Grammy Nominations are in.

FRIDAY DECEMBER 8, 2006

It might be because most of the big name rap albums of this year like Game, Nas, Snoop, and Jay-z were released late in the year or the quality of rap music might actually be declining but for the first time in six years, no rap artist has been included into any of the nominations for marquee categories such as album of the year or best new artist. So for this year and hopefully only this year rap stays in its own category. Check out the nominees.

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

Touch It-Busta Rhymes(The Big Bang)[Aftermath/Interscope Records]
We Run This-Missy Elliott (The Cookbook)[Goldmind/Atlantic]
Kick, Push-Lupe Fiasco(Lupe Fiasco’s Food & Liquor)[1st & 15th/Atlantic]
Undeniable-Mos Def[Geffen Records]
What You Know-T.I.(King)[Grand Hustle/Atlantic]

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

Ridin-Chamillionaire Featuring Krayzie Bone[Universal Records]
Georgia-Ludacris & Field Mob (Featuring Jamie Foxx)[DTP/Geffen/Def Jam Recordings]
Grillz-Nelly Featuring Paul Wall, Ali & Gipp[Universal Records]
Mighty “O”-Outkast[La Face/Zomba Label Group]
Don’t Feel Right-The Roots[Def Jam Recordings]

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

Smack That-Akon Featuring Eminem[SRC/Universal Records]
Deja Vu-Beyoncé Featuring Jay-Z[Sony Urban Music/Columbia]
Shake That-Eminem Featuring Nate Dogg[Aftermath/Shady/Interscope Records]
Unpredictable-Jamie Foxx Featuring Ludacris[J Records]
My Love-Justin Timberlake Featuring T.I.

Best Rap Song

It’s Goin’ Down-Yung Joc
Kick, Push-Lupe Fiasco
Money Maker-Ludacris Featuring Pharrell
Ridin-Chamillionaire Featuring Krayzie Bone
What You Know-(T.I.)

Best Rap Album

Lupe Fiasco’s Food & Liquor-Lupe Fiasco[1st & 15th/Atlantic]
Release Therapy-Ludacris[Disturbing Tha Peace]
In My Mind-Pharrell[Star Trak/Interscope Records]
Game Theory-The Roots[Def Jam Recordings]
King-T.I.[Grand Hustle/Atlantic]

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