Lil Wayne, Ne-Yo, Jay-Z, M.I.A, Luda, Nas, T.I. & many more were nominated for various Grammy Awards. Hit the jump to see the nominees.
Album of the Year
Coldplay - Viva La Vida or Death and All His Friends
Lil Wayne - Tha Carter III
Ne-Yo - Year of the Gentleman
Robert Plant and Alison Krauss - Raising Sand
Radiohead - In Rainbows
Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group
Big Boi (featuring Raekwon and Andrew 3000) - “Royal Flush”
Jay-Z and T.I. (featuring Lil Wayne and Kanye West) - “Swagger Like Us”
Lil Wayne (featuring Jay-Z) - “Mr. Carter”
Ludacris (featuring T.I.) - “Wish You Would”
Young Jeezy (featuring Kanye West) - “Put On”
Record of the Year
Adele - “Chasing Pavements”
Coldplay - “Viva la Vida”
Leona Lewis - “Bleeding Love”
M.I.A. - “Paper Planes”
Robert Plant and Alison Krauss - “Please Read the Letter”
Song of the Year
Estelle (featuring Kanye West) - “American Boy”
Adele - “Chasing Pavements”
Jason Mraz - “I’m Yours”
Sara Bareilles - “Love Song”
Coldplay - “Viva la Vida”
Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocals
Coldplay - “Viva la Vida”
The Eagles - “Waiting in the Weeds”
Gnarls Barkley - “Going On”
Maroon 5 - “Won’t Go Home Without You”
OneRepublic - “Apologize”
Best Rap Album
Jay-Z - American Gangster
Lil Wayne - Tha Carter III
Lupe Fiasco - The Cool
Nas - Nas (?)
T.I. - Paper Trail
Producer of the Year, Non-Classical
Danger Mouse
Nigel Godrich
Johnny Karkazis
Rick Rubin
Will.I.Am
Best Alternative Music Album
Beck - Modern Guilt
Death Cab for Cutie - Narrow Stairs
Gnarls Barkley - The Odd Couple
My Morning Jacket - Evil Urges
Radiohead - In Rainbows
Best Rap Solo Performance
Jay-Z - “Roc Boys (And the Winner Is … )”
Lil Wayne - “A Milli”
Lupe Fiasco - “Paris, Tokyo”
Nas - “N.i.*.*.e.r. (The Slave and the Master)”
Snoop Dogg, “Sexual Eruption”
Best Rap/Sung Collaboration
Estelle (featuring Kanye West) - “American Boy”
Flo Rida (featuring T-Pain) - “Low”
John Legend & Andre 3000 - “Green Light”
Lil Wayne featuring T-Pain - “Got Money”
Lupe Fiasco (featuring Matthew Santos)- “Superstar”
Best Rap Song
Lil Wayne - “Lollipop”
Flo Rida (featuring T-Pain) - “Low”
Snoop Dogg - “Sexual Eruption”
Lupe Fiasco (featuring Matthew Santos) - “Superstar”
Jay-Z & T.I. (featuring Kanye West & Lil Wayne) - “Swagger Like Us”
(posted by Melissa)
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