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College Dropout - Winner!

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 08:00:00 GMT

6 nominations including Best Album, Best Video, Best Producer of the Year and more. Kanye West, the Chi-town producer/rapper who's crafted hits for Alicia Keys, Ludacris, Jay-Z, and Twista, centers his disc on a familiar rags-to-riches motif,

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Chicken & Beer

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 08:00:00 GMT

5 nominations including Male Artist of the Year, Album of the Year and more. CHICKEN & BEER is an apt title for the ravenously hungry record with few moments of sobriety, as Ludacris unleashes his most gentle of furies.

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The Black Album

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 08:00:00 GMT

Nominated for Artist of the Year and Album of the Year! The Black Album, Jay-Z's tenth and final solo disc, features tracks by Pharrell and Dr. Dre. Cross promotional tie-ins to the disc include the simultaneous release of Jay-Z's S.

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Speakerboxxx/The Love Below

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 08:00:00 GMT

Nominated for Artist of the Year and Single of the Year! This oft-delayed but eagerly-awaited follow-up to their smash 2000 hit 'Stankonia' is an OutKast

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Jackpot

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 08:00:00 GMT

4 nominations including Breakthrough Artist of the Year, Remix of the Year and more. Jackpot is a sizzling collection of celebratory selections that focus on having fun and beautiful women, Chingy is sure to get the party started. "Right Thurr" features Chingy

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Terrorist Threats

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 08:00:00 GMT

3 nominations including Artist of the Year, Video of the Year and more. Some groups make hit records. Others create movements. Westside Connection does both. The super group of Ice Cube, Mack 10 and WC has finally returned after a seven-year hiatus with Terrorist Threats, one of the most explosive hip-hop albums of the century.

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Living Legends

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 08:00:00 GMT

Nominated for Artist of the Year! Despite a three-year absence, the Memphis duo, play off each other effortlessly. Living Legends is one of the duo's more well-rounded albums, and there's no evidence the rappers themselves have gone soft.

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Beg For Mercy

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 08:00:00 GMT

Nominated for Artist of the Year and Album of the Year! 50 Cent's posse, G-Unit, showcased its album debut, Beg for Mercy. 50 takes charge like a leader should, lacing pretty much every track with his trademark singsong hooks and prominently appearing on every one of the 18 tracks.

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Trap Muzik

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 08:00:00 GMT

4 nominations including Breakthrough Artist of the Year, Lyricist of the Year and more. T.I.'s back with a vengeance on TRAP MUZIK, an appealing melange of subtle beats and easy flows which belie the Georgia rapper's vast lyrical intellect.

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Hunger For More

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 08:00:00 GMT

Nominated for Single of the Year! Lloyd Banks makes his hotly anticipated debut with THE HUNGER FOR MORE, an album whose title sums up the tough, yet introspective artist, a ravenous rapper who devours words hungrily.

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True Story

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 08:00:00 GMT

Nominated for Single of the Year and Best Female Rap Collaboration! TRUE STORY is dominated by the voices of Joe and Remy as each boasts a towering delivery and rugged worldview, playing off the other with ease.

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M.a.d.e.

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 08:00:00 GMT

Nominated for Single of the Year! Bleek is back with M.a.d.e and is ready to take his career to the next level. This album is easily the most diverse, most personal, and strongest album of his already accomplished career.

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Dangerously In Love

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 08:00:00 GMT

3 nominations including Best Female Rap Collaboration, Female R&B Artist of the Year and more. A grown-up Beyoncé takes worthy strides toward controlling her own destiny in "Dangerously In Love".

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Hurt No More

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 08:00:00 GMT

Nominated for R&B/Rap Collaboration and Male R&B Artist of the Year! Hurt No More showcases Mario Winans' talents as a drummer, pianist, and keyboard player making him a stand-out in the arena of R&B male singers.

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Back To Basics

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 08:00:00 GMT

Nominated for Best Female Rap Collaboration and Dancehall/Reggae Artist of the Year! The world became a better place when Beenie Man released "Dude," the steamy rump shaker with a sting in its tail that kicks off the man's return to dancehall, Back to Basics.

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Love & Life

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 08:00:00 GMT

Nominated for Best Female Rap Collaboration of the Year! This gorgeously soul-smacked set finds Mary J. Blige reteamed with producer Sean "P. Diddy" Combs. Joining Blige on Love & Life are special guests Jay-Z, Eve and 50 Cent.

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Pretty Toney

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 08:00:00 GMT

Nominated for Fat Tape Song of the Year and Lyricist of the Year! Pulling out references from Bonzi Wells to Robin Leach, Ghostface Killah shows off his skills on PRETTY TONEY with welcome ease, as if it's just second nature.

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Blood In My Eye

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 08:00:00 GMT

Nominated for Fat Tape Song of the Year and Live Performer of the Year! BLOOD IN MY EYE drops into the stormy center of blasts from 50 Cent by setting the tone in "Clap Back," which hits 50 where he lives.

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Memphis Untouchables

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 08:00:00 GMT

Nominated for Fat Tape Song of the Year and Video of the Year! With club anthems "Untouchables" and "Bring It" and "U The Shit", the Memphis Untouchables are taking Memphis rap to the next level.

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On My Way To Church

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 08:00:00 GMT

Nominated for Fat Tape Song of the Year! ON MY WAY TO CHURCH showcases a wonderfully distorted mind; it's a dark, bizarre, and ultimately engaging record.

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And Then...

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 08:00:00 GMT

Nominated for Male R&B Artist of the Year! Jive is proud to present And Then... the fourth release from Joe. The first single, "More & More," was produced and written by none other than Joe's legendary Jive labelmate, R. Kelly.

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Diary Of Alicia Keys

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 08:00:00 GMT

Nominated for Female R&B Artist of the Year! On THE DIARY OF ALICIA KEYS, the classically trained vocalist/pianist follows up the success of her lauded debut by displaying an even more formidable knack for sophisticated soul.

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Damita Jo

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 08:00:00 GMT

Nominated for Female R&B Artist of the Year! On her eighth studio album, Damita Jo, Janet Jackson teams up with Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis once again on what is perhaps the most feverish album in her two decade long career.

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Chapter II

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 08:00:00 GMT

Nominated for Female R&B Artist of the Year! CHAPTER II is an assured, leisurely ride with an artist who's becoming more accomplished with time and experience. CHAPTER II was nominated for the 2004 Grammy Award for Best Contemporary R&B Album as well.

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After the Storm

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 08:00:00 GMT

Nominated for Female R&B Artist of the Year! On AFTER THE STORM, the singer is furnished with the perfect songs around which to wrap her imperious voice. The album proves worth its wait, a solid third step by one of the shining young voices of R&B.

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