Which rapper's 2012 album 'good kid, m.A.A.d city' was nominated for Album of the Year?

Kendrick Lamar’s 2012 album good kid, m.A.A.d city was nominated for Album of the Year. The nomination came at the 56th Annual Grammy Awards, which honored music released during the 2012–2013 eligibility period.

The album was Kendrick Lamar’s major-label debut and was released by Top Dawg Entertainment, Aftermath Entertainment, and Interscope Records. Framed as a coming-of-age story set in Compton, California, it follows a young Kendrick through peer pressure, violence, family conflict, temptation, and personal change. Skits and recurring voices help give the record a cinematic, narrative structure.

Its singles included “Swimming Pools (Drank),” “Bitch, Don’t Kill My Vibe,” “Poetic Justice,” and “ m.A.A.d city.” Although good kid, m.A.A.d city lost Album of the Year to Daft Punk’s Random Access Memories, the nomination marked Kendrick’s first Grammy nominations. The album later became widely regarded as a landmark modern hip-hop record.