Question: What is the real name of the Contemporary R & B artist who won in 2008 for Because of You ?

text: Grammy Award for Best Contemporary R&B Album
Recipients
First award recipient Ashanti at the Red Dress Collection fashion show in 2008 Three-time award winner Beyoncé in 2008
The Grammy Award for Best Contemporary R&B Album was an honor presented at the Grammy Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards, to recording artists for quality works on albums in the contemporary R&B music genre. Honors in several categories are presented at the ceremony annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States to honor artistic achievement, technical proficiency and overall excellence in the recording industry, without regard to album sales or chart position. The award for Best Contemporary R&B Album, which recognizes R&B albums with more contemporary musical stylings, was first presented to Ashanti at the 45th Grammy Awards in 2003 for her self-titled debut album. Prior to the creation of this category, contemporary R&B albums were eligible for the more general category Best R&B Album. According to the category description guide for the 52nd Grammy Awards, the award is reserved for albums containing at least 51% playing time of newly recorded contemporary R&B vocal tracks which may also incorporate production elements found in rap music. Award recipients included the producers, engineers, and/or mixers associated with the nominated work in addition to the recording artists. Beyoncé holds the record for the most wins, with three (all of her first three solo albums have earned her the award). Usher is the only other artist to receive the award more than once. The award has been presented to artists from the United States each year to date. Beyoncé and Ne-Yo share the record for the most nominations, with three each. In addition, Beyoncé earned a nomination as a member of the group Destiny's Child for the album Destiny Fulfilled. Brandy, Chris Brown, Janet Jackson and R. Kelly share the record for the most nominations without a win, with two each.
Year Performing artist ( s ) Work Nominees
2003 Ashanti Ashanti Brandy - Full Moon Faith Evans - Faithfully Floetry - Floetic Meshell Ndegeocello - Cookie : The Anthropological Mixtape
2004 Beyoncé Dangerously in Love Ashanti - Chapter II Mary J. Blige - Love & Life Anthony Hamilton - Comin ' from Where I 'm From R. Kelly - Chocolate Factory
2005 Usher Confessions Brandy - Afrodisiac Janet Jackson - Damita Jo Christina Milian - It 's About Time Mario Winans - Hurt No More
2006 Mariah Carey The Emancipation of Mimi Amerie - Touch Destiny 's Child - Destiny Fulfilled Mario - Turning Point Omarion - O
2007 Beyoncé B'Day Chris Brown - Chris Brown Janet Jackson - 20 Y.O . Kelis - Kelis Was Here Ne-Yo - In My Own Words
2008 Ne-Yo Because of You Akon - Konvicted Keyshia Cole - Just like You Fantasia - Fantasia Emily King - East Side Story
2009 Mary J. Blige Growing Pains J . Holiday - Back of My Lac ' Karina - First Love Ne-Yo - Year of the Gentleman Jazmine Sullivan - Fearless
2010 Beyoncé I Am ... Sasha Fierce Jamie Foxx - Intuition Pleasure P - The Introduction of Marcus Cooper Trey Songz - Ready T-Pain - Three Ringz
2011 Usher Raymond v. Raymond R. Kelly - Untitled Chris Brown - Graffiti Ryan Leslie - Transition Janelle Monáe - The ArchAndroid