Ako som už spomínal, Wayne bol najúspešnejší, čo sa týka nominácii na tohtoročné Grammy, keď ich pozbieral až osem, vrátane tej za album roka. Úspešný rok môžu soškou s gramofónom zakončit aj Kanye West, T.I., Lupe Fiasco alebo Jay-Z so štyrmi nomináciami. Do nominácii boli brané v úvahu albumy nahrané v období od 1.Októbra 2007 až po 30. September 2008. 51.Grammy sa budú odovzdávať 8. Februára.

Ďalšieho ocenenia sa mu dostalo od jedného z vedúcich svetových magazínov, Time, ktorý jeho "A Milli" zaradili na štvrté miesto v hitparáde desiatich najlepších skladieb roka a "Tha Carter" je podľa nich tretí najlepší album roka. V skladbách ho predbehli Ida Maria s "Oh My God," Pink so "So What" a "Love Lockdown" od Kanye Westa, zatial čo v albumoch to bol bootleg album od Boba Dylan a TV On The Radio s "Dear Science."

Album of the Year:

Coldplay - Viva La Vida or Death and All His Friends
Lil Wayne - Tha Carter III
Ne-Yo - Year of the Gentleman
Robert Plant and Alison Krauss - Raising Sand
Radiohead - In Rainbows

Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group:
Big Boi (featuring Raekwon and Andre 3000) - "Royal Flush"
T.I. (featuring Jay-Z, Lil Wayne and Kanye West) - "Swagga Like Us"
Lil Wayne (featuring Jay-Z) - "Mr. Carter"
Ludacris (featuring T.I.) - "Wish You Would"
Young Jeezy (featuring Kanye West) - "Put On"

Song of the Year:
Estelle (featuring Kanye West) - "American Boy"
Adele - "Chasing Pavements"
Jason Mraz - "I'm Yours"
Sara Bareilles - "Love Song"
Coldplay - "Viva la Vida"

Best Rap Album:
Jay-Z - American Gangster
Lil Wayne - Tha Carter III
Lupe Fiasco - The Cool
Nas - Untitled
T.I. - Paper Trail

Producer of the Year, Non-Classical:
Danger Mouse
Nigel Godrich
Johnny Karkazis
Rick Rubin
will.i.am

Best Alternative Music Album:
Beck - Modern Guilt
Death Cab for Cutie - Narrow Stairs
Gnarls Barkley - The Odd Couple
My Morning Jacket - Evil Urges
Radiohead - In Rainbows

Best Rap Solo Performance:
Jay-Z - "Roc Boys (And the Winner Is...)"
Lil Wayne - "A Milli"
Lupe Fiasco - "Paris, Tokyo"
Nas - "N.i.*.*.e.r. (The Slave and the Master)"
Snoop Dogg - "Sexual Eruption"

Best Rap Song:
Lil Wayne - "Lollipop"
Flo Rida (featuring T-Pain) - "Low"
Snoop Dogg - "Sexual Eruption"
Lupe Fiasco (featuring Matthew Santos) - "Superstar"
T.I. (featuring Jay-Z, Kanye West & Lil Wayne) - "Swagga Like Us"

Best Rap/Sung Collaboration:
Estelle (featuring Kanye West) - "American Boy"
Flo Rida (featuring T-Pain) - "Low"
John Legend & Andre 3000 - "Green Light"
Lil Wayne featuring T-Pain - "Got Money"
Lupe Fiasco (featuring Matthew Santos) - "Superstar"

Best Short Form Music Video:
Erykah Badu - "Honey"
Gnarls Barkley - "Who's Gonna Save My Soul"
Alicia Keys and Jack White - "Another Way to Die"
Radiohead - "House of Cards"
Weezer - "Pork and Beans"

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