50th Grammy Nomination

【第５０回グラミー賞ノミネート発表】
候補。
今回の大きな目玉は、カニエ･ウェストの８部門、エイミー･ワインハウスの６部門（しかも、彼女は主要４部門にノミネート）、フー･ファイターズ、ジェイZ、ティンバランド、ジャスティン・ティンバレイク、Tペインが５部門にノミネートされているあたり。イギリス人でしかもかなり 天荒なエイミーが主要４部門にノミネートされたのは、かなりおもしろい傾向 。果たして何部門獲得できるか。
今回のグラミーは２００６年１０月１日から２００７年９月３０日までに全米でリリースされた作品が対象。全部で１１０部門のノミネートが発表された。発表は２００８年２月１０日、アメリカ午後８時（日本時間２月１１日月曜朝１０時）。また本ブ­グでは例年通り１月に入って主要４部門とR&B部門など総計３０部門ほどを予想する。
主要４部門のノミネートは次のとおり。
Album Of The Year:
Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace (Foo Fighters)
These Days (Vince Gill)
River: The Joni Letters (Herbie Hancock)
Graduation (Kanye West)
Back To Black (Amy Winehouse)
Record Of The Year:
“Irreplaceable” (Beyoncé)
“The Pretender” (Foo Fighters)
“Umbrella” (Rihanna Featuring Jay-Z)
“What Goes Around…Comes Around” (Justin Timberlake)
“Rehab” (Amy Winehouse)
Song Of The Year:
“Before He Cheats,” John Kear & Chris Tompkins, songwriters (Carrie Underwood, artist)
“Hey There Delilah,” Tom Higgenson, songwriter (Plain White T’s, artist)
“Like A Star,” Corinne Bailey Rae, songwriter (Corinne Bailey Rae, artist)
“Rehab,” Amy Winehouse, songwriter (Amy Winehouse, artist)
“Umbrella,” Shawn Carter, Kuk Harrell, Terius “Dream” Nash & Christopher Stewart, songwriters (Rihanna Featuring Jay-Z, artist)
Best New Artist:
Feist
Ledisi
Paramore
Taylor Swift
またR&B部門のノミネートは次のとおり。
Field 6 — R&B
Category 23
Best Female R&B Vocal Performance
(For a solo vocal performance. Singles or Tracks only.)
Just Fine　Mary J. Blige　[Geffen]
When I See You　Fantasia　Track from: Fantasia　[J Records/19 Records/S Records]
No One　Alicia Keys　[J Records/MBK Entertainment]
If I Have My Way　Chrisette Michele　Track from: I Am[Def Jam Recordings]
Hate On Me　Jill Scott　Track from: The Real Thing　[Hidden Beach Recordings]
Category 24
Best Male R&B Vocal Performance 　(For a solo vocal performance. Singles or Tracks only.)
Woman　Raheem DeVaughn　[Jive Records]
B.U.D.D.Y.　Musiq Soulchild　Track from: Luvanmusiq　[Atlantic Records]
Because Of You　Ne-Yo　[Def Jam Recordings]
Future Baby Mama　Prince　Track from: Planet Earth [Columbia/NPG Records]
Please Don’t Go　Tank　Track from: Sex, Love & Pain　[Blackground/Universal Motown]
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.)
Same Girl　R. Kelly Featuring Usher　Track from: Double Up　[Jive]
Disrespectful　Chaka Khan Featuring Mary J. Blige　[Burgundy/Sony/BMG]
Hate That I Love You　Rihanna Featuring Ne-Yo　Track from: Good Girl Gone Bad　[Def Jam Recordings]
Baby　Angie Stone Featuring Betty Wright　[Stax]
Bartender　T-Pain Featuring Akon　[Jive]
Category 26
Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance 　(For solo, duo, group or collaborative performances, with vocals. Singles or Tracks only.)
Walk A Mile In My Shoes　Otis Clay　Track from: Walk A Mile In My Shoes　[Echo Records]
All Night Long　Randy Crawford & Joe Sample　Track from: Feeling Good　[PRA Records]
In My Songs　Gerald Levert　Track from: In My Songs　[Atlantic]
I Apologize　Ann Nesby　Track from: This Is Love　[Shanachie/It’s Time Child Records]
I Am Your Man　Ryan Shaw　Track from: This Is Ryan Shaw　[One Haven/Razor & Tie Entertainment]
Category 27
Best Urban/Alternative Performance 　(For solo, duo, group or collaborative performances, with vocals. Singles or Tracks only.)
Make A Baby　Vikter Duplaix　Track from: Bold And Beautiful[BBE]
That’s The Way Of The World　Dwele　Track from: Interpretations: Celebrating The Music Of Earth, Wind & Fire[Stax]
Daydreamin’　Lupe Fiasco Featuring Jill Scott　Track from: Lupe Fiasco’s Food & Liquor　[1st & 15th/Atlantic]
Fantasy Meshell Ndegeocello Track from: Interpretations: Celebrating The Music Of Earth, Wind & Fire [Stax]
Dream Alice Smith Track from: For Lovers, Dreamers & Me [BBE Records]
Category 28
Best R&B Song (A Songwriter(s) Award. For Song Eligibility Guidelines see Category #3. (Artist names appear in parentheses.) Singles or Tracks only.)
Beautiful Flower India.Arie & Joyce Simpson, songwriters (India.Arie) [Universal Republic Records; Publishers: Gold & Iron Music Publishing, WB Music Corp.]
Hate That I Love You M.S. Eriksen, T.E. Hermansen & Shaffer Smith, songwriters (Rihanna Featuring Ne-Yo)Track from: Good Girl Gone Bad [Def Jam Recordings; Publishers: EMI April Music, Sony/ATV Tunes]
No One Dirty Harry, Kerry Brothers & Alicia Keys, songwriters (Alicia Keys) [J Records/MBK Entertainment; Publishers: Lellow Productions/EMI April Music, Book Of Daniel Music/EMI Music Publishing, D. Harry Productions]
Teachme Ivan Barias, Adam W. Blackstone, Randall C. Bowland, Carvin Haggins, Johnnie Smith II & Corey Latif Williams, songwriters (Musiq Soulchild) Track from: Luvanmusiq [Atlantic; Publishers: Nivrac Tyke/Universal Publishing, Latif Music/Universal Publishing, Tetra Grammaton/Universal Music Publishing, Melodic Piano Productions, HC 1030 Publishing]
When I See U Louis Biancaniello, Waynne Nugent, Erika Nuri, Kevin Risto, Janet Sewel & Sam Watters, songwriters (Fantasia) Track from: Fantasia [J Records/19 Records/S Records; Publishers: Breakthrough Creations/EMI April Music, S.M.Y. Publishing/Sony/ATV Tunes, Break North Music/Sony/ATV Music Publishing, Wayne Writers/Sony/ATV Tunes, J. Sewell Publishing, Golden The Super Kid Music]
Category 29
Best R&B Album (For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.)
Funk This Chaka Khan [Burgundy Records]
Lost & Found Ledisi [Verve Forecast] Luvanmusiq Musiq Soulchild [Atlantic]
The Real Thing Jill Scott [Hidden Beach Recordings]
Sex, Love & Pain Tank [Blackground/Universal Motown Records]
Category 30
Best Contemporary R&B Album (For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.)
Konvicted Akon [SRC/Universal Motown]
Just Like You Keyshia Cole [Geffen]
Fantasia Fantasia [J Records/19 Records/S Records]
East Side Story Emily King [J Records]
Because Of You Ne-Yo [Def Jam Recordings]
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