The Weeknd fans are not happy after the Canadian artist was snubbed from every category – both general and genre specific – ahead of the 2021 Grammys.
Recording Academy Interim President Harvey Mason Jr. spoke with Variety immediately after the Grammy Awards nominations livestream and addressed the elephant in the room.
The publication asked Mason Jr. how The Weeknd could have possibly been shut out, despite the critical and commercial success of After Hours. “Y’know, it really just comes down to the voting body that decides,” the Grammys boss replied. “We have eight nomination slots to fill in [the ‘Big Four’ categories: Best Album, Song, Record and New Artist], five in others, and the voters vote for their favorites.
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