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".
Timbaland received a nomination at the 2008 Grammys for Producer of the Year (Non-Classical) for his work on this track and other songs released in 2007. On December 11, 2007, Apple announced the top 10 most-downloaded albums and songs of 2007, with "The Way I Are" ranking ninth on iTunes. Vibe Magazine ranked "The Way I Are" as the thirty-third best song of 2007, praising Timbaland's ability to showcase rising star Keri Hilson.