Nu-Soul artists get Grammy Love!
The nominations for the 2007 Grammy awards were announced today and a whole bunch of artists featured on the Nu-Soul site got some nominations. Check out the list and buy the music from these artists dammit! They deserve your support.
Best Female R&B Vocal Performance
(For a solo vocal performance. Singles or Tracks only.)
- Just Fine
Mary J. Blige
[Geffen] Purchase track - When I See You
Fantasia
Track from: Fantasia
[J Records/19 Records/S Records]Purchase track - No One
Alicia Keys
[J Records/MBK Entertainment]Purchase track - If I Have My Way
Chrisette Michele
Track from: I Am
[Def Jam Recordings]Purchase track - Hate On Me
Jill Scott
Track from: The Real Thing
[Hidden Beach Recordings]Purchase track
Best Male R&B Vocal Performance
(For a solo vocal performance. Singles or Tracks only.)
- Woman
Raheem DeVaughn
[Jive Records] - B.U.D.D.Y.
Musiq Soulchild
Track from: Luvanmusiq
[Atlantic Records] - Because Of You
Ne-Yo
[Def Jam Recordings] - Future Baby Mama
Prince
Track from: Planet Earth
[Columbia/NPG Records] - Please Don’t Go
Tank
Track from: Sex, Love & Pain
[Blackground/Universal Motown
Best R&B Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals
(For duo, group or collaborative performances, with vocals. Singles or Tracks only.)
- Same Girl
R. Kelly Featuring Usher
Track from: Double Up
[Jive] - Disrespectful
Chaka Khan Featuring Mary J. Blige
[Burgundy/Sony/BMG] - Hate That I Love You
Rihanna Featuring Ne-Yo
Track from: Good Girl Gone Bad
[Def Jam Recordings] - Baby
Angie Stone Featuring Betty Wright
[Stax]Purchase track - Bartender
T-Pain Featuring Akon
[Jive]
Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance
(For solo, duo, group or collaborative performances, with vocals. Singles or Tracks only.)
- Walk A Mile In My Shoes
Otis Clay
Track from: Walk A Mile In My Shoes
[Echo Records] - All Night Long
Randy Crawford & Joe Sample
Track from: Feeling Good
[PRA Records] - In My Songs
Gerald Levert
Track from: In My Songs
[Atlantic] - I Apologize
Ann Nesby
Track from: This Is Love
[Shanachie/It’s Time Child Records]Purchase track - I Am Your Man
Ryan Shaw
Track from: This Is Ryan Shaw
[One Haven/Razor & Tie Entertainment]
Best Urban/Alternative Performance
(For solo, duo, group or collaborative performances, with vocals. Singles or Tracks only.)
- Make A Baby
Vikter Duplaix
Track from: Bold And Beautiful
[BBE]Purchase track - That’s The Way Of The World
Dwele
Track from: Interpretations: Celebrating The Music Of Earth, Wind & Fire
[Stax]Purchase track - Daydreamin’
Lupe Fiasco Featuring Jill Scott
Track from: Lupe Fiasco’s Food & Liquor
[1st & 15th/Atlantic]Purchase track - Fantasy
Meshell Ndegeocello
Track from: Interpretations: Celebrating The Music Of Earth, Wind & Fire
[Stax] - Dream
Alice Smith
Track from: For Lovers, Dreamers & Me
[BBE Records]
Best R&B Song
(A Songwriter(s) Award. For Song Eligibility Guidelines see Category #3. (Artist names appear in parentheses.) Singles or Tracks only.)
