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,
The Weeknd still boycotting Grammys despite changes in voting rules ANI | Updated: May 04, 2021 22:49 IST
Washington [US], May 4 (ANI): American singer and songwriter Weeknd opened up on the recent changes in the voting rules announced by the Recording Academy on Friday. The pop star doubled down on his decision to boycott the Grammys after being shut out of all nominations for the 2021 awards.
According to Fox News, the After Hours performer had one of the biggest albums of the year, which netted The Weeknd the most-streamed single of the year with Blinding Lights and a Super Bowl LIV Halftime performance to boot.
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The Weeknd has responded to the rule changes for the Grammy Awards announced by the Recording Academy on Friday primarily a change that eliminates the “secret” nomination-review committees that played a key role in his being shut out of all nominations for the 2021 awards, despite having one of the biggest albums and the most-streamed single of the year with “After Hours” and “Blinding Lights,” respectively.
“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 tells
The Weeknd Will Still Boycott Grammys Even After Secret Committees Abolished
“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 says
Brian Welk | May 3, 2021 @ 8:49 AM
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Despite an overhaul to the rules of the Grammys, The Weeknd has reasserted that he will continue to boycott the awards show in the future and refuse to submit songs to the Recording Academy.
The Weeknd was completely snubbed from this year’s Grammys, despite his mega-hit “Blinding Lights” and album “After Hours” netting him accolades and a Super Bowl appearance. And in March, he told the New York Times that he was cutting ties with the awards because of the Recording Academy’s “corrupt” “secret committees” that have long shaped the final Grammys nominees.