solo, duo, group or collaborative performances, with vocals. Singles or Tracks only.)
• Say Goodbye To Love
Kenna
Track from: Make Sure They See My Face
[Star Trak/Interscope]
• Wanna Be
Maiysha
Track from: This Much Is True:
[Eusonia Records]
• Be OK
Chrisette Michele Featuring will.i.am
Track from: I Am
[Def Jam]
• Many Moons
Janelle Monae
Track from: Metropolis: The Chase Suite (Special Edition)
[Wondaland/Bad Boy]
• Lovin You (Music)
Wayna Featuring Kokayi
Track from: Higher Ground
[Quiet Power Productions, LLC]
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.)
• Bust Your Windows
Salaam Remi & Jazmine Sullivan, songwriters (Deandre Way, songwriter) (Jazmine Sullivan)
Track from: Fearless
[J Records; Publishers: Nappy Puddy Music/Universal Music-Z Tunes, Salaam Remi Music/EMI April Music, Soulja Boy Tellem Music/Croomstacular Music]
• Customer
I. Barias, Raheem DeVaughn, C. Haggins, K. Oliver & J. Smith, songwriters (Raheem DeVaughn)
Track from: Love Behind The Melody
[Jive; Publishers: Universal Music-Z Tunes/Ahmad's World/Universal Music/Nivrac Tyke Music/Fresh Paint Music/HC 1030 Publishing/Universal Music/Tetragrammaton Music/Melodic Piano Productions/HC 1030 Publishing]
• Heaven Sent
Keyshia Cole, Jason Farmer & Alex Francis, songwriters (Keyshia Cole)
Track from: Just Like You
[Geffen; Publishers: She Wrote It/BMG Songs, J Vibe Publishing, Lex Project Publishing]
• Miss Independent
M.S. Eriksen, T.E. Hermansen & S. Smith, songwriters (Ne-Yo)
Track from: Year Of The Gentleman
[Def Jam/Compound; Publishers: Pen In The Ground Publishing, Universal Music-Z Tunes]
• Spotlight
Mikkel S. Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen & Shaffer Smith, songwriters (Jennifer Hudson)
[Arista Records; Publishers: Super Sayin' Publishing/Universal Music-Z Songs, Sony/ATV Tunes, EMI Music Publishing]
Category 29 -
Best R&B Album
(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.)
• Love & Life
Eric Benet
[Friday/Reprise]
• Motown: A Journey Through Hitsville USA
Boyz II Men
[Decca Records]
• Lay It Down
Al Green
[Blue Note]
• Jennifer Hudson
Jennifer Hudson
[Arista Records]
• The Way I See It
Raphael Saadiq
[Columbia]
Category 30 -
Best Contemporary R&B Album
(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.)
• Growing Pains
Mary J. Blige
[Geffen]
• Back Of My Lac'
J. Holiday
[Capitol Records]
• First Love
Karina
[Def Jam]
• Year Of The Gentleman
Ne-Yo
[Def Jam/Compound]
• Fearless
Jazmine Sullivan
[J Records]
Rap
Category 31 -
Best Rap Solo Performance
(For a solo Rap performance. Singles or Tracks only.)
• Roc Boys (And The Winner Is)...
Jay-Z
Track from: American Gangster
[Roc-A-Fella]
• A Milli
Lil Wayne
Track from: Tha Carter III
[Cash Money/Universal Motown]
• Paris, Tokyo
Lupe Fiasco
Track from: The Cool
[1st & 15th/Atlantic]
• N.i.*.*.e.r. (The Slave And The Master)
Nas
Track from: Untitled
[Def Jam]
• Sexual Eruption
Snoop Dogg
Track from: Ego Trippin
[Geffen]
Category 32 -
Best Rap Performance By A Duo Or Group
(For duo, group or collaborative performances of Rap only. Singles or Tracks only.)
