GRAMMY Awards Winners & Nominees for Best Urban/Alternative Performance

Record Of The Year

Album Of The Year

Song Of The Year/New Song Of The Year

Best New Artist

Best Female Pop Vocal Performance

Best Male Pop Vocal Performance

Best Pop Solo Performance

Best Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal

Best Pop Duo/Group Performance

Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals

Best Pop Instrumental Performance

Best Pop Instrumental Album

Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album

Best Pop Vocal Album

Other Pop/Rock&Roll/ Contemporary Awards or Instrumental

Best Disco Recording

Best Dance Recording

Best Dance/Electronica Album

Best Contemporary Instrumental Album

Best Female Rock Vocal Performance

Best Male Rock Vocal Performance

Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance

Best Rock Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal

Best Rock Performance

Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance Instrumental

Best Hard Rock Performance

Best Metal Performance

Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance

Best Rock Instrumental Performance

Best Rock Song

Best Rock Album

Best Alternative Music Performance

Best R&B Recording - Best Rhythm & Blues Performance

Best Female R&B Vocal Performance

Best Male R&B Vocal Performance

Best R&B Group, Vocal Or Instrumental

Best R&B Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal

Best R&B Instrumental Performance (orchestra,group or soloist)

Best Urban/Alternative Performance

Best R&B Performance

Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance

Best R&B Song

Best Contemporary R&B Album

Best Urban Contemporary Album

Best R&B Album

Best Rap Performance

Best Rap Solo Performance

Best Female Rap Solo Performance

Best Male Rap Solo Performance

Best Rap Performance By A Duo Or Group

Best Rap Performance

Best Rap/Sung Collaboration

Best Rap Song

Best Rap Album

Best Country & Western Performance

Best Country & Western Single and Best Country & Western Recording

Best New Country & Western Artist

Best Country & Western Performance, Duet, Trio Or Group (vocal or instrumental)

Best Female Country Vocal Performance

Best Male Country Vocal Performance

Best Country Solo Performance

Best Country Performance By A Duo or Group With Vocal

Best Country Duo/Group Performance

Best Country Collaboration with Vocals

Best Country Instrumental Performance

Best Country Song

Best Country Album

Best New Age Album

Best Jazz Fusion Performance

Best Contemporary Jazz Performance, Instrumental - Also cont. Jazz Perf. Vocal or Instrumental

Best Improvised Jazz Solo Performance

Best Jazz Vocal Album

Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Female

Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Male

Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Duo Or Group

Best Instrumental Jazz Album

Best Jazz Performance, Soloist

Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album

Best Original Jazz Composition

Best Latin Jazz Album

Best Gospel Other: Incl. Sacred, Religious or Inspirational Recording, Musical or Non-Musical

Best Gospel Performance

Best Gospel Performance, Contemporary or Inspirational

Best Gospel Performance, Traditional

Best Soul Gospel Performance

Best Gospel Performance, Female

Best Gospel Performance, Male

Best Gospel Performance By A Duo Or Group, Choir or Chorus - Singles, Albums & Tracks

Best Soul Gospel Performance, Female - Singles, Albums or Tracks

Best Soul Gospel Performance, Male - Singles, Albums or Tracks

Best Soul Gospel Performance By A Duo, Group, Choir or Chorus - Singles, Albums or Tracks

Best Gospel Performance/Song

Best Gospel/Contemporary Christian Music Performance

Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song

Best Gospel Song

Best Contemporary Christian Music Song

Best Rock Gospel Album incl. Best Rock/Contemporary Gospel Album

Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album

Best Southern Gospel, Country Gospel or Bluegrass Gospel Album

Best Traditional Soul Gospel Album

Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album

Best Gospel Album By Choir Or Chorus

Best Gospel Album

Best Contemporary Christian Music Album

Best Roots Gospel Album

Best Latin Recording

Best Latin Pop Performance

Best Latin Rock, Alternative Or Urban Album

Best Latin Urban Album

Best Latin Pop, Rock or Urban Album

Best Salsa/Merengue Album

Best Merengue Performance

Best Mexican-American/Tejano Music Performance

Best Tejano Album

Best Norteño Album

Best Banda Album

Best Regional Mexican or Tejano Album

Best Banda or Norteño Album

Best Regional Mexican Music Album (including Tejano)

