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Kendrick Lamar Aims for Rap Domination With Seven Grammy Nods & More Hip-Hop Grammy Subplots


Billboard takes a look at how hip-hop will be represented at the 67th annual Grammy Awards in 2025.

The committee rewarded the track for its ubiquity, as it’ll compete in the song and record of the year categories after reigning supreme on the rap charts for a historic 21 weeks, ousting Lil Nas X’s 2019 champion “Old Town Road” from the all-time leaderboard. The most impressive feat of Doechii’s inclusion at next year’s ceremonies is that Alligator Bites Never Heal has made her the first female rapper to land in the best rap album category since Cardi B’s Invasion of Privacy in 2020. Tommy Richman, one of music’s brightest rookies this year with his hit “Million Dollar Baby,”also received zero nominations, despite the song’s resounding success — which included a No.

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