The fate of artists deemed problematic will be one of the main talking points when nominations for the 64th annual Grammy awards are announced Nov. 23. This year, perhaps more than any other, there…
The fate of artists deemed problematic will be one of the main talking points when nominations for the 64th annualare announced Nov. 23. This year, perhaps more than any other, there are multiple potential nominees shrouded in a cloud of controversy.
“Dangerous: The Double Album” spent six consecutive weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and nine non-consecutive weeks and has racked up more than 2.5 million album-equivalent units. In other circumstances, a record dominating the landscape that much would be in the conversation for an album of the year nod, but that seems like a long shot for a record synonymous with scandal in many people’s minds.
Kanye West has been an increasingly polarizing figure in the music industry due to his political views, remarks on slavery and failed presidential bid. Yet even after strongly criticized the Recording Academy by tweeting a video urinating on a Grammy on Sept. 16, 2020, voters didn’t hold it against him, rewarding him with one of those same trophies earlier this year for best contemporary Christian music album for “Jesus Is King.
The Recording Academy might also give Dr. Luke, real name Lukasz Gottwald, another pass. The veteran hitmaker, who was accused of sexual assault by Kesha in 2014 before charges were dismissed in April 2016 , scored a nomination for record of the year courtesy of Doja Cat’s “Say So” at the 63rd Grammy Awards. With Doja Cat peaking even more this year, Dr.
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