The Grammys are a Scam

If you watched this year’s Grammys like I did, chances are you were also angered by who received the pop duo performance award.

Nominated for the Best pop/duo performance were:

J Balvin, Dua Lipa, Bad Bunny & Tainy- "UN DIA (ONE DAY)"

Justin Bieber feat. Quavo- "Intentions"

BTS - "Dynamite"

Lady Gaga with Ariana Grande- "Rain On Me"

Taylor Swift feat. Bon Iver- "exile"

Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande won for“Rain On Me.” 

No disrespect to those AMAZING artists. However, BTS’s "Dynamite" had so many more achievements than "Rain On Me." "Dynamite" was on top of the charts for WEEKS. BTS deserved it because of how hard they worked. It was already hard enough for them to be introduced to the American media because of all the racism and xenophobia that they faced. 

The Grammys has a long history of racism and xenophobia, not with just BTS. 

First of all, most of the main categories were announced in the pre-show, and not even in the main show. Most of the people who were nominated for the main category were people of color. It can’t be a coincidence. 

The Weeknd, a Black artist, had a GREAT year. His single "Blinding Lights" broke records, but his song wasn’t nominated for a SINGLE grammy. 

Billboard noted that “The Weeknd's 'Blinding Lights' Spends Milestone 20th Week at No. 1 on Adult Pop Songs Chart.”

However, Justin Bieber, a white artist, got nominated?? Again, not a coincidence.

The Weeknd himself has even called out the Grammys, tweeting:

“The Grammys remain corrupt. You owe me, my fans and the industry transparency…”

The Grammys have lost viewers throughout the years, going from 39 million viewers back in 2012 to just 8.8 million viewers in 2021. Maybe people are finally realizing that the Grammys are a scam, after all.

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