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RECORD OF THE YEAR
Irreplaceable - Beyoncé; Beyoncé Knowles, S. Smith & Stargate, producers; Jim Caruana, Jason Goldstein & Geoff Rice, engineers/mixers; Track from: "B'Day"; [Sony Urban Music/Columbia/Music World Productions]
The Pretender - Foo Fighters; Gil Norton, producer; Adrian Bushby & Rich Costey, engineers/mixers [Roswell/RCA Records]
Umbrella - Rihanna Featuring Jay-Z; Kuk Harrell & C. "Tricky" Stewart, producers; Kuk Harrell & Manny Marroquin, engineers/mixers; Track from: "Good Girl Gone Bad" [Def Jam]
What Goes Around...Comes Around - Justin Timberlake; Nate (Danja) Hills, Timbaland & Justin Timberlake, producers; Jimmy Douglass & Timbaland, engineers/mixers; [Jive/Zomba]
Rehab - Amy Winehouse; Mark Ronson, producer; Tom Elmhirst, engineer/mixer; Track from: "Back To Black" [Universal Republic Records]

ALBUM OF THE YEAR
"Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace" - Foo Fighters; Gil Norton, producer; Adrian Bushby & Rich Costey, engineers/mixers; Brian Gardner, mastering engineer [Roswell/RCA Records]
"These Days" - Vince Gill; John Anderson, Guy Clarke, Rodney Crowell, Diana Krall & The Del McCoury Band, featured artists; Vince Gill, John Hobbs & Justin Niebank, producers; Neal Cappellino & Justin Niebank, engineers/mixers; Adam Ayan, mastering engineer [MCA Nashville]
"River: The Joni Letters" - Herbie Hancock; Leonard Cohen, Norah Jones, Joni Mitchell, Corinne Bailey Rae, Luciana Souza & Tina Turner, featured artists; Herbie Hancock & Larry Klein, producers; Helik Hadar, engineer/mixer; Bernie Grundman, mastering engineer [Verve]
"Graduation" - Kanye West; Dwele, Lil Wayne, Mos Def & T-Pain, featured artists; Warryn "Baby Dubb" Campbell, Eric Hudson, Brian "Allday"Miller, Nottz, Patrick "Plain Pat" Reynolds, Gee Roberson, Toomp & Kanye West, producers; Bruce Beuchner, Andrew Dawson, Mike Dean, Anthony Kilhoffer, Greg Koller, Manny Marroquin, Nottz Raw, Tony Rey, Seiji Sekine, Paul Sheehy & D. Sloan, engineers/mixers; Vlado Meller, mastering engineer [Roc-A-Fella Records]
"Back To Black" - Amy Winehouse; Mark Ronson & Salaamremi, producers; Tom Elmhirst, Gary Noble & Franklin Socorro, engineers/mixers; Mark Ronson, mastering engineer [Universal Republic Records]

SONG OF THE YEAR
"Before He Cheats" - Josh Kear & Chris Tompkins, songwriters (Carrie Underwood); Track from: "Some Hearts" [19 Recordings/Arista Nashville; Publishers: That Little House Music, Mighty Underdog Music/Sony/ATV Cross Keys]
"Hey There Delilah" - Tom Higgenson, songwriter (Plain White T's); Track from: "Every Second Counts" [Hollywood Records/Fearless Records; Publisher: So Happy Publishing]
"Like A Star" - Corinne Bailey Rae, songwriter (Corinne Bailey Rae); Track from: "Corinne Bailey Rae" [Capitol Records; Publisher: Global Talent Publishing]
"Rehab" - Amy Winehouse, songwriter (Amy Winehouse); Track from: "Back To Black" [Universal Republic Records; Publisher: EMI Music Publishing]
"Umbrella" - Shawn Carter, Kuk Harrell, Terius "Dream"Nash & Christopher Stewart, songwriters (Rihanna Featuring Jay-Z); Track from: "Good Girl Gone Bad"[Def Jam]

NEW ARTIST
Feist
Ledisi
Paramore
Taylor Swift
Amy Winehouse

FEMALE POP VOCAL PERFORMANCE
"Candyman" - Christina Aguilera [RCA Records]
"1234" - Feist; Track from: "The Reminder" [Cherry Tree / Interscope Records]
"Big Girls Don't Cry" - Fergie; Track from: "The Dutchess" [A&M; Records]
"Say It Right" - Nelly Furtado; Track from: "Loose" [Geffen]
"Rehab" - Amy Winehouse; Track from: "Back To Black" [Universal Republic Records]

