Drake has been important of the Grammy Awards in recent times, however he seems to have modified his tune forward of the 2024 ceremony.
Based on The Hollywood Reporter, Drake and 21 Savage‘s joint album Her Loss has been submitted for Album of the 12 months and Greatest Rap Album at subsequent 12 months’s Grammys.
Hits from the undertaking together with “Wealthy Flex” and “Spin Bout U” have additionally been submitted for classes like Music of the 12 months, Report of the 12 months, Greatest Rap Music and Greatest Rap Efficiency, amongst others.
Nonetheless, it’s unclear if Drake himself made the submissions. THR notes that Academy members — equivalent to songwriters, producers and engineers — have the authority to submit materials that they labored on for consideration.
Drizzy beforehand withdrew his two nominations on the 2022 Grammys and downplayed the Recording Academy’s significance whereas accepting the Greatest Rap Music award for “God’s Plan” in 2019.
“This can be a enterprise the place generally it’s as much as a bunch of people that may not perceive what a mixed-race child from Canada has to say or a fly Spanish woman from New York or anyone else, or a brother from Houston proper there, my brother Travis [Scott],” he mentioned.
“However my level is you’ve already gained you probably have individuals singing your songs phrase for phrase, for those who’re a hero in your hometown.”
The 6 God didn’t submit any of his solo materials final 12 months, however nonetheless ended up taking residence silverware due to his look on Future’s “Wait For U,” which gained Greatest Melodic Rap Efficiency.
He additionally aired his grievances with the Grammys in 2020 when The Weeknd‘s chart-topping, multi-platinum After Hours album was snubbed.
“I feel we should always cease permitting ourselves to be shocked yearly by the disconnect between impactful music and these awards and simply settle for that what as soon as was the best type of recognition might now not matter to the artists that exist now and those that come after,” he wrote on social media.
The timing of Drake’s Grammys submissions is becoming contemplating he only recently expressed on his new album For All of the Canines that he’s nonetheless bitter about Esperanza Spalding successful Greatest New Artist over him in 2011.
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He additionally rapped about utilizing considered one of his Grammy Awards as doorstop on the J. Cole-assisted “First Individual Shooter” — and later backed up his declare by posting a photo of it on social media.
The 36-year-old has gained 5 Grammys in his adorned profession, though he’s been nominated 51 occasions so far.
There may very well be different alternatives for Drake to choose up nominations and wins in 2024, with tracks he’s appeared on equivalent to Travis Scott’s “Meltdown,” Younger Thug’s “Oh U Went” and J Hus’ “Who Instructed You” additionally being submitted for consideration.