Mac Miller's last album secures his first Grammy nomination posthumously

The rapper who passed away at the age of 26 in September was nominated for the Best Rap Album category in the 2019 Grammy Awards
UPDATED DEC 7, 2018

The 2019 Grammy nominees list is out and Mac Miller's final album, prior to his death, secured him his first Grammy nomination. The rapper, who passed away at the age of 26 in September, bagged a posthumous nomination in the Best Rap Album category for his fifth studio album, 'Swimming'. This nod is the first of his career spanning over a decade. 

The late rapper named his parents as primary beneficiaries of the 2013 trust (Source: Getty Images)
The late rapper named his parents as primary beneficiaries of the 2013 trust (Source: Getty Images)

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