Beyoncé Famously Skips the Grammys and Her Absence Speaks Volumes
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Even though Beyoncé is the most Grammy-nominated woman of all time, she famously hasn t appeared at the ceremony in years, and her absence at what s supposedly music s biggest night speaks volumes. On Saturday, the Recording Academy confirmed that she would also not be performing at the 2021 Grammys, where she leads the night s nominations with nine. It’s unfortunate, because she’s such a big part of the Recording Academy, CEO and president Harvey Mason Jr. said. We absolutely wish we had her onstage. Though she did not walk the red carpet, it appears Beyoncé and Jay-Z did quietly sit in the audience of Sunday night s performance.
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The Weeknd boycotts 2021 Grammy Awards after snub, alleges corruption in the nomination process 12 Mar 2021 / 17:15 H.
While the music industry is looking forward to the 2021 Grammy Awards, one singer isn’t keen and has made his feelings known.
The Weeknd was snubbed in the Grammy nominations and has announced that he will boycott the awards show going forward.
“Because of the secret committees, I will no longer allow my label to submit my music to the Grammys,” he reportedly said to the New York Times.
The singer made several public statements regarding the snub after he failed to be nominated for his critically acclaimed
The Weeknd Boycotts Future Grammys Ahead of Sunday Awards Show
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The Weeknd will no longer submit his music for Grammy Awards consideration.
The Canadian artist, born Abel Tesfaye, told the New York Times, “Because of the secret committees, I will no longer allow my label to submit my music to the Grammys.” He did not elaborate further.
Despite his critical and commercial success he headlined the Super Bowl halftime show in February The Weeknd garnered zero nominations this year for his fourth studio album, “After Hours.” It was largely considered the biggest snub of the year, and after nominations were announced in November, The Weeknd tweeted, “The Grammys remain corrupt. You owe me, my fans and the industry transparency.”