Jay Z
earned nine nominations at "The GRAMMY Nominations Concert Live!!"
television event, including nods for Best Rap Song, Best Rap Album and Best Pop
Duo/Group Performance. That gives Jay Z the most nominations headed into the
56th annual Grammy Awards. He's followed by Macklemore & Ryan Lewis,
Kendrick Lamar, Pharrell Williams and Justin Timberlake, all with seven
nominations.
Album of
the Year nominees included "The Blessed Unrest" by Sara Bareilles,
"Random Access Memories" by Daft Punk, "Good Kid, M.A.A.D
City" by Kendrick Lamar, "The Heist" by Macklemore & Ryan
Lewis and "Red" by Taylor Swift. Kanye West's "Yeezus,"
Bruno Mars' "Unorthodox Jukebox" and Jay Z's "Magna Carta Holy
Grail" were among big albums that failed to score Album of the Year nods,
as had been expected.
Grammy Nominees 2014 — List Of
Nominations