Chance the Rapper won his first Grammy Sunday for his performance of "No Problem" with 2 Chainz and Lil Wayne.
The 23-year-old Chicago rapper garnered seven Grammy nominations and won for best rap performance. Some of the awards were given out Sunday afternoon before the main show, which is scheduled to air 7 p.m. Sunday on CBS.
"I just want to say thank you to my team for being here. (Expletive) this is crazy. Thank God for this. Damn, I’m shaking, this is crazy. Thank you everybody for supporting me… I love my family, I love God and I love music. Thank you guys," Chance said after accepting his award.
Chance was also nominated for best new artist; rap/sung performance ("Ultralight Beam"); rap album ("Coloring Book"); and rap song for "Famous," "Ultralight Beam" and "No Problem."
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Drake won the rap/sung performance category for "Hotline Bling," which also won for best rap song.
"No Problem" is off "Coloring Book," which Chance released in May. The rapper, born Chancelor Bennett and raised on the South Side, is also set to perform at the Grammys, hosted by James Corden.
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