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attends Roc Nation Sports, Golden Boy Promotions, Miguel Cotto Promotions And Canelo Promotions Present Miguel Cotto vs. Canelo Alvarez At The Mandalay Bay Events Center Live On HBO Pay-Per-View at the Mandalay Bay Events Center on November 21, 2015 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Its Grammy time people!
And I guess its only right that HOV aka Jay-Z is leading all Grammy nominations with 8!
This is big, because of the impact his new album 4:44 had on the culture.
Here is some of the nominee list:
Album of the Year
"Awaken, My Love!" — Childish Gambino“4:44” — Jay-Z“Damn.” — Kendrick Lamar“Melodrama” — Lorde“24K Magic” — Bruno Mars
Record of the Year
“Redbone” — Childish Gambino“Despacito” — Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee featuring Justin Bieber“The Story of O.J.” — Jay-Z“Humble.” — Kendrick Lamar”24K Magic” — Bruno Mars
Song of the Year
"Despacito" — Ramón Ayala, Justin Bieber, Jason "Poo Bear" Boyd, Erika Ender, Luis Fonsi & Marty James Garton, songwriters (Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee Featuring Justin Bieber)"4:44" — Shawn Carter & Dion Wilson, songwriters (Jay-Z)"Issues" — Benny Blanco, Mikkel Storleer Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen, Julia Michaels & Justin Drew Tranter, songwriters (Julia Michaels)"1-800-273-8255" — Alessia Caracciolo, Sir Robert Bryson Hall II, Arjun Ivatury & Khalid Robinson, songwriters (Logic Featuring Alessia Cara & Khalid)"That's What I Like" — Christopher Brody Brown, James Fauntleroy, Philip Lawrence, Bruno Mars, Ray Charles McCullough II, Jeremy Reeves, Ray Romulus & Jonathan Yip, songwriters (Bruno Mars)
Best New Artist
Alessia CaraKhalidLil Uzi VertJulia MichaelsSZA
Rap Performance
"Bounce Back" — Big Sean"Bodak Yellow" — Cardi B"4:44" — Jay-Z"Humble." — Kendrick Lamar"Bad and Boujee" — Migos featuring Lil Uzi Vert
Rap Song
"Bodak Yellow" — Dieuson Octave, Klenord Raphael, Shaftizm, Jordan Thorpe, Washpoppin & J White, songwriters (Cardi B)"Chase Me" — Judah Bauer, Brian Burton, Hector Delgado, Jaime Meline, Antwan Patton, Michael Render, Russell Simins & Jon Spencer, songwriters (Danger Mouse featuring Run the Jewels & Big Boi)"Humble." — K. Duckworth, Asheton Hogan & M. Williams II, songwriters (Kendrick Lamar)"Sassy" — E. Gabouer & M. Evans, songwriters (Rapsody)"The Story of O.J." — Shawn Carter & Dion Wilson, songwriters (Jay-Z)
Rap Album
"4:44" — Jay-Z"Damn." — Kendrick Lamar"Culture" — Migos"Laila's Wisdom" — Rapsody"Flower Boy" — Tyler, the Creator