GRAMMY AWARDS NOMINEES 2009

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AND THE NOMINEES ARE...

Album Of The Year

Viva La Vida Or Death And All His FriendsColdplayMarkus 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 IIILil WayneBabyface, 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, Infamous, Jim Jonsin, Mousa, Pro Jay, Rodnae, Play-N-Skillz, 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 GentlemanNe-YoChuck 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 SandRobert Plant & Alison KraussT Bone Burnett, producer; Mike Piersante, engineer/mixer; Gavin Lurssen, mastering engineer[Rounder]
In RainbowsRadioheadNigel Godrich, producer; Nigel Godrich, Dan Grech-Marguerat, Hugo Nicolson & Richard Woodcraft, engineers/mixers; Bob Ludwig, mastering engineer[TBD Records]
Song Of The Year

American BoyWilliam 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 PavementsAdele Adkins & Eg White, songwriters (Adele)Track from: 19[XL Recordings/Columbia; Publishers: Universal-Songs of Polygram Int.]

I'm YoursJason Mraz, songwriter (Jason Mraz)Track from: We Sing. We Dance. We Steal Things.[Atlantic; Publisher: Goo Eyed Music]
Love SongSara Bareilles, songwriter (Sara Bareilles)Track from: Little Voice[Epic; Publisher: Tiny Bear Music]
Viva La VidaGuy 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]



Best New Artist

Adele
Duffy
Jonas Brothers
Lady Antebellum
Jazmine Sullivan
Field 1 — Pop

Best Female Pop Vocal Performance

Chasing PavementsAdeleTrack from: 19[Columbia/XL]
Love SongSara BareillesTrack from: Little Voice[Epic]
MercyDuffyTrack from: Rockferry[Mercury]
Bleeding LoveLeona Lewis[J Records/SYCO Music]
I Kissed A GirlKaty PerryTrack from: One Of The Boys[Capitol Records]
So WhatPink[LaFace]

Best Male Pop Vocal Performance
All Summer LongKid RockTrack from: Rock N Roll Jesus[Atlantic]
SayJohn MayerTrack from: Continuum[Columbia]
That Was MePaul McCartneyTrack from: Amoeba's Secret[Hear Music/MPL Communications Ltd.]
I'm YoursJason MrazTrack from: We Sing. We Dance. We Steal Things.[Atlantic]
CloserNe-YoTrack from: Year Of The Gentleman[Def Jam/Compound Entertainment]
Wichita LinemanJames TaylorTrack from: Covers[Hear Music]

Best Pop Collaboration With Vocals
Lesson LearnedAlicia Keys & John MayerTrack from: As I Am[J Records]
4 MinutesMadonna, Justin Timberlake & TimbalandTrack from: Hard Candy[Warner Bros.]
Rich WomanRobert Plant & Alison KraussTrack from: Raising Sand[Rounder]
If I Never See Your Face AgainRihanna & Maroon 5Track from: Good Girl Gone Bad: Reloaded[Def Jam and also A&M/Octone]
No AirJordin Sparks & Chris BrownTrack from: Jordin Sparks[Jive]

Best Pop Instrumental Performance

Love AppetiteSteve Cropper & Felix CavaliereTrack from: Nudge It Up A Notch[Stax]
I Dreamed There Was No WarEaglesTrack from: Long Road Out Of Eden[Eagles Recording Company II]
Fortune TellerFourplayTrack from: Energy[Heads Up International]
Steppin' OutStanley JordanTrack from: State Of Nature[Mack Avenue Records]
Blast!Marcus MillerTrack from: Marcus[Concord Jazz]

Best Dance Recording (For solo, duo, group or collaborative performances. Vocal or Instrumental. Singles or tracks only.)
Harder Better Faster StrongerDaft PunkThomas Bangalter & Guy Manuel de Homem-Christo, producers; Thomas Bangalter & Guy Manuel de Homem-Christo, mixersTrack from: Alive 2007[Virgin Records]
Ready For The FloorHot ChipHot Chip, producers; Dan Carey, mixerTrack from: Made In The Dark[Astralwerks/DFA]

Best R&B Song
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]
CustomerI. 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 SentKeyshia 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 IndependentM.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]
SpotlightMikkel 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]

Best R&B Album
Motown: A Journey Through Hitsville USABoyz II Men[Decca Records]
Lay It DownAl Green[Blue Note]
Jennifer HudsonJennifer Hudson[Arista Records]
The Way I See ItRaphael Saadiq[Columbia]
Best Contemporary R&B Album

