The Weeknd attacks ‘corrupt’ Recording Academy after Grammys snub

Recording Academy interim chief Harvey Mason Jr. has issued an apology to Tiffany Haddish after the actress went public with the fact that she had been asked to pay her own way as host of the Grammy Awards pre-show.

The Recording Academy’s Interim Chief Harvey Mason, Jr. has issued an apology, both publicly and privately, to Tiffany Haddish.

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

Halsey is calling out the Recording Academy over their Grammy nominations — and she’s not particularly happy about being snubbed this year!

Bella Hadid has shown support for her former boyfriend, The Weeknd, following his controversial exclusion from the 2021 Grammy award nominations.On November 24, the nominations for the January ceremony - largely regarded as the biggest night in music - were announced.One of the biggest shocks following the nominations announcement was thatThe Weeknd was snubbed from all categories despite having one of the bestselling albums and singles of the past year.Among the many fans of The Weeknd (whose

Elton John has thrown his support behind The Weeknd after the singer claimed he had been snubbed by the Grammy Awards. The US musician, whose real name is Abel Tesfaye, has the year's best-selling record in the US with his album After Hours.

Drake has weighed in on The Weeknd's lack of 2021 Grammy nominations. Posting to his Instagram story, the rapper wrote, "I think we should stop allowing ourselves to be shocked every year by the disconnect between impactful music and these awards and just accept that what once was the highest form of recognition may no longer matter to the artists that exist now and the ones that come after."It’s like a relative you keep expecting to fix up but they just can’t change their ways", the rapper

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

The Weeknd is still fuming that when the 2021 Grammy nominations were announced on Nov. 24, his name was not called once.

Scooter Braun is now adding his thoughts to the ongoing drama surrounding The Weeknd‘s snub by the 2021 Grammys.

tweeted on Wednesday. The tweet has racked up more than 105,000 likes as of Wednesday afternoon.“You deserve a nomination more than Taylor,” reads one of the most upvoted replies.

While some are celebrating their Grammy noms, others are lashing out!

Beyoncé led the 63rd annual Grammy Awards nominations announced Tuesday, with a few notable snubs and surprises. One such surprise was The Weeknd who didn't receive any nominations for his most recent album, After Hours.

the Weeknd has said the Grammys “remain corrupt” after receiving no nominations in the latest awards list for his 2020 album After Hours, nor for 2019 single Blinding Lights, which became the biggest song of the past year.Writing on Twitter, Abel Tesfaye said the Recording Academy “[owed] me, my fans and the industry transparency”.Rolling Stone reports that a source “close to the situation” claimed that Tesfaye was snubbed owing to conflict over whether he could perform at the Grammys ceremony

AMAs as well.Meanwhile, the Recording Academy's new interim chief Harvey Mason Jr insisted that the snub wasn't done on purpose.

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.