The Hip Hop Chronicle UK

For the upcoming 51st annual Grammy Awards, rap star Lil Wayne has notched up eight nominations.

The rapper holds the most nominations including ”Album of the Year” for his multi-platinum selling album Tha Carter III.

Ne-Yo is set to battle it out with Wayne over the year’s best album with ‘Year of the Gentleman.

Kanye West is up for 6 awards this time around including his feature on Estelle’s hit record ‘American Boy’.

Speaking on UK artists, Leona Lewis is up for a Grammy in the ‘Record of The Year catergory. Also in same catergory is the lovely M.I.A., who is nominated for her smash hit ‘Paper Planes’. 

Its been a great year for Lupe Fiasco. He’s up for four awards including “Best Rap/Sung Collaboration,” “Best Rap Album” and “Best Rap Solo Performance” for tracks taken from The Cool.

And finally Jay-Z is up for 6 awards this year after the successful release of American Gangster last year.

The 51st Grammy Awards show is scheduled to air on the 8th of February 2009 in California.