The Weeknd says his three Grammy tips now ‘mean nothing’ to him

He calls the Grammys ‘corrupt’ after learning that his highly acclaimed album After Hours was tied in every category in the 2021 ceremony.

And The Weeknd recently said that its past win means nothing [him]’when he spoke candidly about his Grammys grip in an interview with Billboard.

‘Look, I personally do not care anymore. I have three Grammys, which of course mean nothing to me, ‘begins the thirty-year-old singer-songwriter.

The Weeknd, born as Abel Makkonen Tesfaye, first made the Grammy Awards in 2016 when he accepted the gong as best urban contemporary album for Beauty Behind The Madness, as well as the award for best R&B performance for Earned It.

Following the successful release of his third studio album Starboy, he earned the Grammy for Best Urban Contemporary Album during the 2017 Ceremony.

In his conversation with Billboard, The Weeknd wanted to make it clear that his Instagram post calling the Grammys was not a tantrum, but rather a cry for justice.

It’s not like, ‘Oh, I want the Grammy! He said. ‘It’s just that it happened, and I want to get in front of the fire, as long as it never happens again.

‘I want to give speeches after all. Forget awards.

The Weeknd reflected on the months before his now infamous snooping, insisting that he and his team ‘do everything right’ and that the critical and public reaction to After Hours indicated that he would be an obvious Grammy frontrunner be.

“We did everything right, I think. I’m not a cocky person. I’m not arrogant, ‘the Starboy singer insisted.

“People told me I was going to be nominated. The world told me. Like, “This is it; this is your year.” We were all very confused. ‘

The Weeknd used Instagram on the day of the Grammy nominations in 2021 to claim that the Grammys are a ‘corrupt’ award, and also to encourage them to be transparent with their nominees, honors and audience.

“You owe me, my fans and transparency in the industry …” wrote the star, who shared the message on November 24 with his 28.2 million fans.

The Weeknd’s extremely public criticism also comes amid reports that controversial negotiations with Grammy organizers may have led to him not being nominated.

The Toronto star was involved in talks about whether he could play in the upcoming Super Bowl, sources told TMZ at the time.

Grammy organizers demanded that he go on stage at the Super Bowl LV before they conceded and decided he could do both.

Insiders said artist camp Can’t Feel My Face suspects the lack of nominations responds to the unpleasant back and forth about whether he would perform in the Super Bowl.

The artist released the album After Hours in March for strong sales and reviews, and it won this past Sunday’s favorite album – Soul / R & B honors at the American Music Awards.

Interim head of the recording academy, Harvey Mason, jr. responded to the singer’s public complaints in a statement to Rolling Stone.

“We understand that the Weeknd is disappointed because he was not nominated,” he said. ‘I was surprised and can sympathize with what he feels. His music this year has been excellent, and his contributions to the music community and the wider world are worthy of everyone’s admiration. ‘

Mason continues: ‘We would like him to perform on the Grammy stage the weekend before the Super Bowl.]Unfortunately, there are fewer nominations each year than the number of deserving artists.

‘To be clear, the voting in all categories ended long before The Weeknd’s performance in the Super Bowl was announced, and it could not have affected the nomination process in any way. All Grammy nominees are recognized by the voters for their excellence, and we congratulate them all. ‘

Asked by Variety about the exclusion of The Weeknd, Mason said on Tuesday: ‘It really only comes down to the voting body deciding.

‘We have eight slots to fill [the Big Four categories: Best Album, Song, Record and New Artist], five in others, and voters vote for their favorites. However, it is really interesting. ‘

Mason began on the process that Grammy officials follow to find out which artists are nominated and in which categories.

‘We look at it every year and change the process; we did it this year, last year, we will do it next year. “And I do not think it questions that honestly,” Mason said. “The process is there so we continue to monitor excellence.”

Mason said he oversaw the process and ‘the people who were in it were music professionals – they’re excellent, and they’re very good at writing and producing songs, and there’s a lot of artists.

He continues: ‘They listened critically to every song that came across their desktops or virtual desktops, so I don’t think it shows a flaw in the process.

‘I think it’s actually … if you get a nomination, you’re really starting to appreciate the process, where you say,’ I really got through an effortful and thoughtful process, ‘to find out who really deserves it. nominees are given year. ‘

The Weeknd previously took home the best urban contemporary album for Starboy in 2018.