He received three posthumous nominations.
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His song "Racks In the Middle" is up for best rap performance and best rap song.
"Higher" - a collaboration with DJ Khaled and John Legend that was one of the last songs Hussle recorded - is nominated for best rap/sung performance.
Nipsey was shot and killed outside his clothing store in Los Angeles' Hyde Park neighborhood on March 31.
Police later arrested Eric R. Holder, Jr.
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Holder and Hussle allegedly had a discussion or argument in front of the store that day, and Holder returned a short time later and started shooting, according to police.
A judge earlier this month confirmed Holder will go to trial, rejecting a defense motion to dismiss the case.
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