The Weeknd Is Boycotting The Grammys

The Weeknd Will No longer Be Submitting His Music For Consideration At The GRAMMY Awards

The world was caught by surprise when the Grammys released their 2021 nomination list. The singer was snubbed from every single category despite having one of the top-selling albums of the year.

The Weeknd, who performed at the Super Bowl and continued leaving fans awestruck over a full year of performance art, was shunned out of any recognition this year.

The Weeknd‘s After Hours album is arguably one of his best if not his best project. It’s a beautiful and stunning sonic journey, accompanied by some of the greatest music videos we’ve seen in years.

 

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The singer’s team submitted After Hours for consideration, as well as “Blinding Lights”, “In Your Eyes”, and a few other songs, but none of them passed the Recording Academy’s test of excellence.

He’s earlier reacted to the snub, calling out The Grammys for being corrupt. However, in a new statement provided to the New York Times, he reveals that he will not be submitting his future music for consideration at upcoming ceremonies, effectively ensuring that he’ll never earn another nomination.

“Because of the secret committees, I will no longer allow my label to submit my music to the Grammys,” said The Weeknd in a new statement.