The Grammy Award nominations were announced last night and all the usual suspects are on the list, Beyonce, Jay Z, blah blah who ever, but how delightfully messy is it that Chris Brown and Rihanna face off for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration? Will Chris be welcome at the award show this year? Will he perform? Does he still have to stay 10 yards away from Rihanna at industry functions? I need answers!
Ok. Moving on. Fantasia, Monica, Faith, Kelly Price and Jasmine Sullivan snagged nominations for Best Female Performance R&B and Nicki Minaj got nominated along with Ludacris for Best Duo Rap Performance for 'My Chick Bad.'
Here's a partial list of the 2010 Grammy nominations. You can real the full list here
Record Of The Year
Nothin' On You
B.o.B Featuring Bruno Mars
The Smeezingtons, producers; Ari Levine, engineer/mixer
Track from: The Adventures Of Bobby Ray
[Rebel Rock/Grand Hustle/Atlantic]
Love The Way You Lie
Eminem Featuring Rihanna
Alex Da Kid & Makeba Riddick, producers; Alex Da Kid, Eminem & Mike Strange, engineers/mixers
Track from: Recovery
[Aftermath/Shady Records/Interscope]
F*** You
Cee Lo Green
The Smeezingtons, producers
[Elektra]
Empire State Of Mind
Jay-Z & Alicia Keys
Angela Hunte, Jane't "Jnay" Sewell-Ulepic & Shux, producers; Ken "Duro" Ifill, Gimel "Young Guru" Keaton & Ann Mincieli, engineers/mixers
Track from: The Blueprint 3
[Roc Nation]
Need You Now
Lady Antebellum
Lady Antebellum & Paul Worley, producers; Clarke Schleicher, engineer/mixer
Track from: Need You Now
[Capitol Records Nashville]
Best Female R&B Vocal Performance
Gone Already
Faith Evans
[E1 Music]
Bittersweet
Fantasia
Track from: Back To Me
[J Records / 19 Recordings LLC / S Records]
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
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]
There Goes My Baby
Usher
Track from: Raymond V Raymond
[LaFace/Jive]
Best R&B Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals
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]
Soldier Of Love
Sade
Track from: Soldier Of Love
[Epic/Sony Music]
Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance
When A Woman Loves
R. Kelly
[Jive Records]
Hang On In There
John Legend & The Roots
Track from: Wake Up!
[G.O.O.D. Music/Columbia Records/Home School Records]
You're So Amazing
Calvin Richardson
[Shanachie Entertainment/Numo Records]
In Between
Ryan Shaw
Track from: In Between
[45 Records]
Go [Live]
Betty Wright
[MsB Records]
Best Urban/Alternative Performance
Little One
Bilal
Track from: Airtight's Revenge
[Plug Research Music]
F*** You
Cee Lo Green
[Elektra]
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
Bittersweet
Charles Harmon & Claude Kelly, songwriters (Fantasia)
Track from: Back To Me
[J Records/19 Recordings/S Records; Publishers: Chuck Harmony's House/Normaharris Music Publishing/Strauss Co./EMI April Music,Studio Beast Music/Warner Tamerlane Publishing, 3M Holdings]
Finding My Way Back
Ivan "Orthodox" Barias, Curt Chambers, Carvin "Ransum" Haggins, Jaheim Hoagland
& Miquel Jontel, songwriters (Jaheim)
Track from: Another Round
[Atlantic; Publishers: Tetragrammation Music/Universal Music, Nivrac Tyke Publishing, Miquel Jontel Publishing, Curt Chambers Publishing, Jasane Dramma Publishing]
Second Chance
E. Debarge & Mischke, songwriters (El DeBarge)
[Geffen; Publishers: myElmusic, mischemusic/Universal Music]
Shine
John Stephens, songwriter (John Legend & The Roots)
Track from: Wake Up!
