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The singer The Weeknd will not return to submit his music to the selection process for the Grammy Awards, which he has already
accused of "corrupt"
and "not very transparent" after failing to achieve any nominations despite being one of the great favorites.
"Because of the
secret committees
, I will not let my record company present my music to the Grammys again," said the singer in a statement published by The New York Times.
The author of
Blinding lights
refers to the committees made up
of music industry veterans
, executives and artists that decide the nominees in some categories, while in others the candidates are chosen by the pool of voters of the Recording Academy of States. United.
This difference in criteria has been the subject of
criticism on previous occasions
, including by former directors of the organization who have tried unsuccessfully to change the voting process.
The Weeknd's absence from the Grammys -
his name does not appear in any of the more than 80 categories
- was received by surprise among the international music press, as his latest album
After hours
is considered one of the best works of 2020 in numerous lists.
Also, the single
Blinding lights
became the
first song in history to remain in the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100 chart throughout the year
.
"The Grammys are still corrupt. They
owe
transparency
to me,
my fans and the industry ...", the artist tweeted hours after the Academy announced its candidates for the 63rd edition of the awards.
Following The Weeknd's decision, the singer's representative indicated that he hopes other artists will join the boycott and that this opportunity be taken for the Grammys to develop "rightly, finally."
According to
Variety
magazine
, sources close to the conflict explain that The Weeknd's team and the Grammy organization held
tough negotiations for the artist to perform at the next gala
, a complex logistics since the following week he had his big appearance scheduled in the Super Bowl.
Finally, the gala was postponed until March, but some executives prevented the artist from performing at the two great musical events in the United States.
Beyoncé, with nine nominations, and Dua Lipa, Taylor Swift and Roddy Rich, with six each, are the artists most nominated for the 63 Grammy Awards, which will
be delivered this Sunday in Los Angeles
(USA) in a reinvented ceremony for the coronavirus pandemic.
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