As it turns out, there aren’t many like Kendrick Lamar.
For the second consecutive year, the hip-hop kingpin dominates as a leading nominee for the Grammy Awards.
Lamar’s nine nominations include record and song of the year for “Luther,” his duet with tour partner SZA, as well as album of the year for “GNX,” his fifth consecutive studio album to achieve the inclusion.
At last year’s awards, Lamar swept his five nominated categories with his assertive anthem “Not Like Us,” including record and song of the year.
For the 68th annual Grammy Awards, Lamar’s nods are followed by Lady Gaga and producers Cirkut and Jack Antonoff with seven; songwriter-turned-artist Leon Thomas, producer/engineer Serban Ghenea, pop princess Sabrina Carpenter and Super Bowl headliner Bad Bunny with six; and the assembly of producer/songwriter Andrew Watt, hip-hop veterans Clipse, Pusha T & Malice, last year’s best rap album winner Doechii, producer/songwriter Sounwave, hip-hop trailblazer SZA, hard rock band Turnstile and hip-hop singer/producer Tyler, the Creator notching five nominations each.