- Beautiful Flower
India.Arie & Joyce Simpson, songwriters (India.Arie)
[Universal Republic Records; Publishers: Gold & Iron Music Publishing, WB Music Corp.] - Hate That I Love You
M.S. Eriksen, T.E. Hermansen & Shaffer Smith, songwriters (Rihanna Featuring
Ne-Yo)
Track from: Good Girl Gone Bad
[Def Jam Recordings; Publishers: EMI April Music, Sony/ATV Tunes] - No One
Dirty Harry, Kerry Brothers & Alicia Keys, songwriters (Alicia Keys)
[J Records/MBK Entertainment; Publishers: Lellow Productions/EMI April Music, Book Of Daniel Music/EMI Music Publishing, D. Harry Productions] - Teachme
Ivan Barias, Adam W. Blackstone, Randall C. Bowland, Carvin Haggins, Johnnie
Smith II & Corey Latif Williams, songwriters (Musiq Soulchild)
Track from: Luvanmusiq
[Atlantic; Publishers: Nivrac Tyke/Universal Publishing, Latif Music/Universal Publishing, Tetra Grammaton/Universal Music Publishing, Melodic Piano Productions, HC 1030 Publishing] - When I See U
Louis Biancaniello, Waynne Nugent, Erika Nuri, Kevin Risto, Janet Sewel & Sam
Watters, songwriters (Fantasia)
Track from: Fantasia
[J Records/19 Records/S Records; Publishers: Breakthrough Creations/EMI April Music, S.M.Y. Publishing/Sony/ATV Tunes, Break North Music/Sony/ATV Music Publishing, Wayne Writers/Sony/ATV Tunes, J. Sewell Publishing, Golden The Super Kid Music]
Best R&B Album
(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.)
- Funk This
Chaka Khan
[Burgundy Records] - Lost & Found
Ledisi
[Verve Forecast]Purchase album - Luvanmusiq
Musiq Soulchild
[Atlantic] - The Real Thing
Jill Scott
[Hidden Beach Recordings]Purchase album - Sex, Love & Pain
Tank
[Blackground/Universal Motown Records]
Best Contemporary R&B Album
(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.)
- Konvicted
Akon
[SRC/Universal Motown] - Just Like You
Keyshia Cole
[Geffen]Purchase album - Fantasia
Fantasia
[J Records/19 Records/S Records]Purchase album - East Side Story
Emily King
[J Records]Purchase album - Because Of You
Ne-Yo
[Def Jam Recordings]
Best Dance Recording
(For solo, duo, group or collaborative performances. Vocal or Instrumental. Singles or tracks only.)
- Do It Again
The Chemical Brothers
Tom Rowlands & Ed Simons, producers
Track from: We Are The Night
[Astralwerks] - D.A.N.C.E.
Justice
Gaspard Auge & Xavier de Rosnay, producers; Gaspard Auge & Xavier de Rosnay,
mixers
Track from: †
[Ed Banger/Vice/Because] - Love Today
Mika
Jodi Marr, John Merchant, Mika & Greg Wells, producers; Greg Wells, mixer
Track from: Life In Cartoon Motion
[Casablanca/Universal Republic Records] - Don’t Stop The Music
Rihanna
StarGate, producer; Phil Tan, mixer
Track from: Good Girl Gone Bad
[Def Jam] - LoveStoned/I Think She Knows
Justin Timberlake
Nate (Danja) Hills, Timbaland & Justin Timberlake, producers; Jimmy Douglass &
Timbaland, mixers
Track from: FutureSex/LoveSounds
[Jive/Zomba]
Best Electronic/Dance Album
(For vocal or instrumental albums. Albums only.)
- We Are The Night
The Chemical Brothers
[Astralwerks]Purchase album - †
Justice
[Ed Banger/Vice/Because] - Sound Of Silver
LCD Soundsystem
[Capitol Records/DFA] - We Are Pilots
Shiny Toy Guns
[Universal Motown] - Elements Of Life
Tiësto
[Ultra Records]
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.)
- Feist
- Ledisi Purchase Music from Ledisi
- Paramore
- Taylor Swift
- Amy Winehouse Purchase music from Amy Winehouse
Don’t be surprised to see Ledisi take Best New Artist. I know everyone thinks Winehouse or Swift are locks, but considering Winehouse may have shot herself in the foot with all of her “antics” and the fact that Taylor Swift is only 18 years old…I’m thinking Ledisi has a better-than-average shot at this award. If they allow her to perform on the show, IT’S OVER! Even if she doesn’t win, she already has.
She’s a “true” R&B artist…so I’m keeping my fingers crossed that the voting majority will see that and give her Best R&B Album. Love Chaka. Love Jill. But it’s Ledisi’s turn. Sorry.