Rapper turned mogul Jay-Z is currently leading the pack when it comes to Grammy nominations: he's been nominated for 9 Grammys, making him the most nominated artist for this year.  

According to Fox News, even though he hasn't been nominated for the most coveted Grammy categories -- namely, Record of the Year, Song of the Year, and Album of the Year -- he's gotten his fair share of nominations. Amongst the categories he was nominated in include Best Rap Performance (for "Tom Ford"), Best Rap Album (for "Magna Carta Holy Grail"), and Best Rap Song (for "Holy Grail" featuring Justin Timberlake). 

However, equally surprising amongst the nominations are the nominations for Song of the Year. Namely, one of the top contenders is indie rap artists Macklemore and Ryan Lewis, whose pro-gay marriage anthem "Same Love" is up for Song of the Year. It's competing against Lorde's "Royals," Pink's "Just Give Me A Reason," Bruno Mars' "Locked Out of Heaven," and Katy Perry's  "Roar."

Beyonce's husband and Justin Timberlake have other nominations in non-rap categories -- namely, their song "Suit and Tie" has been nominated for Best Pop/Rock Duo or Performance. 

In addition, according to the New York Daily News, there are several other artists that are up for a number of significant categories. Drake and legendary mastering engineer Bob Ludwig stand to pick up five prizes. Taylor Swift has four bids, including Album of the Year "Red." Kanye West has just two shots this time, both confined to genre categories: Best Rap Song and Best Rap Album.

According to Billboard, this year's list of nominees indicates that the "new blood" is in urban genres: whereas the vast majority of pop, hip-hop, and even country stars that have been nominated for Grammys this year have been young (Jay-Z, in fact, is the oldest nominee), the vast majority of those nominated in the rock categories are "old-heads." With the notable exceptions of Muse and Neko Case, many of the rock nominees are from a time of yore (Paul McCartney, Black Sabbath, and Anthrax, to name but a few).

The Grammys will be broadcast live from the Staples Center in Los Angeles on Jan. 26.