Lil Wayne Tops Grammy Nods with 8!
When you have the only record to sell a milli the first week, you deserve to lead the pack in Grammy nominations…
Lil Wayne — the most prolific, ubiquitous and successful performer on today’s music scene — was the most rewarded by the Recording Academy on Wednesday, receiving eight Grammy nominations including album of the year for “Tha Carter III.”
Following close behind with seven was Coldplay, whose “Viva La Vida” is one of the year’s best-selling CDs. It was in album of the year contention, along with Radiohead’s groundbreaking “In Rainbows”; singer-songwriter Ne-Yo’s “Year of the Gentleman”; and Robert Plant’s collaboration with Alison Krauss, “Raising Sand.” SOURCE
Other notable nominees includes J. Holiday for Best Contemporary R&B Album, Jasmine Sullivan for Best New Artist, Leona Lewis and M.I.A. go head-to-head for Record of the Year, and Jay-Z, Ne-Yo, and Kanye all snagged six Grammy nods each.
The Grammy Awards are scheduled for live broadcast on CBS on Feb 8.
For the full list of Grammy nominees visit Grammy.com
