For the first time, each of the annual Grammy Award nominations for Record of the Year went to artists of color. Kendrick Lamar, Childish Gambino, Jay-Z, Bruno Mars, and Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee were all put up for the music industry’s highest honor as the 60th annual Grammy nominations were announced Tuesday morning. Jay-Z, already a 21-time Grammy winner, and Lamar received the most Grammy nods, and were recognized in eight and seven categories, respectively. Neil Portnow, CEO of the National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences, said the blend of nominees was “a really terrific reflection of the voting membership of the academy.” The Grammy Awards will be handed out Jan. 28 at Madison Square Garden. The full list of nominees below:
