Lil Wayne Leads the Pack

Lil Wayne's stellar year has helped earn him eight Grammy Nominations this year. In fact, he leads the pack. Following behind Wayne is one of my favorite bands Coldplay with 7 nominations. Jay-Z, Kanye West, and Ne-Yo all received 6 nominations respectively. The next artist that follows behind these guys is the talented Jazmine Sullivan, who I think very much deserves a Grammy with her album Fearless, which was released this year. Jazmine recieved 5 Grammy Nominations. T.I, Jennifer Hudson, Adele, and Lupe Fiasco each received four Grammy's each.

Album of the Year Nominees are as follows: Coldplay’s Viva La Vida or Death and All His Friends, Lil Wayne’s Tha Carter III, Ne-Yo’s Year of the Gentleman, Robert Plant & Alison Krauss’ Raising Sand, and Radiohead's in Rainbows.

Best Rap Nominees are as follows: Lil Wayne’s Tha Carter III, T.I.’s Paper Trail, Jay-Z’s American Gangster, Lupe Fiasco’s The Cool, and Nas’ Untitled.

Record of the Year Nominees are as follows: Adele’s “Chasing Pavements,” Coldplay’s “Viva La Vida,” Leona Lewis’ “Bleeding Love,” M.I.A.’s “Paper Planes,” and Robert Plant & Alison Krauss’ “Please Read the Letter.”

The Grammy's will take place on February 8th in Los Angeles. I am excited to see who finally takes home the prize in each category.