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The nominations for the 50th Grammy awards were announced recently. Below are the categories where talented Africans excelled and continued to influence popular culture. The awards will be presented in February 2008. Congratulations to all the nominees.
Best Male Pop Vocal Performance

1. Everything - Michael Bublé
2. Belief - John Mayer
3. Dance Tonight - Paul McCartney
4. Amazing - Seal
5. What Goes Around…Comes Around - Justin Timberlake

Best Pop Collaboration With Vocals

1. Steppin’ Out - Tony Bennett & Christina Aguilera
2. Beautiful Liar - Beyoncé & Shakira
3. Gone Gone Gone (Done Moved On) - Robert Plant & Alison Krauss
4. The Sweet Escape - Gwen Stefani & Akon
5. Give It To Me - Timbaland Featuring Nelly Furtado & Justin Timberlake

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

1. Same Girl - R. Kelly Featuring Usher
2. Disrespectful - Chaka Khan Featuring Mary J. Blige
3. Hate That I Love You - Rihanna Featuring Ne-Yo
4. Baby - Angie Stone Featuring Betty Wright
5. Bartender - T-Pain Featuring Akon

Best Contemporary R&B Album

1. Konvicted - Akon
2. Just Like You - Keyshia Cole
3. Fantasia - Fantasia
4. East Side Story - Emily King
5. Because Of You - Ne-Yo

Best Rap/Sung Collaboration

1. I Wanna Love You - Akon Featuring Snoop Dogg
2. Kiss, Kiss - Chris Brown & T-Pain
3. Let It Go - Keyshia Cole Featuring Missy Elliott & Lil’ Kim
4. Umbrella - Rihanna Featuring Jay-Z
5. Good Life - Kanye West Featuring T-Pain

Best Traditional World Music Album

1. When The Soul Is Settled: Music Of Iraq - Rahim Al Haj With Souhail Kaspar
2. From Mali To America - Cheick Hamala Diabate & Bob Carlin
3. Live At Couleur Café - Konono Nº1
4. African Spirit - Soweto Gospel Choir
5. Singing For Life: Songs Of Hope, Healing, And HIV/AIDS In Uganda - Various Artists

Best Contemporary World Music Album

1. Céu - Céu
2. Gil Luminoso - Gilberto Gil
3. Momento - Bebel Gilberto
4. Djin Djin - Angelique Kidjo
5. An Ancient Muse - Loreena McKennitt

The nominations for the 50th Grammy awards were announced recently. Below are the categories where talented Africans excelled and continued to influence popular culture. The awards will be presented in February 2008. Congratulations to all the nominees.
Best Male Pop Vocal Performance

1. Everything - Michael Bublé
2. Belief - John Mayer
3. Dance Tonight - Paul McCartney
4. Amazing - Seal
5. What Goes Around…Comes Around - Justin Timberlake

Best Pop Collaboration With Vocals

1. Steppin’ Out - Tony Bennett & Christina Aguilera
2. Beautiful Liar - Beyoncé & Shakira
3. Gone Gone Gone (Done Moved On) - Robert Plant & Alison Krauss
4. The Sweet Escape - Gwen Stefani & Akon
5. Give It To Me - Timbaland Featuring Nelly Furtado & Justin Timberlake

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

1. Same Girl - R. Kelly Featuring Usher
2. Disrespectful - Chaka Khan Featuring Mary J. Blige
3. Hate That I Love You - Rihanna Featuring Ne-Yo
4. Baby - Angie Stone Featuring Betty Wright
5. Bartender - T-Pain Featuring Akon

Best Contemporary R&B Album

1. Konvicted - Akon
2. Just Like You - Keyshia Cole
3. Fantasia - Fantasia
4. East Side Story - Emily King
5. Because Of You - Ne-Yo

Best Rap/Sung Collaboration

1. I Wanna Love You - Akon Featuring Snoop Dogg
2. Kiss, Kiss - Chris Brown & T-Pain
3. Let It Go - Keyshia Cole Featuring Missy Elliott & Lil’ Kim
4. Umbrella - Rihanna Featuring Jay-Z
5. Good Life - Kanye West Featuring T-Pain

Best Traditional World Music Album

1. When The Soul Is Settled: Music Of Iraq - Rahim Al Haj With Souhail Kaspar
2. From Mali To America - Cheick Hamala Diabate & Bob Carlin
3. Live At Couleur Café - Konono Nº1
4. African Spirit - Soweto Gospel Choir
5. Singing For Life: Songs Of Hope, Healing, And HIV/AIDS In Uganda - Various Artists

Best Contemporary World Music Album

1. Céu - Céu
2. Gil Luminoso - Gilberto Gil
3. Momento - Bebel Gilberto
4. Djin Djin - Angelique Kidjo
5. An Ancient Muse - Loreena McKennitt