2006's Konvicted marked a turning point in Akon's career. The album, which has now been certified 3x platinum by the RIAA, debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 and helmed three top ten hits. "Don't Matter" reached the top of the chart, while "Smack That" featuring Eminem reached No. 2 and "Sorry, Blame It On Me" peaked at No. 7. The album was nominated for Best Contemporary R&B Album at the 2008 Grammys and "I Wanna Love You," Akon's collaboration with Snoop Dogg from Konvicted was nominated for Best Rap/Sung Performance. It was the musician's second time being nominated in the category given that "Smack That" received a nomination at the 2007 ceremony. The project followed Akon's 2004 debut Trouble which featured his breakthrough hits "Locked Up" and "Lonely."