For the second year in a row, Kendrick Lamar is the top nominee for the Grammy Awards — this time in nine categories, including Album of the Year for GNX and both Song and Record of the Year for “luther” featuring SZA. The 68th annual edition of the awards will be held Feb. 1 at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles and broadcast live on CBS.

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The last time no rap songs lingered in the top 40 slots was the first week of February in 1990, when Biz Markie ’s hit “Just a Friend” had just climbed to No. 41. The next week it jumped to No. 29. Billboard's recent rule change ends a three-decade-long streak for the genre