A Nigerian—Born US Rapper,
Wale signed on the same record label – Maybach Music – with Rick Ross, has been nominated in the Best Rap Song category for the 2013 Grammy Awards. His song “Lotus Flower Bomb” where he featured
Miguel – another US artist, was nominated in the same category with Kanye West’s Mercy, and Jay Z & Kanye’s Niggas in Paris. Wale has been doing fine, and has worked with Big Sean, Drake, Lil Wayne and other A-list acts.
Wale has also won BET Awards and Soul Train Awards. The full nominees
list for the 2013 Grammy awards below:
BEST RAP SONG
Wale feat. Miguel – “Lotus Flower Bomb”
Nas – “Daughters”
Kanye West Featuring Big Sean, Pusha T & 2 Chainz – “Mercy”
Drake feat. Lil’ Wayne – “The Motto”
Jay-Z & Kanye West – “N—as In Paris”
Snoop Dogg & Wiz Khalifa Featuring Bruno Mars – “Young, Wild & Free”
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
The Black Keys –
El Camino
Fun. –
Some Nights
Mumford & Sons –
Babel
Frank Ocean –
Channel Orange
Jack White –
Blunderbuss
RECORD OF THE YEAR
The Black Keys – “Lonely Boy”
Kelly Clarkson – “Stronger”
Fun. feat. Janelle Monae – “We Are Young”
Gotye feat. Kimbra – “Somebody That I Used to Know”
Frank Ocean – “Thinkin Bout You”
Taylor Swift – “We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together”
BEST NEW ARTIST
The Alabama Shakes
Fun
Hunter Hayes
The Lumineers
Frank Ocean
BEST POP VOCAL ALBUM
Kelly Clarkson –
Stronger
Florence and the Machine –
Ceremonials
Fun. –
Some Nights
Maroon 5 –
Overexposed
Pink –
The Truth About Love
SONG OF THE YEAR
Ed Sheeran – “The A Team”
Miguel – “Adorn”
Carly Rae Jepsen – “Call Me Maybe”
Kelly Clarkson – “Stronger (What Doesn’t Kill You)”
Fun. – “We Are Young”
BEST POP SOLO PERFORMANCE
Adele – “Set Fire to the Rain (Live)”
Kelly Clarkson – “Stronger (What Doesn’t Kill You)”
Carly Rae Jepsen – “Call Me Maybe”
Katy Perry – “Wide Awake”
Rihanna – “Where Have You Been”
BEST POP DUO/GROUP PERFORMANCE
Florence and the Machine – “Shake It Out”
Fun. – “We Are Young”
Gotye feat. Kimbra – “Somebody That I Used to Know”
LMFAO – “Sexy and I Know It”
Maroon 5 – “Payphone”
BEST DANCE RECORDING
Avicii – “Levels”
Calvin Harris feat. Ne-Yo – “Let’s Go”
Skrillex feat. Sirah – “Bangarang”
Swedish House Mafia feat. John Martin – “Don’t You Worry Child”
Al Walser – “I Can’t Live Without You”
BEST DANCE/ELECTRONIC ALBUM
Steve Aoki –
Wonderland
The Chemical Brothers
Don’t Think
Deadmau5
>Album Title Goes Here<
Kaskade
Fire & Ice
Skrillex
Bangarang
BEST ROCK PERFORMANCE
Alabama Shakes – “Hold On”
The Black Keys – “Lonely Boy”
Coldplay – “Charlie Brown”
Mumford & Sons – “I Will Wait”
Bruce Springsteen – “We Take Care of Our Own”
BEST HARD ROCK/METAL PERFORMANCE
Anthrax – “I’m Alive”
Halestorm – “Love Bites (So Do I)”
Iron Maiden – “Blood Brothers”
Lamb of God – “Ghost Walking”
Marilyn Manson – “No Reflection”
Megadeth – “Whose Life (Is It Anyways?)”
