Drake Defends The Weeknd, Says Grammys ‘May No Longer Matter’

Tiffany Haddish recently revealed that she turned down the offer to host the Grammys pre-telecast Premiere Ceremony. The Recording Academy allegedly asked her to host the three-hour live-streamed event without receiving any payment.

attract sky-high valuations for their song rights. The Queen of Country, whose 3,000 song credits including I Will Always Love You and 9 to 5, said she didn’t want to get caught out like some stars who had not sorted out their estate in their later years.

that she was asked to host the 2021 Grammys pre-show—which would have been amazing! But unfortunately, the Grammys didn't offer to compensate her for the show (sorry, the THREE HOUR show), and on top of that they expected her to pay for her own glam and wardrobe.Interim Recording Academy president and CEO Harvey Mason Jr. posted a response on Instagram, apologizing and saying he felt there was a lapse in judgement on the part of the Grammys talent booker.

Tiffany Haddish revealed that she turned down the offer to host the Grammys pre-telecast Premiere Ceremony.

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Mabel has become the latest star to defend The Weeknd after the singer controversially failed to bag a single Grammy nomination.The ‘Blinding Lights’ singer – real name Abel Tesfaye – hit out at the Recording Academy last week (November 24) after his latest album ‘After Hours’ and its singles were overlooked for the 2021 ceremony.He was subsequently defended by Elton John, who said the ‘Blinding Lights’ singer had made the “song of the year”, and Drake – who said that his omission showed “the

After the Grammy nominations were announced last week, a number of stars addressed the snubs when it came to who was given the honour.

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Bella Hadid, Drake and more celebrities are joining forces in support of The Weeknd, whose stellar album After Hours was snubbed by the 2021 Grammy nominations.Nominees for the 63rd annual music awards show were announced on Tuesday, November 24, and artists like Beyoncé and Taylor Swift came away with a handful of well-deserved nods.

When it comes to his recent Grammy snub, Drake has got the The Weeknd’s back.

50 Cent has weighed in on the Grammys row, dubbing the organisers of the event as being “out of touch”.Commenting on the forthcoming 2021 event’s nominations for Best Rap Album in a since-deleted post, Fiddy said: “Best Rap Album. They out of touch this shit ain’t it, get the fuck outta here.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorThe Weeknd, who began sounding off on social media on Tuesday night over his being shockingly shut out of Grammy nominations in a year he dominated, kept up his criticism on Wednesday afternoon, posting a statement on Instagram that reads:“Collaboratively planning a performance for weeks to not being invited? In my opinion zero nominations = you’re not invited!”What that refers to, sources tell Variety, is the following:Along with most of the rest of the world, The

Recording Academy unveiled the list of contenders during a remote event on Tuesday (24 November).Nominees for Best Rock Performance include Fiona Apple for “Shameika”, Haim for “The Steps”, Phoebe Bridgers for “Kyoto”, “Stay High” by Brittany Howard, “Daylight” by Grace Potter, and “Not” by Big Thief, a four-person band fronted by Adrienne Lenker.Big Thief, Howard, Bridgers and Apple have also received recognition in the Best Rock Song category, which comprises 80 per cent female

TMZ Tuesday, as Grammy organizers demanded he pass on taking the stage at Super Bowl LV, before relenting and deciding he could do both.Insiders said that the Can’t Feel My Face artist's camp suspected the lack of nominations were in response to the unpleasant back and forth over whether he would perform in the Super Bowl.The artist, whose full name is Abel Tesfaye, released the record After Hours in March to strong sales and reviews, and it won Favorite Album - Soul/R&B honors at the American

For the most part, the nominees for the 2021 Grammy Awards, announced earlier today, seem pretty standard. Beyoncé was the most nominated artist despite not releasing an album in the past year, Taylor Swift's folklore is up for Album of the Year against Post Malone, HAIM, Jacob Collier, and more, and Megan Thee Stallion is set to compete for Best New Artist.

The Weeknd is calling out the Grammys after receiving zero nominations.  On Tuesday, the artist, whose real name is Abel Makkonen Tesfaye, tweeted: "The Grammys remain corrupt." He added that the Recording Academy "owes" him, his fans as well as the music industry "transparency." According to Vulture, The Weeknd's album, "After Hours," which was released in March, spent four weeks on the Billboard 200 and has been certified platinum four times.