Canadian rapper Drake, nominated for four Grammy awards this year, took to social media to express his discontent with the ceremony, using a clip from his 2019 acceptance speech. On Instagram, as reported by HuffPost, he stated, "All you incredible artists, remember this show isn’t the facts; it’s just the opinion of a group of people whose names are kept a secret (literally you can Google it). Congrats to anybody winning anything for hip hop, but this show doesn’t dictate anything in our world."
Drake echoed a similar sentiment in his acceptance speech for the Best Rap Song at the 2019 Grammy Awards.
The native of Toronto, Canada, also made jokes at the 2021 Grammy Awards when The Weeknd didn't get any nominations. At the time, the rapper tweeted that the Grammys remain corrupt. Drake went ahead to state that the Grammys owned his fans and the industry transparency.
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Drake later supported his pal on Instagram Stories, stating that there is a 'disconnect' between the awards presentation and its ability to recognize 'impactful music.'
Drake’s long-standing beef with the Grammys has been going on for practically a decade now. At the 66th Grammy Awards, Drake received four nominations, including one for Best Rap Performance for his song Rich Flex from his collaborative album Her Loss with 21 Savage, which was also up for Best Rap Album. Drake, a five-time Grammy winner, and 55-time nominee, received nominations for four categories on Sunday night. These categories were Best Rap Album (Her Loss), Best Melodic Rap Performance (Spin Bout U) for his collaborative album with 21 Savage, and Best Rap Performance. Drake did not submit his 2023 solo album For All the Dogs, which was eligible, nor did he submit Certified Lover Boy from 2021 or Honestly, Nevermind from 2022 for a Grammy nomination.
