Dave Chappelle receives Grammy nomination for ‘The Closer’

NEW YORK, NY - JANUARY 28: Comedian Dave Chappelle speaks onstage during the 60th Annual GRAMMY Awards at Madison Square Garden on January 28, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images for NARAS)

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NEW YORK, NY - JANUARY 28: Comedian Dave Chappelle speaks onstage during the 60th Annual GRAMMY Awards at Madison Square Garden on January 28, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images for NARAS)
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Fresh off his “Saturday Night Live” hosting gig, Dave Chappelle received a Grammy nomination Tuesday in the Best Comedy Album category for “The Closer.”

Last year “The Closer” was criticized for what many viewers felt were transphobic and homophobic remarks. Netflix employees were so enraged by the special they staged a walkout, resulting in a confrontation between supporters of the trans community and supporters of Chappelle.

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The Best Comedy Album nominees include Jim Gaffigan (”Comedy Monster”), Randy Rainbow (”A Little Brains, A Little Talent”), Louis CK (”Sorry”) and Patton Oswalt (”We All Scream”).

In related news, John Legend was nominated in the Song of the Year, Best Rap Performance and Best Rap Song categories for ”God Did” (DJ Khaled featuring Rick Ross, Lil Wayne, Jay-Z, Legend and Fridayy).

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The 65th annual Grammy Awards will be held Sunday, Feb. 5, 2023 at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. The ceremony will be aired on CBS.

For a complete list of nominees, visit grammy.com.

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Russell Florence Jr. is team leader/coordinator of Lifestyles/Dayton.com. He has been an arts/lifestyles reporter for Dayton Daily News since 2012. He formerly served on the Dayton Daily News Community Board of Contributors and assisted the Dayton Daily News Editorial Board. He received his BA in mass communications from Wright State University.