Beyonce leads Grammy nominations as pop, R&B dominates top fields

By Piya Sinha-Roy LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Beyonce got a leading nine Grammy nominations on Tuesday, followed by Drake, Rihanna and Kanye West with eight nods each, as pop, R&B and hip hop took center stage in the contest for the music industry's highest honors. Beyonce's haul included album, song and record of the year, the top three Grammy accolades, for her hit song "Formation" and visual album "Lemonade," a collection of songs about race, feminism and empowerment. The R&B singer, 35,