Afro beat King, Femi
Kuti, was again nominated in the Best World Music Album Category for his album
No Place For My Dream in the forthcoming 2014 Grammy Awards.
This is Kuti fourth
nomination at the Grammys. The artiste has, however, vowed never to attend the
awards again.
"If I win it, let
them bring it here," he said after the last time he was nominated in 2012.
Kuti's album was
nominated in the same category as Gipsy Kings' Savor Flamenco, Live: Singing
For Peace Around The World by Ladysmith Black Mambazo and the Living Room
Sessions Part 2 by Ravi Shankar.
The Grammy Awards are
the biggest awards of the music industry and the 2014 edition would take place
on January 14.
Jay Z led the pack
with nine nominations, while Kendrick Lamar, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis,
Pharrell and Justin Timberlake scored seven nominations each.
Jay Z's was nominated
for Best Rap Song and Best Rap Album but missed out on the prestigious Album
and Record of the Year awards for Magna Carta Holy Grail .
Justin Timberlake's
best-selling album of 2013, The 20/20 Experience, was also snubbed for Album of
the Year.
Album of the Year
nominees included Sara Bareilles, Taylor Swift. New Artist nominees included
Kendrick Lamar and Macklemore & Ryan Lewis. Pop songs dominated the Song of
the Year category with Pink, Bruno Mars and Katy Perry in the running against
teen newcomer, Lorde.
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