[AKA2D '91]

Field 6 — R&B



Category 23

Best Female R&B Vocal Performance
(For a solo vocal performance. Singles or Tracks only.)

Rain On Me
Ashanti
[Murder Inc. Records]


Back In The Day
Erykah Badu
Track from: Worldwide Underground
[Motown Records]


Dangerously In Love
Beyoncé
Track from: Dangerously In Love
[Columbia Records/Music World Music]


Ooh!
Mary J. Blige
Track from: Love & Life
[Geffen Records]


I Wish I Wasn't
Heather Headley
Track from: This is Who I Am.
[RCA Records]






Category 24

Best Male R&B Vocal Performance
(For a solo vocal performance. Singles or Tracks only.)

Step In The Name Of Love
R. Kelly
Track from: Chocolate Factory
[Jive Records]


Shoulda, Woulda, Coulda
Brian McKnight
Track from: U Turn
[Universal/Motown Records]


Superstar
Ruben Studdard
[J Records]


How You Gonna Act Like That
Tyrese
Track from: I Wanna Go There
[J Records]


Dance With My Father
Luther Vandross
Track from: Dance With My Father
[J Records]

Category 25

Best R&B Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals
(For duo, group or collaborative performances, with vocals. Singles or Tracks only.)

The Closer I Get To You
Beyoncé & Luther Vandross
Track from: Dangerously In Love AND FROM Dance With My Father
[Columbia Records AND J Records]


Where Is The Love
Stanley Clarke Featuring Glenn Lewis & Amel Larrieux
Track from: 1, 2, To The Bass
[Epic Records]


Say Yes
Floetry
Track from: Floetic
[DreamWorks]


I'll Stay
Roy Hargrove & The RH Factor Featuring D'Angelo
Track from: Hard Groove
[Verve Records]


Busted
The Isley Brothers With Ronald Isley aka Mr. Biggs Featuring JS
Track from: Body Kiss
[DreamWorks]


Hands Up
TLC
Track from: 3D
[Arista Records]






Category 26

Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance
(For solo, duo, group or collaborative performances, with vocals. Singles or Tracks only.)

Hold Me
Earth, Wind & Fire
Track from: The Promise
[Kalimba Records]


Wonderful
Aretha Franklin
Track from: So Damn Happy
[Arista Records]


Comin' From Where I'm From
Anthony Hamilton
Track from: Comin' From Where I'm From
[Arista Records]


Way Up There
Patti LaBelle
Track from: Church: Songs Of Soul & Inspiration
[UTV/DMI Records]


He Proposed
Kelly Price
Track from: Priceless
[Def Soul]






Category 27

Best Urban/Alternative Performance
(For solo, duo, group or collaborative performances, with vocals. Singles or Tracks only.)

Danger
Erykah Badu
Track from: Worldwide Underground
[Motown Records]


Milkshake
Kelis
[Arista Records/Star Trak]


J'veux D'la Musique
Les Nubians
Track from: One Step Forward
[OmTown/Higher Octave/Virgin Music France]


Forthenight
Musiq
[Def Jam/Def Soul]


Hey Ya!
Outkast
Track from: Speakerboxxx/The Love Below
[Arista Records]






Category 28

Best R&B Song
(A Songwriter(s) Award. For Song Eligibility Guidelines see Category #3. (Artist names appear in parenthesis.) Singles or Tracks only.)

Comin' From Where I'm From
Mark Batson & Anthony Hamilton, songwriters (Anthony Hamilton)
Track from: Comin' From Where I'm From
[Arista Records; Publishers: Songs of Universal, Tappy Whyte's Music & Bat Future Music]


Crazy In Love
Shawn Carter, Rich Harrison, Beyoncé Knowles & Eugene Record, songwriters (Beyoncé Featuring Jay-Z)
Track from: Dangerously In Love
[Columbia Records/Music World Music; Publishers: Beyoncé Publishing/Hitco South, EMI Blackwood Music, Dam Rich Music, EMI April Music, Carter Boys Publishing & Unichappell Music.]


Dance With My Father
Richard Marx & Luther Vandross, songwriters (Luther Vandross)
Track from: Dance With My Father
[J Records; Publishers: Uncle Ronnie's Music, EMI April Music & Chi-Boy Music]


Danger
Erykah Badu, J. Poyser, B.R. Smith & R.C. Williams, songwriters (Erykah Badu)
Track from: Worldwide Underground
[Motown Records; Publishers: Rexamillons, Divine Pimp Publishing, Tribes of Kedar, Jaja Music, i-n-i Vibrations, Sadiyah's Music & Janise Combs Publishing]


Rock Wit U (Awww Baby)
A. Douglas, I. Lorenzo & A. Parker, songwriters (Ashanti)
Track from: Chapter II
[Murder Inc. Records]






Category 29

Best R&B Album
(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.)

