He said the Grammys were “corrupt” after learning that their critically acclaimed After Hours album had exploded in all categories at the 2021 ceremony.
And The Weeknd recently claimed that their past victories mean nothing [him]’while speaking frankly about his Grammy complaint in an interview with Billboard.
‘Look, I personally don’t care anymore. I have three Grammys, which now means nothing to me, obviously, ”began the 30-year-old singer-songwriter.
It means nothing: The Weeknd has recently stated that its past wins “means nothing to do” [him]’while speaking candidly about his Grammy complaint in an interview with Billboard; The Weeknd portrayed in 2019
The Weeknd, born Abel Makkonen Tesfaye, first appeared at the Grammy Awards in 2016, as it accepted the gong for best contemporary urban album for Beauty Behind The Madness, as well as the award for best R&B performance for Earned It.
Following the success of her third Starboy studio album, she won the Grammy for Best Contemporary Urban Album for the second time during the 2017 ceremony.
In its discussion with Billboard, The Weeknd wanted to clarify that its post on Instagram calling for the Grammys was not a storm, but rather a cry for justice.
“It’s not like‘ Oh, I want the Grammy! “It’s just that this happened and I’m going to put myself in front of the fire, as long as it never happens again.
Not his approach: ‘Look, I personally don’t care anymore. I have three Grammys, which now means nothing to me, obviously, ”began the 30-year-old singer-songwriter; The Weeknd portrayed in 2016
“It hurts a lot to give speeches anyway. Forget about awards.
Reflecting on the months leading up to his now infamous resignation, The Weeknd insisted that he and his team “did everything right” and that the critical and public reaction to After Hours suggested he would be an obvious Grammy leader.
‘We did everything right, I think. I am not an arrogant person. I’m not arrogant, ”the Starboy singer insisted.
People told me I was going to be nominated. The world told me. Like, “That’s it; this is your year.” We were all very confused.
After Hours: He famously called the Grammys “corrupt” after learning that his critically acclaimed After Hours album had exploded in all categories at the 2021 ceremony.
On the right track: Reflecting on the months leading up to his now infamous distrust, The Weeknd insisted that he and his team “did everything right” and that the critical and public reaction to After Hours suggested he would be an obvious leader. of the Grammy; The Weeknd portrayed in 2020
The Weeknd used Instagram on the day of the 2021 Grammy nominations to claim that the Grammys are a “corrupt” awards program, while encouraging them to be transparent with their nominees, winners, and audiences.
“They owe me, my fans and the transparency of the industry …” wrote the star, who shared the post with his 28.2 million followers on November 24th.
Weeknd’s highly public criticism also came amid reports that controversial negotiations with Grammy organizers could have caused him to be excluded from the nominations.
The Toronto-based star was involved in talks about whether he could play in the next Super Bowl, sources told TMZ at the time.
Speaking: The Weeknd used Instagram on the day of the 2021 Grammy nominations to claim that the Grammys are a “corrupt” awards program, while encouraging them to be transparent with their nominees, honorees and audiences.
Grammy organizers had demanded that he move to the Super Bowl LV stage, before giving in and deciding he could do both.
Insiders said artist Can’t Feel My Face’s camp suspected the lack of nominations was in response to the nasty back and forth about whether to perform in the Super Bowl.
The artist released the album After Hours in March with strong sales and reviews, and won the favorite album – Soul / R & B at the American Music Awards this past Sunday.
Acting Head of Recording Academy Harvey Mason, jr. responded to the singer’s public complaints in a statement to Rolling Stone.
“We understand that Weeknd is disappointed not to be nominated,” he said. ‘It surprised me and I can empathize with what I feel. His music this year was excellent and his contributions to the music community and the world at large are worthy of everyone’s admiration.
Mason continued, “We would have loved to have also performed on the Grammy stage the previous weekend” at the Super Bowl.]Unfortunately, every year there are fewer nominations than the number of deserving artists.
“To be clear, voting in all categories ended long before The Weeknd’s performance in the Super Bowl was announced, so in no way could it have affected the nomination process. All Grammy nominees are recognized by the voting body for their excellence and we congratulate them all ”.
Asked by Variety about the closure of The Weeknd, Mason said on Tuesday: “It’s really up to the voting body to decide.
Details: Grammy organizers demanded that he move to the Super Bowl LV stage, before giving in and deciding he could do both.
We have eight application spaces to fill [the Big Four categories: Best Album, Song, Record and New Artist], five in others, and voters vote for their favorites. But it’s really interesting.
Mason talked about the process Grammy officials go through to find out which performers are nominated and in which categories.
‘We look at it every year and make modifications and revisions to the process; we did it this year, last year, we will do it next year. And I think that doesn’t call that into question, honestly, Mason said. “The process is there so we can continue to oversee excellence.”
Mason said he oversaw the process and “the people involved are music professionals; they are excellent, they are at the forefront of their craft in songwriting and production, and there are many artists.”
He continued: “They were critically listening to all the songs that were on their desktops (or virtual desktops), so I don’t think it shows a flaw in the process.
“I think it’s really … as you get a nomination, you start to really appreciate the process, where you say, ‘I’ve really gotten through a grueling and thoughtful process,’ to get to who the nominees really deserve next year . ‘
The Weeknd previously took Starboy’s best contemporary urban album in 2018.
Popular: The artist, whose full name is Abel Tesfaye, won his favorite album – Soul / R & B at the American Music Awards this Sunday