The 48th Grammy Awards...

The music industry’s premier event The Grammy’s takes place tomorrow night at The Staples Center in Los Angeles and below is the Hip-Hop/R’n’B categories with my predictions in bold for who I think will walk away a winner.

The Best Female R&B Vocal Performance

Alicia Keys – Unbreakable
Amerie – 1 Thing
Beyonce – Wishing On A Star
Mariah Carey – We Belong Together
Fantasia’s – Free Your Self

Best Male R&B Vocal Performance

Jamie Foxx – Creepin
Usher – Superstar
Mario – Let Me Love You
Stevie Wonder – So What The Fuss
John Legend – Ordinary People

Best R&B Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals

So Amazing – Beyonce and Stevie Wonder
If This World Were Mine – Alicia Keys and Jermaine Paul
Cater 2 U - Destiny’s Child
So High - John Legend and Lauryn Hill
How Will I Know – Stevie Wonder and Aisha Morris

Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance

Aretha Franklin – A House Is Not A Home
Mariah Carey – Mine Again
Alicia Keys – If I Was Your Woman
Fantasia – Summertime
John Legend – Stay With You

Best Urban/Alternative Performance

Mos Def – Ghetto Rock
Damien Marley – Welcome To Jamorock
Floetry – Superstar
Van Hunt – Dust
Gorillaz – Dirty Harry

Best R&B Song

Mariah Carey – We Belong Together
Destiny’s Child – Cater 2 You
Fantasia – Free Yourself
John Legend – Ordinary People
Alicia Keys - Unbreakable

Best R&B Album

Earth, Wind and Fire – Illumination
Stevie Wonder – A Time To Love
John Legend – Get Lifted
Alicia Keys – Unplugged
Fantasia – Free Yourself

Best Contemporary R&B Album

Mariah Carey – Emancipation Of Mimi
Destiny’s Child – Destiny Fulfilled
Amerie – Touch
Mario – Turning Point
Omarion - O

Best Rap Solo Performance

Eminem – Mockingbird
50 Cent – Disco Inferno
T.I – U Don’t Know Me
Ludacris – Number One Spot
Common – Testify
Kanye West – Gold Digger

Best rap Performance By A Group Or Duo

Ying Yang Twins – Wait (Whisper Song)
Black Eyed Peas – Don’t Phunk With My Heart
Common and Last Poets – The Conrer
The Game and 50 Cent – Hate It Or Love It
Eminem, 50 Cent & Dr.Dre - Encore

Best Rap/Sung Collaboration

Ciara and Missy Elliott – 1,2 Step
Destiny’s Child, T.I and Lil Wayne – Soldier
Jay-Z and Linkin Park – Numb/Encore
Gwen Stefani and Eve – Rich Girl
Common, Kanye West and John Legend – They Say

Best Rap Song

50 Cent – Candy Shop
The Game and 50 Cent – Hate It Or Love It
Kanye West – Diamonds
Black Eyed Peas – Don’t Phunk With My Heart
Missy Elliott, CIara and Fatman Scoop – Lose Control

Best Rap Album

Eminem – Encore
50 Cent – The Massacre
Kanye West – Late Registration
Common – Be
Missy Elliott – Cookbook

Results will be posted tomorrow...