Worldwide Underground
Erykah Badu
[Motown Records]


Bittersweet
Blu Cantrell
[Arista Records]


So Damn Happy
Aretha Franklin
[Arista Records]


Body Kiss
The Isley Brothers Featuring Ronald Isley aka Mr. Biggs
[DreamWorks]


Dance With My Father
Luther Vandross
[J Records]






Category 30

Best Contemporary R&B Album
(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.)

Chapter II
Ashanti
[Murder Inc. Records]


Dangerously In Love
Beyoncé
[Columbia Records/Music World Music]


Love & Life
Mary J. Blige
[Geffen Records]


Comin' From Where I'm From
Anthony Hamilton
[Arista Records]


Chocolate Factory
R. Kelly
[Jive Records]



Field 7 — Rap



Category 31

Best Female Rap Solo Performance
(For a solo Rap performance. Singles or Tracks only.)

Got It Poppin'
Da Brat
Track from: Limelite, Luv & Nightclubz
[So So Def/Arista Records]


Work It
Missy Elliott
Track from: Under Construction
[Gold Mind/Elektra Entertainment Group]


Came Back For You
Lil' Kim
Track from: La Bella Mafia
[Queen Bee/Atlantic Records]


Ride Wit Me
MC Lyte
Track from: Da Underground Heat Vol. 1
[SGI/CMM/BMG]


Go Head
Queen Latifah
Track from: She's A Queen - A Collection Of Hits
[Motown Records]






Category 32

Best Male Rap Solo Performance
(For a solo Rap performance. Singles or Tracks only.)

Pump It Up
Joe Budden
Track from: Joe Budden
[Def Jam Recordings]


Lose Yourself
Eminem
Track from: 8 Mile - Music From And Inspired By The Motion Picture (Various Artists)
[Shady/Interscope Records]


In Da Club
50 Cent
Track from: Get Rich Or Die Tryin'
[Shady/Aftermath/Interscope Records]


Stand Up
Ludacris
[Def Jam South]


Get Busy
Sean Paul
Track from: Dutty Rock
[VP/Atlantic Records]






Category 33

Best Rap Performance By A Duo Or Group
(For duo, group or collaborative performances of Rap only. Singles or Tracks only.)

Gossip Folks
Missy Elliott Featuring Ludacris
Track from: Under Construction
[Gold Mind/Elektra Entertainment Group]


Magic Stick
Lil' Kim Featuring 50 Cent
Track from: La Bella Mafia
[Queen Bee/Atlantic Records]


Shake Ya Tailfeather
Nelly, P. Diddy & Murphy Lee
Track from: Bad Boys II Soundtrack
[Bad Boy/Universal Motown Records]


Dipset (Santana's Town)
Juelz Santana Featuring Cam'Ron
Track from: From Me To U
[Roc-A-Fella Records]


Can't Stop Won't Stop
Young Gunz
Track from: State Property Presents The Chain Gang Vol. II
[Roc-A-Fella Records]






Category 34

Best Rap/Sung Collaboration
(For a Rap/Sung collaborative performance by artists who do not normally perform together. Singles or Tracks only.)

Crazy In Love
Beyoncé Featuring Jay-Z
Track from: Dangerously In Love
[Columbia Records/Music World Music]


Where Is The Love
The Black Eyed Peas With Justin Timberlake
Track from: Elephunk
[A&M Records]


Luv U Better
LL Cool J Featuring Marc Dorsey
Track from: 10
[Def Jam Recordings]


Frontin'
The Neptunes Featuring Pharrell Williams & Jay-Z
Track from: The Neptunes Present...Clones
[Arista Records/Star Trak]


Beautiful
Snoop Dogg Featuring Pharrell And Uncle Charlie Wilson
Track from: Paid Tha Cost To Be Da Bo$$
[Priority Records]






Category 35

Best Rap Song
(A Songwriter(s) Award. For Song Eligibility Guidelines see Category #3. (Artist names appear in parenthesis.) Singles or Tracks only.)