MALE POP VOCAL PERFORMANCE
"Everything" - Michael Bublé; Track from: "Call Me Irresponsible" [143 Records/Reprise]
"Belief" - John Mayer Track from: "The Village Sessions" [Columbia/Aware]
"Dance Tonight" - Paul McCartney; Track from: "Memory Almost Full" [MPL/Hear Music]
"Amazing" - Seal [Warner Bros.]
"What Goes Around...Comes Around" - Justin Timberlake [Jive]

POP PERFORMANCE BY A DUO OR GROUP WITH VOCAL
"(You Want To) Make A Memory" - Bon Jovi; Track from: "Lost Highway" [Island/Mercury]
"Home" - Daughtry [RCA Records/19 Recordings]
"Makes Me Wonder" - Maroon 5; Track from: "It Won't Be Soon Before Long" [Octone/A&M; Records]
"Hey There Delilah" - Plain White T's; Track from: "Every Second Counts" [Hollywood Records]
"Window In The Skies" - U2; Track from: "U218 - Singles" [Interscope Records]

POP COLLABORATION WITH VOCALS
"Steppin' Out" - Tony Bennett & Christina Aguilera; Track from: "Duets: An American Classic" [Columbia]
"Beautiful Liar" - Beyoncé & Shakira; Track from: "B'Day (Deluxe Edition)" [Columbia/Sony Urban]
"Gone Gone Gone (Done Moved On)" - Robert Plant & Alison Krauss; [Rounder Records]
"The Sweet Escape" - Gwen Stefani & Akon; Track from: "The Sweet Escape" [Interscope Records]"Give It To Me" - Timbaland Featuring Nelly Furtado & Justin Timberlake Track from: "Timbaland Presents: Shock Value" [Mosley/Blackground/Interscope Records]

POP INSTRUMENTAL PERFORMANCE
"Off The Grid" - Beastie Boys; Track from: "The Mix-Up" [Capitol Records]
"Paris Sunrise #7" - Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals; Track from: "Lifeline" [Virgin Records]
"Over The Rainbow" - Dave Koz; Track from: "At The Movies" [Capitol Records]
"One Week Last Summer" - Joni Mitchell; Track from: "Shine" [Hear Music]
"Simple Pleasures" - Spyro Gyra; Track from: "Good To Go-Go" - [Heads Up International]

POP INSTRUMENTAL ALBUM
"The Mix-Up" - Beastie Boys [Capitol Records]
"Italia" - Chris Botti [Columbia]
"At The Movies" - Dave Koz [Capitol/EMI]
"Good To Go-Go" - Spyro Gyra [Heads Up International]

POP VOCAL ALBUM
"Lost Highway" - Bon Jovi [Island/Mercury]
"The Reminder" - Feist [Cherry Tree/Interscope Records]
"It Won't Be Soon Before Long" - Maroon 5 [Octone/A&M; Records]
"Memory Almost Full" - Paul McCartney [MPL/Hear Music]
"Back To Black" - Amy Winehouse [Universal Republic Records]

DANCE RECORDING
"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 [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]

ELECTRONIC/DANCE ALBUM
"We Are The Night" - The Chemical Brothers [Astralwerks]
"D.A.N.C.E." - 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]

TRADITIONAL POP VOCAL ALBUM
"Call Me Irresponsible" - Michael Bublé [143 Records/Reprise]
"Cool Yule" - Bette Midler [Columbia]
"Trav'lin' Light" - Queen Latifah [Verve]
"Live In Concert 2006" - Barbra Streisand [Columbia]
"James Taylor At Christmas" - James Taylor [Columbia]

SOLO ROCK VOCAL PERFORMANCE
"Timebomb" - Beck [Interscope Records]
"Only Mama Knows" - Paul McCartney; Track from: "Memory Almost Full" [MPL/Hear Music]
"Our Country" - John Mellencamp; Track from: "Freedom's Road" [Universal Republic Records]
"Radio Nowhere" - Bruce Springsteen; Track from: "Magic" [Columbia]
"Come On" - Lucinda Williams; Track from: "West" [Lost Highway Records]

ROCK PERFORMANCE BY A DUO OR GROUP WITH VOCAL
"It's Not Over" - Daughtry [RCA Records/19 Recordings]
"Working Class Hero" - Green Day; Track from: "Instant Karma - The Campaign To Save Darfur" [Warner Bros.]
"If Everyone Cared" - Nickelback; Track from: "All The Right Reasons Special Edition" [Roadrunner Records]
"Instant Karma" - U2; Track from: "Instant Karma - The Campaign To Save Darfur" [Warner Bros.]
"Icky Thump" - The White Stripes; Track from: "Icky Thump" [Third Man/Warner Bros.]

