Eleven was the magic number this morning for rapper kendrick lamar, receiving more nominations than any other artist this year. And that’s only if the broadest possible definition of the term is employed.
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Veteran R&B star D’Angelo, who returned with his first album in 14 years last December, will also compete for record of the year; D’Angelo and the Vanguard’s Really Love earned him an additional nod for R&B song, with D’Angelo and the Vanguard’s Black Messiah up for R&B album.
Men At Work (1 Grammy): The band won the Best New Artist Grammy 1983. Miseducation is an undeniably great record, but it’s also an undeniably great record for people who don’t actually like hip-hop, or, more honestly and less politely, don’t like the kind of people who tend to make hip-hop.
Best New Artiste contenders are Meghan Trainor, Tori Kelly, James Bay, Sam Hunt and Courtney Barnett.
Lamar topped everybody with 11 nominations. He is a popular R&B singer, producer and songwriter, who matches with the numbers and categories of Taylor Swift. Though Adele’s single was one of the earlier releases within the eligible cycle for the 2012 Grammys, it was slightly later than much of its competition.
The list of competitors for traditional pop vocal album is similarly eclectic: Tony Bennett and Bill Charlap, Bob Dylan, Josh Groban, Seth MacFarlane and Barry Manilow (with various duet partners). That’s something of a surprise given the high-profile year he enjoyed thanks to the glowing reception for the “Straight Outta Compton” film, which detailed the rise and fall of his former group, N.W.A.
In terms of combined album and ticket sales, she outsells just about anybody, in any genre.
“The album of the year category, you look at that, it’s some pretty heavy company”. His album, which became a white-hot success after he won three honors and performed alongside Justin Timberlake at the CMAs, is also up for album of the year marking a return to the top prize for country music after some time. Stapleton’s Traveller faces off against projects by Alabama Shakes, Kendrick Lamar, Taylor Swift and the Weeknd. Adele’s album, which has sold more than 4 million copies in just two weeks, will be in line for its share of Grammy nominations next year. He’s up against savvy southwest Louisiana combo the Revelers, whose members weave elements of Cajun, zydeco, swamp pop and Americana into their musical tapestry.
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More than 21,000 submissions were entered for the 83 Grammy categories, and voting for the second round, completed by mail and starting next week, ends on January 15, 2016. Up for Best Dance Recording, this is the first time in five years Biebs has managed to nab himself a nomination. Rapper Lil Wayne, who now calls Miami home, is featured on a pair of nominated Nicki Minaj tracks, “Truffle Butter” and “Only”. The songwriters of “Girl Crush” are nominated for two awards, including song of the year, and the band is nominated for two awards.
