Nominated for Record of the Year/Best Rap/Song Collaboration and Best Rap Song for “Nothin’ on You.”
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Alicia Keys and Jay-Z
Nominated for Record of the Year , Best Rap/Song Collaboration and Best Rap Song for “Empire State of Mind.”
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Rihanna and Eminem
Nominated for Record of the Year/ Best Rap/Song Collaboration and Best Rap Song for “Love the Way You Lie.”
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Cee-Lo Green
Nominated for Record of the Year, Song of the Year and Best Urban/Alternative Performance for “F**k You.”
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Esperanza Spalding
Nominated for Best New Artist.
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Drake
Nominated for Best New Artist, Best Rap Solo Performance for “Over” and Best Rap Album for “Thank Me Later.”
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Beyonce
Nominated for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance for “Halo” (Live) and Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals for “Telephone” (with Lady Gaga).
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Michael Jackson
Nominated for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance for “This is It.”
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Sade
Nominated for Best Pop Performance By A Duo or Group for “Babyfather” and Best R&B Performance By A Duo Or A Group for “Soldier of Love.”
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Rihanna
Nominated for Best Dance Recording for “Only Girl (In The World).”
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Kelly Price
Nominated for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance for “Tired.”
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Faith Evans
Nominated for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance for “Gone Already.”
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Fantasia
Nominated for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance, Best R&B Song for “Bittersweet” and Best R&B Album for “Back to Me.”
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Monica
Nominated for ‘Best Female R&B Vocal Performance’ for “Everything To Me,” and Best R&B Album for “Still Standing.”
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Jazmine Sullivan
Nominated for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance for “Holding You Down (Going in Circles).”
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El Debarge
Nominated for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance and Best R&B Song for “Second Chance.”
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Musiq
Nominated for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance for “We’re Still Friends” (with Kirk Whalum).
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Usher
Nominated for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance for “There Goes My Baby,” and Best R&B Album for “Raymond V. Raymond.”
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John Legend and The Roots
Nominated for ‘Best R&B Performance By A Duo Or a Group’ and Best Song for “Shine.” Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance for “Hang On In There,” and Best R&B Album for “Wake Up!”
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Aretha Franklin and Ron Isley
Nominated for Best R&B Performance By A Duo Or a Group for “You’ve Got a Friend.”
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Jill Scott
Nominated alongside Chuck Brown and Marcus Miller for Best R&B Performance By A Duo Or a Group for “Love.”
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Ryan Shaw
Nominated for Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance for “In Between.”
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R. Kelly
Nominated for Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance for “When a Woman Loves,” and Best R&B Album for “Untitled.”
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Betty Wright
Nominated for Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance for “Go” (Live).
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Calvin Richardson
Nominated for Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance for “You’re So Amazing.”
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Jaheim
Jaheim performed at ESSENCE Festival in 2003 and 2006.
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Kem
Nominated for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance and Best R&B Song for “Why Would You Stay.”
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Janelle Monae
Nominated for ‘Best Urban Alternative Performance’ for “Tightrope” (with Big Boi) and ‘Best R&B Album’ for “The Archandroid.”
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Eric Roberson
Nominated for Best Urban Alternative Performance for “Still.”
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Bilal
Nominated for Best Urban Alternative Performance for “Little One.”
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Chris Brown
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Raheem DeVaughn
Nominated for Best R&B Album for “The Love and War Masterpiece.”
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Ryan Leslie
Nominated for Best R&B Album for “Transition.”
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Kanye West
Nominated for Best Rap Solo Performance for “Power.”
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Ludacris
Ludacris was awarded the key to Atlanta for his philanthropy and dedication to the city.
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T.I.
Nominated for Best Rap Solo Performance for “I’m Back.”
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Jay-Z
Nominated for Best Rap Song for “On To The Next One” and Best Rap Album for “The Blueprint 3.”
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B.o.B
Nominated for Best Rap Album for “The Adventures of Bobby Bay.”
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The Roots
Nominated for Best Rap Album for “How I Got Over.”