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The Grammys. He has called out the committee as being unscrupulous and more.
As spotted on
The New Post the Canadian performer is unimpressed by the Recording Academy’s recent announcement. On Friday, April 30 the organization released a statement saying they will no longer choose award winners via secret committees. “Among the changes are the elimination of Nominations Review Committees, a reduction in the number of categories in which voters may vote, two GRAMMY® Award category additions, and more” the press release read. “These updates are a result of extensive discussions and collaboration over the course of the last year amongst a special subcommittee of Recording Academy members and elected leaders, and were voted on by the Academy’s Board of Trustees. These changes go into effect immediately for the 64th Annual GRAMMY Awards® taking place Jan. 31, 2022.”
The Weeknd has vowed to continue to boycott the Grammys - despite a major change to their rules
After it was announced that the Recording Academy will stop using secret committees to select nominees, the three-time Grammy-winner has insisted he still can t trust them 6 May 2021
The Weeknd told Variety: âThe trust has been broken for so long between the Grammy organisation and artists that it would be unwise to raise a victory flag.
The âBlinding Lightsâ hitmaker previously blasted the annual awards ceremony after his album âAfter Hoursâ â which received critical acclaim â was completely snubbed from the 2021 nominations list and he later vowed to never submit any of his future work for consideration.
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In a statement to
Variety, the artist went as far as calling the Academy’s move an “admission of corruption” and reaffirmed his stance in withdrawing his music from consideration. “The trust has been broken for so long between the Grammy organization and artists that it would be unwise to raise a victory flag,” The Weeknd explained. Although he acknowledges the committees’ elimination as “an important start,” he still calls for transparency from the Academy. “I think the industry and public alike need to see the transparent system truly at play for the win to be celebrated, but it’s an important start,” he said, continuing, “I remain uninterested in being a part of the Grammys, especially with their own admission of corruption for all these decades. I will not be submitting in the future.”
The Weeknd to continue Grammys boycott despite key rule change
Variety on Monday he won t be ending his boycott of the Grammys following a recent change made by the Recording Academy to eliminate secret nomination committees. The trust has been broken for so long between the Grammy organization and artists that it would be unwise to raise a victory flag, he said.
The Recording Academy on Friday announced that going forward, nominations for the main categories at the Grammys will be determined by a majority, peer-to-peer vote of voting members, and anonymous committees will no longer make final decisions in these categories,
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4 May 2021
Canadian singer-songwriter The Weeknd is calling out the Grammys, blasting the Recording Academy as “corrupt,” and announced his decision to not submit his music to be considered for recognition despite the organization’s latest commitment to reform.
Born Abel Makkonen Tesfaye, the three-time Grammy-winner was reportedly the catalyst for recent rules changes the Recording Academy made that eliminated the secret nominating-review committees that considered past nominees for awards. The Weeknd criticized the awards because he was shut out even though his album
After Hours was one of the industry’s biggest albums, and “Blinding Lights” was one of the most-streamed songs of the year.