He received three posthumous nominations.
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.
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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