The lack of transparency regarding the members of such committees or their decision-making process has led many artists and executives to become speculative of the awards in recent history. On March 11, The Weeknd gave a statement to The New York Times, writing, “Because of the secret committees, I will no longer allow my label to submit my music to the Grammys.” It seems as though the “secret committees” he refers to are the groups of industry experts who decide on the Grammy nominations each year. “Unfortunately, every year, there are fewer nominations than the number of deserving artists.” Negating TMZ’s report, Mason continued, “To be clear, voting in all categories ended well before The Weeknd's performance at the Super Bowl was announced, so in no way could it have affected the nomination process.” I was surprised and can empathize with what he's feeling,” he wrote. The Canadian star had been expected to perform strongly, thanks to his number one. “We understand that The Weeknd is disappointed at not being nominated. The Weeknd has accused the Grammys of being corrupt, after failing to receive any nominations for the 2021 awards. Responding to The Weeknd’s tweet, the Grammys’ interim CEO Harvey Mason Jr. At that time, the two shows were set to occur one week apart, and the singer’s team chose the former. Then, TMZ reported that the Recording Academy allegedly gave The Weeknd’s team an ultimatum to perform at Super Bowl halftime or the Grammys.
You owe me, my fans and the industry transparency.” Stunned by the snub, he tweeted, “The Grammys remain corrupt. ABC via Getty Images Grammys Grammys Chief Responds To Backlash From The Weeknd, Justin Bieber Recording Academy Chair and Interim CEO Harvey Mason, Jr. 24, 2020, the 2021 Grammy nominations were announced, and The Weeknd was nowhere to be found on the list. The artist has been nominated for 10 awards and taken home three of them, most recently nabbing the Best Urban Contemporary Album award in 2018 for Starboy. In the past, The Weeknd’s relationship with the Grammys has been fruitful.
Considering After Hours’ widespread critical acclaim, monstrous commercial success, and how it even earned the singer a halftime show performance at Super Bowl LV, the snub took fans and The Weeknd by surprise. Despite topping both Billboard’s singles and albums charts in 2020 with “Heartless,” “Blinding Lights,” and his fourth studio album After Hours, one artist who will be notably absent from the ceremony is The Weeknd, who was shockingly absent from the list of nominations released in November 2020. The 'Blinding Lights' singer was one of the most notable snubs of this year's crop of nominees. On March 14, CBS will air the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards, set to feature appearances and performances from many of the music industry’s most notable artists, including Taylor Swift, Dua Lipa, Post Malone, Cardi B, and more. The Weeknd is not happy about being shut out of the 2021 Grammys.
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