Latto, Future and Gunna among Atlanta artists nominated for Grammys

Atlanta has a lot to be proud of with the recent announcement of Grammy nominees, as several natives, including Latto, Gunna and Future have all been named.

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Congratulations are in order for a bunch of our own, and we’ve got to go down the list of all of them! Ladies first, so let’s begin with Latto. The rapper is nominated for two Grammys this year: Best New Artist and Best Melodic Rap Performance for “Big Energy.” Latto shared her excitement about the nominations via Twitter, with one of her tweets saying, “I’m crying so bad right now!!!! Never give up on your dreams yall!!!”

Super producer/songwriter The Dream has several nominations: Record of the Year (credit for “Break My Soul”), Album of the Year (credit for “RENAISSANCE”), Song of the Year (credit for “Break My Soul”), Best Dance/Electronic Recording (credit for “Break My Soul”), Best R&B Song (credit for “Cuff It”), and Songwriter of the Year. Clearly he and Beyoncé have come up with a formula to strike gold every time! Speaking of Beyonce, she continues to break records — she just became one of the most nominated artists in Grammy history. Currently, Beyoncé is tied with her husband, Jay-Z, who also holds 88 nominations. The songstress is also now the first female artist to reach 80 nominations.

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The triple Atlanta threat of Gunna, Future and Young Thug are nominated twice for their song “pushin P” in the categories of Best Rap Performance and Best Rap Song.