BEST ROCK SONG
Jack White – “Freedom at 21”
Mumford & Sons –“I Will Wait”
The Black Keys – “Lonely Boy”
Muse – “Madness”
Bruce Springsteen – “We Take Care of Our Own”
BEST ROCK ALBUM
The Black Keys,
El Camino
Muse,
The 2nd Law
Coldplay,
Mylo Xyloto
Bruce Springsteen,
Wrecking Ball
Jack White,
Blunderbuss
BEST ALTERNATIVE MUSIC ALBUM
Fiona Apple,
The Idler Wheel Is Wiser Than the Driver of the Screw and Whipping Cords Will Serve You More Than Ropes Will Ever Do
Bjork,
Biophilia
Gotye,
Making Mirrors
M83,
Hurry Up, We’re Dreaming
Tom Waits,
Bad As Me
BEST R&B PERFORMANCE
Estelle – “Thank You”
Robert Glasper Experiment featuring Ledisi – “Gonna Be Alright” (F.T.B.)
Luke James – “I Want You”
Miguel – “Adorn”
Usher – “Climax”
BEST TRADITIONAL R&B PERFORMANCE
Anita Baker – “Lately”
Beyonce – “Love on Top”
Melanie Fiona – “Wrong Side of a Love Song”
Gregory Porter – “Real Good Hands”
SWV – “If Only You Knew”
BEST URBAN CONTEMPORARY ALBUM
» Chris Brown,
Fortune
» Miguel,
Kaleidoscope Dream
» Frank Ocean,
Channel Orange
Best R&B Album
Robert Glasper Experiment,
Black Radio
Anthony Hamilton,
Back To Love
R. Kelly,
Write Me Back
Tamia,
Beautiful Surprise
Tyrese,
Open Invitation
Best Rap Performance
Drake feat. Lil’ Wayne – “HYFR (Hell Ya F—ing Right)”
Jay-Z & Kanye West – “N—as In Paris”
Nas – “Daughters”
Kanye West feat. Big Sean, Pusha T & 2 Chainz – “Mercy”
Young Geezy feat. Jay-Z & Andre 3000 – “I Do”
BEST RAP/SUNG COLLABORATION
Flo Rida feat. Sia – “Wild Ones”
Jay-Z & Kanye West feat. Frank Ocean & The-Dream – “No Church in the Wild”
John Legend feat. Ludacris – “Tonight (Best You Ever Had)”
Nas feat. Amy Whinehouse – “Cherry Wine”
Rihanna feat. Jay-Z – “Talk That Talk”
BEST RAP ALBUM
Drake,
Take Care
Lupe Fiasco,
Food & Liquor II: The Great American Rap Album, Pt. 1
The Roots,
Undun
Nas,
Life Is Good
Rick Ross,
God Forgives, I Don’t
2 Chainz,
Based on a T.R.U. Story
BEST COUNTRY SONG
Carrie Underwood – “Blown Away”
Ronnie Dunn –“Cost of Livin’ “
Eli Young Band – “Even If It Breaks Your Heart”
Alan Jackson – “So You Don’t Have to Love Me Anymore”
Eric Church – “Springsteen”
BEST COUNTRY SOLO PERFORMANCE
Dierks Bentley – “Home”
Eric Church – “Springsteen”
Ronnie Dunn – “Cost of Livin’ “
Hunter Hayes – “Wanted”
Blake Shelton – “Over”
Carrie Underwood – “Blown Away”
BEST AMERICANA ALBUM
The Avett Brothers,
The Carpenter
John Fullbright,
From the Ground Up
The Lumineers,
The Lumineers
Mumford & Sons,
Babel
Bonnie Raitt,
Slipstream
BEST BLUES ALBUM
Shemekia Copeland,
33 1/3
Dr. John,
Locked Down
Ruthie Foster,
Let It Burn
Heritage Blues Orchestra,
And I Still Rise
Joan Osborne,
Bring It on Home
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This article was first published on 6th December 2012 and updated on December 11th, 2012 at 5:24 pm