Best Tropical Latin Album

Best American Roots Performance

Best American Roots Song

Best Americana Album

Best Bluegrass Album

Best Traditional Blues Album - or - Best Traditional Blues Recording

Best Contemporary Blues Album - or Contemporary Blues Recording

Best Blues Album

Best Folk Performance or Best Folk Recording

Best Traditional Folk Album incl. Best Ethnic or Traditional Folk Recording/Best Ethnic or Traditional Folk Recording

Best Contemporary Folk Album incl. Best Ethnic or Contemporary Folk Recording

Best Folk Album

Best Native American Music Album

Best Hawaiian Music Album

Best Zydeco or Cajun Music Album

Best Regional Roots Album

Best Reggae Album

Best World Music Album

Best Contemporary World Music Album

Best Polka Album

Best Recording For Children - Single or Album, Musical or Spoken

Best Musical Album For Children

Best Spoken Word Album For Children

Best Children's Album

Best Spoken Word Or Non-musical Album

Best Comedy Album

Best Spoken Comedy Album

Best Musical Theater Album

Best Sound Track Album - Original Cast (Not A Composer's Award)

Best Compilation Soundtrack For Visual Media

Best Score Soundtrack For Visual Media

Best Song Written For Visual Media

Best Instrumental Composition

Best Instrumental Arrangement

Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s)/Best Background Arrangement

Best Arrangement Accompanying A Vocalist Or Instrumentalist

Best Arrangement For Voices

Best Album Package - Incl. Album Cover, Graphic Arts, Photography

Best Recording Package - Boxed

Best Album Notes

Best Historical Album

Best Engineered Recording, Non Classical

Producer Of The Year, Non-Classical

Remixer Of The Year

Best Remixed Recording , Non-Classical

Best Immersive Audio Album

Best Classical Engineered Recording

Classical Producer Of The Year

Best Classical Album

Best Classical Orchestral Performance

Best Opera Recording

Best Classical Performance, Operatic or Choral

Best Choral Performance, Classical

Best Classical Performance-Instrumental Soloist(s) (with orchestra)

Best Classical Performance-Instrumental Soloist(s) (without orchestra)

Best Performance, Instrumental Soloist(s) (with or without orchestra)

Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance (With or Without Conductor)

Best Classical Instrumental Solo

Best Chamber Music Performance

Best Classical Vocal Performance

Best Classical Compendium

Best Classical Contemporary Composition

Best Classical Crossover Album

Most Promising New Classical Recording Artist

Best Music Video, Short Form

Best Music Video, Long Form

Video of the Year

Best Concept Music Video

Best Performance Music Video

Jump to Year

Best Urban/Alternative Performance

53rd Annual GRAMMY Awards (2010)

winner

Fuck You

Cee Lo Green

nominees

Orion

Carolyn Malachi

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Track From: Lions, Fires & Squares
Label: Carolyn Malachi/Smart Chicks Inc.

Tightrope

Janelle Monáe & Big Boi

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Track From: The ArchAndroid
Label: Bad Boy/Wondaland/Atlantic

Still

Eric Roberson

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Track From: Music Fan First
Label: Blue Erro Soul

Little One

Bilal

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Track From: Airtight's Revenge
Label: Plug Research Music

52nd Annual GRAMMY Awards (2009)

winner

Pearls

India.Arie & Dobet Gnahore

nominees

Daykeeper

The Foreign Exchange & Muhsinah

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Track From: Leave It All Behind
Label: Hard Boiled Records

All Matter

Robert Glasper & Bilal

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Track From: Double Booked
Label: Blue Note

A Tale Of Two

Eric Roberson, Ben O'Neill & Michelle Thompson

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Track From: Music Fan First
Label: Blue Erro Soul

Blend

Tonex

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Track From: Unspoken
Label: Battery Records

