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	Grammy Award for Best Rap Solo Performance - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Grammy Award for Best Rap Solo Performance was awarded from 1991 to 2002, alongside the Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group.
		Previously a single award was presented for Best Rap Performance.
		In 2003 this award was split into separate awards for Best Female Rap Solo Performance and Best Male Rap Solo Performance.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Grammy_Award_for_Best_Rap_Solo_Performance (130 words)

	Grammy Award for Best Male Rap Solo Performance - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Grammy Award for Best Male Rap Solo Performance
		The Grammy Award for Best Male Rap Solo Performance has been awarded since 2003, alongside the Grammy Award for Best Female Rap Solo Performance.
		Previously, and in 2005, a single award was presented for Best Rap Solo Performance.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Grammy_Award_for_Best_Male_Rap_Solo_Performance (103 words)

	India - News - Eminem Tipped To Pocket Grammy Award (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The foul-mouthed rapper whose violent, obscenity-laced lyrics often target gays, is to perform a much-anticipated duet at the awards ceremony with John, the singer-composer who is himself a champion of the gay community.
		Eminem, a protege of rap impresario and producer Dr Dre, is the first white rapper to have crossover appeal among an African American audience.
		A further Latin flavour is apparent in the best male pop vocal performance category, with Ricky Martin and Marc Anthony both hoping to beat British singer Sting in his tribute to Brazilian composer Ivan Lins, "She Walks This Earth (Soberana Rosa)."
	www3.estart.com /india/news/eminem.html (517 words)

	43rd Annual Grammy Awards set to air Wednesday
		Hill is nominated for four awards including song of the year, best female country vocal performance, best country collaboration with vocals for her duet with husband TimMcGraw and best country album for "Breathe."
		Her song "I Hope You Dance" is also nominated for song of the year, best female country vocal performance and best album of the year.
		Along with best rap album, Eminem is nominated for album of the year, best rap solo performance and best rap performance by a duo or group.
	www.siue.edu /ALESTLE/library/SPRING2001/feb20/grammy.html (618 words)

	GRAMMY.com
		BeyoncÃ©'s smash is drawn from her solo debut album, Dangerously In Love, which is nominated for Best Contemporary RandB Album.
		The hard-driving smash is also nominated for Best Rap Song and Best Song Written For A Motion Picture, Television Or Other Visual Media.
		Fountains Of Wayne are nominated for Best Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal for "Stacy's Mom." Evanescence is nominated for Best Hard Rock Performance for "Bring Me To Life," which features Paul McCoy.
	www.grammy.com /features/2004/0130_46_general.aspx (749 words)

	JS Online: Grammys has retro vibe
		Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band perform "The Rising" Sunday at the 45th annual Grammy Awards at the Madison Square Garden.
		Best Rock 'n' Roll Moment in All Its Sloppy, Sincere Glory: Bruce Springsteen, Elvis Costello, members of Foo Fighters and No Doubt plowing through "London Calling" in tribute to the late Joe Strummer of the Clash.
		Best Resistance to an Overblown Interpretation of a Gorgeous Pop Song: Coldplay got crowded onstage with the New York Philharmonic and conductor Michael Kamen, but the power of its melancholic "Politik" still shone through.
	www.jsonline.com /onwisconsin/music/feb03/120801.asp?format=print (583 words)

	MSN Encarta - Eminem
		Eminem (1972- ) American rap artist and actor, known for his popular and controversial music.
		He was often the target of teasing and physical abuse as a boy, and he sought refuge in rap music.
		At the 1997 Rap Olympics, a contest held in Los Angeles, California, Eminem won second place and came to the attention of rap producer Dr.
	encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_701639717/Eminem.html (401 words)

	Best Rap Performance By A Duo Or Group Encyclopedia Article, Definition, History, Biography (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
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		The Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group has been awarded since 1991, alongside the Grammy Award for Best Rap Solo Performance.
	popularityguide.com /encyclopedia/Best_Rap_Performance_by_a_Duo_or_Group (488 words)

