Best Rap Solo Performance Not Afraid (WINNER)
Eminem
Track from: Recovery
[Aftermath/Shady Records/Interscope]
Over
Drake
Track from: Thank Me Later
[Cash Money/Young Money/Universal Motown]
How Low
Ludacris
Track from: Battle Of The Sexes
[DTP/Def Jam Recordings]
I’m Back
T.I.
[Grand Hustle/Atlantic]
Power
Kanye West
[Def Jam Recordings/Roc-A-Fella]
Best Rap Performance By A Duo Or Group
On To The Next One (WINNER)
Jay-Z & Swizz Beatz
Track from: The Blueprint 3
[Roc Nation]
Shutterbugg
Big Boi, Bosko, Cutty & Mouche
Track from: Sir Lucious Left Foot…The Son Of Chico Dusty
[Def Jam Recordings]
Fancy
Drake, T.I. & Swizz Beatz
Track from: Thank Me Later
[Cash Money/Young Money/Universal Motown]
My Chick Bad
Ludacris & Nicki Minaj
Track from: Battle Of The Sexes
[DTP/ Def Jam Recordings]
Lose My Mind
Young Jeezy & Plies
[Def Jam Recordings]
Best Rap/Sung Collaboration
Empire State Of Mind (WINNER)
Jay-Z & Alicia Keys
Track from: The Blueprint 3
[Roc Nation]
Nothin’ On You
B.o.B & Bruno Mars
Track from: The Adventures Of Bobby Ray
[Rebel Rock/Grand Hustle/Atlantic]
Deuces
Chris Brown, Tyga & Kevin McCall
[Jive Records]
Love The Way You Lie
Eminem & Rihanna
Track from: Recovery
[Aftermath/Shady Records/Interscope]
Wake Up Everybody
John Legend, The Roots, Melanie Fiona & Common
[G.O.O.D. Music/Columbia Records/Home School Records]
Best Rap Song
Empire State Of Mind (WINNER)
(Jay-Z & Alicia Keys)
Track from: The Blueprint 3
Love The Way You Lie
(Eminem & Rihanna)
Track from: Recovery
Not Afraid
(Eminem)
Track from: Recovery
Nothin’ On You
(B.o.B & Bruno Mars)
Track from: The Adventures Of Bobby Ray
On To The Next One
(Jay-Z & Swizz Beatz)
Track from: The Blueprint 3
Best Rap Album
Recovery (WINNER)
Eminem
[Aftermath/Shady Records/Interscope]
The Adventures Of Bobby Ray
B.o.B
[Rebel Rock/Grand Hustle/Atlantic]
Thank Me Later
Drake
[Cash Money/Young Money/Universal Motown]
The Blueprint 3
Jay-Z
[Roc Nation]
How I Got Over
The Roots
[Def Jam Recordings]
Best Female R&B Vocal Performance
Bittersweet (WINNER)
Fantasia
Track from: Back To Me
[J Records / 19 Recordings LLC / S Records]
Gone Already
Faith Evans
[E1 Music]
Everything To Me
Monica
Track from: Still Standing
[J Records]
Tired
Kelly Price
[My Block/ Sang Girl!/ Malaco]
Holding You Down (Going In Circles)
Jazmine Sullivan
[J Records]
Best Male R&B Vocal Performance
There Goes My Baby (WINNER)
Usher
Track from: Raymond V Raymond
[LaFace/Jive]
Second Chance
El DeBarge
[Geffen]
Finding My Way Back
Jaheim
Track from: Another Round
[Atlantic]
Why Would You Stay
Kem
[Universal Motown]
We’re Still Friends
(Kirk Whalum &) Musiq Soulchild
Track from: Everything Is Everything
[Rendezvous Music/Mack Avenue]
Best R&B Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals
Soldier Of Love (WINNER)
Sade
Track from: Soldier Of Love
[Epic/Sony Music]
Love
Chuck Brown, Jill Scott & Marcus Miller
Track from: We Got This
[Raw Venture Records & Tapes, Inc.]
Take My Time
Chris Brown & Tank
Track from: Graffiti
[Jive Records]
You’ve Got A Friend
Ronald Isley & Aretha Franklin
[Island/Def Jam Recordings]
Shine
John Legend & The Roots
Track from: Wake Up!
[G.O.O.D. Music/Columbia Records/Home School Records]
Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance
Hang On In There (WINNER)
John Legend & The Roots
Track from: Wake Up!
[G.O.O.D. Music/Columbia Records/Home School Records]
When A Woman Loves
R. Kelly
[Jive Records]
You’re So Amazing
Calvin Richardson
[Shanachie Entertainment/Numo Records]
In Between
Ryan Shaw
Track from: In Between
[45 Records/Form Records]
Go [Live]
Betty Wright
[MsB Records]
Best Urban/Alternative Performance
F*** You (WINNER)
Cee Lo Green
[Elektra]
Little One
Bilal
Track from: Airtight’s Revenge
[Plug Research Music]
Orion
Carolyn Malachi
[Carolyn Malachi/Smart Chicks Inc.]
Tightrope
Janelle Monáe & Big Boi
Track from: The ArchAndroid
[Bad Boy/Wondaland/Atlantic]
Still
Eric Roberson
[Blue Erro Soul]
Best R&B Song
Shine (WINNER)
(John Legend & The Roots)
Track from: Wake Up!
Bittersweet
(Fantasia)
Track from: Back To Me
Finding My Way Back
(Jaheim)
Track from: Another Round
Second Chance
(El DeBarge)
Why Would You Stay
(Kem)
Best R&B Album
Wake Up! (WINNER)
John Legend & The Roots
[G.O.O.D. Music/Columbia Records/Home School Records]
The Love & War Masterpeace
Raheem DeVaughn
[Jive]
Back To Me
Fantasia
[J Records / 19 Recordings LLC / S Records]
Another Round
Jaheim
[Atlantic]
Still Standing
Monica
[J Records]
Best Contemporary R&B Album
Raymond V Raymond (WINNER)
Usher
[Jive]
Graffiti
Chris Brown
[Jive]
Untitled
R. Kelly
[Jive]
Transition
Ryan Leslie
[Universal Motown/Casablanca]
The ArchAndroid
Janelle Monáe
[Bad Boy/Wondaland/Atlantic]
