The Canadian rap star, who has won five Grammy Awards so far, previously expressed frustration with the Grammys and the Recording Academy.
- Oct 13, 2023
AceShowbiz - Drake is no longer boycotting Grammys. The Canadian rap star, who withheld his last two albums from consideration at the award event, reportedly has submitted his joint album with 21 Savage, "Her Loss", for Album of the Year and Best Rap Album.
The 36-year-old and his collaborator also submitted the singles "Rich Flex" and "Spin Bout U" for consideration in five different award categories. They include Record of the Year, Song of the Year, Best Rap Performance, Best Rap Song and Best Melodic Rap Performance.
In addition, there were two songs featuring Drake that have been submitted as well. They were Travis Scott (II)'s "Meltdown" and Young Thug's "Oh U Went".
Drake, who has won five Grammy Awards so far, had previously expressed frustration with the Grammys and the Recording Academy. Back in 2017, he won two awards that he said he didn't want. The emcee also slammed the academy for placing "Hotline Bling" in rap categories despite him insisting that it was a pop song. Last year, he pulled his music from consideration after receiving nominations for "Certified Lover Boy" and "Way 2 Sexy".
When calling out the Recording Academy, Drake once wrote on Instagram Story, "I think we should stop allowing ourselves to be shocked every year by the disconnect between impactful music and these awards and just accept that what once was the highest form of recognition may no longer matter to the artists that exist now and the ones that come after."
"It's like a relative you keep expecting to fix up but they just can't change their ways. The other day I said @TheWeeknd was a lock for either Album or Song of the Year along with reasonable assumptions and it just never goes that way," Drake continued, voicing support to The Weekend who's also been at odds with the Grammys. "This is a great time for somebody to start something new that we can build up over time and pass on to the generations to come."
