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It s no secret that the Grammys has a long history when it comes to racial biases and a voting process that needs to be overhauled. When it comes to non-white artists, it s almost a given they ll be relegated to racialized categories like rap or R&B. If they re an international artist that doesn t sing in English or Spanish, like BTS, you d be hard-pressed to find them nominated outside of the global music category. Despite working to diversify its organization and membership over the past year, the 2021 Grammy Awards titled the Scammys by Twitter felt particularly disappointing due to the lack of nominations for BTS, The Weeknd s snubs, and whatever was happening with Chloe x Halle s nominations.
The Weeknd has decided to boycot the Grammy Awards in the future following his controversial shut-out from this year's ceremony, which will take place on Sunday.
The Weeknd to boycott future Grammy Awards following 2021 nomination snub
The Weeknd s new statement comes months after the singer accused the Recording Academy of corruption.
Washington [US]: Singer-songwriter The Weeknd recently stated that he will boycott the Grammy Awards moving forward, including no longer attending the ceremony or submitting his work for consideration following his 2021 nomination snub.
As per People magazine, the singer, who was shut out of this year s Grammy nominations, said in a statement to The New York Times, Because of the secret committees, I will no longer allow my label to submit my music to the Grammys. This comes after the singer s album After Hours and hit single Blinding Lights were snubbed from this year s nominations.
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