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The Weeknd boycotting future Grammys after being snubbed for 'After Hours' record

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The Weeknd is taking a stand. The 31-year-old singer-songwriter has announced that he plans to boycott future Grammy Awards after his most recent album, "After Hours" was completely shut out of this year's nominations. "Because of the secret committees, I will no longer allow my label to submit my music to the Grammys," the star said in a statement to the New York Times.

The Grammys are not run by "secret committees" per se, but according to the Times, anonymous expert committees do review the initial nomination choices that are made by thousands of voting members. "After Hours" was one of 2020's top-selling albums, according to Rolling Stone, and the single "Blinding Lights" was one of the year's biggest anthems.

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