Kendrick Lamar leads 2016 Grammy nominations with 11 nods
All hail King Kendrick
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Your support makes all the difference.The 58th Annual Grammy Awards nominees were released early on Monday and Kendrick Lamar dominates the list with 11 nods in nine separate categories for his critically acclaimed album, “To Pimp a Butterfly.”
The Weeknd and Taylor Swift both scored seven Grammy nominations, while Drake landed five.
The Alabama Shakes and Florence and the Machine are up for four awards meanwhile, Kanye West, D’Angelo and the Vanguard and Diplo - three.
The music awards show will take place on 15 February on CBS. The full list of nominees can be read here, and the essentials below.
Album of the Year
Alabama Shakes, Sound and Color
Kendrick Lamar, To Pimp a Butterfly
Chris Stapleton, Traveler
Taylor Swift, 1989
The Weeknd, Beauty Behind the Madness
Song of the Year
Kendrick Lamar, “Alright”
Taylor Swift, “Blank Space”
Little Big Town, “Girl Crush”
Wiz Khalifa feat. Charlie Puth, “See You Again”
Ed Sheeran, “Thinking Out Loud”
Record of the Year
D’Angelo and the Vanguard, “Really Love”
Mark Ronson feat. Bruno Mars, “Uptown Funk”
Ed Sheeran, “Thinking Out Loud”
Taylor Swift, “Blank Space”
The Weeknd, “Can’t Feel My Face”
Best New Artist
Courtney Barnett
James Bay
Sam Hunt
Tori Kelly
Meghan Trainor
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