Grammy Nominations Part 2 « Cool Album of the Day

Posted 05 Dec 2008 in Uncategorized

21. Best R&B Album

Black Radio

Robert Glasper Experiment

[Blue Note]

Back To Love

Anthony Hamilton

[RCA Records]

Write Me Back

R. Kelly

[RCA Records]

Beautiful Surprise

Tamia

[Plus 1 Music Group]

Open Invitation

Tyrese

[Voltron Recordz]

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22. Best Rap Performance

HYFR (Hell Ya F***ing Right)

Drake Featuring Lil’ Wayne

Track from: Take Care

[Cash Money Records]

N****s In Paris

Jay-Z & Kanye West

Track from: Watch The Throne

[Roc-A-Fella Records, LLC]

Daughters

Nas

Track from: Life Is Good

[Def Jam]

Mercy

Kanye West Featuring Big Sean, Pusha T & 2 Chainz

[G.O.O.D. Music / Island Def Jam]

I Do

Young Jeezy Featuring Jay-Z & André 3000

Track from: TM: 103 Hustlerz Ambition

[Def Jam]

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23. Best Rap/Sung Collaboration

Wild Ones

Flo Rida Featuring Sia

Track from: Wild Ones

[Poe Boy/Atlantic]

No Church In The Wild

Jay-Z & Kanye West Featuring Frank Ocean & The-Dream

Track from: Watch The Throne

[Roc-A-Fella Records, LLC]

Tonight (Best You Ever Had)

John Legend Featuring Ludacris

[Epic Records]

Cherry Wine

Nas Featuring Amy Winehouse

Track from: Life Is Good

[Def Jam]

Talk That Talk

Rihanna Featuring Jay-Z

Track from: Talk That Talk

[Def Jam]

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24. Best Rap Song

Daughters

Nasir Jones & Ernest Wilson, songwriters (Patrick Adams, Gary DeCarlo, Dale

Frashuer & Paul Leka, songwriters) (Nas)

Track from: Life Is Good

[Def Jam; Publishers: Rich Daily Since ’71, Universal Music Publishing, Unichappell Music]

Lotus Flower Bomb

Olubowale Akintimehin, S. Joseph Dew, Jerrin Howard, Walker Johnson & Miguel

Jontel Pimentel, songwriters (Wale Featuring Miguel)

[MMG/Warner Bros.; Publishers: WB Music/Deadstock Music/Verrin Howard/Miguel Jontel Pimentel Publishing/Fusician Publishing]

Mercy

Sean Anderson, Tauheed Epps, Stephan Taft, James Thomas, Terrence Thornton &

Kanye West, songwriters (Denzie Beagle, Winston Riley & Reggie Williams, songwriters) (Kanye West Featuring Big Sean, Pusha T & 2 Chainz)

[G.O.O.D. Music; Publishers: Please Gimme My Publishing/EMI Blackwood/RLFG Music/FF to Def Pub./Neighborhood Pusha/Sony ATV Songs/Ty Epps Music/Copyright Control/Roynet Music/Dub Plate Music]

The Motto

Dwayne Carter, Aubrey Graham & Tyler Williams, songwriters (Drake Featuring Lil’

Wayne)

Track from: Take Care

[Cash Money Records]

N****s In Paris

Shawn Carter, Mike Dean, Chauncey Hollis & Kanye West, songwriters (W.A.

Donaldson, songwriter) (Jay-Z & Kanye West)

Track from: Watch The Throne

[Def Jam; Publishers: Hit-Boy Music/Very Good Beats, Hip Hop Since 1978, Dean’s List Productions, Unichappell Music]

Young, Wild & Free

Calvin Broadus, Chris Brody Brown, Philip Lawrence, Ari Levine, Peter Hernandez

& Cameron Thomaz, songwriters (T. Bluechel, M. Borrow, T. Griffin, K. Jackson, N. Lee & M. Newman, songwriters) (Snoop Dogg & Wiz Khalifa Featuring Bruno Mars)

Track from: Mac And Devin Go To High School: Music From And Inspired By The Movie

[Atlantic; Publishers: My Own Chit Publishing/EMI Blackwood, PGH Sound, Mars Force Music/Roc Nation Music, Toy Plane Music-Universal Music, Westside Independent, WB Music, Late 80’s Music, Beechwood Music, BMG Platinum, Rebellion Corps.]

