GRAMMY NOMINATIONS- RAP
Best Rap Song (A Songwriter(s) Award. For Song Eligibility Guidelines see Category #3. (Artist names appear in parenthesis.) Singles or Tracks only.)

Candy Shop-Curtis Jackson & Scott Storch, songwriters (50 Cent Featuring Olivia)Track from: The Massacre[Shady/Aftermath/Interscope Records; Publishers: 50 Cent Music, Scott Storch Music, TVT Music.]

Diamonds From Sierra Leone-D. Harris & Kanye West, songwriters; (J. Barry & D. Black, songwriters) (KanyeWest)[Roc-A-Fella; Publisher: EMI Unart Catalog.]

Don't Phunk With My Heart- William Adams, Printz Board, Stacy Ferguson & George Pajon, Jr., songwriters;(Kalyanji Anandji, Full Force & Indeewar, songwriters) (The Black Eyed Peas)Track from: Monkey Business[A&M Records; Publishers: Careers-BMG Music, Zomba Enterprises, Saregama India, will.i.am Music, Cherry River Music, Printz Polar Publishing, Songs Of Universal, El Cubano Music, EMI Blackwood Music.]

Hate It Or Love It-Curtis Jackson, A. Lyon, Jayceon Taylor & M. Valenzano, songwriters; (Baker,Felder & Harris, songwriters) (The Game Featuring 50 Cent)Track from: The Documentary[Aftermath/G-Unit/Interscope Records; Publishers: Black Wall Street, Each1Teach1, 50 Cent Music, Dade Co. Project Music, Zomba Songs, Golden Fleece Music, Mured Music.]

Lose Control-M. Elliott, C. Harris & G. Isaacs III, songwriters; (J. Atkins, R. Davis & C.Hudson, songwriters) (Missy Elliott Featuring Ciara & Fat Man Scoop)Track from: The Cookbook[Goldmind/Atlantic; Publishers: Mass Confusion Music, WB Music, Royalty Rightings, Warner Tamerlane Publishing, Big Colorado Music, Deep Space Music, Publishing Corp. of America, Pure Energy Music Publishing.]

Best Rap Solo Performance (For a solo Rap performance. Singles or Tracks only.)
Testify-Common Track from: Be[Geffen]
Mockingbird-Eminem Track from: Encore[Aftermath/Shady/Interscope Records]
Disco Inferno-50 Cent Track from: The Massacre[Shady/Aftermath/Interscope Records]
Number One Spot-Ludacris Track from: The Red Light District[Def Jam South]
U Don't Know Me-T.I. Track from: Urban Legend[Grand Hustle/Atlantic]
Gold Digger-Kanye WestTrack from: Late Registration[Roc-A-Fella]

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

Don't Phunk With My Heart-The Black Eyed Peas Track from: Monkey Business[A&M Records]
The Corner-Common Featuring The Last Poets Track from: Be[Geffen]
Encore- Eminem Featuring Dr. Dre & 50 Cent Track from: Encore[Aftermath/Shady/Interscope Records]
Hate It Or Love It- The Game Featuring 50 Cent Track from: The Documentary[Aftermath/G-Unit/Interscope Records]
Wait (The Whisper Song)- Ying Yang Twins Track from: U.S.A.: United State Of Atlanta[TVT Records]

Best Rap/Sung Collaboration (For a Rap/Sung collaborative performance by artists who do not normally perform together. Singles or Tracks only.)
1,2 Step- Ciara Featuring Missy Elliott Track from: Ciara[LaFace/Zomba Label Group]
They Say- Common Featuring Kanye West & John Legend Track from: Be[Geffen]
Soldier- Destiny's Child Featuring T.I. & Lil Wayne Track from: Destiny's Fulfilled[Columbia Records/ Sony Urban]
Numb/Encore- Jay-Z Featuring Linkin Park Track from: Collision Course[Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam/Machine Shop/Warner Bros.]
Rich Girl- Gwen Stefani Featuring Eve Track from: Love. Angel. Music. Baby.[Interscope Records]

Best Rap Album

Be- Common[Geffen]

The Cookbook- Missy Elliott[Goldmind/Atlantic]

Encore- Eminem[Aftermath/Shady/Interscope Records]

The Massacre- 50 Cent[Shady/Aftermath/Interscope Records]

Late Registration- Kanye West[Roc A Fella]