"We’ve been really focusing on dialing in on the fans at home and making performances a cinematic experience, and we want to do that with the Super Bowl," said Tesfaye. Tesfaye didn't have too much time to mope over the nominations oversight because he's set to headline the Super Bowl halftime show next week. "Unfortunately, every year, there are fewer nominations than the number of deserving artists," said Mason in the statement. But he denied any wrongdoing by the organization or the process in the "unusual and competitive year," which saw a record number of submissions. Harvey Mason Jr., interim president of the Recording Academy, the group that oversees the Grammys, said in a statement obtained by USA TODAY that he, too, was surprised by the Weeknd's shutout. He quipped, "I suck at giving speeches anyways… Forget awards shows."ĭrake calls for 'something new' after The Weeknd, Justin Bieber, Nicki Minaj's 'corrupt' Grammy snubs Like, ‘This is it this is your year.’ We were all very confused."īut Tesfaye's feelings have since subsided. People told me I was going to get nominated. He continued: "Like, ‘What happened?’ We did everything right, I think. "It just kind of hit me out of nowhere," Tesfaye said. "I definitely felt… I felt things. On Thursday, Tesfaye likened this past Grammy nominations morning in late November to a "sucker punch" and an "attack." 24. "You owe me, my fans and the industry transparency." (The tweet garnered 1.1 million likes.) "The Grammys remain corrupt," Tesfaye tweeted on Nov. Following what Variety called "the biggest snub in recent memory," Tesfaye demanded "transparency" from the Recording Academy. The pop star wasn't always so nonchalant. Grammy snubs 2021: The Weeknd calls out his nomination shutout, demands 'industry transparency' The Weeknd set to perform at 2021 Super Bowl halftime show In 2016, Tesfaye took home a Grammy for Best R&B performance for "Earned It" and Best Urban Contemporary Album for "Beauty Behind The Madness." In 2017, he picked up another trophy for Best Urban Contemporary Album for "Starboy."
It’s not like, ‘Oh, I want the Grammy!’ It’s just that this happened, and I’m down to get in front of the fire, as long as it never happens again." "I have three Grammys, which mean nothing to me now, obviously. "I personally don’t care anymore," said the Weeknd, whose real name is Abel Tesfaye. After the nominations were announced, Nicki Minaj called out the Grammys for snubbing her years ago. The "Blinding Lights" singer, 30, opened up to Billboard Thursday about his indifference to the once-esteemed awards show after failing to pick up a single Grammy nod for his critically acclaimed "After Hours" album, which includes top-100 hits "Blinding Lights" and "Heartless." The Weeknd, who is also set to headline the Super Bowl halftime show in February, was not alone in his criticism of the music academy on Tuesday. "Save Your Tears," because the Weeknd is past his Grammys snub.
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