• Royal Flush
Big Boi Featuring Raekwon And Andre 3000
[LaFace]
• Swagga Like Us
Jay-Z & T.I. Featuring Kanye West & Lil Wayne
[Roc-A-Fella/Grand Hustle/Atlantic]
• Mr. Carter
Lil Wayne Featuring Jay-Z
Track from: Tha Carter III
[Cash Money/Universal Motown]
• Wish You Would
Ludacris Featuring T.I.
[DTP]
• Put On
Young Jeezy Featuring Kanye West
[Def Jam]
Category 33 -
Best Rap/Sung Collaboration
(For a Rap/Sung collaborative performance by artists who do not normally perform together. Singles or Tracks only.)
• American Boy
Estelle Featuring Kanye West
Track from: Shine
[Homeschool/Atlantic]
• Low
Flo Rida Featuring T-Pain
Track from: Mail On Sunday
[Poe Boy/Atlantic]
• Green Light
John Legend & Andre 3000
[Columbia/G.O.O.D. Music]
• Got Money
Lil Wayne Featuring T-Pain
Track from: Tha Carter III
[Cash Money/Universal Motown]
• Superstar
Lupe Fiasco Featuring Matthew Santos
Track from: The Cool
[1st & 15th/Atlantic]
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.)
• Lollipop
D. Carter, S. Garrett, D. Harrison, J. Scheffer & R. Zamor, songwriters (Lil Wayne Featuring Static Major)
Track from: Tha Carter III
[Cash Money/Universal Motown; Publishers: Young Money Publishing/Warner-Chappell Music, Herbalicious Music/Blackfountain Music/EMI-April Music, JimiPub Music/EMI Blackwood, Three Nails and A Crown Publishing]
• Low
T. Dillard, M. Humphrey & T-Pain, songwriters (Flo Rida Featuring T-Pain)
Track from: Mail On Sunday
[Poe Boy/Atlantic; Publishers: E-Class Publishing/Top Quality Publishing/NappyPub Music/Zomba Songs]
• Sexual Eruption
Calvin Broadus, S. Lovejoy & D. Stewart, songwriters (Snoop Dogg)
Track from: Ego Trippin
[Geffen; Publishers: My Own Chit Publishing/EMI Blackwood Music, Shawty Redd Songs/EMI April Music, Pimpin Tha Pen]
• Superstar
Lupe Fiasco & Soundtrakk, songwriters (Lupe Fiasco Featuring Matthew Santos)
Track from: The Cool
[1st & 15th/Atlantic; Publishers: Hey Lu Chill Music (Heavy As Heaven/Universal Music), 1st & 15th Publishing (Mr. Lopez Music/Universal Music Publishing)]
• Swagga Like Us
D. Carter, S. Carter, Clifford Harris & Kanye West, songwriters (M. Arulpragasam, N. Headon, M. Jones, J. Mellor, T. Pentz & P. Simonon, songwriters) (Jay-Z & T.I. Featuring Kanye West & Lil Wayne)
[Roc-A-Fella/Grand Hustle/Atlantic; Publishers: Crown Club Pub./Warner-Tamerlane/Please Gimme My Publishing/EMI Blackwood/Carter Boys Music/EMI April/Young Money Pub./Warner-Tamerlane/Hollertronix/Domino Publishing/Universal Z Tunes/Univ. Polygram Int'l]
Category 35 -
Best Rap Album
(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.)
• American Gangster
Jay-Z
[Roc-A-Fella]
• Tha Carter III
Lil Wayne
[Cash Money/Universal Motown]
• The Cool
Lupe Fiasco
[1st & 15th/Atlantic]
• Nas
Nas
[Def Jam]
• Paper Trail
T.I.
[Grand Hustle/Atlantic]
Country
Category 36 -
Best Female Country Vocal Performance
(For a solo vocal performance. Singles or Tracks only.)
