Kendrick the King: Rapper leads Grammys with 11 nominations
- 8 years ago
Kendrick Lamar is the king of the Grammys: The rapper is the leading nominee for the 2016 awards with 11, including album of the year for "To Pimp a Butterfly" and song of the year for "Alright."
Lamar, who won two Grammys earlier this year, is followed by Taylor Swift and the Weeknd, who each earned seven nominations, including album of the year.
"Thinking out Loud" and "Blank Space," which reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, are also nominated for record of the year, pitting the songs against No.1 hits that include Mark Ronson and Bruno Mars' "Uptown Funk" and the Weeknd's "Can't Feel My Face," as well as a wild card: "Really Love" from R&B singer D'Angelo and the Vanguard.
The 58th Grammys will air live on February 15, 2016, from the Staples Center in Los Angeles.
Lamar, who won two Grammys earlier this year, is followed by Taylor Swift and the Weeknd, who each earned seven nominations, including album of the year.
"Thinking out Loud" and "Blank Space," which reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, are also nominated for record of the year, pitting the songs against No.1 hits that include Mark Ronson and Bruno Mars' "Uptown Funk" and the Weeknd's "Can't Feel My Face," as well as a wild card: "Really Love" from R&B singer D'Angelo and the Vanguard.
The 58th Grammys will air live on February 15, 2016, from the Staples Center in Los Angeles.