The Weeknd breaks silence on Grammys snub; calls Recording Academy 'corrupt'

After his father Dougie James passed away, Adam Thomas has broken his silence and paid tribute to his dad.The former Emmerdale star, who previously vowed to go sober like twin brother Scott, took to Instagram to remember the special man in his life and thank fans for their support.The 32 year old shared a black and white picture of himself as a child in Dougie's arms, as the pair smiled from ear to ear. Adam poignantly wrote: "My sunshine on a cloudy day.

Elizabeth Wagmeister Senior CorrespondentWhile both of her parents are serving time in prison, Olivia Jade Giannulli sat down on “Red Table Talk” to break her silence on the college admissions scandal from last year.Giannulli — a lifestyle and beauty influencer who is the daughter of “Full House” actress Lori Loughlin and multi-millionaire fashion designer Mossimo Giannulli — was accepted to USC after her parents paid $500,000 to fraudulently have her and sister admitted to the university as

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, 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.

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.

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

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

The Weeknd has broken his silence about his shocking Grammys snub, calling the members of the Recording Academy “corrupt”.The Blinding Lights star was completely shut out of the 2021 awards when the nominations were announced on Tuesday (November 24, 2020) and many music experts have taken to social media and blogs to share their surprise.And now the singer has made it clear he’s upset, tweeting: “The Grammys remain corrupt.

The Weeknd calling the Grammy Awards “corrupt” after his critically acclaimed album After Hours failed to score any nominations at the 2021 ceremony.“We understand that The Weeknd is disappointed at not being nominated. I was surprised and can empathize with what he’s feeling,” the academy’s chair and interim president/CEO, Harvey Mason Jr., said in a statement to Rolling Stone on Tuesday, November 24.

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.

After Hours, spent weeks topping charts.In response to being snubbed by the Recording Academy, the Weeknd hopped on Twitter and wrote "The Grammys remain corrupt. You owe me, my fans and the industry transparency..."The Grammys remain corrupt.