	Rock On The Net: Grammy Awards: Best Rap Solo Performance
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		Best Rock Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group
		Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group
	www.rockonthenet.com /grammy/rapperf.htm (133 words)

	Hip-Hop and Awards Shows
		The Grammy Awards started recognizing rap as a bonafide form of music in the 1980s, and gave the first award the 31st annual Grammy awards which took place in 1989.
		Best rap performance by a duo or group - DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince (Summertime)
		Best Rap Performance by a duo or group - Method man/Mary J. Blige (All I need/I'll be there 4 you)
	www.angelfire.com /hiphop2/bablo/awards.html (559 words)

	CNN.com - Entertainment - Controversy over rapper's lyrics overshadows other nominees, new categories - February 19, ...
		The Detroit rapper has been dogged by protest and publicity ever since the release of his album "The Marshall Mathers LP." The furor was ratcheted up further after he received Grammy nominations for album of the year, best rap album, best rap solo performance and best rap performance by a duo or group.
		He won the awards last year for best rap album and best rap solo performance.
		While mainly a theatrical outfit, the group's Grammy nomination is for its debut album, "Audio," which features the music performed onstage using invented instruments such as one constructed of polyvinyl-chloride plumbing pipes.
	archives.cnn.com /2001/SHOWBIZ/Music/02/19/grammy.eminem (1430 words)

	Eminem walks on edge of hip-hop - 11/11/04
		Rapping as B-Rabbit, his character from the semi-autobiographical "8 Mile," Em turns in his most stirring performance to date: The inspirational anthem "Lose Yourself," hip-hop's answer to "Eye of the Tiger."
		The planet's most popular performer is set to release his new album, and the stakes couldn't be higher.
		Elliott Wilson, editor in chief of the rap music magazine XXL, believes Em's fans will embrace "Encore." "His true fans are going to love him for taking (his artistry) a step further," he said.
	www.detnews.com /2004/events/0411/11/A01-2592.htm (1562 words)

	the best in hip hop/soul
		He was also nominated for Best Male Rap Solo Performance: “In Da Club,” Best Rap Song: “In Da Club” (M. Elizondo, C. Jackson and A. Young, songwriters), Best Rap Album: “Get Rich Or Die Tryin,” and Best Rap Performance By A Duo Or Group: “Magic Stick” (Lil' Kim Featuring 50 Cent).
		No matter how much else she achieves in her long-running career, this Brooklyn-bred rapper will probably always be best known as the first female MC to rap about the sexism that was, and largely still is, rampant in the rap world.
		His breakthrough performance was not on a radio hit but on a Coca-Cola commercial which showed off his visual appeal and amazing voice.
	www.ascap.com /playback/2004/winter/hiphopsoul4.html (1924 words)

	Rap News Network - Grammy Nominations
		The Eminem Show), and for best single of the year ("Without Me" vs.
		Conspicuously absent are The Neptunes, who did not receive a nod for best producer.
		Baltimore's "Diary" along with "Scream a.k.a Itchin'" by Missy Elliott, "Satisfaction" from Eve, Lauryn Hill"s "Mystery Of Iniquity" and Brown's "Na NA Be Like" received nods in the Best Female Rap Performance category.
	www.rapnews.net /StaticArchive/1228 (251 words)

	ipedia.com: Grammy Award Article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The awards ceremony features performances by prominent artists, and some of the more prominent Grammys are presented in a widely-viewed televised ceremony.
		Best Gospel Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group, Choir or Chorus
		Best Soul Gospel Performance by a Duo or Group, Choir or Chorus
	www.ipedia.com /grammy_award.html (632 words)