HARD ROCK PERFORMANCE
"Sweet Sacrifice" - Evanescence; Track from: "The Open Door" [Wind-up Records, LLC]
"The Pretender" - Foo Fighters; [Roswell/RCA Records]
"I Don't Wanna Stop" - Ozzy Osbourne; Track from: "Black Rain" [Epic]
"Sick, Sick, Sick" - Queens Of The Stone Age; rack from: "Era Vulgaris" [Interscope Recods]
"The Pot" - Tool; Track from: "10,000 Days" [Volcano]

METAL PERFORMANCE
"Nothing Left" - As I Lay Dying; Track from: "An Ocean Between Us" [Metal Blade Records]
"Never Ending Hill" - King Diamond; Track from: "Give Me Your Soul...Please" [Metal Blade Records]
"Aesthetics Of Hate" - Machine Head; Track from: "The Blackening" [Roadrunner Records]
"Redemption" - Shadows Fall; Track from: "Threads Of Life" [Atlantic]
"Final Six" - Slayer; Track from: "Christ Illusion" [American Recording/Columbia]

ROCK INSTRUMENTAL PERFORMANCE
"The Ecstasy Of Gold" - Metallica; Track from: "We All Love Ennio Morricone" [Sony Classical]
"Malignant Narcissism" - Rush; Track from: "Snakes & Arrows" [Anthem/Atlantic]
"Always With Me, Always With You" - Joe Satriani; Track from: "Satriani Live!" [Epic/Red Ink]
"Once Upon A Time In The West" - Bruce Springsteen; Track from: "We All Love Ennio Morricone" [Sony Classical]
"The Attitude Song" - Steve Vai; Track from: "Sound Theories Vol. I & II" [Epic/Red Ink]

ROCK SONG
"Come On" - Lucinda Williams, songwriter (Lucinda Williams); Track from: "West" [Lost Highway Records; Publishers: Warner-Tamerlane Publishing/Lucy Jones Music]
"Icky Thump" - Jack White, songwriter (The White Stripes); Track from: "Icky Thump" [Third Man/Warner Bros.; Publisher: Peppermint Stripe Music]
"It's Not Over" - Chris Daughtry, Gregg Wattenberg, Mark Wilkerson & Brett Young, songwriters (Daughtry); [RCA Records/19 Recordings; Publishers: Surface Pretty Deep Ugly Music, G Watt Music/EMI April Music, Warner-Tamerlane Publishing, Floating Leaf]
"The Pretender" - Dave Grohl, Taylor Hawkins, Nate Mendel & Chris Shiflett, songwriters (Foo Fighters); [Roswell/RCA Records; Publishers: M.J. Twelve Music, I Love The Punk Rock Music, Living Under A Rock Music, Flying Earform Music]
"Radio Nowhere" - Bruce Springsteen, songwriter (Bruce Springsteen); Track from: "Magic" [Columbia; Publisher: Bruce Springsteen]

ROCK ALBUM
"Daughtry" - Daughtry [RCA Records]
"Revival" - John Fogerty [Fantasy]
"Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace" - Foo Fighters [Roswell/RCA Records]
"Magic" - Bruce Springsteen [Columbia]
"Sky Blue Sky" - Wilco [Nonesuch Records]

ALTERNATIVE MUSIC ALBUM
"Alright, Still..." - Lily Allen [Capitol Records]
"Neon Bible" - Arcade Fire [Merge Records]
"Volta" - Bjork [Elektra/Atlantic]
"Wincing The Night Away" - The Shins [Sub Pop]
"Icky Thump" - The White Stripes [Third Man/Warner Bros.]

