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*It’s been a good week for the musical and theatrical sides of Jamie Foxx. As an actor, he has been named among the 23 entertainers who will have a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame next year. As a singer, he received a leading eight nominations for this year's Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Awards, including top R&B/hip-hop album and top R&B/hip-hop artist. (See complete list of nominees below.)
Foxx will compete against himself in the R&B/hip-hop song category; as his collaboration with Kanye West on “Gold Digger” is nominated alongside “Unpredictable,” the title track of his current album.
Mariah Carey and Mary J. Blige each received seven nods and will vie against each other in all of the same categories, including top R&B/hip-hop album and top R&B/hip-hop album artist. The latter category includes West, who also picked up seven nominations, including R&B/hip-hop album and hot rap track for his work with Foxx on "Gold Digger."
Young Jeezy earned four mentions, including best rap album for "Let's Get It: Thug Motivation 101" and top new artist alongside Ne-Yo, Keyshia Cole and Chris Brown.
R. Kelly was among the top songwriter finalists, sharing the category with Johnta Austin, Scott Storch and Jermaine Dupri. Dupri and Storch are also nominated for top producer along with Mr. Collipark and Bryan-Michael Cox.
The Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Awards honor the most popular albums, songs and artists as well as the top songwriters, producers and major/independent labels. The awards are based on sales data from Nielsen SoundScan and radio airplay information for Nielsen Broadcast Data Systems.
Here is the complete list of nominees:
R&B/HIP-HOP ALBUMS
"The Breakthrough," Mary J. Blige (Matriarch/Geffen/Interscope)
"The Emancipation of Mimi," Mariah Carey (Island/IDJMG)
"Unpredictable," Jamie Foxx (J/RMG)
"Late Registration," Kanye West (Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam/IDJMG)
R&B/HIP-HOP SONGS
"Be Without You," Mary J. Blige (Geffen/Interscope)
"We Belong Together," Mariah Carey (Island/IDJMG)
"Unpredictable," Jamie Foxx Feat. Ludacris (J/RMG)
"Gold Digger," Kanye West Feat. Jamie Foxx (Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam/IDJMG)
R&B/HIP-HOP ARTISTS
Mary J. Blige (Matriarch/Geffen/Interscope)
Mariah Carey (Island/IDJMG)
Jamie Foxx (J/RMG)
Kanye West (Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam/IDJMG)
R&B/HIP-HOP ARTISTS -- MALE
Jamie Foxx (J/RMG)
T.I. (Grand Hustle/Atlantic/AG)
Kanye West (Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam/IDJMG)
Young Jeezy (Corporate Thugz/Def Jam/IDJMG)
R&B/HIP-HOP ARTISTS -- FEMALE
Mary J. Blige (Matriarch/Geffen/Interscope)
Mariah Carey (Island/IDJMG)
Keyshia Cole (A&M/Interscope)
Alicia Keys (J/RMG)
R&B/HIP-HOP ARTISTS -- DUO OR GROUP
The Black Eyed Peas (A&M/Interscope)
Dem Franchize Boyz (So So Def/Virgin)
Destiny's Child (Columbia/Sony Music)
Ying Yang Twins (ColliPark/TVT)
R&B/HIP-HOP ARTISTS -- NEW
Chris Brown (Jive/Zomba)
Keyshia Cole (A&M/Interscope)
Ne-Yo (Def Jam/IDJMG)
Young Jeezy (Corporate Thugz/Def Jam/IDJMG)
R&B/HIP-HOP SONGS ARTIST
Mary J. Blige (Matriarch/Geffen/Interscope)
Chris Brown (Jive/Zomba)
Mariah Carey (Island/IDJMG)
Keyshia Cole (A&M/Interscope)
R&B/HIP-HOP ALBUMS ARTIST
Mary J. Blige (Matriarch/Geffen/Interscope)
Mariah Carey (Island/IDJMG)
Jamie Foxx (J/RMG)
Kanye West (Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam/IDJMG)
RAP ALBUMS
"Monkey Business," The Black Eyed Peas (A&M/Interscope)
"King," T.I. (Grand Hustle/Atlantic/AG)
"Late Registration," Kanye West (Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam/IDJMG)
"Let's Get It: Thug Motivation 101," Young Jeezy (Corporate Thugz/Def Jam/IDJMG)
R&B/ HIP-HOP SONGS -- SALES
"Run It!" Chris Brown (Jive/Zomba)
"In The Kitchen," R. Kelly (Jive/Zomba)
"Back Together Again," Meli'sa Morgan & Freddie Jackson (LuAnn/Orpheus)
"Don't Cha," Pussycat Dolls Feat. Busta Rhymes (A&M/Interscope)
R&B/ HIP-HOP SONGS -- AIRPLAY
"Be Without You," Mary J. Blige (Geffen/Interscope)
"We Belong Together," Mariah Carey (Island/IDJMG)
"Unpredictable," Jamie Foxx Feat. Ludacris (J/RMG)
"Must Be Nice," Lyfe Jennings (Columbia/SUM)
HOT RAP TRACKS
"Like You," Bow Wow Feat. Ciara (Columbia/SUM)
"Grillz," Nelly Feat. Paul Wall, Ali & Gipp (Derrty/Fo'Reel/Universal Motown)
"Gold Digger," Kanye West Feat. Jamie Foxx (Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam/IDJMG)
"Soul Survivor," Young Jeezy Feat. Akon (Corporate Thugz/Def Jam/IDJMG)
TOP SONGWRITERS
Johnta Austin
Jermaine Dupri
Robert Kelly
Scott Storch
TOP PRODUCERS
Mr. Collipark
Bryan-Michael Cox
Jermaine Dupri
Scott Storch
TOP MAJOR LABEL
Atlantic Group
Interscope
Island Def Jam Music Group
Sony Music
TOP INDEPENDENT LABEL
Koch
Invisible
Ruthless
TVT