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A Nigerian—Born US Rapper, Wale signed on the same record label – Maybach Music – with Rick Ross, has been nominated in the Best Rap Song category for the 2013 Grammy Awards. His song “Lotus Flower Bomb” where he featured Miguel – another US artist, was nominated in the same category with Kanye West’s Mercy, and Jay Z & Kanye’s Niggas in Paris. Wale has been doing fine, and has worked with Big Sean, Drake, Lil Wayne and other A-list acts. Wale has also won BET Awards and Soul Train Awards. The full nominees list for the 2013 Grammy awards below:
BEST RAP SONG
Wale feat. Miguel – “Lotus Flower Bomb”
Nas – “Daughters”
Kanye West Featuring Big Sean, Pusha T & 2 Chainz – “Mercy”
Drake feat. Lil’ Wayne – “The Motto”
Jay-Z & Kanye West – “N—as In Paris”
Snoop Dogg & Wiz Khalifa Featuring Bruno Mars – “Young, Wild & Free”
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
The Black Keys – El Camino
Fun. – Some Nights
Mumford & Sons – Babel
Frank Ocean – Channel Orange
Jack White – Blunderbuss
RECORD OF THE YEAR
The Black Keys – “Lonely Boy”
Kelly Clarkson – “Stronger”
Fun. feat. Janelle Monae – “We Are Young”
Gotye feat. Kimbra – “Somebody That I Used to Know”
Frank Ocean – “Thinkin Bout You”
Taylor Swift – “We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together”
BEST NEW ARTIST
The Alabama Shakes
Fun
Hunter Hayes
The Lumineers
Frank Ocean
BEST POP VOCAL ALBUM
Kelly Clarkson – Stronger
Florence and the Machine – Ceremonials
Fun. – Some Nights
Maroon 5 – Overexposed
Pink – The Truth About Love
SONG OF THE YEAR
Ed Sheeran – “The A Team”
Miguel – “Adorn”
Carly Rae Jepsen – “Call Me Maybe”
Kelly Clarkson – “Stronger (What Doesn’t Kill You)”
Fun. – “We Are Young”
BEST POP SOLO PERFORMANCE
Adele – “Set Fire to the Rain (Live)”
Kelly Clarkson – “Stronger (What Doesn’t Kill You)”
Carly Rae Jepsen – “Call Me Maybe”
Katy Perry – “Wide Awake”
Rihanna – “Where Have You Been”
BEST POP DUO/GROUP PERFORMANCE
Florence and the Machine – “Shake It Out”
Fun. – “We Are Young”
Gotye feat. Kimbra – “Somebody That I Used to Know”
LMFAO – “Sexy and I Know It”
Maroon 5 – “Payphone”
BEST DANCE RECORDING
Avicii – “Levels”
Calvin Harris feat. Ne-Yo – “Let’s Go”
Skrillex feat. Sirah – “Bangarang”
Swedish House Mafia feat. John Martin – “Don’t You Worry Child”
Al Walser – “I Can’t Live Without You”
BEST DANCE/ELECTRONIC ALBUM
Steve Aoki – Wonderland
The Chemical Brothers Don’t Think
Deadmau5 >Album Title Goes Here<
Kaskade Fire & Ice
Skrillex Bangarang
BEST ROCK PERFORMANCE
Alabama Shakes – “Hold On”
The Black Keys – “Lonely Boy”
Coldplay – “Charlie Brown”
Mumford & Sons – “I Will Wait”
Bruce Springsteen – “We Take Care of Our Own”
BEST HARD ROCK/METAL PERFORMANCE
Anthrax – “I’m Alive”
Halestorm – “Love Bites (So Do I)”
Iron Maiden – “Blood Brothers”
Lamb of God – “Ghost Walking”
Marilyn Manson – “No Reflection”
Megadeth – “Whose Life (Is It Anyways?)”
