Which Jay- Z song was nominated for Record of the Year at the 60th Annual Grammy Awards?

The Jay-Z song nominated for Record of the Year at the 60th Annual Grammy Awards was “The Story of O.J.”

The song appears on Jay-Z’s 2017 album 4:44, a deeply personal record addressing wealth, race, family, infidelity, and his public life. “The Story of O.J.” uses a sample from Nina Simone’s “Four Women” and examines how racial stereotypes and financial inequality affect Black Americans.

At the 2018 ceremony, the Record of the Year field also included Bruno Mars’s “24K Magic,” Childish Gambino’s “Redbone,” and Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee’s “Despacito.” Jay-Z was one of the night’s leading nominees, but “The Story of O.J.” did not win the category; “24K Magic” took the award.

A common mix-up is confusing Record of the Year with Album of the Year. Jay-Z’s 4:44 was nominated for Album of the Year, while “The Story of O.J.” was the specific track nominated for Record of the Year.