The rapper american Kendrick Lamar leads with eight nominations the nominations for the 61st edition of the Grammy . Follows another rapper, the canadian Drake, with seven mentions, announced on Friday the Recording Academy. Lamar, responsible for the soundtrack of the film Black Panther, and Drake with his album Scorpion will compete for the golden gramophone at the album of the year. Hip hop music dominates the nominations for this edition of the most important awards of the music, which also elects the folk singer Brandi Carlile, with six nominations.
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In the category of album of the year are also nominated Cardi B (Invasion of Privacy), Brandi Carlile (By The Way, I Forgive You), H. E. R. (for his work namesake), Post Malone (Beerpongs & Bentleys), Janelle Monáe (Dirty Computer) and Kacey Musgraves (Golden Hour).
I Like It, the theme of the american latino Cardi B next to the colombian J Balvin and the puerto rican Bad Bunny, will the Grammy for record of the year and faces in this category to The Joke, Brandi Carlile; This is America, Childish Gambino; God’s Plan, Drake, and Shallow, Lady Gaga, among others.
In song of the year, which awards excellence in composition, have been nominated All The Stars, Kendrick Lamar and SZA; Boo’d Up, She Mai; God’s Plan, Drake; In My Blood, Shawn Mendes, and The Joke, of Brandi Carlile.
Also, Chloe x Halle, Luke Combs, Greta Van Fleet, H. E. R., Dua Lipa, Margo Price, Bebe Rexha and Jorja Smith played the Grammy for best new artist.
After holding in 2018 his 60th birthday in New York, the Redwin Grammy will return to Los Angeles next year with a gala that will take place on February 10 at the Staples Center in the californian city.
Pablo Alborán and Natalia Lafourcade, candidates latinos
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The Spanish Pablo Alboran and the mexican Natalia Lafourcade have been nominated for the Grammy for best album of Latin pop, category to which they are also candidates for the colombian Carlos Vives, the puerto rican Raquel Sofia and argentina, Claudia Brant, announced this Friday the Recording Academy.
Alborán is nominated for the album Prometheus and it is the second time that is eligible for this award, a category in which he competed with Terral in 2015 but in which finally the winner was Ricky Martin for the one who wants To listen.
In contrast, the mexican Natalia Lafourcade, nominated by Muses (An homage to the Latin-american folklore in the hand of The Macorinos) Vol.2, yes you know what it is to win a Grammy, because in 2015 it took the award for the best album of rock, urban or alternative latino on Up to the root.
And you Live has given the colombian Carlos Vives, the sixth mention of the Grammy awards, some awards that came out victorious on two occasions: best album of tropical Latin traditional for Let me enter in 2001 and by More + Heart Deep, in 2014.
on the other hand, the Grammy for best album Latin rock, urban or alternative was played Velvet (Claroscura), Coastcity (Coastcity) and Monsieur Perineum (tropical Charm).
Luis Miguel, with Mexico forever!, leading candidates for the best album of regional mexican music, which are also aspiring Angela Aguilar (First I am mexican) and 50-Caliber (half and Half).
