Lil Wayne wonders why he hasn’t obtained a Grammy nod this 12 months (Image: Getty Pictures)
Lil Wayne has admitted to feeling arduous carried out by after failing to obtain a Grammys 2021 nomination, resulting in the rapper questioning his ‘price’ in comparison with different artists.
The Lollipop hitmaker is among the many bevy of artists who were sensationally snubbed by the music awards this 12 months, together with The Weeknd, Halsey and BTS who had been shut out of main classes or utterly.
It got here as a shock to hip hop followers as Lil Wayne, 39, earned a primary on the US Billboard 200 chart in January along with his acclaimed album Funeral.
Musing on his snub, the rapper tweeted on Sunday evening: ‘As an artist, after I see da Grammys arising & I’m not concerned nor invited; I’m wondering. Is it me , my musik [sic], or simply one other technicality?
‘I go searching w respect & marvel competitively am I undeserving?!’
Nonetheless, he added on a brighter observe: ‘Then I go searching & see 5 Grammys wanting bak at me & I’m going to the studio [sic].’
Lil Wayne shared his ideas with followers on Twitter (Image: @liltunechi, Twitter)
Lil Wayne’s feedback obtained a blended response from his followers with some providing encouragement and others citing his current controversies as prospects for the snubs.
Supporting the rap legend, one fan stated: ‘Always remember who you might be! Moreover not everybody on the Grammys is worthy of being across the G.O.A.T. You resolve whether or not your accepting the invite , based mostly on who’s inviting you and who will probably be there! Neglect what’s wanting again at you ,until it’s the mirror.’
One other agreed: ‘Grammys don’t imply S**T anymore. You profitable anyway.’
Calling Lil Wayne out for his endorsement of Donald Trump within the presidential election final month, one countered: ‘Your help from Trump, and your adverse response to BLM.. we didn’t neglect and we the persons are holding you accountable for it.’
The rapper has gained 5 Grammys in his profession (Image: Getty Pictures)
One former fan agreed: ‘Trump has your Grammy promote out. I’ll By no means purchase your music once more …Hopefully Trump’s 74 mill voters will.’
Lil Wayne was closely criticised for assembly with Trump on the White Home simply days earlier than the election occurred.
The A Milli rapper has gained 5 Grammys all through his profession, together with greatest rap album for Tha Carter III in 2009 and greatest rap efficiency in 2017 for No Drawback that includes Probability The Rapper and a pair of Chainz.
The Grammy Awards 2021 has been shrouded in controversy with artists uniting in criticising their failure to appoint The Weeknd for a single award, regardless of the singer claiming one of many largest songs of the 12 months with Blinding Lights.
Comic Tiffany Haddish additionally slammed the awards for asking her to host the present at no cost with out cost.
Grammy Awards 2021 nominations
Document of the 12 months
Black Parade — Beyoncé
Colours — Black Pumas
Rockstar —DaBaby that includes Roddy Ricch
Say So — Doja Cat
The whole lot I Needed — Billie Eilish
Don’t Begin Now — Dua Lipa
Circles — Submit Malone
Savage — Megan Thee Stallion that includes Beyoncé
Music of the 12 months
Black Parade — Beyoncé
The Field — Roddy Ricch
Cardigan — Taylor Swift
Circles – Submit Malone
Don’t Begin Now — Dua Lipa
The whole lot I Needed — Billie Eilish
I Can’t Breathe — H.E.R.
If the World Was Ending — JP Saxe that includes Julia Michaels
Album of the 12 months
Chilombo — Jhené Aiko
Black Pumas (Deluxe Version) — Black Pumas
On a regular basis Life — Coldplay
Djesse Vol.3 — Jacob Collier
Ladies in Music Pt. III — HAIM
Future Nostalgia — Dua Lipa
Hollywood’s Bleeding — Submit Malone
Folklore — Taylor Swift
Finest pop solo efficiency
Yummy — Justin Bieber
Say So — Doja Cat
The whole lot I Needed — Billie Eilish
Don’t Begin Now — Dua Lipa
Watermelon Sugar — Harry Kinds
Cardigan — Taylor Swift
Finest R&B efficiency
Lightning & Thunder — Jhené Aiko That includes John Legend
Black Parade — Beyoncé
All I Want — Jacob Collier that includes Mahalia andTy Dolla $Ign
Goat Head — Brittany Howard
See Me — Emily King
Finest progressive R&B album
Chilombo — Jhené Aiko
Ungodly Hour — Chloe X Halle
Free Nationals — Free Nationals
F*** Yo Emotions — Robert Glasper
It Is What It Is — Thundercat
Finest R&B track
Higher Than I Think about — Robert Glasper that includes H.E.R. & Meshell Ndegeocello
Black Parade — Beyoncé
Collide — Tiana Major9 and Earthgang
Do It — Chloe X Halle
Gradual Down — Skip Marley & H.E.R.