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25. Best Rap Album

Take Care

Drake

[Cash Money Records]

Food & Liquor II: The Great American Rap Album, Pt. 1

Lupe Fiasco

[Atlantic]

Life Is Good

Nas

[Def Jam]

Undun

The Roots

[Island Def Jam]

God Forgives, I Don’t

Rick Ross

[Def Jam]

Based On A T.R.U. Story

2 Chainz

[Island Def Jam]

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26. Best Country Solo Performance

Home

Dierks Bentley

[Capitol Records Nashville]

Springsteen

Eric Church

[EMI Records Nashville]

Cost Of Livin’

Ronnie Dunn

[Arista Nashville]

Wanted

Hunter Hayes

Track from: Hunter Hayes

[Atlantic]

Over

Blake Shelton

Track from: Red River Blue

[Warner Bros. Records]

Blown Away

Carrie Underwood

Track from: Blown Away

[19 Recordings Limited/Arista Nashville]

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27. Best Country Duo/Group Performance

Even If It Breaks Your Heart

Eli Young Band

[Republic Nashville]

Pontoon

Little Big Town

[Capitol Records Nashville]

Safe & Sound

Taylor Swift & The Civil Wars

[Big Machine Records/Universal Republic]

On The Outskirts Of Town

The Time Jumpers

Track from: The Time Jumpers

[Rounder]

I Just Come Here For The Music

Don Williams Featuring Alison Krauss

[Sugar Hill Records]

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28. Best Country Song

Blown Away

Josh Kear & Chris Tompkins, songwriters (Carrie Underwood)

Track from: Blown Away

[19 Recordings Limited/Arista Nashville; Publishers: Global Dog Music/Lunalight Music, Big Loud Songs/Angel River Songs]

Cost Of Livin’

Phillip Coleman & Ronnie Dunn, songwriters (Ronnie Dunn)

[Arista Nashville; Publishers: Tractor Radio Songs, Sony/ATV Tree Publishing/Showbilly Music]

Even If It Breaks Your Heart

Will Hoge & Eric Paslay, songwriters (Eli Young Band)

[Republic Nashville]

So You Don’t Have To Love Me Anymore

Jay Knowles & Adam Wright, songwriters (Alan Jackson)

[EMI Records Nashville/ACR Records; Publishers: Alrighty Den Music, Dean-Parnell Music, Acme Nashville]

Springsteen

Eric Church, Jeff Hyde & Ryan Tyndell, songwriters (Eric Church)

[EMI Records Nashville; Publishers: Sony/ATV Tree Publishing/Sinnerlina Music/Purple Cape Music, Bug Music/Mamma’s Cornbread Music]

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29. Best Country Album

Uncaged

Zac Brown Band

[Southern Ground/Atlantic]

Hunter Hayes

[Atlantic]

Living For A Song: A Tribute To Hank Cochran

Jamey Johnson

[Mercury Records]

Four The Record

Miranda Lambert

[The RCA Records Label Nashville]

The Time Jumpers

[Rounder]

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30. Best New Age Album

Echoes Of Love

Omar Akram

[Real Music]

Live Ananda

Krishna Das

[Krishna Das Music]

Bindu

Michael Brant DeMaria

[Ontos Music]

Deep Alpha

Steven Halpern

[Steven Halpern’s Inner Peace Music]

Light Body

Peter Kater

[Mysterium Music]

Troubadours On The Rhine

Loreena McKennitt

[Verve]

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31. Best Improvised Jazz Solo

Cross Roads

Ravi Coltrane, soloist

Track from: Spirit Fiction

[Blue Note]

Hot House

Gary Burton & Chick Corea, soloists

Track from: Hot House

[Concord Jazz]

Alice In Wonderland

Chick Corea, soloist

Track from: Further Explorations (Chick Corea, Eddie Gomez & Paul Motian)

[Concord Jazz]

J. Mac

Kenny Garrett, soloist

Track from: Seeds From The Underground

[Mack Avenue Records]

Ode

Brad Mehldau, soloist

Track from: Ode (Brad Mehldau Trio)

[Nonesuch]

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32. Best Jazz Vocal Album

Soul Shadows

Denise Donatelli

[Savant Records]

1619 Broadway: The Brill Building Project

Kurt Elling

[Concord Jazz]

Live

Al Jarreau (And The Metropole Orkest)

