many people respect and admire the Grammy Awards yet others think they are
Grammy Awards yet others think they are
Grammy Awards yet others think they are fundamentally flawed welcome to
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counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10 artists who have criticized the Grammys
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notable musicians who have either
notable musicians who have either boycotted the annual Grammy Awards or
boycotted the annual Grammy Awards or
boycotted the annual Grammy Awards or made negative public statements about
made negative public statements about
made negative public statements about the event 10 50 cent in 2003 Curtis
the event 10 50 cent in 2003 Curtis
the event 10 50 cent in 2003 Curtis Jackson became a pop culture superstar
Jackson became a pop culture superstar
Jackson became a pop culture superstar his debut album get rich or die tryin
his debut album get rich or die tryin
his debut album get rich or die tryin was a commercial success featuring the
was a commercial success featuring the
was a commercial success featuring the hit singles in 2 Club and 21 questions
hit singles in 2 Club and 21 questions
hit singles in 2 Club and 21 questions [Music]
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[Music] and he even later made a biopic in which
and he even later made a biopic in which
and he even later made a biopic in which he played himself at the 2004 grammys
he played himself at the 2004 grammys
he played himself at the 2004 grammys however 50 received a big surprise when
however 50 received a big surprise when
however 50 received a big surprise when Evanescence won for best new artist and
Evanescence won for best new artist and
Evanescence won for best new artist and he actually strolled across the stage as
he actually strolled across the stage as
he actually strolled across the stage as a silent protest
six years later enough for 13 losses
six years later enough for 13 losses 50-cent won his first Grammy for crack a
50-cent won his first Grammy for crack a
50-cent won his first Grammy for crack a bottle but didn’t attend the event as
bottle but didn’t attend the event as
bottle but didn’t attend the event as he’s been on record about his distaste
he’s been on record about his distaste
he’s been on record about his distaste for what he referred to as the quote
for what he referred to as the quote
for what he referred to as the quote Beyonce and Taylor Swift show
Beyonce and Taylor Swift show
Beyonce and Taylor Swift show [Music]
by 1996 Pearl Jam had been nominated for
by 1996 Pearl Jam had been nominated for five Grammy Awards but lost every time
five Grammy Awards but lost every time
five Grammy Awards but lost every time apparently this wasn’t a big deal to
apparently this wasn’t a big deal to
apparently this wasn’t a big deal to them as lead singer Eddie Vedder was
them as lead singer Eddie Vedder was
them as lead singer Eddie Vedder was less enthusiastic when the group won for
less enthusiastic when the group won for
less enthusiastic when the group won for best hard rock performance at the 30th
best hard rock performance at the 30th
best hard rock performance at the 30th annual Grammy Awards we just came to
annual Grammy Awards we just came to
annual Grammy Awards we just came to relax I just want to walk to show while
relax I just want to walk to show while
relax I just want to walk to show while his speech is a little rock star 101 it
his speech is a little rock star 101 it
his speech is a little rock star 101 it does fall in line with bettors attitude
does fall in line with bettors attitude
does fall in line with bettors attitude and outlook he’s maintained throughout
and outlook he’s maintained throughout
and outlook he’s maintained throughout the years it would be another 19 years
the years it would be another 19 years
the years it would be another 19 years before Pearl Jam won again after losing
before Pearl Jam won again after losing
before Pearl Jam won again after losing in 1999 2001 2010 and 2011
in 1999 2001 2010 and 2011
in 1999 2001 2010 and 2011 unsurprisingly Eddie Vedder did not
unsurprisingly Eddie Vedder did not
unsurprisingly Eddie Vedder did not attend for his 2015 win
attend for his 2015 win
attend for his 2015 win [Music]
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[Music] number eight Trent Reznor
throughout his career this Nine Inch
throughout his career this Nine Inch Nails performer has never been afraid to
Nails performer has never been afraid to
Nails performer has never been afraid to speak his mind but at the 2014 Grammy
speak his mind but at the 2014 Grammy
speak his mind but at the 2014 Grammy Awards it wasn’t a loss for Best
Awards it wasn’t a loss for Best
Awards it wasn’t a loss for Best alternative music album that got Trent
alternative music album that got Trent
alternative music album that got Trent Reznor fired up but rather his show
Reznor fired up but rather his show
Reznor fired up but rather his show ending performance that was interrupted
ending performance that was interrupted
ending performance that was interrupted by on-air advertisements Reznor had
by on-air advertisements Reznor had
by on-air advertisements Reznor had already performed two songs with Queens
already performed two songs with Queens
already performed two songs with Queens of the Stone Age Dave Grohl and Lindsey
