Ladysmith Black Mambazo gets two Grammy nods
The Grammy Award nominations has left South Africans with another proud moment as the famed choral group is nominated for two awards. Here are some of the other top nominations.
SOUTH Africa once again has reason to beam with pride.
This after Ladysmith Black Mambazo was nominated for the Best World Music Album as well as Best Children’s Album at the Grammy’s yesterday!
However, rap superstar Jay-Z has dominated the scene with eight nominations. Hot on his heels is fellow rapper Kendrick Lamar with seven and R&B singer, Bruno Mars scored six nominations.
The winners will be announced at the Grammy Awards show in New York on January 28.
#LadysmithBlackMambazo nominated for #GRAMMYs, Jay-Z leads with 8 nods https://t.co/hPsUv0FVbG pic.twitter.com/r6AAT07BHu
— eNCA (@eNCA) November 28, 2017
Here is a list of the nominees below. See full list here.
Album of the year
– Childish Gambino with “‘Awaken, My Love!’”
– Jay-Z with “4:44”
– Kendrick Lamar with “DAMN.”
– Lorde with “Melodrama”
– Bruno Mars with “24K Magic”
Record of the year
– Childish Gambino with “Redbone”
– Jay-Z with “The Story of O.J.”
– Kendrick Lamar with “HUMBLE.”
– Bruno Mars with “24K Magic”
– Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee featuring Justin Bieber with “Despacito”
Song of the year
– Luis Fonsi, Daddy Yankee and Justin Bieber along with songwriters Erika Ender, Marty James Garton and Poo Bear with “Despacito”
– Julia Michaels along with songwriters Benny Blanco and Justin Tranter and production duo Stargate for “Issues”
– Alessia Cara, Logic and Khalid along with producer 6ix with “1-800-273-8255”
– Bruno Mars along with songwriters Brody Brown, James Fauntleroy and Philip Lawrence and production team The Stereotypes with “That’s What I Like”
– Jay-Z along with producer No I.D for “4:44”
Best new artist
– Khalid
– Lil Uzi Vert
– Julia Michaels
– SZA
– Alessia Cara
Best rap album
– Jay-Z with “4:44”
– Migos with “Culture”
– Rapsody with “Laila’s Wisdom”
– Tyler with The Creator, “Flower Boy”
– Kendrick Lamar with “DAMN.”
Best rock album
– Mastodon with “Emperor of Sand”
– Metallica with “Hardwired… To Self-Destruct”
– Queens of the Stone Age with “Villains”
– The War on Drugs with “A Deeper Understanding”
– Nothing More with “The Stories We Tell Ourselves”
Best pop vocal album
– Coldplay with “Kaleidoscope EP”
– Lana Del Rey with “Lust for Life”
– Imagine Dragons with “Evolve”
– Kesha with “Rainbow”
– Lady Gaga with “Joanne”
– Ed Sheeran with “Divide”
Congratulations 60th #GRAMMYs Best Pop Vocal Album nominees: @coldplay, @LanaDelRey, @Imaginedragons, @KeshaRose, @ladygaga, and @edsheeran.
View the full nominees list: https://t.co/FwSnpmZbC9 pic.twitter.com/V1Q694DHCB
— Recording Academy / GRAMMYs (@RecordingAcad) November 28, 2017
After the nominees were announced Twitter responded. While some welcomed and praised the nominations, while others felt cheated when their favourites did not make the cut.
https://twitter.com/JaySenoamadi/status/935518534150643713
https://twitter.com/ThirdWardSimz/status/935504380282929153
THE MAN OF THE MOMENT.
Kendrick Lamar's #GRAMMYs NominationsAlbum of the Year – "DAMN."
Record of the Year – "HUMBLE."
Rap Album of the Year – "DAMN."
Rap Song – "HUMBLE."
Rap/Sung Performance – "LOYALTY."
Rap Performance – "HUMBLE." Congratulations to my man #KendrickLamar pic.twitter.com/bydGG5W39n— Mdevah ★ 𓃤 𓅇 𓅋 𓆘𓂀𖤐 (@KingMdevah) November 28, 2017
I’m not watching #Grammys this year because the following artists aren’t nominated and should be
Shawn Mendes
Demi Lovato
Nick Jonas
Camila Cabello
Niall Horan
Harry Styles
Selena Gomez
Taylor Swift
Nicki Minaj— Mendes Jonas Army / What the hell are we dying for (@MendesJonasArmy) November 28, 2017
https://twitter.com/SouthallTeia/status/935623353297072128
https://twitter.com/mpumiphillips/status/935504213290967040
https://twitter.com/niallerdiaries/status/935607209916076033
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