• For These Times
Martina McBride
Track from: Waking Up Laughing
[RCA Nashville]
• What I Cannot Change
LeAnn Rimes
Track from: Family
[Curb Records]
• Last Name
Carrie Underwood
Track from: Carnival Ride
[19/Arista/Arista Nashville]
• Last Call
Lee Ann Womack
[MCA Nashville]
• This Is Me You're Talking To
Trisha Yearwood
Track from: Heaven, Heartache And The Power Of Love
[Big Machine]
Category 37 -
Best Male Country Vocal Performance
(For a solo vocal performance. Singles or Tracks only.)
• You're Gonna Miss This
Trace Adkins
Track from: American Man, Greatest Hits Volume II
[Capitol Records Nashville]
• In Color
Jamey Johnson
[MCA Nashville]
• Just Got Started Lovin' You
James Otto
Track from: Sunset Man
[Raybaw]
• Letter To Me
Brad Paisley
Track from: 5th Gear
[Arista Nashville]
• Troubadour
George Strait
Track from: Troubadour
[MCA Nashville]
Category 38 -
Best Country Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals
(For established duos or groups with vocals. Singles or Tracks only.)
• God Must Be Busy
Brooks & Dunn
Track from: Cowboy Town
[Arista Nashville]
• Love Don't Live Here
Lady Antebellum
Track from: Lady Antebellum
[Capitol Records Nashville]
• Every Day
Rascal Flatts
Track from: Still Feels Good
[Lyric Street Records]
• Blue Side Of The Mountain
The SteelDrivers
Track from: The SteelDrivers
[Rounder]
• Stay
Sugarland
Track from: Enjoy The Ride
[Mercury Records]
Category 39 -
Best Country Collaboration With Vocals
(For a collaborative performance, with vocals, by artists who do not normally perform together. Singles or Tracks only.)
• Shiftwork
Kenny Chesney & George Strait
Track from: Just Who I Am: Poets And Pirates
[BNA Records]
• Killing The Blues
Robert Plant & Alison Krauss
Track from: Raising Sand
[Rounder]
• House Of Cash
George Strait & Patty Loveless
Track from: Troubadour
[MCA Nashville]
• Life In A Northern Town
Sugarland, Jake Owen & Little Big Town
Track from: Love On The Inside [Deluxe Fan Edition]
[Mercury Records]
• Let The Wind Chase You
Trisha Yearwood & Keith Urban
Track from: Heaven, Heartache And The Power Of Love
[Big Machine]
Category 40 -
Best Country Instrumental Performance
(For solo, duo, group or collaborative performances, without vocals. Singles or Tracks only.)
• Sumatra
Cherryholmes
Track from: Cherryholmes III: Don't Believe
[Skaggs Family Records]
• Two Small Cars In Rome
Jerry Douglas & Lloyd Green
Track from: Glide
[Koch]
• Sleigh Ride
Bela Fleck & The Flecktones
Track from: Jingle All The Way
[Rounder]
• Is This America? (Katrina 2005)
Charlie Haden, Pat Metheny, Jerry Douglas & Bruce Hornsby
Track from: Family & Friends — Rambling Boy
[Decca Records]
• Cluster Pluck
Brad Paisley, James Burton, Vince Gill, John Jorgenson, Albert Lee, Brent Mason, Redd Volkaert & Steve Wariner
[Arista Nashville]
Category 41 -
Best Country Song
(A Songwriter(s) Award. For Song Eligibility Guidelines see Category #3. (Artist names appear in parentheses.) Singles or Tracks only.)
