The 2023 Grammy Rap Nominations, Predictions, and Snubs

The nominations for the 2023 Grammy Awards are in, and they are not without controversy. Some of Rap's best artists have been snubbed, and the stage is set for an epic clash of the titans between JAY-Z and Kendrick Lamar. On this episode of Ambrosia For Heads' What's The Headline, we break down each of the categories featuring Rap artists, assessing the nominations, discussing the snubs, suggesting who should win and predicting who the eventual winner will be.   0:00 Intro 3:57 Best Rap Performance 6:38 Was “The Heart Pt. 5” Kendrick Lamar’s best song this year 19:52 Who will win the night between Kendrick Lamar and JAY-Z 24:34 Best Melodic Rap Performance 28:40 Best Rap Song 34:40 If "GOD DID" were to win, should this count as a first Rick Ross Grammy 36:05 Song Of The Year 41:20 Kendrick Lamar and JAY-Z are competing in four categories. There is a lot of history and a Grammy rivalry here 42:40 Could Kendrick Lamar’s The Heart Part 5 take Music Video Of The Year 44:10 What’s the difference between Record Of The Year and Song Of The Year 45:00 Record The Year 46:40 Song Of The Year 48:00 Album Of The Year 52:20 Will Kendrick Lamar attend the Grammy Awards this time 53:25 Best Rap Album nominations 54:40 Does Kanye West’s role in Pusha-T’s It’s Almost Dry album make it a Grammy liability 55:00 Predicted winner of Best Rap Album 57:00 Joey Bada$$’s 2000, Black Star’s No Fear Of Time, JID’s The Forever Story were snubbed by the Grammys 59:05 Tobe Nwigwe, Freestyle Fellowship, Questlove, Boi-1da, DJ Dahi, Robert Glasper, Terrace Martin, Dave Chappelle, and others received noteworthy nominations 1:05:50 Song Of The Week from a Grammy-nominated project