31. Best Rap Solo Performance
For a solo Rap performance. Singles or Tracks only.
Over
Drake
Track from: Thank Me Later
[Cash Money/Young Money/Universal Motown]
Not Afraid
Eminem
Track from: Recovery
[Aftermath/Shady Records/Interscope]
How Low
Ludacris
Track from: Battle Of The Sexes
[DTP/Def Jam Recordings]
I'm Back
T.I.
[Grand Hustle/Atlantic]
Power
Kanye Wes
[Def Jam Recordings/Roc-A-Fella]
For duo, group or collaborative performances of Rap only. Singles or Tracks only.
Shutterbugg
Big Boi, Bosko, Cutty & Mouche
Track from: Sir Lucious Left Foot...The Son Of Chico Dusty
[Def Jam Recordings]
Fancy
Drake, T.I. & Swizz Beatz
Track from: Thank Me Later
[Cash Money/Young Money/Universal Motown]
On To The Next One
Jay-Z & Swizz Beatz
Track from: The Blueprint 3
[Roc Nation]
My Chick Bad
Ludacris & Nicki Minaj
Track from: Battle Of The Sexes
[DTP/ Def Jam Recordings]
Lose My Mind
Young Jeezy & Plies
[Def Jam Recordings]
33. Best Rap/Sung Collaboration
For a Rap/Sung collaborative performance by artists who do not normally perform together. Singles or Tracks only.
Nothin' On You
B.o.B & Bruno Mars
Track from: The Adventures Of Bobby Ray
[Rebel Rock/Grand Hustle/Atlantic]
Deuces
Chris Brown, Tyga & Kevin McCall
[Jive Records]
Love The Way You Lie
Eminem & Rihanna
Track from: Recovery
[Aftermath/Shady Records/Interscope]
Empire State Of Mind
Jay-Z & Alicia Keys
Track from: The Blueprint 3
[Roc Nation]
Wake Up Everybody
John Legend, The Roots, Melanie Fiona & Common
[G.O.O.D. Music/Columbia Records/Home School Records]
34. Best Rap Song
A Songwriter(s) Award. For Song Eligibility Guidelines see Category #3. (Artist names appear in parentheses.) Singles or Tracks only.
Empire State Of Mind
Shawn Carter, Angela Hunte, Alicia Keys, Jane't "Jnay" Sewell-Ulepic & Alexander Shuckburgh, songwriters (Burt Keyes & Sylvia Robinson, songwriters)
(Jay-Z & Alicia Keys)
Track from: The Blueprint 3
[Roc Nation; Publishers: Carter Boys Music/Al Shuckburgh/Global Talent Publishing/Foray Music/Masani Elshabazz Music/EMI April Music/J Sewell Publishing/Lellow Productions/Twenty Nine Black Music/Gambi Music]
Love The Way You Lie
Alexander Grant, Skylar Grey & Marshall Mathers, songwriters (Eminem & Rihanna)
Track from: Recovery
[Aftermath/Shady Records/Interscope; Publishers: Songs of Universal/Shroom Shady Music/Universal Music Publishing/Universal Music-Z Songs/Hotel Bravo Music/M. Shop Publishing]
Not Afraid
M. Burnett, J. Evans, Marshall Mathers, Luis Resto & M. Samuels, songwriters
(Eminem)
Track from: Recovery
[AftermathShady Records/Interscope; Publishers: Songs of Universal/Shroom Shady Music/Resto World Music/1damentional Publishing/Sony ATV Tunes/1daniable Publishing]
Nothin' On You
Philip Lawrence, Ari Levine, Bruno Mars & Bobby Simmons Jr., songwriters (B.o.B
& Bruno Mars)
Track from: The Adventures Of Bobby Ray
[Rebel Rock/Grand Hustle/Atlantic; Publishers: Ham Squad Music/Songs of Universal/Shady Music Publishing/Mars Force Music/Northside Independent Music/Bug House/Roc Cor Publishing/Music Famamanem/Toy Plane Music/Art For Arts Sake Music/Bughouse]
On To The Next One
Shawn Carter, J. Chaton & K. Dean, songwriters (G. Auge & X. De Rosnay,
songwriters) (Jay-Z & Swizz Beatz)
Track from: The Blueprint 3
[Roc Nation; Publishers: Carter Boys Music/Swizz Beatz/Universal Tunes/Irish Town Songs/Blue Mountain Music/Universal Music-MGB Songs]
35. Best Rap Album
For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.
The Adventures Of Bobby Ray
B.o.B
[Rebel Rock/Grand Hustle/Atlantic]
Thank Me Later
Drake
[Cash Money/Young Money/Universal Motown]
Recovery
Eminem
[Aftermath/Shady Records/Interscope]
The Blueprint 3
Jay-Z
[Roc Nation]
How I Got Over
The Roots
[Def Jam Recordings]