• Dig Two Graves
Ashley Gorley & Bob Regan, songwriters (Randy Travis)
Track from: Around The Bend
[Warner Bros.; Publishers: Songs of Combustion Music, Music of Windswept/Famous Music, Mt. Tallac Music]
• I Saw God Today
Rodney Clawson, Monty Criswell & Wade Kirby, songwriters (George Strait)
Track from: Troubadour
[MCA Nashville; Publishers: Big Red Toe/Extremely Loud Music, Steel Wheels Music, Steel Wheels Music/Blind Mule Music]
• In Color
Jamey Johnson, Lee Thomas Miller & James Otto, songwriters (Jamey Johnson)
Track from: That Lonesome Song
[Mercury Records; Publishers: EMI Blackwood Music/Big Gassed Hitties, EMI Blackwood Music/New Songs of Sea Gayle/Noah's Little Boat Music, Eldorotto Music Publishing/Lucky Thumb Music]
• Stay
Jennifer Nettles, songwriter (Sugarland)
Track from: Enjoy The Ride
[Mercury Records; Publisher: Jennifer Nettles Publishing]
• You're Gonna Miss This
Ashley Gorley & Lee Thomas Miller, songwriters (Trace Adkins)
Track from: American Man, Greatest Hits Volume II
[Capitol Records Nashville; Publishers: EMI Blackwood/New Songs of Sea Gayle/Noah's Little Boat Music/Songs of Combustion Music]
Category 42 -
Best Country Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)
• That Lonesome Song
Jamey Johnson
[Mercury Records]
• Sleepless Nights
Patty Loveless
[Saguaro Road]
• Troubadour
George Strait
[MCA Nashville]
• Around The Bend
Randy Travis
[Warner Bros.]
• Heaven, Heartache And The Power Of Love
Trisha Yearwood
[Big Machine]
Category 43 -
Best Bluegrass Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)
• Cherryholmes III: Don't Believe
Cherryholmes
[Skaggs Family Records]
• Del McCoury Band — Live At The 2008 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival
Del McCoury Band
[MunckMix]
• The Ultimate Collection / Live At The Ryman
Earl Scruggs With Family & Friends
[Rounder Records]
• Honoring The Fathers Of Bluegrass: Tribute To 1946 And 1947
Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder
[Skaggs Family Records]
• Wheels
Dan Tyminski
[Rounder]
New Age
Category 44 -
Best New Age Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)
• Meditations
William Ackerman
[Compass Productions]
• Pathfinder
Will Clipman
[Canyon Records]
• Peace Time
Jack DeJohnette
[Golden Beams/Kindred Rhythm]
• Ambrosia
Peter Kater
[Point Of Light Records]
• The Scent Of Light
Ottmar Liebert & Luna Negra
[SSRI]
Jazz
Category 45 -
Best Contemporary Jazz Album
(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of INSTRUMENTAL tracks.)
• Randy In Brasil
Randy Brecker
[MAMA Records]
• Floating Point
John McLaughlin
[Abstract Logix]
• Cannon Re-Loaded: All-Star Celebration Of Cannonball Adderley
(Various Artists)
Gregg Field & Tom Scott, producers
[Concord Jazz]
• Miles From India
(Various Artists)
Bob Belden, producer
[4Q/Times Square Records]
• Lifecycle
Yellowjackets Featuring Mike Stern
[Heads Up International]
Category 46 -
Best Jazz Vocal Album
(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.)
• Imagina: Songs Of Brasil
Karrin Allyson
[Concord Jazz]
• Breakfast On The Morning Tram
Stacey Kent
[Blue Note]
• If Less Is More...Nothing Is Everything
Kate McGarry
[Palmetto Records]
• Loverly
Cassandra Wilson
[Blue Note]
• Distances
Norma Winstone (Glauco Venier & Klaus Gesing)
[ECM]
Category 47 -
Best Jazz Instrumental Solo
(For an instrumental jazz solo performance. Two equal performers on one recording may be eligible as one entry. If the soloist listed appears on a recording billed to another artist, the latter's name is in parenthesis for identification. Singles or Tracks only.)
