As nominations for the 2026 Grammy Awards closed, The Weeknd’s sixth album, Hurry Up Tomorrow, was far from close, despite favorable reviews.
Fans are calling it a snub from the Recording Academy, which notably didn’t happen for the first time, since her hit 2020 album, After Hours, also received no nominations.
It’s worth noting that the Starboy singer previously criticized the academy for its lack of transparency in its nomination practices.
“The Grammys remain corrupt,” he wrote on X in 2020 after launching a boycott of the ceremony. “You owe me, my fans and the industry transparency.”
The following year, he further explained his opinion in an interview with The New York Times, stating: “Because of the secret committees, he would no longer allow my label to submit my music to the Grammys. »
Earlier this year, however, the Blinding Lights hitmaker, in a surprise move, performed at the 2025 Grammy ceremony, declaring that his feud with the Recording Academy was over. “I don’t have a problem, it was so long ago, and they made a lot of changes, I mean, we went under the hood,” he told the New York Times.
Despite this, he was not nominated for the 2026 awards show. It is worth noting that The Weekend has won four Grammys and been nominated 14 times for them.
