Bruno Mars announced this Thursday that he will not be competing in the next edition of the Grammys with his album ‘An Evening With Silk Sonic’, which he released with Anderson.Paak is under the Silk Sonic duo.for not being submitted to the list of works to be evaluated by the Music Academy voters. The decision is particularly shocking because at the latest edition of the Grammys, the duo became the biggest winner of the night, scooping up four awards for the album’s lead single ‘Leave the Door Open’, taking first place in the main song and recording categories. year.
The song was released in April 2021, so it can compete in that version when the album is released in November of that year, and only appear in the next version according to the award rules. “We really put all our effort into this record, but Silk Sonic wants to be graceful, humble and most importantly sexually submissive to present our album this year. We look forward to celebrating a great year of music with everyone and joining the party. Thank you for allowing Silk Sonic to flourish, Mars said in a statement released by Rolling Stone magazine. Thanks for the support of the Grammys by letting them perform at the last two galas. In fact, Silk Sonic members presented their projects for the first time in a surprise appearance at the 2020 ceremony.
Harvey Mason Jr., CEO of the American Academy of Music, responded to the pullback with a message that the Silk Sonic duo would be performing, emphasizing “a fun headline at the recent galas”. at the next ceremony. Unlike other awards, Grammy nominations are not automatic: record labels must nominate for artists and for songs, choose which title of their repertoire you want to be nominated for in each category.
The curious thing is that Mars is one of the most celebrated artists by Grammy voters since he won the album of the year award with his solo release ’24K Magic’ in 2018, as well as the song and record of the year award. . However, with the works of Adele, Kendrick Lamar and Beyoncé, who are among the favorites this year, his options were much smaller.