The GOLDIE Awards: Music General Category

ज्ब्ग The GOLDIE Awards 2008 ज्ब्ग
Music General

Best New Artist

Jazmine is the truth. Her heavy Philadelphia Soul voice is reminiscent of a younger Lauryn Hill on "The Miseducation". What distinguishes her from the list is that she has been writing music for other artists for years. Christina Milian, Jennifer Lopez, Keyshia Cole and many others have benifited from Jazmine. She had some tought competition from the ladies on the list below, but is a head starter with 4 Grammy nomintations... hopefully she will be a big winner.

Nominees:

Adele

Estelle

Noel Gourdin

Jazmine Sullivan

Janelle Monae

Here is Jazmine singing "In Love With Another Man":

Record of the Year

Perhaps this is the most difficult category to decide on. The artists and songs nominated are all stellar for various reasons. Beyonce and Chris Brown embody a which creates contemporary classics. Solange and Jamie Lidell are heavily inspired by the soul scene creating two decadal landmark records. Yet in still, Paper Planes is a stand-out track for its use of metaphor, hard-hitting beat and its simply different delivery.

Nominees:

Paper Planes by M.I.A.

I Decided by Solange

Single Ladies by Beyonce

Another Jay by Jamie Lidell

I’m Yours by Jason Marz

With You by Chris Brown

Never Would’ve Made It by Marvin Sapp

Album of the Year

No artist this year has produced a more well-developed set of music as legendary Soul Singer Erykah Badu. We had the pleasure to hear her perform live earlier this year and were completely blown away at her artistic capabilities. Each track left the heart heavy and begged for some justice for the aching soul.

Nominees:

New Amerykah Pt. 1 (Erykah Badu)

The Way I See It (Raphael Saadiq)

E=MC2 (Mariah Carey)

Fearless (Jazmine Sullivan)

I Am...Sasha Fierce (Beyonce)

Sol-Angel & the Hadley St. Dreams (Solange)

808s & Heartbreak (Kanye West)

Check out Erykah Badu performing "Honey":

Male Artist of the Year

Raphael Saadiq is currently doing what The Golden Machine has hoped would materialize within the next year. The transformation of R&B back to its soulful roots evident in his latest release "The Way I See It". While Lidell is a close second for best male artist of the year, it is merely a history rooted in good music which advances Saadiq to another level.

Nominees:

Jamie Lidell
Raphael Saadiq
Chris Brown
Usher
Eric Benet
Kanye West

Check out Saadiq performing "Love That Girl"

Female Artist of the Year

Who else but Beyonce would win this category? It may seem like she just returned in the second half of the year, but Beyonce has been all over entertainment. After getting married in April, she finalized filming Cadillac Records (which she executive produced). She was also the headliner on "Stand Up", a record produced to raise funds for cancer research. Her brilliant portrayal of Etta James and resurgence of her classic songs alongside some of the best musical releases this year (see: If I Were A Boy, Single Ladies, At Last, Diva, Halo, Ave Maria) lead her straight to the top of the list. We must still give praise to Mariah and Alicia for their outstanding releases.

Nominees:

Beyonce

Mariah Carey

Alicia Keys

Adele

Rihanna

Duffy

Estelle

Here is the video for Beyonce's version of "At Last" from Cadillac Records: