"Bruno Mars, Grammy Awards, and Grammys: The 60th Grammys Nominations are In:  Jay-Z, Kendrick Lamar, Migos, and Cardi  B Among the Nominees  @balleralert  Read More: www.balleralert.com The 60th Grammys Nominations are In: Jay-Z, Kendrick Lamar, Migos, and Cardi B Among the Nominees-blogged by @thereal__bee ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ The Grammys are right around the corner and Tuesday morning the nominations for the 60th Annual Grammy Awards were announced on ""CBS This Morning."" ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ Songstress Andra Day revealed the nominees for four of the categories: record of the year, song of the year (awarded to the writers of the song), best new artist and album of the year. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ Of course, the chart-topping Latin single ""Despacito"" won nominations for both record of the year and song of the year. Rapper Jay-Z also scored nominations in the same categories, in addition to a nomination for album of the year for his ""4:44"" release. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ Competing with Jay for album of the year is ChildishGambino for his album ""Awaken, My Love!,"" ""DAMN"" by Kendrick Lamar, ""Melodrama"" by Lorde and ""24K Magic"" by BrunoMars. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ Gambino was also nominated in the record of the year category for his smash single ""Redbone,"" along with ""Humble"" by Kendrick Lamar, ""24K Magic"" by Bruno Mars, ""Despacito"" by Luis Fonsi ft. Daddy Yankee and JustinBeiber, and ""The Story Of O.J."" by Jay-Z. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ For best new artist, rapper LilUziVert earned himself a nomination along with SZA, AlessiaCara, Khalid, and Julia Michaels. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ Surprisingly, the four major categories were dominated by people of color this year. Singers like EdSheeran were not included in the major categories and instead won nominations for best pop solo performance for ""Shape of You"" and best pop vocal album for ""Divide."" ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ For rookie rapper CardiB, the year of 'W's' continues as she too has earned her first Grammy nominations for best rap performance and best rap song for her number one single, ""Bodak Yellow."" Bardi will compete against her fiancé, Offset, as.....to read the rest log onto BallerAlert.com (clickable link in profile)."
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