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While plenty of stars expressed gratitude for their nominations on social media, others shared negative sentiments, echoing the same complaints that Kanye West, Jay-Z, Rihanna, Frank Ocean, Drake, and several others have made for decades:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
The Weeknd<\/h3>\n The Weeknd who was announced as the 2021 Super Bowl Halftime performer, called out the Recording Academy after he didn’t receive a nomination. The Weeknd’s album After Hours<\/em> was not only critically acclaimed but commercially dominant with “Blinding Lights” becoming the single best-selling song of 2020. After Hours<\/em> was the biggest album since Drake’s 2019 album Scorpion<\/em> though even that album had only received one award, despite many nominations, for Best Rap Song. During his speech, Drake said:<\/p>\nThis is a business where sometimes it’s up to a bunch of people who might not understand what a mixed race kid from Canada has to say or a fly Spanish girl from New York or anybody else, or a brother from Houston right there, my brother Travis [Scott]. But my point is you’ve already won if you have people singing your songs word for word, if you’re a hero in your hometown. Look, if there’s people who have regular jobs who are coming out in the rain, in the snow, spending their hard earned money to buy tickets to come to your shows, you don’t need this right here. I promise you, you already won.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
The broadcast cut to commercial before he could finish.<\/p>\n
Therefore, The Weeknd’s condemnation of the Recording Academy was really meaningful. \u201cThe Grammys remain corrupt,\u201d he wrote. \u201cYou owe me, my fans and the industry transparency.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Grammys and The Weeknd\u2019s team had disagreements over him playing both the January 31 Grammy ceremony and the Super Bowl halftime show, which was only a week after. Though it was agreed that he would play both events, shockingly he hadn’t even been nominated. Interim Recording Academy president\/CEO Harvey Mason, jr. claims that the clash over the performances didn’t factor into the nomination decisions at all. In an interview, he responded to The Weeknd:<\/p>\n
I don\u2019t think [the Weeknd\u2019s omission calls the nominations] process into question, honestly. The process is there so we can continue to monitor excellence. I was in the \u2018core room\u2019 this year [which decides the main categories] and I observed, and the people in it are music professionals, at the top of their craft in songwriting and producing and there are a lot of artists. And they were critically listening to every song that came across their desks \u2014 or virtual desks \u2014 so I don\u2019t think it shows a flaw in the process. It\u2019s a long, arduous process and people take pride in it. The people in that room care: there are no agendas in there, there\u2019s no \u2018let\u2019s snub this person\u2019 or that person. It\u2019s about, \u2018Let\u2019s try and find excellence.\u2019<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Teyana Taylor<\/h3>\n Teyana Taylor, female R&B artist who wrote her own chart-topping album (The Album)<\/em>, called out the Academy in specific to the Best R&B Album category, which only featured male nominees this year. She tweeted, \u201cY\u2019all was better off just saying best MALE R&B ALBUM cause all I see is [expletive] in this category.”<\/p>\nWith female R&B artists like Kiana Led\u00e9, Jessie Reyez, Chloe x Halle, dvsn, Alina Baraz, JoJo, K. Michelle, and Jhen\u00e9 Aiko as contenders for the best R&B album nomination, Taylor pointed out a rather disappointing gender disparity.<\/p>\n
Justin Bieber<\/h3>\n Despite his three major Grammy Award nominations, Justin Bieber still had a bone to pick with the Recording Academy. Claiming that his work was not recognized in the correct categories, he posted on Instagram the following message:<\/p>\n
To the Grammys I am flattered to be acknowledged and appreicated for my artristy. I am very meticulous and intentional about my music. With that being said I set out to make and R&B album. Changes <\/em>was and is and R&B album. It is not being acknowledged as an R&B album which is very strange to me. I grew up admiring R&B music and wished to make a project that would embody that sound. For this not be put into that category feels weird considering from the chords to the melodies to the vocal style all the way down to the hip hop drums that were chose it is undeniably, unmistakably an R&B album! To be clear I absolutely love Pop music it just wasn’t what I set out to make this time around. My gratitude for feeling respected for my work remains and I am honored to be nominated either way.<\/p><\/blockquote>\nNicki Minaj<\/h3>\n Nicki Minaj also took to social media to express her dismay at what she deemed an unfair dismissal of her music a few years back.<\/p>\n
