23. Best Female R&B Vocal Performance

• Gone Already
Faith Evans
[E1 Music]

• Bittersweet
Fantasia
Track from: Back To Me
[J Records/19 Recordings LLC/S Records]

• Everything To Me
Monica
Track from: Still Standing
[J Records]

• Tired
Kelly Price
[My Block/Sang Girl!/Malaco]

• Holding You Down (Going In Circles)
Jazmine Sullivan
[J Records]

24. Best Male R&B Vocal Performance

• Second Chance
El DeBarge
[Geffen]

• Finding My Way Back
Jaheim
Track from: Another Round
[Atlantic]

• Why Would You Stay
Kem
[Universal Motown]

• We're Still Friends
(Kirk Whalum &) Musiq Soulchild
Track from: Everything Is Everything
[Rendezvous Music/Mack Avenue]

• There Goes My Baby
Usher
Track from: Raymond V Raymond
[LaFace/Jive]

25. Best R&B Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals

• Love
Chuck Brown, Jill Scott & Marcus Miller
Track from: We Got This
[Raw Venture Records & Tapes, Inc.]

• Take My Time
Chris Brown & Tank
Track from: Graffiti
[Jive Records]

• You've Got A Friend
Ronald Isley & Aretha Franklin
[Island/Def Jam Recordings]

• Shine
John Legend & The Roots
Track from: Wake Up!
[G.O.O.D. Music/Columbia Records/Home School Records]

• Soldier Of Love
Sade
Track from: Soldier Of Love
[Epic/Sony Music]

26. Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance

• When A Woman Loves
R. Kelly
[Jive Records]

• Hang On In There
John Legend & The Roots
Track from: Wake Up!
[G.O.O.D. Music/Columbia Records/Home School Records]

• You're So Amazing
Calvin Richardson
[Shanachie Entertainment/Numo Records]

• In Between
Ryan Shaw
Track from: In Between
[45 Records/Form Records]

• Go [Live]
Betty Wright
[MsB Records]

27. Best Urban/Alternative Performance

• Little One
Bilal
Track from: Airtight's Revenge
[Plug Research Music]

• F*** You
Cee Lo Green
[Elektra]

• Orion
Carolyn Malachi
[Carolyn Malachi/Smart Chicks Inc.]

• Tightrope
Janelle Monáe & Big Boi
Track from: The ArchAndroid
[Bad Boy/Wondaland/Atlantic]

• Still
Eric Roberson
[Blue Erro Soul]

28. Best R&B Song

• Bittersweet
Fantasia
Track from: Back To Me
[J Records/19 Recordings/S Records]

• Finding My Way Back
Jaheim
Track from: Another Round
[Atlantic; Publishers]

• Second Chance
El DeBarge
[Geffen]

• Shine
John Legend & The Roots
Track from: Wake Up!
[G.O.O.D. Music/Columbia Records/Home School Records]

• Why Would You Stay
Kem
[Universal Motown]

29. Best R&B Album

• The Love & War Masterpeace
Raheem DeVaughn
[Jive]

• Back To Me
Fantasia
[J Records/19 Recordings LLC/S Records]

• Another Round
Jaheim
[Atlantic]

• Wake Up!
John Legend & The Roots
[G.O.O.D. Music/Columbia Records/Home School Records]

• Still Standing
Monica
[J Records]

30. Best Contemporary R&B Album

• Graffiti
Chris Brown
[Jive]

• Untitled
R. Kelly
[Jive]

• Transition
Ryan Leslie
[Universal Motown/Casablanca]

• The ArchAndroid
Janelle Monáe
[Bad Boy/Wondaland/Atlantic]

• Raymond V Raymond
Usher
[Jive]