Grammy Awards Nominees: Kanye Leads the Pack

Confirming his standing as a groundbreaking producer and an artist whose appeal transcends the hip-hop genre, Chicago native Kanye West led the pack yesterday with eight nods when the nominations for the 50th Annual Grammy Awards were announced in Hollywood.

Kanye will be vying for album of the year and best rap album honors for his third disc “Graduation” as well as for best rap solo performance (“Stronger”), best rap song (“Can’t Tell Me Nothin’” and “Good Life”), best rap collaboration (“Good Life”) and best rap performance by a duo or group (“Better Than I’ve Ever Been” with Nas, Rakim and KRS-One and “Southside” with fellow Chicagoan Common).

Read more about 2007 Grammy Awards Nominees.