Why Is The Weeknd Boycott Grammy

3 feb 2025 the weeknd stood his ground for four years before returning to the stage on feb. Before his performance, the recording academy's ceo, harvey mason jr. , introduced him,. 3 feb 2025 the weeknd announced a world tour last week, but that wasnt the only news. 2 feb 2025 the weeknd whose real name is abel makkonen tesfaye declared he was boycotting the awards show in march 2021 after he accused the recording academy of being. 3 feb 2025 in 2021, the weeknd (real name abel tesfaye) declared he will boycott the grammys, and will not allow his label to submit his music for awards consideration.

Back in 2021, the weeknd accused the recording academy of not being diverse enough, and alleged 'secret committees'. 2 feb 2025 even boycotts are eventually meant to be broken. The weeknd shocked the world by making a surprise appearanceand performanceat the 67th annual grammy awards on sunday evening. The weeknd made a surprising return to the grammys on sunday after boycotting the music awards in 2021. The canadian artist whose real name is abel tesfaye took the stage to. 3 feb 2025 abel tesfaye, a. k. a. The weeknd, announced in march 2021 that he would no longer be submitting to the grammys after his incredibly commercially and critically successful 2020. 3 feb 2025 i remember waking up to the headlines that the weeknd called out the academy for a lack of transparency in our awards, said mason jr. He went so far as to announce he was boycotting the grammys.