The nominations for the 59th Grammy Awards were announced today (December 6) to much fanfare with Beyoncé leading the pack with nine nods, followed by Drake, Rihanna and Kanye West with eight chances to win awards. Chance The Rapper already made headlines for helping change the rules that allow for streaming-only projects — a.k.a. mixtapes — to be acknowledged by the Academy, and makes news again by getting seven nominations.
Of course, some of the artists nominated shared their joy at having some respek put on their name, including Chano.
Glory be to God. I'm nominated for 7 #grammys. Thank you to everyone who worked on Coloring Book, I love you.
— Lil Chano From 79th (@chancetherapper) December 6, 2016
I'm so happy! Me & my bro @fatjoe work so hard & it's been noticed by @RecordingAcad -2 Grammy noms?Holy crap??thank u all #humbled#blessed
— Remy Ma (@RealRemyMa) December 6, 2016
I'm a Grammy nominated artist! Thank you Lord!! ?? pic.twitter.com/Q90c6ba6H5
— D.R.A.M. (@BIGBABYDRAM) December 6, 2016
Suicide Squad Soundtrack up for a Grammy, haaaay! #Gangsta
— kehlani (@Kehlani) December 6, 2016
Exchange is nominated for a grammy. to all the folks in louisville, remember it's Possible here. big thanks to the Academy!
— tiller (@brysontiller) December 6, 2016
Overjoyed
— Andy $ide$tick (@AndersonPaak) December 6, 2016
THEY GONE THINK I WON A GRAMMY
— Andy $ide$tick (@AndersonPaak) December 6, 2016
While Drake was quiet on his recognition, Norm‘s here to represent for Canada.
Congrats to @Drake, @justinbieber, and @Nineteen85 on the Grammy Nominations! ??
— Norm Kelly (@norm) December 6, 2016
Congratulations To Chance The Rapper!
Twitter erupted for Chance The Rapper breaking barriers as an independent artist. The memes, praise and positivity were rolling in.
Not gonna lie I'd love to see chance leave out the Grammys with his hands full. Love that guy.
— lil boat kot* (@lilyachty) December 6, 2016
We'll take any excuse to break out this GIF, but 7 #GrammyNominations is definitely worth it. Congrats, @chancetherapper! pic.twitter.com/HVIwmxiyqX
— Chicago White Sox (@whitesox) December 6, 2016
.@chancetherapper just received his first Grammy nomination for Best New Artist ? ? ? #GrammyNominationspic.twitter.com/ZbuxRJZoUa
— Genius (@Genius) December 6, 2016
As a part of this underground/independent artist hip hop community I'm excited for @chancetherapper on his Grammy nominations.Salute brother
— Ka (@BrownsvilleKa) December 6, 2016
. @chancetherapper very cool man! Congrats on the Nom!!! You deserve it !
— Shawn Mendes (@ShawnMendes) December 6, 2016
congrats to @chancetherapper I hope he sweep da Grammys on sum shit
— blkswn (@SminoBrown) December 6, 2016
No label
Zero problems
SEVEN noms
Congrats to @Chancetherapper on making #grammys history today #ThisHappenedhttps://t.co/zndHaWBskr— Zac Efron (@ZacEfron) December 6, 2016
Tip of the cap to the Chicago boys @patthemanager & @chancetherapper with 7 Grammy Nominations ??
?No Label?— Conor Dwyer (@conorjdwyer) December 6, 2016
It's gone be crazy when @chancetherapper thank me in his Grammy speech for the time I loaned him some Ralph Lauren socks for his first tour.
— BLACK POWER ranger (@MalcolmLondon) December 6, 2016
IF YALL DONT GIVE TGE BEST NEW ARTIST TO CHANCE THE RAPPER @Grammyspic.twitter.com/9zXcG2LFlH
— bella (@BeyxMarie) December 6, 2016
"I met Kanye West, I'm never going to fail" – Chance the rapper on Ultralight beam.
Months later, 7 Grammy nominations ?????
— Ademola (@je_suis_Michael) December 6, 2016
@chancetherapper is nominated for seven Grammys and has no label, if that doesn't prove to you that anything is possible than idk what will.
— Taddy Mason (@CrochetCardigan) December 6, 2016
Ok the fact that @chancetherapper has 7 nominations is proof God exists and that you don't need to sign a label if art is what you produce
— Lil Max (@bravostydia) December 6, 2016
"Chance the Rapper got 7 Grammy nominations with NO PHYSICAL COPIES"
is the new
"J. Cole went platinum with NO FEATURES."
— sabby. (@sabrinadunn) December 6, 2016
Not Everyone Was Happy … Snub Season?
Questlove wasn’t feeling the nominations and maybe has lost faith in the system, saying he didn’t even turn in his ballot. This echoes the sentiments of many others, including Kanye West and Rapsody who have publicly questioned the Grammys’ ability to understand Hip Hop.
didn't turn in noms for this years grammys….—looks like a lot of us didn't https://t.co/UzVc7W6c2Y
— Questlove Gomez (@questlove) December 6, 2016
No birds nominations. Grammys are. Kind to what's cool and what the kids love. We need a Grammys for what's really popping @trvisXX
— MIKE DEAN! #MWA (@therealmikedean) December 6, 2016
Kanye West and David Bowie miss out on Grammy's Album Of The Year nods https://t.co/bc7oqdAgqFpic.twitter.com/aB98W4azaS
— Daily Mail Celebrity (@DailyMailCeleb) December 6, 2016
Frank Ocean wasn’t nominated for any awards since his team didn’t submit his Blonde album for consideration. Twitter had mixed feelings as many believed his project was worthy, but supported his decision.
Good on Frank Ocean for snubbing the Grammy's this year. Wasn't worth Blonde's time.
— hitoiro⍟whღp↯south (@monoomoitoka) December 6, 2016
love frank ocean for sitting out grammy's. they really are ridiculous. can anyone define "contemporary urban" music?
— E (@ethangdayno) December 6, 2016
Tomorrow is Grammy nominations day, for Frank Ocean stans tomorrow is Tuesday.
— ㅤ (@blondedIife) December 6, 2016
Kanye had threatened to boycott the Grammys if they didn’t break the rules and nominate Ocean anyways. Taxstone had a joke about that.
Ye gone run out the hospital straight to the Grammys in a gown I.V still in "YALL SERIOUS ?? FRANK OCEAN DIDNT WIN ?? "
— DADITO CALDERONE (@TAXSTONE) December 6, 2016
