Grammy Nominees 2007

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THE RECORDING ACADEMY® AND SONY BMG MUSIC
ENTERTAINMENT RELEASE
2007 GRAMMY® NOMINEES CD FEATURING
THE 49TH ANNUAL GRAMMY AWARDS NOMINEES

In Stores Nationwide Jan. 23, 2007 SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Jan. 22, 2007) — The Recording Academy® has teamed with Sony BMG Music Entertainment to release the 2007 GRAMMY® Nominees CD, which celebrates many of the year's GRAMMY-nominated artists and songs. This year's compilation — due in stores nationwide on Jan. 23 — includes some of the year's best music from several major categories. A portion of the proceeds from the sale of the CD will benefit the MusiCares Foundation® and the GRAMMY Foundation®.

The disc contains many of the most widely recognized GRAMMY categories. The 23 tracks from the 2007 GRAMMY Nominees CD represent nominees from the Record Of The Year, Album Of The Year, Best New Artist, Best Male Pop Vocal Performance, Best Female Pop Vocal Performance and Best Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals categories. The CD is made possible by a special arrangement with all of the major music distribution companies and rotates distributors from year to year.

"The 14th edition of the GRAMMY Nominees CD represents some of the great songs and talented artists that make up this year's remarkable nominees," said Neil Portnow, President of The Recording Academy. "We thank Sony BMG for its collaboration on this project, which will provide much needed support for the invaluable programs and initiatives of our MusiCares and GRAMMY Foundations. We look forward to another successful GRAMMY compilation."

“We are proud to continue our successful relationship with The Recording Academy and are honored to be associated with the music industry's biggest event,” said Sony BMG's Commercial Music Group President John Ingrassia.

The 49th Annual GRAMMY Awards will be held on Feb. 11, 2007, at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, and will be broadcast in high-definition TV and 5.1 surround sound on the CBS Television Network at 8 p.m. (ET/PT). The show also will be supported on radio via Westwood One worldwide and XM Satellite Radio, and covered online at GRAMMY.yahoo.com.

The 2007 GRAMMY Nominees CD includes many of the year's most important and successful recordings:

1. GNARLS BARKLEY
"CRAZY"
Record Of The Year
Album Of The Year

2. MARY J. BLIGE
"BE WITHOUT YOU"
Record Of The Year
Song Of The Year

3. CORINNE BAILEY RAE
"PUT YOUR RECORDS ON"
Record Of The Year
Song Of The Year
Best New Artist

4. JOHN MAYER
"WAITING ON THE WORLD TO CHANGE"
Album Of The Year
Best Male Pop Vocal Performance

5. RED HOT CHILI PE
PPERS
"DANI CALIFORNIA" Album Of The Year

6. JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE
"SEXYBACK"
Album Of The Year

7. DIXIE CHICKS
"NOT READY TO MAKE NICE"
Record Of The Year
Album Of The Year
Song Of The Year

8. CARRIE UNDERWOOD
"JESUS, TAKE THE WHEEL"
Song Of The Year
Best New Artist

9. IMOGEN HEAP
"HIDE AND SEEK"
Best New Artist

10. CHRISTINA AGUILERA
"AIN'T NO OTHER MAN"
Best Female Pop Vocal Performance

11. NATASHA BEDINGFIELD
"UNWRITTEN"
Best Female Pop Vocal Performance

12. SHERYL CROW
"YOU CAN CLOSE YOUR EYES"
Best Female Pop Vocal Performance

13. PINK
"STUPID GIRLS"
Best Female Pop Vocal Performance

14. KT TUNSTALL
"BLACK HORSE AND THE CHERRY TREE"
Best Female Pop Vocal Performance

15. JAMES BLUNT
"YOU'RE BEAUTIFUL"
Record Of The Year
Song Of The Year
Best New Artist
Best Male Pop Vocal Performance

16. JOHN LEGEND
"SAVE ROOM"
Best Male Pop Vocal Performance

17. PAUL MCCARTNEY
"JENNY WREN"
Best Male Pop Vocal Performance

18. DANIEL POWTER
"BAD DAY"
Best Male Pop Vocal Performance

19. THE BLACK EYED PEAS
"MY HUMPS"
Best Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals

20. DEATH CAB FOR CUTIE
"I WILL FOLLOW YOU INTO THE DARK"
Best Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals

21. THE FRAY
"OVER MY HEAD (CABLE CAR)"
Best Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals

22. KEANE
"IS IT ANY WONDER"
Best Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals

23. THE PUSSYCAT DOLLS
"STICKWITU"
Best Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals

About The Recording Academy
Established in 1957, the National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences, Inc., also known as The Recording Academy, is an organization of musicians, producers, engineers and recording professionals dedicated to improving the quality of life and cultural condition for music and its makers. Internationally known for the GRAMMY Awards, The Recording Academy is responsible for groundbreaking professional development, cultural enrichment, advocacy, education and human services programs — including the creation of the national public education campaign What's The Download® (WhatsTheDownload.com).

For more information about The Academy, please visit www.Grammy.com.

For more information about The 2007 Grammy Nominees CD, please visit www.2007GrammyCD.com

MUSIC

1. Gnarls Barkley	Crazy
2. Mary J. Blige	Be Without You
3. Corinne Bailey Rae	Put Your Records On
4. John Mayer	Waiting On The World To Change
5. Red Hot Chili Peppers	Dani California
6. Justin Timberlake	Sexyback
7. Dixie Chicks	Not Ready To Make Nice
8. Carrie Underwood	Jesus Take The Wheel
9. Imogen Heap	Hide And Seek
10. Christina Aguilera	Ain't No Other Man
11. Natasha Bedingfield	Unwritten
12. Sheryl Crow	You Can Close Your Eyes
13. Stupid Girls - Pink	Stupid Girls
14. KT Tunstall	Black Horse And The Cherry Tree
15. James Blunt	You're Beautiful
16. John Legend	Save Room
17. Paul McCartney	Jenny Wren
18. Daniel Powter	Bad Day
19. The Black Eyed Peas	My Humps
20. Death Cab For Cutie	I Will Follow You Into The Dark
21. The Fray	Over My Head (Cable Car)
22. Keane	Is It Any Wonder
23. The Pussycat Dolls	Stickwitu