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On Tuesday the 60th Annual Grammy nominations were announced with some major wins for artists of color. Leading the pack is Brooklyn-bred rapper JAY-Z for his album 4:44 that was said to be his response to wife, BeyoncĂ©’s Lemonade album. But the 47-year-old isn’t the only rap artists getting accolades.
Kendrick Lamar follows close behind JAY-Z with seven nominations including Record of the Year and Album of the Year for DAMN. . Cardi B, Goldlink, Rapsody and Migos also have nominations in the ever-evolving genre.
In the category of R&B, Childish Gambino is leading the pack with five nominations, but newcomer Khalid, doesn’t fall far behind with four nominations that include Best Urban Contemporary Album. And while they didn’t release any albums in 2017, BeyoncĂ© and Pharrell Williams could potentially win with contributions to major projects.
See our breakdown of 15 huge wins for Black artists below.
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Clone of Clone of Jay Z
Record of the Year
Best Rap Song
Best Music Video
Album of the Year
Best Rap Performance
Best Rap/Sung Performance
Best Rap Album
Song of the Year
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Cardi B
Best Rap Performance
Best Rap Song
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SZA
Best R&B Performance
Best Urban Contemporary Album
Best Rap/Sung Performance
Best New Artist
Best R&B Song
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Kendrick Lamar
Record of the Year
Best Rap Song
Best Rap Performance
Best Rap/Sung Performance
Best Rap Album
Best Music Video
Album of the Year
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05
Daniel Caesar
Best R&B Performance
Best R&B Album
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06
Childish Gambino
Record of the Year
Best R&B Song
Best Traditional R&B Performance
Best Urban Contemporary Album
Album of the Year
Isaac Brekken
07
Rapsody
Best Rap Song
Best Rap Album
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08
Migos
Best Rap Performance
Best Rap Album
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Goldlink
Best Rap/Sung Performance
10
Clone of Pharrell
Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media
Bertrand Rindoff Petroff
11
Kevin Hart
Best Comedy Album
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D.R.A.M. performs during the Spotify Showcase on March 15, 2016 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Tim Mosenfelder/Getty Images)
Best Dance Record
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Ledisi
Best R&B Performance
Best Traditional R&B Performance
Best R&B Album
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Khalid
Best Music Video
Best New Artist
Best Urban Contemporary Album
Best R&B Song
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15
Beyoncé And JAY-Z
Best Rap/Sung Performance
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