Lil Wayne bags 8 Grammy nominations

Lil Wayne didn't get A Milli Grammy nominations, but his total haul was still pretty amazing.

The prolific and ubiquitous rap MVP, who became pop's biggest success in 2008 with his top-selling album Tha Carter III, was duly rewarded Wednesday with a leading eight nominations, includi ng a coveted album of the year bid.

Although the New Orleans rapper - who has been nominated for Grammys before but has never taken home a trophy - was the leading nominee, he wasn't the only big act to have a big night.