The Grammys Have Nominated, “Tha Carter III,” For The Album OF The Year Award
Lil Wayne’s, “Tha Carter III,” will be going against: Ne-Yo – “Year Of The Gentleman,” Coldplay – “Viva La Vida,” Radiohead – “In Rainbows” & Alison Krauss & Robert Plant – “Raising Sand.” A rap album hasn’t won the album of the year since 2004 with Outkast’s, “Speakerboxx/Love Below.” Kanye got nominated for album of the year in 2005, 2007 & 2008. Lil Wayne was nominated for 8 total awards.
The only other rappers to be nominated for album of the year for this decade are Eminem & Nelly. Clearly the Grammy awards only like a particular style of rap and are not fans of any, “gangsta rap.” Top rap artist like 50 Cent, Jay-Z, Nas, and T.I. have never been given a nomination for the award despite their success.
M.I.A.’s, “Paper Planes,” has been nominated for record of the year. Rap nominations are below
Best Rap Album:
Lil Wayne – Tha Carter III
Jay-Z – American Gangster
Lupe Fiasco – The Cool
Nas – Untitled
T.I. – Paper Trail
Best Rap Song:
T.I. – Jay-Z, Lil Wayne & Kanye West – Swagga Like Us
Lupe Fiasco – Superstar
Lil Wayne – Lollipop
Snoop Dogg – Sexual Eruption
Flo-rida – Low
Tags: Lil Wayne
December 3rd, 2008 at 9:57 pm
“Top rap artist like 50 Cent, Jay-Z, Nas, and T.I. have never been given a nomination for the award despite their success”
thats crazy i never knew that.
*waits for the wayne stans to begin the dick lickin*
December 3rd, 2008 at 10:01 pm
I mean it was def a good album but it wasn’t wayne in his prime.. at least flow wise for me… i’m wit the word play but he overdoes it at times, at times recycles flow but it’s straight… This was def a diff style for wayne, and I’m glad he’s bein congratulated with that.
December 3rd, 2008 at 10:01 pm
carter didnt have any “gangster rap”?,, that track with fabolous lol
December 3rd, 2008 at 10:02 pm
you forgot about Kanye…he was nominated for album of the year 3 times…and Outkast was nominated too and they won