2017 Grammy Nominations (Rap & R&B Nominees)

It’s that time again! The 2017 Grammy nominations were announced this morning, and Beyonce leads the nominations with 9. Drake, Rihanna, and Kanye West follow behind her with 8 nominations each. Artists new to the prestigious awards nominations are Bryson Tiller (S/O to my home state!), D.R.A.M, and Desiigner. Below is the list of the nominees from the rap and R&B genres. Ya’ll know how I do.

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Record of the Year
Adele – “Hello”
Beyoncé – “Formation”
Lukas Graham – “7 Years”
Rihanna – “Work”
Twenty One Pilots – “Stressed Out”

Song of the Year
Beyoncé – “Formation”
Adele – “Hello”
Mike Posner – “I Took a Pill in Ibiza”
Justin Bieber – “Love Yourself”
Lukas Graham – “7 Years”

Best New Artist
Chance the Rapper
The Chainsmokers
Anderson .Paak
Maren Morris
Kelsea Ballerini

Album of the Year
Beyoncé – Lemonade
Justin Bieber – Purpose
Drake – Views
Adele – 25
Sturgill Simpson – A Sailor’s Guide to Earth

Best Rap Performance
Chance the Rapper – “No Problem”
Desiigner – “Panda”
Drake f/ The Throne – “Pop Style”
Fat Joe & Remy Ma f/ French Montana & Infared – “All the Way Up”
ScHoolboy Q f/ Kanye West – “That Part”

Best Rap/Sung Performance
Beyoncé f/ Kendrick Lamar – “Freedom”
Drake – “Hotline Bling”
D.R.A.M. f/ Lil Yachty – “Broccoli”
Kanye West f/ Chance the Rapper, Kelly Price, Kirk Franklin, The Dream – “Ultralight Beam”
Kanye West f/ Rihanna – “Famous”

Best Rap Song
Fat Joe & Remy Ma f/ French Montana & Infared – “All the Way Up”
Kanye West – “Famous”
Drake – “Hotline Bling”
Chance the Rapper – “No Problem”
Kanye West – “Ultralight Beam”

Best Rap Album
Chance the Rapper – Coloring Book
De La Soul – And the Anonymous Nobody
DJ Khaled – Major Key
Drake – Views
ScHoolboy Q – Blank Face LP
Kanye West – The Life of Pablo