• Be-Bop
Terence Blanchard, soloist
Track from: Live At The 2007 Monterey Jazz Festival (Monterey Jazz Festival 50th Anniversary All-Stars)
[Monterey Jazz Festival Records]
• Seven Steps To Heaven
Till Bronner, soloist
Track from: The Standard (Take 6)
[Heads Up International]
• Waltz For Debby
Gary Burton & Chick Corea, soloists
Track from: The New Crystal Silence
[Concord Records]
• Son Of Thirteen
Pat Metheny, soloist
Track from: Day Trip
[Nonesuch Records]
• Be-Bop
James Moody, soloist
Track from: Live At The 2007 Monterey Jazz Festival (Monterey Jazz Festival 50th Anniversary All-Stars)
[Monterey Jazz Festival Records]
Category 48 -
Best Jazz Instrumental Album, Individual or Group
(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of INSTRUMENTAL tracks.)
• The New Crystal Silence
Chick Corea & Gary Burton
[Concord Records]
• History, Mystery
Bill Frisell
[Nonesuch Records]
• Brad Mehldau Trio: Live
Brad Mehldau Trio
[Nonesuch Records]
• Day Trip
Pat Metheny With Christian McBride & Antonio Sanchez
[Nonesuch Records]
• Standards
Alan Pasqua, Dave Carpenter & Peter Erskine Trio
[Fuzzy Music]
Category 49 -
Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album
(For large jazz ensembles, including big band sounds. Albums must contain 51% or more INSTRUMENTAL tracks.)
• Appearing Nightly
Carla Bley And Her Remarkable Big Band
[WATT]
• Act Your Age
Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band
[Immergent]
• Symphonica
Joe Lovano With WDR Big Band & Rundfunk Orchestra
[Blue Note]
• Blauklang
Vince Mendoza
[Act Music and Vision (AMV)]
• Monday Night Live At The Village Vanguard
The Vanguard Jazz Orchestra
[Planet Arts Recordings]
Category 50 -
Best Latin Jazz Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)
• Afro Bop Alliance
Caribbean Jazz Project
[Heads Up International]
• The Latin Side Of Wayne Shorter
Conrad Herwig & The Latin Side Band
[Half Note Records]
• Song For Chico
Arturo O'Farrill & The Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra
[Zoho]
• Nouveau Latino
Nestor Torres
[Diamond Light Records]
• Marooned/Aislado
Papo Vazquez The Mighty Pirates
[Picaro Records]
Gospel
Category 51 -
Best Gospel Performance
(For solo, duo, group as collaborative performances. Singles or tracks with vocal containing Gospel lyrics. All genres of Gospel music are eligible.)
• I Understand
Kim Burrell, Rance Allen, Bebe Winans, Mariah Carey & Hezekiah Walker's Love Fellowship Tabernacle Church Choir
Track from: Randy Jackson's Music Club, Volume One
[Concord Records/Dream Merchant 21 Ent.]
• East To West
Casting Crowns
Track from: The Altar And The Door Live
[Beach Street/Reunion Records]
• Get Up
Mary Mary
Track from: The Sound
[Columbia]
• Shall We Gather At The River
Take 6
Track from: The Standard
[Heads Up International]
• Waging War
CeCe Winans
Track from: Thy Kingdom Come
[PureSprings Gospel/EMI Gospel]
Category 52 -
Best Gospel Song
(A Songwriter(s) Award. For Song Eligibility Guidelines see Category #3. (Artist names appear in parentheses.) Singles or Tracks only.)