[Concord]

The Book Of Chet

Luciana Souza

[Sunnyside Records]

Radio Music Society

Esperanza Spalding

[Heads Up International]

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33. Best Jazz Instrumental Album

Further Explorations

Chick Corea, Eddie Gomez & Paul Motian

[Concord Jazz]

Hot House

Chick Corea & Gary Burton

[Concord Jazz]

Seeds From The Underground

Kenny Garrett

[Mack Avenue Records]

Blue Moon

Ahmad Jamal

[Jazz Village]

Unity Band

Pat Metheny Unity Band

[Nonesuch]

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34. Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album

Centennial: Newly Discovered Works Of Gil Evans

Gil Evans Project

[ArtistShare]

For The Moment

Bob Mintzer Big Band

[MCG Jazz]

Dear Diz (Every Day I Think Of You)

Arturo Sandoval

[Concord Jazz]

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35. Best Latin Jazz Album

Flamenco Sketches

Chano Domínguez

[Blue Note]

¡Ritmo!

The Clare Fischer Latin Jazz Big Band

[Clare Fischer Productions/Clavo Records]

Multiverse

Bobby Sanabria Big Band

[Jazzheads]

Duos III

Luciana Souza

[Sunnyside Records]

New Cuban Express

Manuel Valera New Cuban Express

[Mavo Records]

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36. Best Gospel/Contemporary Christian Music Performance

Jesus, Friend Of Sinners

Casting Crowns

Track from: Come To The Well

[Beach Street/Reunion Records]

Take Me To The King

Tamela Mann

[Tillymann Music Group]

Go Get It

Mary Mary

[Columbia Records]

10,000 Reasons (Bless The Lord)

Matt Redman

Track from: 10,000 Reasons

[sixstepsrecords/Sparrow Records]

My Testimony

Marvin Sapp

Track from: I Win

[Verity Gospel Music Group]

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37. Best Gospel Song

Go Get It

Erica Campbell, Tina Campbell & Warryn Campbell, songwriters (Mary Mary)

[Columbia; Publishers: EMI April Music, It’s Tea Tyme, That’s Plum Song, Wet Ink Red Music]

Hold On

Cheryl Fortune, James Fortune & Terence Vaughn, songwriters (James Fortune &

FIYA, Monica & Fred Hammond)

Track from: Identity

[Light Records/eOne Music]

I Feel Good

Phillip Feaster, Fred Hammond, Jonathan Miller & Calvin Rodgers, songwriters

(Fred Hammond)

Track from: God, Love & Romance

[Verity Gospel Music Group; Publishers: fHammond Music/Bridge Bldg Music/CJMS Music/Music Feast Productions/Jonathan Miller Publishing]

My Testimony

Aaron Lindsey & Marvin Sapp, songwriters (Marvin Sapp)

Track from: I Win

[Verity Gospel Music Group; Publishers: Universal Music-Brentwood Benson Songs/Marvin L. Sapp Music/Ardent Media]

Released

Donald Lawrence, songwriter (Bill Winston & Living Word Featuring Donald

Lawrence)

[Source Media; Publisher: Quiet Water Ent.]

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38. Best Contemporary Christian Music Song

Jesus, Friend Of Sinners

Mark Hall & Matthew West, songwriters (Casting Crowns)

Track from: Come To The Well

[Beach Street/Reunion Records]

10,000 Reasons (Bless The Lord)

Jonas Myrin & Matt Redman, songwriters (Matt Redman)

Track from: 10,000 Reasons

[sixstepsrecords/Sparrow Records; Publishers: Thankyou Music/sixsteps Music/worshiptogether.com Songs/Said And Done Music/Shout! Publishing]

When Mercy Found Me

Jeff Pardo & Rhett Walker, songwriters (Rhett Walker Band)

Track from: Come To The River

[Essential Records; Publishers: Sony ATV Music, Ships In A Bottle/Simple Tense Songs]

White Flag

Jason Ingram, Matt Maher, Matt Redman & Chris Tomlin, songwriters (Passion &

Chris Tomlin)

Track from: White Flag

[sixstepsrecords/Sparrow Records; Publishers: sixsteps Music/worshiptogether.com Songs/Vamos Publishing/Said And Done Music/Valley of the Songs Music/Sony ATV Timber Publishing/West Main Music/Windsor Hill Music/Thankyou Music]