A few months back, Chicago artist Chance The Rapper released his critically acclaimed Coloring Book project, his third free mixtape in as many years. After some online petitioning, over 200K to be exact, the GRAMMYs decided to accept free projects for the first time this year. And not only did Chano get nominated, he got nominated in 7 different categories, including Best Rap Album, Best New Artist, Best Rap Song and much more. Check out the nominations below.
Album Of The Year:
25 – Adele
Lemonade – Beyonce
Views – Drake
Purpose – Justin Bieber
A Sailor’s Guide to Earth – Sturgill Simpson
Record Of The Year:
Adele – “Hello”
Beyonce – “Formation”
Lukas Graham – “7 Years”
Rihanna – “Work” f. Drake
21 Pilots – “Stressed Out”
Song Of The Year:
Beyonce – “Formation”
Adele – “Hello”
Mike Posner – “I Took a Pill in Ibiza”
Lukas Graham – “7 Years”
Justin Bieber – “Love Yourself”
Best New Artist:
Kelsea Ballerini
Chance The Rapper
Maren Morris
Anderson.Paak
The Chainsmokers
Best Rap Performance:
Chance The Rapper – “No Problem” ft. 2 Chainz and Lil Wayne
Desiigner – “Panda”
Drake – “Pop Style” ft. The Throne
Fat Joe & Remy Ma – “All the Way Up” ft. French Montana and Infrared
Schoolboy Q – “THat Part” ft. Kanye West
Best Rap/Sung Collaboration:
Beyoncé – “Freedom” ft. Kendrick Lamar
Drake – “Hotline Bling”
D.R.A.M. – “Broccoli” ft. Lil Yachty
Kanye West – “Ultralight Beam” ft. Chance The Rapper, Kelly Price, Kirk Franklin and The-Dream
Kanye West – “Famous” ft. Rihanna
Best Rap Song:
Fat Joe & Remy Ma – “All the Way Up” ft. French Montana and Infrared
Kanye West – “Famous” ft. Rihanna
Drake – “Hotline Bling”
Chance The Rapper – “No Problem” ft. 2 Chainz and Lil Wayne
Kanye West – “Ultralight Beam” ft. Chance The Rapper, Kelly Price, Kirk Franklin and The-Dream
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
Best Urban Contemporary Album:
Beyoncé – Lemonade
Gallant – Ology
KING – We Are KING
Anderson .Paak – Malibu
Rihanna – ANTI
Best R&B Album:
BJ the Chicago Kid – In My Mind
Lalah Hathaway – Lalah Hathaway Live
Terrace Martin – Velvet Portraits
Mint Condition – Healing Season
Mya – Smoove Jones
Best R&B Performance:
BJ the Chicago Kid – “Turnin’ Me Up”
Ro James – “Permission”
Musiq Soulchild – “I Do”
Rihanna – “Needed Me”
Solange – “Cranes in the Sky”
Best R&B Song:
PARTYNEXTDOOR – “Come See Me” ft. Drake
Bryson Tiller – “Exchange”
Rihanna – “Kiss It Better”
Maxwell – “Lake by the Ocean”
Tory Lanez – “Luv”
Stay tuned for more information.
