Rappers Kendrick Lamar and Jay-Z dominate this year’s shortlists – while pop behemoths Taylor Swift and Ed Sheeran are overlooked
Rap and R&B dominated this year’s Grammy award nominations, with Jay-Z, Kendrick Lamar, Childish Gambino and Bruno Mars all receiving nods for record of the year and album of the year. Jay-Z received eight nominations in total, the highest of any artist. Kendrick Lamar followed closely with seven.
Childish Gambino’s Redbone, Jay Z’s The Story Of O.J., Kendrick Lamar’s Humble and 24K Magic by Bruno Mars were all nominated for record of the year, alongside Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee’s hugely popular Despacito, featuring Justin Bieber. The latter also received nods for song of the year and pop group performance. It is the first non-English language track to be nominated in both the record of the year and song of the year categories.
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