Drake Withdraws His Grammy Nominations For Best Rap Album And Performance

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Rapper and singer Drake has withdrawn his two nominations for the 2022 Grammy Awards, according to US media reports. The Canadian star, a previous four-time Grammy winner, had been in the running for Best Rap Album for his sixth studio record Certified Lover Boy, and Best Rap Performance for single Way 2 Sexy featuring Future and Young Thug.

Drake has requested that his two Grammy nominations be withdrawn. He was up for Best Rap Performance for ‘Way 2 Sexy’ and Best Rap Album for ‘Certified Lover Boy’.No official comment has been made on the matter, although both nominations have been removed from the lists on the Grammy Awards website.

Variety reported the 35-year-old artist withdrew his two nominations – best rap album for Certified Lover Boy and best rap performance for his song Way 2 Sexy, featuring Future and Young Thug – after consultation with his management. The withdrawal marks the latest chapter in the Canadian singer’s long contentious relationship with the awards show billed as “the biggest night in music” and its governing institution, the Recording Academy.

LOS ANGELES  — Drake wants no part in competing for a Grammy. The four-time Grammy winner and his management asked the Recording Academy to withdraw his two nominations from the final-round ballot, two people familiar with the decision told The Associated Press.They said Drake’s request was honored by the academy.

Variety the decision was made by Drake and his management and the Grammy’s honored the request. He was nominated for Best Rap Album, for “Certified Lover Boy,” and for Best Rap Performance for his song “Way 2 Sexy” (featuring Future and Young Thug).

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Grammy Awards during his acceptance speech after “God’s Plan” won best rap song in 2019.“If there's people who have regular jobs who are coming out in the rain, in the snow, spending their hard earned money to buy tickets to come to your shows, you don't need this right here. I promised you, you already won,” said Drake while holding his trophy.

Drake has withdrawn both of his nominations from the 2022 Grammys, according to a Variety report. The rapper was nominated in the Best Rap Album category for Certified Lover Boy and in Best Rap Performance for "Way 2 Sexy" featuring Future and Young Thug.

Drake has withdrawn his two Grammy nominations for the forthcoming 2022 ceremony.The rapper was up for Best Rap Album for ‘Certified Lover Boy‘ and Best Rap Performance for his song ‘Way 2 Sexy’ featuring Future and Young Thug.But the rapper and his management have withdrawn both nominations and there will be no replacement nominees in the two categories, according to Variety.It is unclear as to why Drake has withdrawn his nominations at this stage.It comes after the Recording Academy rescinded

Drake is not interested in winning a GRAMMY. The 35-year-old rapper has withdrawn his two 2022 GRAMMY nominations, ET can confirm.Drake was nominated for Best Rap Album for and Best Rap Performance for his song, «Way 2 Sexy» (featuring Future and Young Thug).

said that “we should stop allowing ourselves to be shocked every year by the disconnect between impactful music and these awards” after The Weeknd’s “After Hours” was snubbed. Drake also recently performed on stage with Travis Scott as part of the deadly Astroworld music festival last month, and his name has been listed among some of the civil lawsuits from attendees seeking damages.

Drake has decided to withdraw his name from the 2022 Grammys.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorDrake has withdrawn his two Grammy nominations, a rep for the Recording Academy has confirmed to Variety.Sources tell Variety that the decision was made by Drake and his management, although his motivation was unclear at the time of this article’s publication.He was nominated for Best Rap Album for his “Certified Lover Boy” album and Best Rap Performance for his song “Way 2 Sexy” (featuring Future and Young Thug).

Marilyn Manson has lost his Grammy nomination for his contribution to Kanye West‘s ‘Jail’.Manson – real name Brian Hugh Warner – was previously nominated for Best Rap Song, thanks to his work on ‘Jail’, that appears on West’s latest album ‘DONDA’ and features a verse from Jay-Z.However, as reported by the New York Times and confirmed by the Recording Academy, Warner is no longer nominated in the category.