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Nicki Minaj on Twitter<\/p><\/div>\n
Despite the long history of music’s biggest names taking issue with the Recording Academy for seemingly out of touch choices, there nothing has changed. Slow to spot trends in music, the Grammys have awarded popularity over quality causing fans to come out calling the awards the “TikTok” awards, mirroring the criticism of the popular social media platform. Yet, the Recording Academy seems to be laughably out of touch with contemporary tastes. With a total of 200 Grammy nominations among them, Kendrick Lamar, Kanye West, Drake, and Jay-Z have won 58, but none are in the Big Four. Beyonce, with 70 nominations and 24 awards, has won only one award in the major category for Song of the Year with \u201cPut a Ring on It.\u201d When the face of popular music isn’t recognized for her music, it’s hard to have faith in the Recording Academy’s selection process.<\/p>\n
The rest of the nominations are listed down below:<\/p>\n
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Album of the Year<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n“Chilombo,” Jhen\u00e9 Aiko<\/div>\n
“Black Pumas (Deluxe Edition),” Black Pumas<\/div>\n
“Everyday Life,” Coldplay<\/div>\n
“Djesse Vol. 3,” Jacob Collier<\/div>\n
“Women in Music Pt. III,” Haim<\/div>\n
“Future Nostalgia,” Dua Lipa<\/div>\n
“Hollywood’s Bleeding,” Post Malone<\/div>\n
“Folklore,” Taylor Swift<\/div>\n
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Record of the Year<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n“Black Parade,” Beyonc\u00e9<\/div>\n
“Colors,” Black Pumas<\/div>\n
“Rockstar,” DaBaby featuring Roddy Ricch<\/div>\n
“Say So,” Doja Cat<\/div>\n
“Everything I Wanted,” Billie Eilish<\/div>\n
“Don’t Start Now,” Dua Lipa<\/div>\n
“Circles,” Post Malone<\/div>\n
“Savage,” Megan Thee Stallion<\/div>\n
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Song of the Year<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n“Black Parade,” (performed by Beyonc\u00e9)<\/div>\n
“The Box,” (performed by Roddy Ricch)<\/div>\n
“Cardigan,” (performed by Taylor Swift)<\/div>\n
“Circles,” (performed by Post Malone)<\/div>\n
“Don’t Start Now,” (performed by Dua Lipa)<\/div>\n
“Everything I Wanted,” (performed by Billie Eilish)<\/div>\n
“I Can’t Breathe,” (performed by H.E.R.)<\/div>\n
“If the World Was Ending,” (performed by JP Saxe featuring Julia Michaels)<\/div>\n
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Best New Artist<\/h3>\n<\/div>\nIngrid Andress<\/div>\n
Phoebe Bridgers<\/div>\n
Chika<\/div>\n
Noah Cyrus<\/div>\n
D Smoke<\/div>\n
Doja Cat<\/div>\n
Kaytranada<\/div>\n
Megan Thee Stallion<\/div>\n
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Best Pop Vocal Album<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n“Changes,” Justin Bieber<\/div>\n
“Chromatica,” Lady Gaga<\/div>\n
“Future Nostalgia,” Dua Lipa<\/div>\n
“Fine Line,” Harry Styles<\/div>\n
“Folklore,” Taylor Swift<\/div>\n
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Best Rock Album<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n“A Hero’s Death,” Fontaines D.C.<\/div>\n
“Kiwanuka,” Michael Kiwanuka<\/div>\n
“Daylight,” Grace Potter<\/div>\n
“Sound & Fury,” Sturgill Simpson<\/div>\n
“The New Abnormal,” The Strokes<\/div>\n
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Best Alternative Music Album<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n“Fetch the Bolt Cutters,” Fiona Apple<\/div>\n
“Hyperspace,” Beck<\/div>\n
“Punisher,” Phoebe Bridgers<\/div>\n
“Jamie,” Brittany Howard<\/div>\n
“The Slow Rush,” Tame Impala<\/div>\n
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Best Progressive R&B Album<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n“Chilombo,” Jhen\u00e9 Aiko<\/div>\n
“Ungodly Hour,” Chloe X Halle<\/div>\n
“Free Nationals,” Free Nationals<\/div>\n
“____ Yo Feelings,” Robert Glasper<\/div>\n
“It Is What It Is,” Thundercat<\/div>\n
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Best Rap Album<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n“Black Habits,” D Smoke<\/div>\n
“Alfredo,” Freddie Gibbs and the Alchemist<\/div>\n
“A Written Testimony,” Jay Electronica<\/div>\n
“King’s Disease,” Nas<\/div>\n
“The Allegory,” Royce Da 5’9″<\/div>\n
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Best Country Album<\/h3>\n<\/div>\nLady Like,” Ingrid Andress<\/div>\n
“Your Life Is a Record,” Brandy Clark<\/div>\n
“Wildcard,” Miranda Lambert<\/div>\n
“Nightfall,” Little Big Town<\/div>\n
“Never Will,” Ashley McBryde<\/div>\n
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Best Latin Pop or Urban Album<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n“YHLQMDLG,” Bad Bunny<\/div>\n
“Por Primera Vez,” Camilo<\/div>\n
“Mesa Para Dos,” Kany Garc\u00eda<\/div>\n
“Pausa,” Ricky Martin<\/div>\n
“3:33,” Debi Nova<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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