Best R&B/Soul Single, Female:
* Beyoncé - "Irreplaceable"
Mary J. Blige - "Take Me As I Am"
Keyshia Cole - "Love"
LeToya - "Torn"
Best R&B/Soul Single, Male:
Avant - "4 Minutes"
Chris Brown - "Yo (Excuse Me Miss)"
* John Legend - "Save Room"
Ne-Yo - "Sexy Love"
Best R&B/Soul Single, Group, Band or Duo:
* Gnarls Barkley - "Crazy"
The Isley Brothers Featuring Ronald Isley - "Just Came Here to Chill"
Jagged Edge - "Good Luck Charm"
The Pussycat Dolls Featuring Avant - "Stickwitu"
Best R&B/Soul Album, Female:
Beyoncé - B’Day
* Mary J. Blige - The Breakthrough
India.Arie - Testimony: Vol. I, Life & Relationship
Monica - The Makings of Me
Best R&B/Soul Album, Male:
Chris Brown - Chris Brown
* Jamie Foxx - Unpredictable
John Legend - Once Again
Robin Thicke - The Evolution of Robin Thicke
Best R&B/Soul Album, Group, Band or Duo:
Danity Kane - Danity Kane
Gnarls Barkley - St. Elsewhere
* The Isley Bros. feat. Ronald Isley - Baby Makin' Music
Jagged Edge - Jagged Edge
Best R&B/Soul or Rap New Artist:
Lupe Fiasco - "Gotcha"
* Ne-Yo - "Sexy Love"
Rick Ross - "Hustlin’"
Yung Joc - "It’s Goin’ Down"
Best R&B/Soul or Rap Music Video:
Beyoncé - "Irreplaceable"
Busta Rhymes feat. will.i.am & Kelis - "I Love My Chick"
* Jay-Z - "Show Me What You Got"
Jim Jones - "We Fly High"
Best R&B/Soul or Rap Dance Cut :
Dem Franchize Boyz feat. Lil Peanut & Charlay - "Lean Wit It, Rock Wit It"
Sean Paul - "Give It Up to Me"
* Webstar & Young B feat. The Voice of Harlem - "Chicken Noodle Soup"
Yung Joc - "It’s Goin’ Down"
Best Gospel Album :
The Caravans - Paved the Way
* Kirk Franklin - Songs from the Storm, Volume I
Bishop G.E. Patterson & Congregation - Singing the Old Time Way, Volume II
Youth for Christ - The Struggle is Over
Special Awards:
Outstanding Achievements in Song Writing: Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds.
Entertainer of the Year: Jennifer Hudson.
Outstanding Career Achievements: Jermaine Dupri.
