Kendrick Lamar Earns 11 Nominations For The 58th Annual Grammy Awards

NICKI MINAJ, KANYE WEST, DRAKE, J. COLE, FETTY WAP & MORE PICK UP NODS IN THE RAP CATEGORIES

(AllHipHop News) West Coast rapper Kendrick Lamar has picked up 11 nominations for the 58th Annual Grammy Awards. The Top Dawg/Aftermath representative is leading the pack with nods that include Album Of The Year, Song Of The Year, Best Rap Performance, Best Rap/Sung Collaboration, Best Rap Song, and Best Rap Album.

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Most of Kendrick’s nominations were for his work on the #1 album To Pimp A Butterfly. He previously won two Grammys earlier this year for “i”. The single won the trophies for Best Rap Song and Best Rap Performance at the 57th Annual Grammy Awards.

The 58th Annual Grammy Awards will air on February 15 on CBS. Check out the other nominees in the rap categories and the three major categories below. To see the full list of nominees visit GRAMMY.com.

BEST RAP PERFORMANCE

Apparently – J. Cole

Back To Back – Drake

Trap Queen – Fetty Wap

Alright – Kendrick Lamar

Truffle Butter – Nicki Minaj Featuring Drake & Lil Wayne

All Day – Kanye West

BEST RAP/SUNG COLLABORATION

One Man Can Change The World – Big Sean Featuring Kanye West & John Legend

Glory – Common & John Legend

Classic Man – Jidenna Featuring Roman GianArthur

These Walls – Kendrick Lamar Featuring Bilal, Anna Wise & Thundercat

Only – Nicki Minaj Featuring Drake, Lil Wayne & Chris Brown

BEST RAP SONG

All Day – Kanye West

Alright – Kendrick Lamar

Energy – Drake

Glory – Common & John Legend

Trap Queen – Fetty Wap

BEST RAP ALBUM

2014 Forest Hills Drive – J. Cole

Compton – Dr. Dre

If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late – Drake

To Pimp A Butterfly – Kendrick Lamar

The Pinkprint – Nicki Minaj

RECORD OF THE YEAR

Really Love – D’Angelo And The Vanguard

Uptown Funk – Mark Ronson Featuring Bruno Mars

Thinking Out Loud – Ed Sheeran

Blank Space – Taylor Swift

Can’t Feel My Face – The Weeknd

ALBUM OF THE YEAR

Sound & Color – Alabama Shakes

To Pimp A Butterfly – Kendrick Lamar

Traveller – Chris Stapleton

1989 – Taylor Swift

Beauty Behind The Madness – The Weeknd

SONG OF THE YEAR

Alright – Kendrick Lamar

Blank Space – Taylor Swift

Girl Crush – Little Big Town

See You Again – Wiz Khalifa Featuring Charlie Puth

Thinking Out Loud – Ed Sheeran

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