December 08, 2004

Rap artist and producer Kanye West is the King of the hill when it comes to Grammy award nominations. The Rap master is nominated for 10 Grammy awards, the most since Carlos Santana did it in 1989.

Among his ten nominations, West is up for Album Of The Year for The College Dropout, as well as Best New Artist. Half of Kanye's 10 nominations are in the Rap Field, in which he competes against himself in Best Rap/Sung Collaboration with "Slow Jamz" and "All Falls Down."

Not far behind, Alicia Keys and Usher, both nominated for 8 awards. The late Great Ray Charles earned 7 nominations, with Green Day, Norah Jones, Loretta Lynn and Prince earning 5 each.

"This year's nominees truly reflect a trend of music makers participating in multiple aspects of the creative process, while also often collaborating with a diverse slate of other artists in various genres," said Neil Portnow, President of The Recording Academy.

The 47th Grammy Awards will be broadcast live on CBS Sunday, February 13, from the Staples Center in Los Angles.