• Cover Me
James L. Moss, songwriter (21:03 With Fred Hammond, Smokie Norful & J Moss)
[Verity/Zomba Gospel; Publisher: Millenni-era Music]
• Get Up
Erica Campbell, Tina Campbell, Warryn Campbell & Eric Dawkins, songwriters (Mary Mary)
Track from: The Sound
[Columbia; Publishers: Wet Ink Red Music/That's Plum Song/It's Tea Tyme/EMI April/E.D. Duz-It Music/Irving Music/Underdog Songs]
• Give Me Your Eyes
Brandon Heath & Jason Ingram, songwriters (Brandon Heath)
Track from: What If We
[Reunion Records; Publishers: Sitka6 Music/Peertunes/Grange Hill Music/Windsor Way Music]
• Help Me Believe
Kirk Franklin, songwriter (Kirk Franklin)
Track from: The Fight Of My Life
[Fo Yo Soul Ent./Zomba Gospel ; Publishers: Universal Music-Z Songs/Kerrion Publishing]
• You Reign
Jim Bryson, Steven Curtis Chapman, Nathan Cochran, Barry Graul, Bart Millard, Mike Scheuchzer & Robby Shaffer, songwriters (MercyMe)
Track from: All That Is Within Me
[INO Records; Publishers: Simpleville Music/Wet As A Fish Music, Sparrow Song/Peach Hill Songs]
Category 53 -
Best Rock Or Rap Gospel Album
(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.)
• Hello
After Edmund
[Slanted Records]
• Our World Redeemed
Flame
[Cross Movement Records]
• We Need Each Other
Sanctus Real
[Sparrow Records]
• Rock What You Got
Superchick
[Inpop Records]
• Alive And Transported
TobyMac
[ForeFront Records/EMI CMG]
Category 54 -
Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album
(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.)
• This Moment
Steven Curtis Chapman
[Sparrow Records]
• What If We
Brandon Heath
[Reunion Records]
• Opposite Way
Leeland
[Essential Records]
• Hello Love
Chris Tomlin
[Sparrow Records/Sixstepsrecords/EMI CMG]
• Thy Kingdom Come
CeCe Winans
[PureSprings Gospel/EMI Gospel]
Category 55 -
Best Southern, Country, Or Bluegrass Gospel Album
(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.)
• Room For More
Booth Brothers
[Daywind Records]
• Lovin' Life
Gaither Vocal Band
[Gaither Music Group]
• Steps To Heaven
Charlie Louvin
[Tompkins Square]
• Hymned Again
Bart Millard
[INO Records]
• Ephesians One
Karen Peck & New River
[Daywind Records]
Category 56 -
Best Traditional Gospel Album
(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.)
• Down In New Orleans
The Blind Boys Of Alabama
[Time Life]
• I'll Say Yes
The Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir
Carol Cymbala, producer
[Integrity Music]
• Take It Back
Dorinda Clark-Cole
[GospoCentric/Zomba]
• Deitrick Haddon Presents . . . Together In Worship
Voices Of Unity
[Tyscot Records]
• Bishop Charles E. Blake Presents... No Limit
The West Angeles COGIC Mass Choir
[EMI Gospel]
Category 57 -
Best Contemporary R&B Gospel Album
(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.)
• Reflections
Jason Champion
[EMI Gospel/Brooks Entertainment]
• The Fight Of My Life
Kirk Franklin
[Fo Yo Soul Entertainment/ Zomba Gospel]
• The Sound
Mary Mary
[Columbia]
• Donald Lawrence Introduces: Family Prayer
The Murrills
[Quiet Water/ Verity]
• Stand Out
Tye Tribbett & G.A.
