23. Best Female R&B Vocal Performance
Winner
Bittersweet
Fantasia
Track from: Back To Me
[J Records / 19 Recordings LLC / S Records]
Gone Already
Faith Evans
[E1 Music]
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]
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24. Best Male R&B Vocal Performance
Winner
There Goes My Baby
Usher
Track from: Raymond V Raymond
[LaFace/Jive]
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]
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25. Best R&B Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals
Winner
Soldier Of Love
Sade
Track from: Soldier Of Love
[Epic/Sony Music]
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]
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26. Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance
Winner
Hang On In There
John Legend & The Roots
Track from: Wake Up!
[G.O.O.D. Music/Columbia Records/Home School Records]
When A Woman Loves
R. Kelly
[Jive Records]
You're So Amazing
Calvin Richardson
[Shanachie Entertainment/Numo Records]
In Between
Ryan Shaw
Track from: In Between
[45 Records/Form Records]
Go [Live]
Betty Wright
[MsB Records]
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27. Best Urban/Alternative Performance
Winner
F*** You
Cee Lo Green
[Elektra]
Little One
Bilal
Track from: Airtight's Revenge
[Plug Research Music]
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]
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28. Best R&B Song
Winner
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]
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
& Miguel 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]
Why Would You Stay
K. Owens, songwriter (Kem)
[Universal Motown]
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29. Best R&B Album
Winner
Wake Up!
John Legend & The Roots
[G.O.O.D. Music/Columbia Records/Home School Records]
The Love & War Masterpeace
Raheem DeVaughn
[Jive]
Back To Me
Fantasia
[J Records / 19 Recordings LLC / S Records]
Another Round
Jaheim
[Atlantic]
Still Standing
Monica
[J Records]
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30. Best Contemporary R&B Album
Winner
Raymond V Raymond
Usher
[Jive]
Graffiti
Chris Brown
[Jive]
Untitled
R. Kelly
[Jive]
Transition
Ryan Leslie
[Universal Motown/Casablanca]
The ArchAndroid
Janelle Monáe
[Bad Boy/Wondaland/Atlantic]
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Bittersweet
Fantasia
Track from: Back To Me
[J Records / 19 Recordings LLC / S Records]
Gone Already
Faith Evans
[E1 Music]
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]
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24. Best Male R&B Vocal Performance

There Goes My Baby
Usher
Track from: Raymond V Raymond
[LaFace/Jive]
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]
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25. Best R&B Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals

Soldier Of Love
Sade
Track from: Soldier Of Love
[Epic/Sony Music]
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]
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26. Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance

Hang On In There
John Legend & The Roots
Track from: Wake Up!
[G.O.O.D. Music/Columbia Records/Home School Records]
When A Woman Loves
R. Kelly
[Jive Records]
You're So Amazing
Calvin Richardson
[Shanachie Entertainment/Numo Records]
In Between
Ryan Shaw
Track from: In Between
[45 Records/Form Records]
Go [Live]
Betty Wright
[MsB Records]
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27. Best Urban/Alternative Performance

F*** You
Cee Lo Green
[Elektra]
Little One
Bilal
Track from: Airtight's Revenge
[Plug Research Music]
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]
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28. Best R&B Song

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]
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
& Miguel 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]
Why Would You Stay
K. Owens, songwriter (Kem)
[Universal Motown]
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29. Best R&B Album

Wake Up!
John Legend & The Roots
[G.O.O.D. Music/Columbia Records/Home School Records]
The Love & War Masterpeace
Raheem DeVaughn
[Jive]
Back To Me
Fantasia
[J Records / 19 Recordings LLC / S Records]
Another Round
Jaheim
[Atlantic]
Still Standing
Monica
[J Records]
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30. Best Contemporary R&B Album

Raymond V Raymond
Usher
[Jive]
Graffiti
Chris Brown
[Jive]
Untitled
R. Kelly
[Jive]
Transition
Ryan Leslie
[Universal Motown/Casablanca]
The ArchAndroid
Janelle Monáe
[Bad Boy/Wondaland/Atlantic]
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