FEMALE R&B; VOCAL PERFORMANCE
"Just Fine" - Mary J. Blige [Geffen]
"When I See You" - Fantasia; Track from: "Fantasia" [J Records/19 Records/S Records]
"No One" - Alicia Keys [J Records/MBK Entertainment]
"If I Have My Way" - Chrisette Michele; Track from: "I Am" [Def Jam Recordings]
"Hate On Me" - Jill Scott; Track from: "The Real Thing" [Hidden Beach Recordings]

MALE R&B; VOCAL PERFORMANCE
"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]

R&B; PERFORMANCE BY A DUO OR GROUP WITH VOCALS
"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]
"Bartender" - T-Pain Featuring Akon [Jive]

TRADITIONAL R&B; VOCAL PERFORMANCE
"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]
"I Am Your Man" - Ryan Shaw; Track from: "This Is Ryan Shaw" [One Haven/Razor & Tie Entertainment]

URBAN/ALTERNATIVE PERFORMANCE
"Make A Baby" - Vikter Duplaix; Track from: "Bold And Beautiful" [BBE]
"That’s The Way Of The World" - Dwele; Track from: "Interpretations: Celebrating The Music Of Earth, Wind & Fire" [Stax]
"Daydreamin'" - Lupe Fiasco Featuring Jill Scott; Track from: "Lupe Fiasco's Food & Liquor" [1st & 15th/Atlantic]
"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]

R&B; SONG
"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]

R&B; ALBUM
"Funk This" -Chaka Khan [Burgundy Records]
"Lost & Found" - Ledisi [Verve Forecast]
"Luvanmusiq" - Musiq Soulchild [Atlantic]
"The Real Thing" - Jill Scott [Hidden Beach Recordings]
"Sex, Love & Pain" - Tank

CONTEMPORARY R&B; ALBUM
"Konvicted" - Akon [SRC/Universal Motown]
"Just Like You" - Keyshia Cole [Geffen]
"Fantasia" - Fantasia [J Records/19 Records/S Records]
"East Side Story" - Emily King [J Records]
"Because Of You" - Ne-Yo [Def Jam Recordings]

RAP SOLO PERFORMANCE
"The People" - Common; Track from: "Finding Forever" [Geffen]
"I Get Money" - 50 Cent; Track from: "Curtis" [Shady/Aftermath/Interscope Records]
"Show Me What You Got" - Jay-Z; Track from: "Kingdom Come" [Roc-A-Fella Records]
"Big Things Poppin' (Do It)" - T.I.; [Grand Hustle/Atlantic]
"Stronger" - Kanye West; Track from: "Graduation" [Roc-A-Fella Records]

RAP PERFORMANCE BY A DUO OR GROUP
"Southside" - Common Featuring Kanye West; Track from: "Finding Forever" [Geffen]
"Make It Rain" - Fat Joe Featuring Lil Wayne; Track from: "Me, Myself & I" [Terror Squad Entertainment]
"Party Like A Rockstar" - Shop Boyz; Track from: "Rockstar Mentality" [OnDeck/Universal Republic Records]
"Int'l Players Anthem (I Choose You)" - UGK Featuring OutKast [Jive]
"Better Than I've Ever Been" - Kanye West, Nas & KRS-One [Nike]

RAP/SUNG COLLABORATION
"I Wanna Love You" - Akon Featuring Snoop Dogg; Track from: "Konvicted" [SRC/Universal Motown]
"Kiss, Kiss" - Chris Brown & T-Pain; [Jive]
"Let It Go" - Keyshia Cole Featuring Missy Elliott & Lil' Kim; Track from: "Just Like You" [Geffen]
"Umbrella" - Rihanna Featuring Jay-Z; Track from: "Good Girl Gone Bad" [Def Jam Recordings]
"Good Life" - Kanye West Featuring T-Pain; Track from: "Graduation" [Roc-A-Fella]

RAP SONG
"Ayo Technology" - Nate (Danja) Hills, Curtis Jackson, Timothy Mosley & Justin Timberlake, songwriters (50 Cent Featuring Justin Timberlake & Timbaland); Track from: "Curtis" [Shady/Aftermath/Interscope Records; Publishers: 50 Cent Music Publishing/Virginia Beach Music/Danjahandz Music/WB Music Corp./Tenman Tunes]
"Big Things Poppin' (Do It)" - Clifford Harris & Byron Thomas, songwriters (T.I.); [Grand Hustle/Atlantic; Publishers: Crown Club Publishing/Warner Chappell Music, Fresh Is The Word]
"Can't Tell Me Nothing" - A. Davis & Kanye West, songwriters (Kanye West); Track from: "Graduation" [Roc-A-Fella; Publishers: Very Good Beats/Hip Hop Since 1978]
"Crank That (Soulja Boy)" - Soulja Boy Tell'Em, songwriter (Soulja Boy Tell'Em) [Collipark/Interscope Records]
"Good Life" - A. Davis, F. Najm & K. West, songwriters (J. Ingram & Q. Jones, songwriters) (Kanye West Featuring T-Pain); Track from: "Graduation" [Roc-A-Fella; Publishers: Very Good Beats/Hip Hop Since 1978, Warner-Tamerlane Punlishing, Yellow Brick Road Music/Eiseman Music]