BEST ROCK SONG
Jack White – “Freedom at 21”
Mumford & Sons –“I Will Wait”
The Black Keys – “Lonely Boy”
Muse – “Madness”
Bruce Springsteen – “We Take Care of Our Own”
BEST ROCK ALBUM
The Black Keys, El Camino
Muse, The 2nd Law
Coldplay, Mylo Xyloto
Bruce Springsteen, Wrecking Ball
Jack White, Blunderbuss
BEST ALTERNATIVE MUSIC ALBUM
Fiona Apple, The Idler Wheel Is Wiser Than the Driver of the Screw and Whipping Cords Will Serve You More Than Ropes Will Ever Do
Bjork, Biophilia
Gotye, Making Mirrors
M83, Hurry Up, We’re Dreaming
Tom Waits, Bad As Me
BEST R&B PERFORMANCE
Estelle – “Thank You”
Robert Glasper Experiment featuring Ledisi – “Gonna Be Alright” (F.T.B.)
Luke James – “I Want You”
Miguel – “Adorn”
Usher – “Climax”
BEST TRADITIONAL R&B PERFORMANCE
Anita Baker – “Lately”
Beyonce – “Love on Top”
Melanie Fiona – “Wrong Side of a Love Song”
Gregory Porter – “Real Good Hands”
SWV – “If Only You Knew”
BEST URBAN CONTEMPORARY ALBUM
» Chris Brown, Fortune
» Miguel, Kaleidoscope Dream
» Frank Ocean, Channel Orange
Best R&B Album
Robert Glasper Experiment, Black Radio
Anthony Hamilton, Back To Love
R. Kelly, Write Me Back
Tamia, Beautiful Surprise
Tyrese, Open Invitation
Best Rap Performance
Drake feat. Lil’ Wayne – “HYFR (Hell Ya F—ing Right)”
Jay-Z & Kanye West – “N—as In Paris”
Nas – “Daughters”
Kanye West feat. Big Sean, Pusha T & 2 Chainz – “Mercy”
Young Geezy feat. Jay-Z & Andre 3000 – “I Do”
BEST RAP/SUNG COLLABORATION
Flo Rida feat. Sia – “Wild Ones”
Jay-Z & Kanye West feat. Frank Ocean & The-Dream – “No Church in the Wild”
John Legend feat. Ludacris – “Tonight (Best You Ever Had)”
Nas feat. Amy Whinehouse – “Cherry Wine”
Rihanna feat. Jay-Z – “Talk That Talk”
BEST RAP ALBUM
Drake, Take Care
Lupe Fiasco, Food & Liquor II: The Great American Rap Album, Pt. 1
The Roots, Undun
Nas, Life Is Good
Rick Ross, God Forgives, I Don’t
2 Chainz, Based on a T.R.U. Story
BEST COUNTRY SONG
Carrie Underwood – “Blown Away”
Ronnie Dunn –“Cost of Livin’ “
Eli Young Band – “Even If It Breaks Your Heart”
Alan Jackson – “So You Don’t Have to Love Me Anymore”
Eric Church – “Springsteen”
BEST COUNTRY SOLO PERFORMANCE
Dierks Bentley – “Home”
Eric Church – “Springsteen”
Ronnie Dunn – “Cost of Livin’ “
Hunter Hayes – “Wanted”
Blake Shelton – “Over”
Carrie Underwood – “Blown Away”
BEST AMERICANA ALBUM
The Avett Brothers, The Carpenter
John Fullbright, From the Ground Up
The Lumineers, The Lumineers
Mumford & Sons, Babel
Bonnie Raitt, Slipstream
BEST BLUES ALBUM
Shemekia Copeland, 33 1/3
Dr. John, Locked Down
Ruthie Foster, Let It Burn
Heritage Blues Orchestra, And I Still Rise
Joan Osborne, Bring It on Home
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