Beautiful
Calvin Broadus, Chad Hugo & Pharrell Williams, songwriters (Snoop Dogg Featuring Pharrell & Uncle Charlie Wilson)
Track from: Paid Tha Cost To Be Da Bo$$
[Priority Records; Publishers: Chad Chase Music, EMI Blackwood Music, Waters of Nazareth Publishing & My Own Chit Music]


Excuse Me Miss
Shawn Carter, Chad Hugo & Pharrell Williams, songwriters (Jay-Z Featuring Pharrell Williams)
Track from: The Blueprint² - The Gift & The Curse
[Roc-A-Fella Records]


In Da Club
M. Elizondo, C. Jackson & A. Young, songwriters (50 Cent)
Track from: Get Rich Or Die Tryin'
[Shady/Aftermath/Interscope Records; Publishers: High On Life Music, WB Music Corp., Ain't Nuthin' Goin' On But F*****' Music, Music of Windswept, Blotter & Elvismambo Music]


Lose Yourself
J. Bass, M. Mathers & L. Resto, songwriters (Eminem)
Track from: 8 Mile - Music From And Inspired By The Motion Picture (Various Artists)
[Shady/Interscope Records; Publisher: Eight Mile Style]


Work It
Missy Elliott & Tim Mosley, songwriters (Missy Elliott)
Track from: Under Construction
[Gold Mind/Elektra Entertainment Group; Publishers: Mass Confusion Music, WB Music Corp. & Virginia Beach Music]






Category 36

Best Rap Album
(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.)

Under Construction
Missy Elliott
[Gold Mind/Elektra Entertainment Group]


Get Rich Or Die Tryin'
50 Cent
[Shady/Aftermath/Interscope Records]


The Blueprint² - The Gift & The Curse
Jay-Z
[Roc-A-Fella Records]


Speakerboxxx/The Love Below
Outkast
[Arista Records]


Phrenology
The Roots
[MCA Music]


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Field 10 — Jazz



Category 46

Best Contemporary Jazz Album
(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of INSTRUMENTAL tracks.)

34th N Lex
Randy Brecker
[ESC Records]


Rural Renewal
The Crusaders
[Verve/PRA Records]


Sonic Trance
Nicholas Payton
[Warner Bros. Records]


Timeagain
David Sanborn
[Verve Records]


Time Squared
Yellowjackets
[Heads Up International]






Category 47

Best Jazz Vocal Album
(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.)

Man In The Air
Kurt Elling
[Blue Note Records]


May The Music Never End
Shirley Horn
[Verve Records]


Nature Boy - The Standards Album
Aaron Neville
[Verve Records]


A Little Moonlight
Dianne Reeves
[Blue Note Records]


North And South
Luciana Souza
[Sunnyside]






Category 48

Best Jazz Instrumental Solo
(For an instrumental jazz solo performance. Two equal performers on one recording may be eligible as one entry. If the soloist listed appears on a recording billed to another artist, the latter's name is in parenthesis for identification. Singles or Tracks only.)

Matrix
Chick Corea, soloist
Track from: Rendezvous In New York
[Stretch Records]


All Or Nothing At All
Joey DeFrancesco, soloist
Track from: Falling In Love Again
[Concord Jazz]


Butch & Butch
Keith Jarrett, soloist
Track from: Up For It (Keith Jarrett, Gary Peacock & Jack DeJohnette)
[ECM Records]


Africa
Pat Martino, soloist
Track from: Think Tank
[Blue Note Records]


All Or Nothing At All
Mike Melvoin, soloist
Track from: It's Always You
[City Light]






Category 49

Best Jazz Instrumental Album, Individual or Group
(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of INSTRUMENTAL tracks.)

Rendezvous In New York
Chick Corea
[Stretch Records]


The Grand Unification Theory
Stefon Harris
[Blue Note Records]


Extended Play, Live At Birdland
Dave Holland Quintet
[ECM Records]


Think Tank
Pat Martino
[Blue Note Records]


Alegría
Wayne Shorter
[Verve Records]






Category 50

Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album
(For large jazz ensembles, including big band sounds. Albums must contain 51% or more INSTRUMENTAL tracks.)

You Call This A Living?
Wayne Bergeron Big Band
[Wag Wecords]


Looking For America
The Carla Bley Big Band
[Watt Works/ECM Records]


Wide Angles
Michael Brecker Quindectet
[Verve Records]


XXL
Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band
[Silverline]


New York New Sound
Gerald Wilson Orchestra
[Mack Avenue Records]






Category 51

Best Latin Jazz Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)

Cuban Odyssey
Jane Bunnett
[Blue Note Records/EMI Music Canada]


Live At The Blue Note
Michel Camilo With Charles Flores & Horacio "El Negro" Hernandez
[Telarc]


Birds Of A Feather
Caribbean Jazz Project
[Concord Picante]


Isla
Mark Levine & The Latin Tinge
[Left Coast Clave]


New Conceptions
Chucho Valdés
[Blue Note Records]