	PALACENET.COM - The Official Site of Palace Sports & Entertainment (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Missy Elliott is widely regarded as a premiere female artist in hip-hop’s male-dominated field, with sales and debuts which have rivaled the biggest boys, including her first album Supa Dupa Fly, which debuted in the Top 10 on Billboard’s Top 200 Albums chart.
		She is not only a visionary recording artist and performer, but she is also one of the few women who enjoys an equal amount of success behind the scenes, as a prolific songwriter and producer, and as the head of her own record label.
		Elliott won the Grammy for Best Rap Solo Performance in 2001 for her irresistible anthem, “Get Ur Freak On,” and another the following year for Best Female Rap Solo Performance.
	www.palacenet.com /prdetail.cfm?pressreleaseID=2311&category=9 (619 words)

	RollingStone.com: Eminem : Destiny's Child, Eminem Top Grammy Noms : News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Eminem was also credited in the Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group for his work on
		Dre 2001 made the cut for Best Rap Album, and he was also nom'd for Producer of the Year, bringing his tally to three noms.
		(Best Female Country Vocal Performance and Best Bluegrass Performance for The Grass is Blue), Riders in the Sky and
	www.rollingstone.com /news/story/_/id/5918783 (904 words)

	LL Cool J Online \| The Greatest Of All Times
		LL earliest memories are of music - the jazz albums his grandfather would play, the randb and rap tracks he heard on the syndicated television dance show, "Soul Train." Burning with the need to create rhymes, he was rapping by the time he was 9 years-old.
		Perhaps one of his most distinguished honors was being selected to perform at both Presidential Inaugural celebrations as well as the 50th Birthday celebration for President Clinton.
		LL says that, "I was extremely honored to perform for the Prince, it was one of the most exciting moments of my recording career." His album entitled "Phenomenon, " was another masterful synthesis of accessible rhythm and sublime rhyme.
	www.angelfire.com /pop/llcoolj/bio/bio.html (2813 words)

	Eminem Bio (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		nasal-voiced rapping style and the bluntly controversial nature of his lyrics.
		After performing in a freestyle rap competition on a Los Angeles radio station, Eminem came to the
		Grammy Awards, for Best Best Rap Solo Performance ("My Name Is") and Best Rap Album.
	members.aol.com /djpopimp2001/Eminembio.html (705 words)

	Mix 103 FM - Music News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Among the double winners were Eminem, Coldplay, and Nelly; all of whom gave rousing performances.
		Nelly, who won Best Male Rap Solo Performance with "Hot in Herre" and Best Rap/Sung Collaboration with his Kelly Rowland duet, "Dilemma," performed parts of both songs.
		Rap Performance by a Duo or Group: "The Whole World," OutKast featuring Killer Mike.
	www.mix103fm.com /nmc/news/1s36no.html (392 words)

	The Verizon Ladies First Tour Starring Beyonce, Alicia Keys, & Missy Elliott With Special Guest Tamia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		As a founding member of Destiny's Child, one of the best-selling female groups of all time, Beyonce is one of the most widely-recognized and highly- respected women in pop music.
		She is one of the few women, if not the only, who enjoys an equal amount of success behind the scenes, as a prolific songwriter and producer, and as the head of her own record label.
		She won the Grammy for Best Rap Solo Performance in 2001 for her irresistible anthem, "Get Ur Freak On," and another the following year for Best Female Rap Solo Performance.
	www.prnewswire.com /cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/02-10-2004/0002106856&EDATE= (969 words)

	KFLG - The Tri-State's Country Home
		Springsteen, who returned this past year with his first new album with the E Street Band since 1984's Born In The U.S.A., scored nominations for album of the year and best rock album for The Rising, song of the year, best male rock vocal performance, and best rock song for the title track.
		Newcomer Jones scored a nomination for record of the year for "Don't Know Why," while her Come Away With Me was nominated for album of the year, and she received a best new artist nomination.
		Jackson's song, "Where Were You (When The World Stopped Turning)," written in the wake of the events of September 11 got nominations for song of the year, best country song, and best male country vocal performance, while the album Drive got the nod for best country album.
	www.kflg947.com /2003grammys.html (404 words)