Growing PainsMary J. Blige[Geffen]
Back Of My Lac'J. Holiday[Capitol Records]
First LoveKarina[Def Jam]
Year Of The GentlemanNe-Yo[Def Jam/Compound]
FearlessJazmine Sullivan[J Records]
Field 7 — Rap

Best Rap Solo Performance (For a solo Rap performance. Singles or Tracks only.)
Roc Boys (And The Winner Is)...Jay-ZTrack from: American Gangster[Roc-A-Fella]
A MilliLil WayneTrack from: Tha Carter III[Cash Money/Universal Motown]
Paris, TokyoLupe FiascoTrack from: The Cool[1st & 15th/Atlantic]
N.i.*.*.e.r. (The Slave And The Master)NasTrack from: Untitled[Def Jam]
Sexual EruptionSnoop DoggTrack from: Ego Trippin[Geffen]

Best Rap Performance By A Duo Or Group

Royal FlushBig Boi Featuring Raekwon And Andre 3000[LaFace]
Swagga Like UsJay-Z & T.I. Featuring Kanye West & Lil Wayne[Roc-A-Fella/Grand Hustle/Atlantic]
Mr. CarterLil Wayne Featuring Jay-ZTrack from: Tha Carter III[Cash Money/Universal Motown]
Wish You WouldLudacris Featuring T.I.[DTP]
Put OnYoung Jeezy Featuring Kanye West[Def Jam]

Best Rap Album (For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.)
American GangsterJay-Z[Roc-A-Fella]
Tha Carter IIILil Wayne[Cash Money/Universal Motown]
The CoolLupe Fiasco[1st & 15th/Atlantic]
NasNas[Def Jam] Paper TrailT.I.

Best Gospel Performance

I UnderstandKim Burrell, Rance Allen, Bebe Winans, Mariah Carey & Hezekiah Walker's Love Fellowship Tabernacle Church ChoirTrack from: Randy Jackson's Music Club, Volume One[Concord Records/Dream Merchant 21 Ent.]
East To WestCasting CrownsTrack from: The Altar And The Door Live[Beach Street/Reunion Records]
Get UpMary MaryTrack from: The Sound[Columbia]
Shall We Gather At The RiverTake 6Track from: The Standard[Heads Up International]
Waging WarCeCe WinansTrack from: Thy Kingdom Come[PureSprings Gospel/EMI Gospel]
Just DanceLady Gaga & Colby O'DonisRedOne, producer; Robert Orton, mixer[Streamline/Interscope/Kon Live]
Give It 2 MeMadonnaMadonna & The Neptunes, producers; Andrew Coleman & Spike Stent, mixersTrack from: Hard Candy[Warner Bros.]
DisturbiaRihannaBrian Kennedy, producer; Phil Tan, mixerTrack from: Good Girl Gone Bad: Reloaded[Def Jam] Black & GoldSam SparroJesse Rogg & Sam Sparro, producers; Jeremy Wheatley, mixerTrack from: Sam Sparro[Universal Republic Records]

Best Rock Album (Vocal or Instrumental. Includes Hard Rock and Metal.)
Viva La Vida Or Death And All His FriendsColdplay[Capitol Records]
Rock N Roll JesusKid Rock[Atlantic]
Only By The NightKings Of Leon[RCA Records]
Death MagneticMetallica[Warner Bros.]
Consolers Of The LonelyThe Raconteurs[Third Man/Warner Bros.

Best Female R&B Vocal Performance (For a solo vocal performance. Singles or Tracks only.)
Me, Myself And IBeyoncéTrack from: The Beyonce Experience Live Audio[Columbia/Music World Music]
Heaven SentKeyshia ColeTrack from: Just Like You[Geffen]
SpotlightJennifer Hudson[Arista]
SuperwomanAlicia KeysTrack from: As I Am[J Records]
Need U BadJazmine Sullivan[J Records]



Best Male R&B Vocal Performance (For a solo vocal performance. Singles or Tracks only.)
You're The Only OneEric BenétTrack from: Love & Life[Friday/Reprise]
Take You DownChris BrownTrack from: Exclusive[Jive]
Miss IndependentNe-YoTrack from: Year Of The Gentleman[Def Jam/Compound]
Can't Help But WaitTrey SongzTrack from: Trey Day[Atlantic]
Here I StandUsherTrack from: Here I Stand[LaFace]