A year ago, many fans remember when The Weeknd shockingly didn’t receive any nominations at all, for the 2021 GRAMMYs. This led the “Blinding Lights” singer to call the award shows out, and label them as “corrupt.”
“The Grammys remain corrupt,” said The Weeknd, in November 2020. “You owe me, my fans and the industry transparency…”
The Grammys remain corrupt. You owe me, my fans and the industry transparency…
— The Weeknd (@theweeknd) November 25, 2020
The Weeknd Receives Three Nominations For 2022 GRAMMYs
Following those surprising snubs, The Weeknd officially began his Grammy boycott, as he didn’t submit any things, for the 2022 awards show. Despite this, the Grammy committee still decided to nominate him, for three awards. These include two, for Album of The Year.
Many fans now believe that this is an effort by the GRAMMYs, in order to win one of the biggest stars in the world back. The Weeknd had an epic 2020, and the fact that he wasn’t nominated at all, definitely appeared to hint that there was an issue, against him. There was also speculation that CBS didn’t want Weeknd to perform at both the GRAMMYs and Super Bowl, due to concerns of duplicate performances.
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The Weeknd Also Dominated 2021
For The Weeknd, the momentum didn’t slow down in 2021 wither. He went on to perform at Super Bowl LV, in Tampa. He electrified Raymond James Stadium, during the halftime show, with performances of hits such as “Blinding Lights,” “I Feel It Coming,” “Earned It,” and “Starboy.”
This SB performance was fresh off seeing his 2020″After Hours” album top the charts, and having two singles from that project, Blinding Lights and “Heartless,” each debut at number one, on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
The Weeknd’s ‘Blinding Lights’ Reaches New Historic Milestone
The Weeknd’s “Blinding Lights” single, continues to be one of the most dominant records, of this century. It is certified 8x platinum in the US, and now, has been named Billboard’s No. 1 Hot 100 song, of all-time. This eclipsed Chubby Checker’s “The Twist,” from 1960.
Additional Hot 100 records that The Weeknd has set, with Blinding Lights, are being the longest-charting song on the Hot 100, and spending an entire year in the Hot 100’s top 10.
“I don’t think [it] has hit me yet,” The Weeknd said to Billboard. “I try not to dwell on it too much. I just count my blessings, and I’m just grateful.”
The Weeknd Is Preparing Fifth Album
With The Weeknd continuing his dominant run over the past decade, he also has another album in the works. His fifth studio album is reportedly titled “Dawn,” and is expected to be released sometime in 2022. Over a month ago, on The Weeknd’s Apple Music “Memento Mori” show, he revealed that this project is fully completed.
“I hope y’all had a great summer. Some exciting features coming out in the fall before the album drops. We’ll slowly be unraveling that info in the next couple months. Some Dawn updates, album is complete, only thing missing is a couple characters that are key to the narrative. Some people that are near and dear to me, some people that inspired my life as a child, and some that inspire me now. More to come in the following months. But the only thing that matters is this very moment.”
