The 59th GRAMMY Awards are interesting — at least in the rap categories — because Chance the Rapper is, well, in them.
An artist whom we’ve known committed himself to releasing his music for free has been nominated for SEVEN awards, including Best Rap Album (Coloring Book) and Best Rap Song (“No Problem“). He was nominated three times for his work on Kanye West’s The Life of Pablo and “Ultralight Beam.”
Beyoncé led all categories with nine nominations, Drake and Kanye — who aren’t expected to attend the show — each have eight, and the likes of Anderson .Paak, De La Soul, ScHoolboy Q, D.R.A.M., Bryson Tiller and Solange have also been nominated.
UPDATE: The show is over and the results — which include Chance taking three — can be seen below.
Album Of The Year:
Adele, 25
Beyoncé, Lemonade
Drake, Views
Justin Bieber, Purpose
Sturgill Simpson, A Sailor’s Guide to Earth
Record Of The Year:
Adele, “Hello”
Beyoncé, “Formation”
Lukas Graham, “7 Years”
Rihanna, “Work” f. Drake
21 Pilots, “Stressed Out”
Song Of The Year:
Adele, “Hello”
Beyonce, “Formation”
Mike Posner, “I Took a Pill in Ibiza”
Lukas Graham, “7 Years”
Justin Bieber, “Love Yourself”
Best New Artist:
Chance The Rapper
Maren Morris
Kelsea Ballerini
Anderson.Paak
The Chainsmokers
Best Rap Performance:
Chance The Rapper, “No Problem” f. 2 Chainz & Lil Wayne
Desiigner, “Panda”
Drake, “Pop Style” f. The Throne
Fat Joe & Remy Ma, “All the Way Up” f. French Montana
ScHoolboy Q, “THat Part” f. Kanye West
Best Rap/Sung Collaboration
Drake, “Hotline Bling”
D.R.A.M, “Broccoli” f. Lil Yachty
Beyoncé, “Freedom” f. Kendrick Lamar
Kanye West, “Ultralight Beam” f. Chance The Rapper, Kelly Price, Kirk Franklin & The-Dream
Kanye West, “Famous” f. Rihanna
Best Rap Song
Drake, “Hotline Bling”
Fat Joe & Remy Ma, “All the Way Up” f. French Montana
Kanye West, “Famous” f. Rihanna
Chance The Rapper, “No Problem” f. 2 Chainz & Lil Wayne
Kanye West, “Ultralight Beam” f. Chance The Rapper, Kelly Price, Kirk Franklin & 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
Lalah Hathaway, Lalah Hathaway Live
BJ the Chicago Kid, In My Mind
Terrace Martin, Velvet Portraits
Mint Condition, Healing Season
Mya, Smoove Jones
Best R&B Performance
Solange, “Cranes in the Sky”
BJ the Chicago Kid, “Turnin’ Me Up”
Ro James, “Permission”
Musiq Soulchild, “I Do”
Rihanna, “Needed Me”
Best R&B Song
Maxwell, “Lake by the Ocean”
PARTYNEXTDOOR, “Come See Me” f. Drake
Bryson Tiller, “Exchange”
Rihanna, “Kiss It Better”
Tory Lanez, “Luv”