[Columbia]
Latin
Category 58 -
Best Latin Pop Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)
• Cara B
Jorge Drexler
[Warner Music Latina]
• Palabras Del Silencio
Luis Fonsi
[Universal Music Latino]
• La Vida...Es Un Ratico
Juanes
[Universal Music Latino]
• Complices
Luis Miguel
[Warner Music Latina]
• Tarde O Temprano
Tommy Torres
[Warner Music Latina]
Category 59 -
Best Latin Rock Or Alternative Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)
• Sonidos Gold
Grupo Fantasma
[Aire Sol Records/Grupo Fantasma]
• 45
Jaguares
[EMI Music]
• La Verdad
Locos Por Juana
[Machete Music]
• Tijuana Sound Machine
Nortec Collective Presents: Bostich & Fussible
[Nacional Records]
• Mediocre
Ximena Sarinana
[Warner Music Latina]
Category 60 -
Best Latin Urban Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)
• La Novela
Akwid
[Univision Records]
• La Sinfonia
La Sinfonia
[Norte/Sony BMG]
• The Royalty: La Realeza
Rkm & Ken-y
[Machete Music]
• En Lo Claro
Voltio
[Norte/Sony BMG]
• Los Extraterrestres
Wisin y Yandel
[Machete Music]
Category 61 -
Best Tropical Latin Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)
• Cuba: Un Viaje Musical — A Musical Journey
Albita, Rey Ruiz & Donato Poveda
[Apollo Music]
• Renacer
DLG
[Machete Music]
• Senor Bachata
Jose Feliciano
[Universal Music Latino]
• Frutero Moderno
Gonzalo Grau y La Clave Secreta
[2008 Gonzalo Grau]
• Back On The Streets... Taste Of Spanish Harlem Vol. 2
New Swing Sextet
[Cotique/Emusica Records]
Category 62 -
Best Regional Mexican Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)
• Amor, Dolor Y Lagrimas: Musica Ranchera
Mariachi Los Camperos de Nati Cano
[Smithsonian Folkways Recordings]
• Desde Mexico: "Cumbia Cusinela"
Huichol Musical
[ASL]
• Vamonos Pa'l Rio
Los Pikadientes De Caborca
[Norte/Sony BMG]
• Canciones De Amor
Mariachi Divas
[Shea Records/East Side Records]
• A Puro Dolor
Nadia
[Warner Music Latina]
Category 63 -
Best Tejano Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)
• Music Lessons
Chente Barrera y Taconazo
[Qvo Records]
• Friends & Legends
Joe Posada
[Baby Dude Records]
• Viva La Revolucion
Ruben Ramos & The Mexican Revolution
[Revolution Records]
• All That Jazz...
Tortilla Factory
[Tortilla Records]
• Heir To The Throne
Albert Zamora
[Freddie Records]
Category 64 -
Best Norteno Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)
• Me Enamore De Un Angel
Los Palominos
[Urbana Records]
• Raices
Los Tigres Del Norte
[Fonovisa]
• Corridos: Defendiendo El Honor
Pesado
[Warner Music Latina]
• Six Pack
Siggno
[Freddie Records]
• Cuidado
Solido
[Freddie Records]
Category 65 -
Best Banda Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)
• Tu Inspiracion
Alacranes Musical
[Fonovisa]
• Que Bonito... ?Es Lo Bonito!
Banda El Recodo de Cruz Lizarraga
[Fonsovisa]
• Vive Y Dejame Vivir
Cuisillos
[Musart/Balboa Records]
• Tiro De Gracia
Lupillo Rivera
[ASL]
• No Es De Madera
Joan Sebastian
[Musart/Balboa Records]
Blues
Category 66 -
Best Traditional Blues Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)
• The Blues Rolls On
Elvin Bishop
[Delta Groove Music, Inc.]
• Skin Deep
Buddy Guy
[Silvertone Records]
• All Odds Against Me
John Lee Hooker Jr.
