R&B packed a punch when nominees for the 52nd Annual Grammy Awards were read Wednesday. Leading the pack with ten nominations, Beyonce snapped up three of music's most coveted awards along with Maxwell and Trey Songz.

On the strength of her celebrated 2008 effort "I Am... Sasha Fierce," Beyonce not only dominated much of the R&B categories (including Best R&B Song and Best Contemporary R&B Album), the "Video Phone" singer earned nods for Song of the Year ("Singles Ladies") and Album of the Year. 

Also up for Record of the Year, Beyonce ("Halo") is joined by returning R&B balladeer Maxwell ("Pretty Wings"). Scoring a career best with six nominations, Maxwell ends up becoming this year's top male R&B nominee, following in the footsteps of Usher, Al Green and Michael Jackson. In addition to his Record of the Year nod for the chart-topping hit "Pretty Wings," Maxwell earned nominations for Best R&B Album, Best R&B Song, Best Male R&B Vocal Performance, Best Male Pop Vocal Performance ("Love You")  and Best Pop Instrumental Performance for "Phoenix Rise".

In addition to Beyonce and Maxwell, "I Invented Sex" singer Trey Songz continues his Grammy-nominated streak, just one year after earning his first nod for "Can't Help But Wait" with his 2009 effort"Ready" (Best Contemporary R&B Album).

John Legend, Keri Hilson (Best New Artist/Best Rap Sung Collaboration), Musiq Soulchild, Kanye West, Jay Z, T-Pain, India.Arie, Jazmine Sullivan, Charlie Wilson, Anthony Hamilton, Lady Gaga, The Kings of Leon, Black Eyed Peas, Jamie Foxx, Pleasure P, Drake, Eminem, Kid Cudi, Fabolous, T.I., Common and Mos Def are also nominees (see list below). Gospel nominees include Mary Mary, Donald Lawrence, Kierra Sheard, Heather Headley and Smokie Norful (see Gospel nominees here).

The 52nd Annual Grammy Awards are slated to air January 31, 2010 on CBS.

Presenters and performers will be announced at a later.

Check out our nominees list below, highlighting R&B and Hip Hop. For a complete list visit Grammy.com.

Best Female R&B Vocal Performance:

Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)
Beyoncé

It Kills Me
Melanie Fiona

That Was Then
Lalah Hathaway

Goin' Thru Changes
Ledisi

Lions, Tigers & Bears
Jazmine Sullivan 


Best Male R&B Vocal Performance

The Point Of It All
Anthony Hamilton

Pretty Wings
Maxwell

Sobeautiful
Musiq Soulchild

Under
Pleasure P

There Goes My Baby
Charlie Wilson


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

Blame It
Jamie Foxx & T-Pain

Chocolate High
India.Arie & Musiq Soulchild

Ifuleave
Musiq Soulchild & Mary J. Blige

Higher Ground
Robert Randolph & The Clark Sisters

Love Has Finally Come At Last
Calvin Richardson & Ann Nesby


Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance

At Last
Beyoncé

Soul Music
Anthony Hamilton

Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight
Boney James & Quinn

Sow Love
Ann Nesby

Woman Gotta Have It
Calvin Richardson


Best Urban/Alternative Performance

Daykeeper
The Foreign Exchange

All Matter
Robert Glasper & Bilal

Pearls
India.Arie & Dobet Gnahore

A Tale Of Two
Eric Roberson, Ben O'Neill & Michelle Thompson

Blend
Tonex


Best R&B Song

Blame It
Jamie Foxx

Lions, Tigers & Bears
Jazmine Sullivan

Pretty Wings
Maxwell

Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)
Beyonce

Under
Pleasure P

Best R&B Album

The Point Of It All
Anthony Hamilton

Testimony: Vol.2, Love & Politics
India.Arie

Turn Me Loose
Ledisi

Blacksummers' Night
Maxwell

Uncle Charlie
Charlie Wilson

Best Contemporary R&B Album

I Am... Sasha Fierce
Beyonce

Intuition
Jamie Foxx

The Introduction of Marcus Cooper
Pleasure P

Ready
Trey Songz

Thr33 Ringz
T-Pain


Best Rap/Sung Collaboration

Ego
Beyonce & Kanye West

Knock You Down
Keri Hilson, Kanye West and Ne-Yo

Run This Town
Jay-Z, Rihanna & Kanye West

I'm On A Boat
The Lonely Island & T-Pain

Dead And Gone
T.I. & Justin Timberlake


Best Rap Song

Best I Ever Had
Drake

Day N' Nite
Kid Cudi

Dead And Gone
T.I. feat. Justin Timberlake

D.O.A. (Death of Auto-Tune)
Jay-Z

Run This Town
Jay-Z (feat. Rihanna, Kanye West)


Best Rap Album

Universal Mind Control
Common

Relapse
Eminem

R.O.O.T.S.
Flo Rida

The Ecstatic
Mos Def

The Renaissance
Q-Tip