RAP ALBUM
"Finding Forever" - Common [Geffen]
"Kingdom Come" - Jay-Z [Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam Recordings]
"Hip Hop Is Dead" - Nas [Def Jam/Columbia/The Jones Experience]
"T.I. vs T.I.P." - T.I. [Grand Hustle/Atlantic]
"Graduation" - Kanye West [Roc-A-Fella Records]

FEMALE COUNTRY VOCAL PERFORMANCE
"Simple Love" - Alison Krauss Track from: "A Hundred Miles Or More: A Collection [Rounder]
"Famous In A Small Town" - Miranda Lambert; Track from: "Crazy Ex-Girlfriend" [Columbia Nashville]
"Nothin' Better To Do" - LeAnn Rimes [Curb Records]"Before He Cheats" - Carrie Underwood; Track from: "Some Hearts" [19 Recordings/Arista Nashville]
"Heaven, Heartache And The Power Of Love" - Trisha Yearwood [Big Machine Records]

MALE COUNTRY VOCAL PERFORMANCE
"Long Trip Alone" - Dierks Bentley; Track from: "Long Trip Alone" [Capitol Records Nashville]
"A Woman's Love" - Alan Jackson; Track from: "Like Red On A Rose" [Arista Nashville]
"If You're Reading This" - Tim McGraw; Track from: "Let It Go" [Curb Records]
"Give It Away" - George Strait; Track from: "It Just Comes Natural" [MCA Nashville]
"Stupid Boy" - Keith Urban; Track from: "Love, Pain & The Whole Crazy Thing" [Capitol Records Nashville]

COUNTRY PERFORMANCE BY A DUO OR GROUP WITH VOCAL
"Proud Of The House We Built" - Brooks & Dunn [Arista Nashville]
"How Long" - Eagles [Eagles Recording Co. II]
"Moments" - Emerson Drive; Track from: "Countrified" [Midas Records, Inc.]
"Lucky Man" - Montgomery Gentry; Track from: "Some People Change" [Columbia Nashville]
"Sweet Memories" - The Time Jumpers; Track from: "Jumpin' Time" [Crosswind]

COUNTRY COLLABORATION WITH VOCALS
"Days Aren't Long Enough" - Steve Earle & Allison Moorer; Track from: "Washington Square Serenade" [New West Records]
"Because Of You" - Reba McEntire & Kelly Clarkson [MCA Nashville]
"I Need You" - Tim McGraw & Faith Hill; Track from: "Let It Go" [Curb Records]
"Lost Highway" - Willie Nelson & Ray Price; Track from: "Last Of The Breed" [Lost Highway Records]
"Oh Love" - Brad Paisley & Carrie Underwood; Track from: "5th Gear" [Arista Nashville]

COUNTRY INSTRUMENTAL PERFORMANCE
"Little Monk" - Russ Barenberg; Track from: "When At Last" [Compass Records]
"Mucky The Duck" - The Greencards; Track from: "Viridian" [Dualtone Music Group]
"Throttleneck" - Brad Paisley; Track from: "5th Gear" [Arista Nashville]
"Rawhide!" - Andy Statman; Track from: "East Flatbush Blues" [Shefa Records]
"Fidoodlin'" - The Time Jumpers; Track from: "Jumpin' Time" [Crosswind]

COUNTRY SONG
"Before He Cheats" - Josh Kear & Chris Tompkins, songwriters (Carrie Underwood); Track from: "Some Hearts" [19 Recordings/Arista Nashville; Publishers: That Little House Music, Mighty Underdog Music/Sony/ATV Cross Keys Publishing]
"Give It Away" - Bill Anderson, Buddy Cannon & Jamey Johnson, songwriters (George Strait); Track from: "It Just Comes Natural" [MCA Nashville; Publishers: Sony/ATV Tree Publishing/Mr. Bubba Music, Run Slow Music, EMI Blackwood Music]
"I Need You" - Tony Lane & David Lee, songwriters (Tim McGraw & Faith Hill); Track from: "Let It Go" [Curb Records; Publishers: Careers-BMG Music Publishing/Nervous Worm Music/Famous Music/Ed And Lucille Songs]
"If You're Reading This" - Tim McGraw, Brad Warren & Brett Warren, songwriters (Tim McGraw); Track from: "Let It Go" [Curb Records; Publishers: Bucky And Clyde Music, Stylesonic Music]
"Long Trip Alone" - Brett Beavers, Dierks Bentley & Steve Bogard, songwriters (Dierks Bentley); Track from: "Long Trip Alone" [Capitol Records Nashville; Publishers: Ensign Music/Rancho Papa Music/Home With The Armadillo Music, Big White Tracks]