[Steppin' Stone Records/CC Entertainment]
• One Kind Favor
B.B. King
[Geffen Records]
• Pinetop Perkins & Friends
Pinetop Perkins & Friends
[Stoneagle Music/Telarc]
Category 67 -
Best Contemporary Blues Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)
• Peace, Love & BBQ
Marcia Ball
[Alligator Records]
• Like A Fire
Solomon Burke
[Shout! Factory]
• City That Care Forgot
Dr. John And The Lower 911
[429 Records]
• Maestro
Taj Mahal
[Heads Up International]
• Simply Grand
Irma Thomas
[Rounder Records]
Folk
Category 68 -
Best Traditional Folk Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)
• Coal
Kathy Mattea
[Captain Potato Records]
• Comedians & Angels
Tom Paxton
[Appleseed Recordings]
• Bring Me Home
Peggy Seeger
[Appleseed Recordings]
• At 89
Pete Seeger
[Appleseed Recordings]
• Strangers In Another Country
Rosalie Sorrels
[Red House Records]
Category 69 -
Best Contemporary Folk/Americana Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)
• Day After Tomorrow
Joan Baez
[Bobolink/Razor & Tie]
• I, Flathead
Ry Cooder
[Nonesuch Records]
• Sex & Gasoline
Rodney Crowell
[Work Song/Yep Roc Records]
• All I Intended To Be
Emmylou Harris
[Nonesuch Records]
• Raising Sand
Robert Plant & Alison Krauss
[Rounder Records]
Category 70 -
Best Native American Music Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)
• Songs From The Black Hills
Bryan Akipa
[SOAR Corporation]
• Spo'Mo'Kin'Nan
Black Lodge
[Canyon Records]
• Red Rock
Northern Cree
[Canyon Records]
• Come To Me Great Mystery — Native American Healing Songs
(Various Artists)
Tom Wasinger, producer
[Silver Wave Records]
• Faith
Kevin Yazzie
[Canyon Records]
Category 71 -
Best Hawaiian Music Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)
• 'Ikena
Tia Carrere & Daniel Ho
[Daniel Ho Creations]
• 'Aumakua
Amy Hanaiali`i
[Ua Records/Concord]
• Force Of Nature
Led Kaapana & Mike Kaawa
[Ledward Kaapana & Mike Kaawa]
• Hawaiian Slack Key Kings Masters Series Vol. II
(Various Artists)
Chris Lau & Milton Lau, producers
[Rhythm And Roots Records]
• The Spirit Of Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar
(Various Artists)
Daniel Ho, George Kahumoku, Jr., Dennis Kamakahi, Paul Konwiser & Wayne Wong, producers
[Daniel Ho Creations]
Category 72 -
Best Zydeco Or Cajun Music Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)
• Live At The 2008 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival
BeauSoleil & Michael Doucet
[MunckMix]
• From Now On
Michael Doucet
[Smithsonian Folkways Recordings]
• Homage Au Passe
Pine Leaf Boys
[Lionsgate]
• Live At The 2008 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival
Steve Riley & The Mamou Playboys
[MunckMix]
• Cedric Watson
Cedric Watson
[Valcour Records]
Reggae
Category 73
- Best Reggae Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)
• Jah Is Real
Burning Spear
[Burning Music Production]
• Let's Get Physical
Elephant Man
[VP Records/ Bad Boy]
• Vibes
Heavy D
[Stride/Universal]
• Repentance
Lee "Scratch" Perry
[Narnack Records]
• Intoxication
Shaggy
[VP Records]
• Amazing
Sly & Robbie
[Fontana International]
World Music
Category 74 -
Best Traditional World Music Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)
• Calcutta Chronicles: Indian Slide Guitar Odyssey
Debashish Bhattacharya
[Riverboat Records/World Music Network]
• The Mande Variations
Toumani Diabate
[Nonesuch Records]
• Ilembe: Honoring Shaka Zulu
Ladysmith Black Mambazo
[Heads Up International]
• Dancing In The Light
Lakshmi Shankar
[World Village]
Category 75 -
Best Contemporary World Music Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)
• Shake Away
Lila Downs
[Manhattan Records/Blue Note]
• Banda Larga Cordel
Gilberto Gil
[Warner Music Latina]
• Global Drum Project
Mickey Hart, Zakir Hussain, Sikiru Adepoju & Giovanni Hidalgo
[Shout! Factory]
• Rokku Mi Rokka (Give And Take)
Youssou N'Dour
[Nonesuch Records]
• Live At The Nelson Mandela Theater
Soweto Gospel Choir
[Shanachie Entertainment]
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