We all probably say it every year, but 2017 has been a spectacular year for #BlackExcellence within the entertainment industry. Today (Nov. 28th) The nominees for the 60th Annual Grammy Awards were announced, and they cannot be accused of subbing people of color this year because the nominations are unapologetically Black!
TDE singer SZA, Rapsody, and Cardi B were just of few of the melanin-filled nominees. SZA racked up a remarkable five nominations for categories â âBest New Artist,â âBest Rap/Sung Performance,â âBest R&B Song,â âBest Urban Contemporary Album,â and âBest R&B Performance.â âBodak Yellowâ rapper Cardi B earned nominations for âBest Rap Performanceâ and âBest Rap Song.â
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Roc Nation emcee, Rapsody scored noms for âBest Rap Albumâ for âLailaâs Wisdom,â as well as âBest Rap Songâ for âSassy.â Considering Rapsodyâs solid catalog, itâs a slight shock that these are her first ever nods from the Grammys, but they will undoubtedly be the first of many!
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Here are a few of the nominations.Â
Record Of The Year
âRedboneâ â Childish Gambino
âDespacitoâ â Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee feat. Justin Bieber
âThe Story of O.J.â â Jay-Z
HUMBLE. â Kendrick Lamar
â24K Magicâ â Bruno Mars
Album Of The Year
âAwaken, My Love!â â Childish Gambino
â4:44â â Jay-Z
âDAMN.â â Kendrick Lamar
âMelodramaâ â Lorde
â24K Magicâ â Bruno Mars
Song Of The Year
âDespacitoâ
â4:44â
âIssuesâ
â1-800-273-8255â
âThatâs What I Likeâ
Best New Artist
Alessia Cara
Khalid
Lil Uzi Vert
Julia Michaels
SZA
Best R&B Performance
âGet Youâ â Daniel Caesar feat. Kali Uchis
âDistractionâ â Kehlani
âHighâ â Ledisi
âThatâs What I Likeâ â Bruno Mars
âThe Weekendâ â SZA
Best Traditional R&B Performance
âLaugh And Move Onâ â The Baylor Project
âRedboneâ â Childish Gambino
âWhat Iâm Feelinââ â Anthony Hamilton Featuring The Hamiltones
âAll The Wayâ â Ledisi
âStillâ â Mali Music
Best R&B Song
âFirst Beganâ â PJ Morton, songwriter (PJ Morton)
âLocationâ â Alfredo Gonzalez, Olatunji Ige, Samuel David Jiminez, Christopher McClenney, Khalid Robinson & Joshua Scruggs, songwriters (Khalid)
âRedboneâ â Childish Gambino
âSupermodelâ â Tyran Donaldson, Terrence Henderson, Greg Landfair Jr., Solana Rowe & Pharrell Williams, songwriters (SZA)
âThatâs What I Likeâ â Bruno Mars
Best Urban Contemporary Album
âFree 6LACKâ â 6LACK
âAwaken, My Love!â â Childish Gambino
âAmerican Teenâ â Khalid
âCtrlâ â SZA
âStarboyâ â The Weeknd
Best R&B Album
âFreudianâ â Daniel Caesar
âLet Love Ruleâ â Ledisi
â24K Magicâ â Bruno Mars
âGumboâ â PJ Morton
âFeel The Realâ â Musiq Soulchild
Best Rap Performance
âBounce Backâ â Big Sean
âBodak Yellowâ â Cardi B
â4:44â â Jay-Z
âHUMBLE.â â Kendrick Lamar
âBad And Boujeeâ â Migos Featuring Lil Uzi Vert
Best Rap Album
â4:44â â Jay-Z
âDAMN.â â Kendrick Lamar
âCultureâ â Migos
âLailaâs Wisdomâ â Rapsody
âFlower Boy â â Tyler, The Creator
You can check out the full list of nominees on Grammy.com.