By Peter Foreman

Producer/Rapper Kanye West earned six Grammy nominations as was announced at a special concert at the Nokia Theater. 

West's nominations include, Best Rap/Song Collaboration for the song "Ego" with Beyonce. Ye also joined fellow rapper Jay-Z and songstress Rihanna who are up for an award for "Run This Town."

The awards will be televised on January 31st, 2010 from the Staples Center in Los Angeles.

Other nominations

Album of the Year

Beyonce - I Am... Sasha Fierce

Black Eyed Peas - The E.N.D.

Lady Gaga - The Fame

Dave Matthews Band - Big Whiskey and the Groogrux King

Taylor Swift - Fearless

 

Record of the Year

Beyonce "Halo"

Black Eyed Peas "I Gotta Feeling"

Kings of Leon "Use Somebody"

Lady Gaga "Poker Face"

Taylor Swift "You Belong With Me"

 

Song of the Year

Beyonce "Single Ladies (Put a Ring On It)"

Lady GaGa "Poker Face"

Maxwell "Pretty Wings"

Kings of Leon "Use Somebody"

Taylor Swift "You Belong With Me"

 

Best Rap Solo Performance

Drake "Best I Ever Had"

Eminem "Beautiful"

Jay-Z "D.O.A. (Death of Auto-Tune)"

Kid Cudi "Day N Nite"

Mos Def "Casa Bey"

 

Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group

Beastie Boys & Nas "Too Many Rappers"

Eminem, Dr. Dre, & 50 Cent "Crack A Bottle"

Fabolous & Jay-Z "Money Goes, Honey Stay"

Kid Cudi, Kanye West, & Common "Make Her Say"

Kanye West & Young Jeezy "Amazing"

 

Best Rap/Song Collaboration

Beyonce & Kanye West "Ego"

Keri Hilson, Kanye West, & Ne-Yo "Knock You Down"

Jay-Z, Rihanna, & Kanye West "Run This Town"

The Lonely Island & T-Pain "I'm On A Boat"

T.I. & Justin Timberlake "Dead And Gone"

 

Best Rap Song

Drake "Best I Ever Had"

Kid Cudi "Day N Nite"

T.I. & Justin Timberlake "Dead And Gone"

Jay-Z "D.O.A. (Death of Auto-Tune)"

Jay-Z, Rihanna, & Kanye West "Run This Town"

 

Best Rap Album

Common - Universal Mind Control

Eminem - Relapse

Flo Rida - R.O.O.T.S.

Mos Def - The Ecstatic

Q-Tip - The Renaissance