	CD Universe - Your Online Music Store
		Performers include: George Harrision, Ravi Shankar, Bob Dylan, and Eric Clapton.
		Robbie Williams' fifth solo album, and his first release in 3 years.
		Cameo Parkway 1959-1964: The Best Of Bobby Rydell*
	cduniverse.com /search/xx/music/artist/8Mile/.../8Mile/Eminem.htm (177 words)

	Who will take home the rap and hip-hop Grammys? - RAP/HIP-HOP MUSIC - MSNBC.com
		For best male rap solo performance, there were a few surprises, including nominations for Joe Budden and Sean Paul.
		This year’s best rap performance by a duo or group nominations had me scratching my head.
		On the other hand, best rap album may be the most difficult rap category to predict.
	msnbc.msn.com /id/3920916 (609 words)

	Epinions.com - The 45th Annual Grammy Awards - Final Thoughts and Predictions
		You want a critic on Rap and R&B? Look at "GG", Dvon, Mike, Mad, Paul, Anthony, Tito, Big D, Evan, Eric, Magnum, Drew, Robert, Redmethodman, The Tigger Man, and of course the lovely Carletta.
		Sure, I think she had the best album of the group but we all know it's not really about who's the best.
		They produced just about everybody and their brother during this time period and some of the material was quite good.
	www.epinions.com /content_3120537732 (1049 words)

	Grammy 2005 - Categories
		BEST ROCK PERFORMANCE BY A DUO OR GROUP
		BEST POP PERFORMANCE BY A DUO OR GROUP
		BEST R&B PERFORMANCE BY A DUO OR GROUP
	www.ndtv.com /ent/grammy2003.asp (32 words)

	AllHipHop.com : Daily Hip-Hop News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		After being absent from New York for four years, The 45th annual Grammy's show stealing moments went to Norah Jones, not the many rappers that were nominated for awards.
		Missy Elliot scored Grammy gold for Best Female Rap Solo Performance for "Scream a.k.a.
		Itchin'," Nelly snagged two for Best Male Rap Solo Performance for "Hot in Herre" and Best Rap/Sung Collaboration: "Dilemma," Nelly featuring Kelly Rowland.
	www.allhiphop.com /hiphopnews?ID=1617 (767 words)

	THE-BAZEMENT.COM: February 2003
		Even though most hip-hop heads feel like the Grammys never really have respected the music, for the past couple of years hip-hop has been represented heavily in the live show (whether it has been well-represented is left to opinion).
		Nelly came from the ceiling performing "Hot In Herre" and "Dilemma" with Kelly Rowland while Em was backed by The Roots as he performed "Lose Yourself" sporting a "Free Yayo" t-shirt in support of G-Unit emcee Tony Yayo who's currently locked up.
		Best Female Rap Solo Performance -- "Scream a.k.a.
	thebazement.blogspot.com /2003_02_01_thebazement_archive.html (571 words)

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		Eminem, whose real name is Marshall Mathers, is up for four Grammy awards: Album of the Year, Best Rap Album, Best Rap Solo Performance and Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group (with Dr. Dre).
		He’ll also be performing live on the Grammy broadcast.
		Nominations were made through secret balloting by the 10,000 members of the National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences, composed of singers, musicians, conductors, producers, composers, engineers and others who have contributed in 26 fields.
	www.richmond.com /printer.cfm?article=1240992 (246 words)

	Sean Paul Cops Three Grammy Nominations
		The DJ has made an indelible mark on the international scene, notably as an undiluted dancehall act, which is a big difference from the earlier crossover efforts by his colleagues.
		VP also figure in Sean Paul's nomination for Best Male Rap Solo Performance for the song 'Get Busy’, and VP artiste Lady Saw with No Doubt for Best Pop Performance by A Duo or Group with Vocal for their song ‘Underneath it All’.
		Best Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal: Misunderstood, Bon Jovi; Hole In The World, Eagles; Stacy's Mom, Fountains Of Wayne; Unwell, Matchbox Twenty; Underneath It All, No Doubt.
	www.jahworks.org /images/SeanPaul_Grammy2004.htm (606 words)

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