Grammy voting opened Monday, with Ye aiming for recognition across Rap and several of the ceremony’s biggest categories. Rather than concentrating on one or two entries, his 2027 submissions spread BULLY (DELUXE) and four of its songs across album, songwriting, performance, and technical awards.
According to NFR Podcast, BULLY (DELUXE) was submitted for Best Rap Album and Album of the Year, along with Best Album Cover and Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical. “FATHER,” his collaboration with Travis Scott, received an even wider push with entries for Best Rap Song, Song of the Year, and Record of the Year.
The remaining submissions move outside a strictly Rap lineup. “I CAN’T WAIT,” featuring Ms. Lauryn Hill, was entered for Best Melodic Rap Performance, while “ALL THE LOVE” with André Troutman is up for consideration in Best Pop Duo/Group Performance. “KING,” the opening track from BULLY, was submitted for Best Rap Performance.
Those entries do not automatically make Ye a nominee. The Recording Academy screens submissions for eligibility and category placement before voters determine the nominees. First-round voting runs from Oct. 12 through Oct. 22, with nominations scheduled to be announced Nov. 16.
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Ye Is Taking Another Shot At The Grammys’ Biggest Categories
Released in March and expanded into a deluxe edition in June, BULLY brought Ye back to a traditional album rollout after years of unconventional releases and shifting versions of his music. The deluxe edition includes Travis Scott on “FATHER,” Ms. Lauryn Hill on “I CAN’T WAIT,” and André Troutman on “ALL THE LOVE,” giving several of the project’s collaborations their own paths into Grammy consideration.
The Album of the Year submission carries a longer history. Ye has collected 24 Grammy wins from 76 nominations, but the general-field prize has remained out of reach. The College Dropout, Late Registration, Graduation, and Donda have all competed for Album of the Year without winning. This year’s ballot gives him another chance to move beyond the categories where he's won most of his Grammy awards.
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