On November 23d, the Recording Academy of America named the 2022 Grammys nominees. Leading the nominees is hip-hop artist Lil Nas X, who received 5 nominations, including three nominations for the song, Montero (Call Me by your Name), in which he sings about queer sex.
In addition, the artist received a nomination for “Best Music Video” and “Best Melodic Rap Performance”.
The hip-hop artist responded to his success with a tweet:
This is the biggest success of a queer-themed song in the history of Grammy awards. The song is based on the popular 2017 movie and book Call Me by Your Name.
The 2022 Grammys awards will be held on January 31st