Finest R&B album
Blissful 2 Be Right here — Ant Clemons
Take Time — Giveon
To Really feel Love/D — Luke James
Larger Love — John Legend
All Rise — Gregory Porter
Finest new artist
Ingrid Andress
Phoebe Bridgers
Chika
Noah Cyrus
D Smoke
Doja Cat
Kaytranada
Megan Thee Stallion
Finest pop duo/group efficiency
Un Dia (One Day) – J Balvin, Dua Lipa, Dangerous Bunny & Tainy
Intentions — Justin Bieber that includes Quavo
Dynamite — BTS
Rain on Me — Girl Gaga with Ariana Grande
Exile — Taylor Swift that includes Bon Iver
Finest pop vocal album
Modifications — Justin Bieber
Chromatica — Girl Gaga
Future Nostalgia — Dua Lipa
Advantageous Line — Harry Kinds
Folklore — Taylor Swift
Finest rap efficiency
Deep Reverence — Large Sean that includes Nipsey Hussle
Bop — Dababy
What’s Poppin — Jack Harlow
The Larger Image — Lil Child
Savage — Megan Thee Stallion that includes Beyoncé
Dior — Pop Smoke
Finest melodic rap efficiency
Rockstar — Dababy that includes Roddy Ricch
Chuckle Now, Cry Later — Drake that includes Lil Durk
Lockdown — Anderson .Paak
The Field — Roddy Ricch
Highest within the Room — Travis Scott
Finest rap track
The Larger Image — Lil Child
The Field — Roddy Ricch
Chuckle Now, Cry Later — Drake that includes Lil Durk
Rockstar — Dababy that includes Roddy Ricch
Savage — Megan Thee Stallion that includes Beyoncé
Finest rap album
Black Habits — D Smoke
Alfredo — Freddie Gibbs & The Alchemist
A Written Testimony — Jay Electronica
King’s Illness — Nas
The Allegory Royce — Da 5’9″
Finest nation track
Bluebird — Miranda Lambert
The Bones — Maren Morris
Crowded Desk — The Highwomen
Extra Hearts Than Mine — Ingrid Andress
Some Folks Do — Previous Dominion
Finest nation solo efficiency
Stick That In Your Nation Music — Eric Church
Who You Thought I Was — Brandy Clark
When My Amy Prays — Vince Gill
Black Like Me — Mickey Guyton
Bluebird — Miranda Lambert
Finest nation album
Girl Like — Ingrid Andress
Your Life Is a Document — Brandy Clark
Wildcard — Miranda Lambert
Dusk — Little Large City
By no means Will — Ashley McBryde
Finest rock efficiency
Shameika – Fiona Apple
Not – Large Thief
Kyoto — Phoebe Bridgers
The Steps — HAIM
Keep Excessive — Brittany Howard
Daylight — Grace Potter
Finest rock track
Kyoto — Phoebe Bridgers
Misplaced in Yesterday — Tame Impala
Not — Large Thief
Shameika — Fiona Apple
Keep Excessive — Brittany Howard
Finest rock album
A Hero’s Demise — Fontaines D.C.
Kiwanuka — Michael Kiwanuka
Daylight — Grace Potter
Sound & Fury — Sturgill Simpson
The New Irregular — The Strokes
Finest latin pop or city album
YHLQMDLG — Dangerous Bunny
Por Primera Vez — Camilo
Mesa Para Dos — Kany García
Pausa — Ricky Martin
3:33 — Debi Nova
Finest latin rock or various album
Aura — Bajofondo
Monstruo — Cami
Sobrevoland” — Cultura Profética
La Conquista Del Espacio — Fito Paez
Miss Colombia — Lido Pimienta
The Grammys 2021 will happen on January 31.
