The Grammys are Sunday, but despite him being everywhere over the past year, including the Super Bowl, The Weeknd won’t be there.
The Weeknd is still furious about being completely shut out this year with not a single nomination despite a hugely popular album. He has said that the Grammys are “corrupt” and that he was hosed because he declined an invitation to perform.
The Academy said nothing fishy happened and that The Weeknd just didn’t receive enough votes in any category. But The Weeknd says he’s done with the Grammys forever. He told the New York Times that he’s boycotting because of the “secret committees,” and will never submit his music for consideration again.
And he isn’t the only person complaining about the nominations this year. Drake and Wiz Khalifa were upset The Weeknd was snubbed, Nicki Minaj is still mad about not winning Best New Artist back in 2012, and Halsey is annoyed that she was also shut out this year. Oh and Justin Bieber is refusing to show up because he’s mad that he was nominated in the Pop category and not the R&B category. He says he set out to make an R&B album, and that’s what it is.
Other people with grievances? Teyana Taylor is upset because the R&B category only nominated men, Fiona Apple is mad that Dr. Luke is nominated despite the sexual assault allegations against him, and Zayn Malik also spoke out against the nominating process, even though his album wasn’t eligible this year.
Not to be callous here, but if they turned this into a Bravo show, I’d watch the hell out of it.
— Jenn
