Drake has been important of the Grammy Awards in recent times, however he seems to have modified his tune forward of the 2024 ceremony.
In accordance with 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 yr’s Grammys.
Hits from the undertaking together with “Wealthy Flex” and “Spin Bout U” have additionally been submitted for classes like Track of the 12 months, Report of the 12 months, Greatest Rap Track and Greatest Rap Efficiency, amongst others.
Nevertheless, it’s unclear if Drake himself made the submissions. THR notes that Academy members — comparable 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 Track award for “God’s Plan” in 2019.
“This can be a enterprise the place typically it’s as much as a bunch of people that won’t 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 when you have folks 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 yr, however nonetheless ended up taking dwelling 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 believe we must 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 very best type of recognition might 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 in the near past expressed on his new album For All of the Canines that he’s nonetheless bitter about Esperanza Spalding profitable Greatest New Artist over him in 2011.
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He additionally rapped about utilizing certainly 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 to this point.
There may very well be different alternatives for Drake to choose up nominations and wins in 2024, with tracks he’s appeared on comparable to Travis Scott’s “Meltdown,” Younger Thug’s “Oh U Went” and J Hus’ “Who Informed You” additionally being submitted for consideration.
