Zayn Malik has some choice words for the 2021 Grammy Awards.
On March 9, the “Pillowtalk” singer took to Twitter, writing, “F–k the grammys and everyone associated. Unless you shake hands and send gifts, there’s no nomination considerations. Next year I’ll send you a basket of confectionary.”
As one can guess, the former One Direction member was not nominated for a Grammy this year. In fact, he has never received a nom from the prestigious awards ceremony since going solo in 2015, despite consistently releasing music nearly every year.
The artist’s fans took note and showed support for Zayn on social media.s
Zayn isn’t the only artist speaking out against Grammy nominations this year. When noms were released in November 2020, The Weeknd was one of the first artists to share that he felt snubbed by The Recording Academy.
The “Can’t Feel My Face” singer, who released his highly successful fourth studio album After Hours last March, took to Twitter to write, “The Grammys remain corrupt. You owe me, my fans and the industry transparency…”
Shortly after his tweet, The Recording Academy interim president and CEO Harvey Mason Jr. released a statement.
“We understand that The Weeknd is disappointed at not being nominated,” Harvey wrote. “I was surprised and can empathize with what he’s feeling. His music this year was excellent, and his contributions to the music community and broader world are worthy of everyone’s admiration.”