51st Annual GRAMMY Awards (2008)

winner

Be OK

Chrisette Michele Featuring will.i.am

nominees

Wanna Be

Maiysha

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Track From: This Much Is True:
Label: Eusonia Records

Many Moons

Janelle Monae

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Track From: Metropolis: The Chase Suite (Special Edition)
Label: Wondaland/Bad Boy

Lovin You (Music)

Wayna Featuring Kokayi

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Track From: Higher Ground
Label: Quiet Power Productions, LLC

Say Goodbye To Love

Kenna

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Track From: Make Sure They See My Face
Label: Star Trak/Interscope

50th Annual GRAMMY Awards (2007)

winner

Daydreamin'

Lupe Fiasco Featuring Jill Scott

nominees

Make A Baby

Vikter Duplaix

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Track From: Bold And Beautiful
Label: BBE

That’s The Way Of The World

Dwele

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Track From: Interpretations: Celebrating The Music Of Earth, Wind & Fire
Label: Stax

Fantasy

Meshell Ndegeocello

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Track From: Interpretations: Celebrating The Music Of Earth, Wind & Fire
Label: Stax

Dream

Alice Smith

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Track From: For Lovers, Dreamers & Me
Label: BBE Records

49th Annual GRAMMY Awards (2006)

winner

Crazy

Gnarls Barkley

nominees

That Heat

Sergio Mendes Featuring Erykah Badu & Will.i.am

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Track From: Timeless
Label: Concord Records/Hear Music

Mas Que Nada

Sergio Mendes Featuring The Black Eyed Peas

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Track From: Timeless
Label: Concord Records/Hear Music/Will.i.am music

Idlewild Blue (Don't Chu Worry 'Bout Me)

Outkast

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Track From: Idlewild
Label: La Face Records/Zomba Label Group

3121

Prince

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Track From: 3121
Label: Universal Records

48th Annual GRAMMY Awards (2005)

winner

Welcome To Jamrock

Damian Marley

nominees

SupaStar

Floetry

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Track From: Flo'ology
Label: Geffen

Dirty Harry

Gorillaz Featuring Bootie Brown

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Track From: Demon Days
Label: Virgin Records

Dust

Van Hunt

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Track From: Van Hunt
Label: Capitol

Ghetto Rock

Mos Def

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Track From: The New Danger
Label: Geffen

47th Annual GRAMMY Awards (2004)

winner

Cross My Mind

Jill Scott

nominees

Sex, Love & Money

Mos Def

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Track From: The New Danger
Label: Geffen

Are You Experienced?

Musiq

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Track From: Power Of Soul: A Tribute To Jimi Hendrix (Various Artists)
Label: Experience Hendrix

She Wants To Move

N.E.R.D

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Track From: Fly Or Die
Label: Virgin Records

Star

The Roots

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Track From: The Tipping Point
Label: Geffen Records

46th Annual GRAMMY Awards (2003)

winner

Hey Ya!

OutKast

nominees

Danger

Erykah Badu

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Track From: Worldwide Underground
Label: Motown Records

Milkshake

Kelis

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Track From: Tasty
Label: Arista Records/Star Trak

J'veux D'la Musique

Les Nubians

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Track From: One Step Forward
Label: OmTown/Higher Octave/Virgin Music France

Forthenight

Musiq

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Track From: Soulstar
Label: Def Jam/Def Soul

45th Annual GRAMMY Awards (2002)

winner

Little Things

India.Arie

nominees

Love Of My Life (An Ode To Hip Hop)

Erykah Badu Featuring Common

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Track From: Brown Sugar Soundtrack
Label: MCA/Magic Johnson Music/UMG Soundtracks/Fox Music

Gettin' Grown

Cee-Lo

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Track From: Cee-Lo Green And His Perfect Imperfections
Label: Arista

Floetic

Floetry

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Track From: Floetic
Label: Dreamworks

Be Here

Raphael Saadiq Featuring D'Angelo

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Track From: Instant Vintage
Label: Universal