Drake And The Weeknd Skipping 2023 Grammy Awards Ceremony

Drake and The Weeknd are boycotting the 2023 Grammys.

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The pair did not submit any of their songs for consideration by the Recording Academy.

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Drake and The Weeknd released new projects, Drake’s “Honestly, Nevermind” and The Weeknd’s” Dawn FM,” both eligible for nods.

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The pair still appear on the ballot for their collaboration with other artistes.

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In 2021, The Weeknd announced that he would be boycotting future edition of the Grammys.

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The announcement came after the singer’s project,” After Hours,” was snubbed by the showrunners

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Drake has expressed his dissatisfaction with the Recording Academy selection processes on several occasions.

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In 2021, the singer withdrew his two 2022 Grammy Award nominations.

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The next edition of the Grammys will hold at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, on February 5, 2023.

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