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Grammy Nominations Are In!

JaGurl TV Staff

The 2019 Grammy Nominations Are In! This is a huge year for first time nominees like H.E.R. and Travis Scott, but the talk around town is definitely Cardi B.

Cardi B is the only female rap artist nominated this year with 5 nominations including “Best Rap Performance”, “Best Rap Artist”, “Record of the Year”, “Album of the Year”, “Best Rap Album”. Tide with Cardi B is Lady Gaga also with 5 Grammy Nominations this year.

Leading the award show nominations is Kendrick Lamar with 8 nominations, while Drake is right behind him with 7 nominations.

Here is a list of the urdan catergories:

17. Best R&B Performance
For new vocal or instrumental R&B recordings.

18. Best Traditional R&B Performance
For new vocal or instrumental traditional R&B recordings.

19. Best R&B Song
A Songwriter(s) Award. A song is eligible if it was first released or if it first achieved prominence during the Eligibility Year. (Artist names appear in parentheses.) Singles or Tracks only.

20. Best Urban Contemporary Album
For albums containing at least 51% playing time of newly recorded contemporary vocal tracks derivative of R&B.

21. Best R&B Album
For albums containing at least 51% playing time of new R&B recordings.

22. Best Rap Performance
For a Rap performance. Singles or Tracks only.

23. Best Rap/Sung Performance
For a solo or collaborative performance containing both elements of R&B melodies and Rap.

24. Best Rap Song
A Songwriter(s) Award. A song is eligible if it was first released or if it first achieved prominence during the Eligibility Year. (Artist names appear in parentheses.) Singles or Tracks only.

25. Best Rap Album
For albums containing at least 51% playing time of new rap recordings.