Drake has a longstanding feud with The Recording Academy and The Grammys. He has aired his grievances on the Academy and has even boycotted some of the recent shows in protest of the award-giving body.
Now, in a surprising turn of events, it was reported that his album, "Her Loss," was submitted for the 2024 Grammy Awards.
Drake Submits 'Her Loss' For The 2024 Grammys
According to an insider from The Hollywood Reporter, "Her Loss" has been submitted for Album of the Year and Best Rap Album.
Meanwhile, the songs "Rich Flex" and "Spin Bout U" were all submitted for Record of The Year, Song of the Year, Best Rap Performance, Best Rap Song, and Best Melodic Rap Performance.
However, the publication noted that it was not clear whether it was Drake who actually submitted the songs, 21 Savage, or his label. Neither Drake, 21 Savage, nor The Recording Academy did not give a comment about it.
For those who do not know, the Grammy Voting Members, which are composed of industry professionals, can also submit their work for eligibility. For example, a producer for an album can submit their work for any eligible categories on the Grammy Awards.
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Drake, Grammys Fued Explained
To date, Drake has won five awards, two of which came from "Hotline Bling," one of his most popular pop hits. He won Best Rap Song and Best Rap Performance for the said song.
Although he won the two awards, Drake wasn't all that thrilled that his song was reclassified into the rap genre and not in the pop ones.
"I'm apparently a rapper, even though 'Hotline Bling' is not a rap song...When it comes to everything else, I'm Black. I am referred to as a Black artist," Drake told DJ Semtex in a 2017 interview. "The only category that they can manage to fit me in is in a rap category, maybe because I've rapped in the past or because I'm black."
In 2020, he also made a not-so-subtle post on Instagram when he found out that The Weeknd's critically acclaimed and chart-topping album "After Hours" was snubbed from any nomination. (via GQ Magazine)
"I think we should stop allowing ourselves to be shocked every year by the disconnect between impactful music and these awards and just accept that what once was the highest form of recognition may no longer matter to the artists that exist now and the ones that come after," he said in his post at the time.
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