Najlepszy Album Współczesnego R&B "Konvicted" Akon "Just Like You" Keyshia Cole "Fantasia" Fantasia "East Side Story" Emily King ''"Because Of You" Ne-Yo Rap Najlepsze Solowe Wykonanie Rap "The People" Common "I Get Money" 50 Cent "Show Me What You Got" Jay-Z "Big Things Poppin’ (Do It)" T.I. "Stronger" Kanye West Najlepsze Wykonanie Rap przez Duett lub Grupę "Southside" Common z Kanye West "Make It Rain" Fat Joe z Lil Wayne "Party Like A Rockstar" Shop Boyz "Int'l Players Anthem (I Choose You)" UGK z OutKast "Better Than I've Ever Been" Kanye West, Nas & KRS-One
Najlepsza Współpraca Rapowa/Śpiewana "I Wanna Love You" Akon z Snoop Dogg "Kiss, Kiss" Chris Brown & T-Pain "Let It Go" Keyshia Cole z Missy Elliott & Lil’ Kim "Umbrella" Rihanna z Jay-Z "Good Life" Kanye West z T-Pain
Najlepsza Piosenka Rapowa "Ayo Technology" 50 Cent z Justin Timberlake & Timbaland "Big Things Poppin’ (Do It)" T.I. "Can’t Tell Me Nothing" Kanye West "Crank That (Soulja Boy)" Soulja Boy Tell'Em "Good Life" Kanye West z T-Pain Najlepszy Album Rap "Finding Forever" Common "Kingdom Come" Jay-Z "Hip Hop Is Dead" Nas "T.I.