The Weeknd accuses Grammys of being ‘corrupt’
After the 53 annual Grammy Awards nominations have been introduced Tuesday, the singer took to Twitter to precise his emotions about it.
CNN has reached out for remark from the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, the group behind the Grammys.
It had been a giant yr for the Canadian, whose “After Hours” album was each a essential and business success. Many trade observers thought-about his single, “Blinding Lights,” a frontrunner for track of the yr.
So, there was some confusion when The Weeknd was fully shut out.
“I was surprised and can empathize with what he’s feeling. His music this year was excellent…,” his assertion learn. “We were thrilled when we found out he would be performing at the upcoming Super Bowl and we would have loved to have him also perform on the Grammy stage the weekend before …To be clear, voting in all categories ended well before The Weeknd’s performance at the Super Bowl was announced, so in no way could it have affected the nomination process.”
The Recording Academy has all the time lengthy been plagued with criticism that it’s out of step with the preferences of the shoppers.
