DJ SEMTEX » HIP-HOP AT THE GRAMMYS

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‘Who gives a f*ck about a god damn Grammy?’, clearly your favourite rapper.
It still takes a nation of millions to hold us back, but it looks like Kanye West, Jay-z, Frank Ocean are going to own the Grammys in 2013. They have dominated the nominations with 6 each, it really is a case of ‘Watch the Throne’.

The best Rap album category is tough, but Nas should get the nod in this category, he made the realest album.
Few artists can match the levels of personal sincerity and depth on their 10th release.
Its almost 20 years since ‘Illmatic’ dropped, and he is still as important now as he was then.

Congratulations to Diplo and Salaam Remi who are going to battle it out for Producer of the year category.
For Best Rap performance Kanye cant loose, as it has to be between ‘N****s in Paris’ or ‘Mercy’.

Ed Sheeran probably has the most valued nomination in the most important category. It’s a massive achievement for him and well deserved, I hope he scoops it up on the night.

Record of the year
Ed Sheeran – The A team

Best Rap Performance
Drake (feat Lil Wayne) – HYFR
Jay-Z & Kanye West – N****s In Paris
Kanye West feat. Big Sean, Pusha T & 2 Chainz – Mercy
Nas – Daughters
Young Jeezy feat. Jay-Z & André 3000 – I Do

Best Rap Song
Jay-Z & Kanye West – N****s In Paris
Nas – Daughters
Kanye West feat. Big Sean, Pusha T & 2 Chainz – Mercy
Wale – Lotus Flower Bomb
Drake (feat Lil Wayne & Tyga) – The Motto
Snoop & Wiz Khalifa – Young Wild and Free

Best Rap Album
Lupe – Food & Liquor 2
Nas – Life Is Good
The Roots – Undun
Rick Ross – God Forgives, I Don’t
2 Chainz – Based On A T.R.U. Story
Drake – Take Care

Best Rap/Sung Collaboration
Flo rida (feat Sia) – Wild Ones
Jay-z & Kanye West – No Church in the Wild
John Legend (feat Ludacris) – Tonight
Nas (feat Amy Winehouse) – Cherry Wine
Rihanna (feat Jay-z) – Talk That Talk

Producer of the Year (Non Classical)

Dan Auerbach
El Camino (The Black Keys)
Locked Down (Dr. John)
Savage (Hacienda)
Shakedown (Hacienda)

Jeff Bhasker
Some Nights (Fun.)

Diplo
Climax (Usher)
Get Free (Major Lazer Featuring Amber Coffman)
La La La (Snoop Lion)
Lies (Marina And The Diamonds)
Look At These Hoes (Santigold)
Push And Shove (No Doubt Featuring Busy Signal & Major Lazer)
Slight Work (Wale Featuring Big Sean)
Thought Of You (Justin Bieber)
Too Close (Alex Clare)

Markus Dravs
Babel (Mumford & Sons)
Mylo Xyloto (Coldplay)

Salaam Remi
Back To Love (Anthony Hamilton)
Between The Cheats (Amy Winehouse)
Girl On Fire (Alicia Keys & Nicki Minaj)
How Many Drinks? (Miguel)
Life Is Good (Nas)
Like Smoke (Amy Winehouse Featuring Nas)
Running (Melanie Fiona Featuring Nas)
Sins Of My Father (Usher)
A Song For You (Amy Winehouse)

Check out the full list of nominations here.

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