COUNTRY ALBUM
"Long Trip Alone" - Dierks Bentley [Capitol Records Nashville]
"These Days" - Vince Gill [MCA Nashville]
"Let It Go" - Tim McGraw [Curb Records]
"5th Gear" - Brad Paisley [Arista Nashville]
"It Just Comes Natural" - George Strait [MCA Nashville]

BLUEGRASS ALBUM
"Cherryholmes II Black And White" - Cherryholmes [Skaggs Family Records]
"Lefty's Old Guitar" - J. D. Crowe & The New South [Rounder]
"The Bluegrass Diaries" - Jim Lauderdale [Yep Roc Records]
"Scenechronized" - Seldom Scene [Sugar Hill]
"Double Banjo Bluegrass Spectacular" - Tony Trischka [Rounder]

NEW AGE ALBUM
"Faces Of The Sun" - Peter Kater [Silver Wave Records]
"Sacred Journey Of Ku -Kai, Volume 3" - Kitaro [Domo Records, Inc]
"One Guitar" - Ottmar Liebert [Spiral Subwave Records]
"Southwest" - Eric Tingstad [Cheshire Records]
"Crestone" - Paul Winter Consort [Living Music]

CONTEMPORARY JAZZ ALBUM
"Party Hats" - Will Bernard [Palmetto Records]
"Downright Upright" - Brian Bromberg [Artistry Music]
"Re-imagination" - Eldar [Masterworks Jazz]
"River: The Joni Letters" - Herbie Hancock [Verve]
"He Had A Hat" - Jeff Lorber [Blue Note]

JAZZ VOCAL ALBUM
"Avant Gershwin" - Patti Austin [Rendezvous Entertainment]
"Red Earth - A Malian Journey" - Dee Dee Bridgewater [DDB/Emarcy]
"Music Maestro Please" - Freddy Cole [HighNote Records]
"Nightmoves" - Kurt Elling [Concord Jazz]
"On The Other Side" - Tierney Sutton (Band) [Telarc Jazz]

JAZZ INSTRUMENTAL SOLO
"Levees" - Terence Blanchard; Track from: "A Tale Of God's Will (A Requiem For Katrina)" [Blue Note]
"Anagram" - Michael Brecker; Track from: "Pilgrimage" [Heads Up International]
"Both Sides Now" - Herbie Hancock; Track from: "River: The Joni Letters" [Verve]
"Lullaby" - Hank Jones; Track from: "Kids: Live At Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola (Joe Lovano and Hank Jones)" [Blue Note]
"1000 Kilometers" - Paul McCandless; Track from: "1000 Kilometers (Oregon)" [CamJazz]

JAZZ INSTRUMENTAL ALBUM, INDIVIDUAL OR GROUP
"Pilgrimage" - Michael Brecker [Heads Up International]
"Live At The Village Vanguard" - The Bill Charlap Trio [Blue Note]
"Kids: Live At Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola" - Joe Lovano And Hank Jones [Blue Note]
"Line By Line" - John Patitucci [Concord Jazz]
"Back East" - Joshua Redman [Nonesuch Records]

LARGE JAZZ ENSEMBLE ALBUM
"A Tale Of God's Will (A Requiem For Katrina)" - Terence Blanchard [Blue Note]
"Eternal Licks & Grooves" - The Bob Florence Limited Edition [MAMA Records]
"Hommage" - The Bill Holman Band [Jazzed Media]
"Sky Blue" - Maria Schneider Orchestra [ArtistShare]
"With Love" - Charles Tolliver Big Band [Blue Note]

LATIN JAZZ ALBUM
"Funk Tango" - Paquito D'Rivera Quintet? [Paquito Records]
"The Magician" - Sammy Figueroa And His Latin Jazz Explosion [Savant Records]
"Borrowed Time" - Steve Khan [Tone Center Records]
"Refugee" - Hector Martignon [Zoho]
"Big Band Urban Folktales" - Bobby Sanabria Big Band [Jazzheads]