Nelly and Eminem each racked up 5 nominations,
increasing their chances at snagging a prestigious Grammy award. Both Nelly
and Eminem will compete for album of the year (Nellyville vs. The Eminem Show),
and for best single of the year ("Without Me" vs. "Dilemma").
Other rappers that have been nominated include
Fat Joe, Common, who rapped alongside Erykah Badu on the hit single, "Love
Of My Life," Cee-Lo for "Gettin’ Grown," "Floetic"
by Floetry and a sleeper nomination in the form of AZ’s "The Essence,"
which will take on "Still Fly," by the Big Tymers, Outkast’s "The
Whole World" and Busta Rhymes "Pass The Courvoisier Part 2."
"Any one they want to give me, I’m more
than happy to receive," said Nelly at a press conference.
Conspicuously absent are The Neptunes, who did
not receive a nod for best producer. The production duo produced hit after hit,
yet received no nominations. According to sources, The Neptunes were not entered
for nominations by their recording company or other representatives.
Charli Baltimore and Foxy Brown were both nominated,
although neither released an album in 2002. Baltimore’s "Diary" along
with "Scream a.k.a Itchin’" by Missy Elliott, "Satisfaction"
from Eve, Lauryn Hill"s "Mystery Of Iniquity" and Brown’s "Na
NA Be Like" received nods in the Best Female Rap Performance category.
The 45th annual Grammy Awards will take place
on February 23 in New York at Madison Square Garden and broadcast on CBS at
8 p.m. (ET/PT).
Best Female Rap Solo Performance
(For a solo Rap performance. Singles or Tracks only.)
• Diary…
Charli Baltimore
[Murder Inc./Def Jam]
• Scream a.k.a Itchin’
Missy Elliott
Track from: Miss E…So Addictive
[Goldmind Inc./Elektra]
• Satisfaction
Eve
Track from: Eve-Olution
[Ruff Ryders/Interscope Records]
• Na Na Be Like
Foxy Brown
Track from: Broken Silence
[Def Jam Records]
• Mystery Of Iniquity
Lauryn Hill
Track from: MTV Unplugged 2.0
[Columbia Records]
Best Male Rap Solo Performance
(For a solo Rap performance. Singles or Tracks only.)
• Without Me
Eminem
Track from: The Eminem Show
[Aftermath/Interscope Records]
• Song Cry
Jay-Z
Track from: The Blueprint
[Roc-A-Fella Records]
• Rollout (My Business)
Ludacris
Track from: Word Of Mouf
[Def Jam South]
• Bouncin’ Back (Bumpin’ Me Against The
Wall)
Mystikal
Track from: Tarantula
[Jive Records]
• Hot In Herre
Nelly
Track from: Nellyville
[Universal Records]
Best Rap Performance By A Duo Or Group
(For duo, group or collaborative performances of Rap only. Singles or Tracks
only.)
• The Essence
AZ Featuring Nas
Track from: Aziatic
[Motown Records]
• Still Fly
Big Tymers
Track from: Hood Rich
[Universal Records]
• Pass The Courvoisier Part II
Busta Rhymes Featuring P. Diddy & Pharrell
Track from: Genesis
[J Records]
• Oh Boy
Cam’Ron Featuring Juelz Santana
Track from: Come Home With Me
[Roc-A-Fella Records]
• The Whole World
OutKast Featuring Killer Mike
Track from: Big Boi & Dre Present…OutKast
[Arista Records]
Best Rap/Sung Collaboration
(For a Rap/Sung collaborative performance by artists who do not normally perform
together. Singles or Tracks only.)
• What’s Luv?
Fat Joe Featuring Ashanti
[Terror Squad/Atlantic Records]
• Always On Time
Ja Rule Featuring Ashanti
Track from: Pain Is Love
[Murder, Inc.]
• Po’ Folks
Nappy Roots Featuring Anthony Hamilton
Track from: Watermelon, Chicken & Gritz
[Atlantic Records]
• Dilemma
Nelly Featuring Kelly Rowland
Track from: Nellyville
[Universal Records]
• Like I Love You
Justin Timberlake Featuring Clipse
[Jive Records]
Best Rap Album
(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.)
• The Eminem Show
Eminem
[Aftermath/Interscope Records]
• Word Of Mouf
Ludacris
[Def Jam South]
• Tarantula
Mystikal
[Jive Records]
• Nellyville
Nelly
[Universal Records]
• Diary Of A Sinner: 1st Entry
Petey Pablo
[Jive Records]
