The highly anticipated nominations for the 56th annual Grammys has arrived over the weekend, and the list suggests that it will be a quite memorable night, especially for hip-hop.

To start with, hip-hop mogul Jay-Z tops the amount of nominations by earning nine Grammy nods in total, including the categories for Best Rap Song, Best Rap Album and Best Pop Duo/Group Performance. He's followed by a four-way tie for the second-highest total, Kendrick Lamar, Pharrell Williams, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis and Justin Timberlake, all with seven nominations each. In other words, four of the five top acts come from the hip-hop/rap genre, with the fifth being Justin Timberlake, since he is technically a pop singer who is heavily influenced by hip-hop.

In many cases, especially in the major categories, hip-hop acts have been also nominated for performing music of other genres. For instance, the Record of the Year category features Pharrell Williams on Daft Punk's electronic number "Get Lucky" and on Robin Thicke's funky summer hit "Blurred Lines" featuring the rapper T.I. Similarly, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis receive a nomination for the Song of the Year category for Mary Lambert's pop love song "Same Love."

While Kendrick Lamar's "Good Kid, M.A.A.D City" and Macklemore & Ryan Lewis's The Heist score nominations for Best Album, Kanye West receives no recognition in the main categories. In fact, West received far less than expected, scoring only two nominations, one for Best Rap Song, "New Slaves", and another for best Rap Album, Yeezus.

The 56th annual Grammys is slated to take place Jan. 26 in Los Angeles. Did your favorite artist score Grammy nominations? Check out the full list of 2014 Grammy nominees below.

RECORD OF THE YEAR

  • "Get Lucky" - Daft Punk ft. Pharrell
  • "Radioactive" - Imagine Dragons
  • "Royals" - Lorde
  • "Locked Out Of Heaven" - Bruno Mars
  • "Blurred Lines" - Robin Thicke ft. T.I. and Pharrell

SONG OF THE YEAR

  • "Just Give Me A Reason" - Pink ft. Nate Ruess
  • "Locked Out Of Heaven" - Bruno Mars
  • "Roar" - Katy Perry
  • "Royals" - Lorde
  • "Same Love" - Macklemore & Ryan Lewis

BEST POP DUO/GROUP PERFORMANCE

  • "Get Lucky" - Daft Punk ft. Pharrell
  • "Just Give Me A Reason" - P!nk ft. Nate Ruess
  • "Stay" - Rihanna ft. Mikky Ekko
  • "Blurred Lines" - Robin Thicke ft. T.I. and Pharrell
  • "Suit & Tie" - Justin Timberlake ft. Jay-Z

ALBUM OF THE YEAR

  • The Blessed Unrest - Sara Bareilles
  • Random Access Memories - Daft Punk
  • good kid, m.A.A.d city - Kendrick Lamar
  • The Heist - Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
  • Red - Taylor Swift

BEST COUNTRY ALBUM

  • Night Train - Jason Aldean
  • Two Lanes of Freedom - Tim McGraw
  • Same Trailer Different Park - Kacey Musgraves
  • Based On A True Story - Blake Shelton
  • Red - Taylor Swift

BEST NEW ARTIST

  • James Blake
  • Kendrick Lamar
  • Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
  • Kasey Musgraves
  • Ed Sheeran

BEST POP SOLO PERFORMANCE

  • "Brave" - Sara Bareilles
  • "Royals" - Lorde
  • "When I Was Your Man" - Bruno Mars
  • "Roar" - Katy Perry
  • "Mirrors" - Justin Timberlake

BEST POP VOCAL ALBUM

  • Paradise - Lana Del Rey
  • Pure Heroine - Lorde
  • Unorthodox Jukebox - Bruno Mars
  • Blurred Lines - Robin Thicke
  • The 20/20 Experience - The Complete Experience - Justin Timberlake

BEST DANCE RECORDING

  • "Need U (100%)" - Duke Dumont ft. A*M*E & MNEK
  • "Sweet Nothing" - Calvin Harris ft. Florence Welch
  • "Atmosphere" - Kaskade
  • "This Is What It Feels Like" - Armin Van Buuren ft Trevor Guthrie
  • "Clarity" - Zedd ft. Foxes

BEST DANCE/ELECTRONICA ALBUM

  • Random Access Memories - Daft Punk
  • Settle - Disclosure
  • 18 Months - Calvin Harris
  • Atmosphere - Kaskade
  • A Color Map Of The Sun - Pretty Lights

BEST ROCK PERFORMANCE

  • "Always Alright" - Alabama Shakes
  • "The Stars (Are Out Tonight)" - David Bowie
  • "Radioactive" - Imagine Dragons
  • "Kashmir" - Led Zeppelin
  • "My God Is The Sun" - Queens Of The Stone Age
  • "I'm Shakin' " - Jack White

BEST ROCK ALBUM

  • 13 - Black Sabbath
  • The Next Day - David Bowie
  • Mechanical Bull - Kings Of Leon
  • Celebration Day - Led Zeppelin
  • ...Like Clockwork - Queens Of The Stone Age
  • Psychedelic Pill - Neil Young With Crazy Horse

BEST RAP PERFORMANCE

  • "Started From The Bottom" - Drake
  • "Berzerk" - Eminem
  • "Tom Ford" - Jay-Z
  • "Swimming Pools (Drank)" - Kendrick Lamar
  • "Thrift Shop" - Macklemore & Ryan Lewis ft. Wanz

BEST RAP/SUNG COLLABORATION

  • "Power Trip" - J. Cole Featuring Miguel
  • "Part II (On The Run)" - Jay-Z Featuring Beyonce
  • "Holy Grail" - Jay Z featuring Justin Timberlake
  • "Now Or Never" - Kendrick Lamar Featuring Mary J. Blige
  • "Remember You" - Wiz Khalifa Featuring The Weeknd

BEST RAP SONG

  • » "F***in' Problems" - Long.Live.ASAP
  • » "Holy Grail" - Magna Carta...Holy Grail
  • » "New Slaves" - Yeezus
  • » "Started From The Bottom" - Drake
  • » "Thrift Shop" - Macklemore & Ryan Lewis

BEST RAP ALBUM

  • Nothing Was The Same - Drake
  • Magna Carta...Holy Grail - Jay-Z
  • Good Kid, M.A.A.D City - Kendrick Lamar
  • The Heist - Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
  • Yeezus - Kanye West