BEVERLY HILLS, March 12, (THEWILL) – American musician, The Weeknd, has vowed to stop participating in the Grammy Award after being ignored in the 2021 nominations.
THEWILL recalls that Grammys have come under severe backlash recently after facing accusations of bias against black artists for lacking a transparent voting system which, according to critics, is unfair and unrealistic.
Canadian rapper, Drake, mentioned that the Grammys were losing their relevance after this year’s nominations emerged.
Drake further stated that he anticipated like others for The Weeknd’s colossal 2020 album “After Hours” to be nominated but it was not.
Drake pointed out that The Weeknd was supposed to be in either album or song of the year, but the Grammys did not recognise him.
Reacting, The Weeknd, in a statement released to New York Times, stated that he would boycott the awards from now on.
“Because of the secret committees, I will no longer allow my label to submit my music to the Grammys. It’s obvious the system has been hijacked and people are being deprived the opportunity to celebrate their hard work,” he said.
Reacting, Harvey Mason Jr., the academy’s Interim Chief Executive, disclosed that the organisation was dedicated to improving itself.
Mason said: “We’re all disappointed when anyone is upset, but I will say that we are constantly evolving.
“We are going to take a hard look at how to improve our awards process, including the nomination review committees.”
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