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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
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