Ivan Rott of About.com was less enthusiastic of the song , deeming it mediocre and stating that it was " veering off into a no-man 's land of repetitive synth-heavy electronica " . Andrea Park of '' The Online Gargoyle '' shared the same thoughts in her review of the album , stating that " The flat quality of this album was most apparent in the five songs with accompanying female vocalists . " " The Way I Are " received a nomination at the 2007 MTV Video Music Awards for " Monster Single of the Year " along with nine other musicians , but lost to Rihanna 's " Umbrella " . Timbaland also received a nomination at the 2008 Grammys for Producer of the Year ( Non-Classical ) for his work on this song and many others released during 2007 . On December 11 , 2007 , Apple released the lists of iTunes ' top 10 most-downloaded albums and songs of 2007 and " The Way I Are " was revealed to be the ninth best selling single on iTunes . '' Vibe Magazine '' listed " The Way I Are " as the thirty-third best song of 2007 , commenting that " the true genius is spotlighting ingénue Keri Hilson "
2007 MTV Video Music Awards
2007 MTV Video Music Awards
The Way I Are