

The album was nominated for three Grammys at the 48th Annual Grammy Awards including for Best Rap Album but lost to Kanye West's Late Registration. However, most critics and fans alike did note the subpar quality of the lyrics, which were more simplistic when compared to previous albums. Critical reception was generally positive. Nine months after its release, worldwide sales of the album stood at 11 million copies. As of June 25, 2010, it had sold 5.2 million copies in the US. Encore sold 1,582,000 copies in its first two weeks of release in the United States in November 2004, and was certified quadruple-platinum there in mid-December. Encore sold 710,000 copies in its first three days. Its release was set for November 16, 2004, but was moved up to November 12 (coincidentally, exactly eight years to the day his debut album, Infinite, was released) after the album was leaked to the Internet. Michael Strange Jr.Eminem, Luis Resto, Mike Elizondo, Mark BatsonĮncore is the fifth studio album by American rapper Eminem.Paul "Bunyan" Rosenberg – video director.Luis Resto – keyboards, producer, programming.Marilyn Manson – guest artist, primary artist.Steve King – drum programming, engineer, mixing, mixing engineer.King Tech – executive producer, guest artist, producer.Richard Huredia – engineer, mixing engineer.Michelle Lynn Forbes – assistant engineer.Eminem – drum programming, mixing, primary artist, producer, video director, vocals.Mike Elizondo – bass, guitar, keyboards.DJ Revolution – guest artist, primary artist, turntables.Dido – guest artist, primary artist, vocals.Mark Bass – engineer, executive producer, producer.Jeff Bass – bass, executive producer, guitar, keyboards, producer.