[G.O.O.D. Music/Columbia Records/Home School Records; Publisher: John Legend Publishing]
Why Would You Stay
K. Owens, songwriter (Kem)
[Universal Motown]
Best R&B Album
The Love & War Masterpeace
Raheem DeVaughn
[Jive]
Back To Me
Fantasia
[J Records / 19 Recordings LLC / S Records]
Another Round
Jaheim
[Atlantic]
Wake Up!
John Legend & The Roots
[G.O.O.D. Music/Columbia Records/Home School Records]
Still Standing
Monica
[J Records]
Best Contemporary R&B Album
Graffiti
Chris Brown
[Jive]
Untitled
R. Kelly
[Jive]
Transition
Ryan Leslie
[Universal Motown]
The ArchAndroid
Janelle Monáe
[Bad Boy/Wondaland/Atlantic]
Raymond V Raymond
Usher
[Jive]
Best Rap Solo Performance
Over
Drake
Track from: Thank Me Later
[Cash Money/Young Money/Universal Motown]
Not Afraid
Eminem
Track from: Recovery
[Aftermath/Shady Records/Interscope]
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
Shutterbugg
Big Boi & Cutty
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]
On To The Next One
Jay-Z & Swizz Beatz
Track from: The Blueprint 3
[Roc Nation]
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
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]
Empire State Of Mind
Jay-Z & Alicia Keys
Track from: The Blueprint 3
[Roc Nation]
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
Shawn Carter, Angela Hunte, Burt Keyes, Alicia Keys, Jane't "Jnay" Sewell-Ulepic
& Alexander Shuckburgh, songwriters (Sylvia Robinson, songwriter) (Jay-Z & Alicia Keys)
Track from: The Blueprint 3
[Roc Nation; Publishers: Carter Boys Music/Al Shuckburgh/Global Talent Publishing/Foray Music/Masani Elshabazz Music/EMI April Music/J Sewell Publishing/Lellow Productions/Twenty Nine Black Music/Gambi Music]
Love The Way You Lie
Alexander Grant, Holly Hafferman & Marshall Mathers, songwriters (Eminem &
Rihanna)
Track from: Recovery
[Aftermath/Shady Records/Interscope; Publishers: Songs of Universal/Shroom Shady Music/Universal Music Publishing/Universal Music-Z Songs/Hotel Bravo Music/M. Shop Publishing]
Not Afraid
M. Burnett, J. Evans, Marshall Mathers, L. Resto & M. Samuels, songwriters
(Eminem)
Track from: Recovery
[AftermathShady Records/Interscope; Publishers: Songs of Universal/Shroom Shady Music/Resto World Music/1damentional Publishing/Sony ATV Tunes/1daniable Publishing]
Nothin' On You
Philip Lawrence, Ari Levine, Bruno Mars & Bobby Simmons Jr., songwriters (B.o.B
& Bruno Mars)
Track from: The Adventures Of Bobby Ray
[Rebel Rock/Grand Hustle/Atlantic; Publishers: Ham Squad Music/Songs of Universal/Shady Music Publishing/Mars Force Music/Northside Independent Music/Bug House/Roc Cor Publishing/Music Famamanem/Toy Plane Music/Art For Arts Sake Music/Bughouse]
On To The Next One
Shawn Carter, J. Chaton & K. Dean, songwriters (G. Auge & X. De Rosnay,
songwriters) (Jay-Z & Swizz Beatz)
Track from: The Blueprint 3
[Roc Nation; Publishers: Carter Boys Music/Swizz Beatz/Universal Tunes/Irish Town Songs/Blue Mountain Music/Universal Music-MGB Songs]
Best Rap Album
The Adventures Of Bobby Ray
B.o.B
[Rebel Rock/Grand Hustle/Atlantic]
Thank Me Later
Drake
[Cash Money/Young Money/Universal Motown]
Recovery
Eminem
[Aftermath/Shady Records/Interscope]
The Blueprint 3
Jay-Z
[Roc Nation]
How I Got Over
The Roots
[Def Jam Recordings]
