Chorus.fm — The nominees for the 2019 Grammy awards have been announced. Album of the Year Cardi B – Invasion of Privacy Brandi Carlile – By the Way, I Forgive You Drake – Scorpion H.E.R. – H.E.R. Post Malone – Beerbongs and Bentleys Janelle Monae – ... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — Few in 2018 besides perhaps Kendrick Lamar can be virtually assured a Grammy nomination after releasing a recording, but followers of the spoken word category know better than to bet against former President Jimmy Carter after he drops an album. The ... more info

Reuters — Rappers Kendrick Lamar and Drake led Grammy Award nominations on Friday, but Cardi B, Lady Gaga, Brandi Carlile and American newcomer H.E.R helped make it a female-dominated line-up for the year's top prizes in the music industry. more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — The 2019 Grammy Award nominations are out — and so are the reactions. The Recording Academy announced the new class of nominees on Friday, which placed Kendrick Lamar and Drake at the top with eight and seven nods, respectively. Brandi Carlile, Car... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — The 2019 Grammy Award nominations are out — and so are the reactions. The Recording Academy announced the new class of nominees on Friday, which placed Kendrick Lamar and Drake at the top with eight and seven nods, respectively. Brandi Carlile, Car... more info

USA Today Music — Kendrick Lamar, Drake and Brandi Carlile will compete in the top three categories at the 2019 Grammy Awards, with other nominations going to Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper, Post Malone, and Cardi B. (Dec. 7)             more info

Reuters — Rappers Kendrick Lamar and Drake led Grammy Award nominations on Friday, with eight and seven nods, respectively. more info

Chicago Sun-Times, IL — Lamar earned seven nominations alone for his musical companion to the Marvel Studios feature film juggernaut "Black Panther." more info

New York Times — Facing criticism for a lack of diversity, the Recording Academy shifted its show’s processes, giving a crop of young and less heralded artists a chance to shine. more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Recording Academy voters were most impressed this year with the sound of Wakanda, the fictional African country from the film “Black Panther.” The music Compton rapper Kendrick Lamar assembled to accompany the Marvel Studios blockbuster received ... more info