Controversy Among the 2021 Grammy Nominations

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Alexandra Belevan, Writer

On November 24, the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards announced their nominees for all of their 83 categories. Since the release of these nominations, there has been a lot of controversy about certain artists not receiving any, despite their huge success this year. 

The Grammys are the biggest and most prestigious music award show and almost every artist dreams of getting nominated. 

At the 2020 Grammy Awards, people were outraged that Billie Eilish had one all of the top categories, leaving none for Ariana Grande or Lana Del Rey. The Grammys are known for their unfair nominations and wins, and this year it was no different. 

Nicole Romano, a junior at EHS, says, “The Grammys manage to snub some of the biggest artists every year. Some of the best projects or artists never win or get nominations.” 

One of the most notable controversies around these Grammys nominations is The Weeknd not getting any nominations. The Weeknd arguably had the most substantial year with his album “After Hours,” topping the Billboard 200 and Hot 100 charts. Fans on social media expressed their outrage to the Grammys about the lack of nominations for him. 

The Weeknd took it to social media, saying, “The Grammys remain corrupt. You owe me, my fans and the industry transparency.”

Many stars and celebrities agreed with him, saying he was robbed, and that they demanded answers. 

Celine Mallouhi, a junior at EHS, says “The Grammys are known for their unfair nominations. I think there are artists who deserve to be nominated in more categories.”

Many people on social media agree that there were a lot of artists who did not receive all of the nominations they deserved. Harry Styles had his amazing album “Fine Line” released in December 2019 and it topped the charts. However, he did not receive a nomination for Album of the Year, causing an uproar among fans. 

There are artists however who rightfully deserved all of their nominations. Taylor Swift’s album “Folklore” was a surprise to many fans and she was able to rack up six nominations for it. Beyonce and Dua Lipa were also two other artists who dominated these nominations because of their outstanding albums. Dua Lipa’s album “Future Nostalgia” received five nominations this year after it had topped the charts in many countries. 

Beyonce led this year’s Grammys with nine nominations. She got nominated for two big categories, Song of the Year and Record of the Year for “Black Parade” and “Savage” with Megan Thee Stallion.

Beyonce already has 24 Grammy wins from previous years, so it would be amazing to watch her win even more. 

So far, there are three plans to how the award show will take place. One plan is that there will be a traditional show with a full crowd, number two is a limited crowd, and number three is no crowd. As of now, it looks like there will be a regular setup, with performances and awards on an actual stage. 

The awards will take place on January 31, 2021, and will be hosted by talk show host Trevor Noah.

Everyone is excited to see how this year’s Grammys play out and hope to see their favorite artists win.