Rapper Kendrick Lamar topped the list of Grammy contenders for the second straight year on Friday with nine nominations, outpacing the seven nods for pop superstar Lady Gaga in the race for the music industry's top honors.

The 68th Grammy Awards ceremony will be held Feb. 1 at Crypto.com Arena in downtown Los Angeles.

Lady Gaga has picked her favorite dancer on DWTS Season 34, and she made it clear in the sweetest way. During Halloween, Alix Earle dressed up as the pop icon, and she soon got a surprise message from the latter herself.

Grammy nominations — meaning some notable recent winners, including Beyoncé and Taylor Swift, were not eligible for nominations. This year’s awards include two new categories: best traditional country album and best album cover.