no rap in the album of the year category or best new artist or record of the year and no bp3 because the cutoff is august 31st [tear].
BEST RAP ALBUM
common -- universal mind control
eminem -- relapse
flo rida -- roots
mos def -- the ecstatic
qtip -- the renaissance
BEST RAP SOLO PERFORMANCE
drake -- best i ever had
eminem -- beautiful
jayz -- doa
kid cudi -- day n nite
mos def -- casa bey
BEST RAP SONG
drake -- best i ever had
kid cudi -- day n nite
tip + justin timberlake -- dead and gone
jayz -- death of autotune
jayz + rihanna + kanye west -- run this town
BEST RAP PERFORMANCE BY A DUO OR GROUP
beastie boys + nas -- too many rappers
eminem + dr dre + 50 cent -- crack a bottle
fabolous + jayz -- money goes honey stay
kid cudi + kanye west + common -- make her say
kanye west + young jeezy -- amazing
BEST RAP SUNG COLLABORATION
beyonce + kanye west -- ego
keri hilson + kanye west + neyo -- knock you down
jayz + rihanna + kanye west -- run this town
the lonely island + tpain -- im on a boat
tip + justin timberlake -- dead and gone
