Hip-hop artist Kendrick Lamar leads Grammy nominations

California hip-hop artist Kendrick Lamar leads the Grammy nominations, scoring 11 nods including album of the year for To Pimp a Butterfly.

The 28-year-old from Compton, the heart of the Los Angeles rap scene, left country-pop superstar Taylor Swift trailing with seven nominations.

Canadian rapper The Weeknd also got seven nods after a break-out year for his album Beauty Behind the Madness and best-selling single ‘Can’t Feel My Face’.