Jay-Z leads Grammy nominations, Ed Sheeran and Katy Perry snubbed

Jay-Z leads the 2017 Grammy nominations with eight nods, Photo: AFP

Jay-Z’s soul-baring album on love, life and social fractures led the Grammy Award nominations on Tuesday with eight nods in a list that saw women sidelined in some major categories and Katy Perry excluded completely.

Jay-Z’s 4:44 album was nominated for album of the year, one of the top three Grammy accolades. The album’s title track and The Story of O.J. songs were nominated in song and record of the year.