of the Stone Age Dave Grohl and Lindsey
of the Stone Age Dave Grohl and Lindsey Buckingham and the broadcast was cut
Buckingham and the broadcast was cut
Buckingham and the broadcast was cut short because of the late running time
short because of the late running time
short because of the late running time within the hour
within the hour
within the hour Reznor used Twitter to blast the Grammys
Reznor used Twitter to blast the Grammys
Reznor used Twitter to blast the Grammys with some heartfelt cussin number 7
with some heartfelt cussin number 7
with some heartfelt cussin number 7 Snoop Dogg this legendary hip-hop artist
Snoop Dogg this legendary hip-hop artist
Snoop Dogg this legendary hip-hop artist is not known for his Grammy success in
is not known for his Grammy success in
is not known for his Grammy success in fact Snoop Dogg has never won a single
fact Snoop Dogg has never won a single
fact Snoop Dogg has never won a single one of these awards at least as of 2017
one of these awards at least as of 2017
one of these awards at least as of 2017 but he is known for something else
but he is known for something else
but he is known for something else high on his agenda in 2016 snoop used
high on his agenda in 2016 snoop used
high on his agenda in 2016 snoop used Instagram to weigh his priorities on
Instagram to weigh his priorities on
Instagram to weigh his priorities on Grammy night this coming one year after
Grammy night this coming one year after
Grammy night this coming one year after he refused to attend after years and
he refused to attend after years and
he refused to attend after years and years of invitations and losses he also
years of invitations and losses he also
years of invitations and losses he also used the same blunt and profane phrasing
used the same blunt and profane phrasing
used the same blunt and profane phrasing as Trent Reznor to blast the Grammys and
as Trent Reznor to blast the Grammys and
as Trent Reznor to blast the Grammys and suggested that Macklemore was perhaps
suggested that Macklemore was perhaps
suggested that Macklemore was perhaps not the most logical emcee to be chosen
not the most logical emcee to be chosen
not the most logical emcee to be chosen to represent hip hop as a whole
to represent hip hop as a whole
to represent hip hop as a whole [Music]
number six Drake since 2010 this
number six Drake since 2010 this musician has been nominated for Grammy
musician has been nominated for Grammy
musician has been nominated for Grammy Awards on a yearly basis still Drake’s
Awards on a yearly basis still Drake’s
Awards on a yearly basis still Drake’s success rate is anything but spectacular
success rate is anything but spectacular
success rate is anything but spectacular at the 2017 event though he earned two
at the 2017 event though he earned two
at the 2017 event though he earned two Grammys hotline bling won both Best
Grammys hotline bling won both Best
Grammys hotline bling won both Best rap/sung performance and best rap song
rap/sung performance and best rap song
rap/sung performance and best rap song categories Drake wasn’t there to accept
categories Drake wasn’t there to accept
categories Drake wasn’t there to accept however as he didn’t believe that this
however as he didn’t believe that this
however as he didn’t believe that this iconic song should have been categorized
iconic song should have been categorized
iconic song should have been categorized as rap to show his respect for the genre
as rap to show his respect for the genre
as rap to show his respect for the genre Drake stated that he didn’t even want
Drake stated that he didn’t even want
Drake stated that he didn’t even want the awards as someone else was certainly
the awards as someone else was certainly
the awards as someone else was certainly more deserving 5jz he’s no Idol please
more deserving 5jz he’s no Idol please
more deserving 5jz he’s no Idol please don’t like them Pete oh right boom over
don’t like them Pete oh right boom over
don’t like them Pete oh right boom over the years this rap icon has embraced the
the years this rap icon has embraced the
the years this rap icon has embraced the Grammys but also boycotted them at
Grammys but also boycotted them at
Grammys but also boycotted them at opportune times back in 1999
opportune times back in 1999
opportune times back in 1999 Hova won Best Rap Album for volume two
Hova won Best Rap Album for volume two
Hova won Best Rap Album for volume two hard-knock life but he refused to attend
hard-knock life but he refused to attend
hard-knock life but he refused to attend reportedly because DMX wasn’t
reportedly because DMX wasn’t
reportedly because DMX wasn’t acknowledged by the awards for his music
acknowledged by the awards for his music
acknowledged by the awards for his music [Music]
as jay-z’s career progressed his voice
as jay-z’s career progressed his voice became more prominent in pop culture and
became more prominent in pop culture and
became more prominent in pop culture and he used his influence by publicly
he used his influence by publicly
he used his influence by publicly boycotting the show again in 2002 then
boycotting the show again in 2002 then
boycotting the show again in 2002 then again in 2018 jay-z will be accepting
again in 2018 jay-z will be accepting
again in 2018 jay-z will be accepting the Grammy salute to icons award so he
the Grammy salute to icons award so he
the Grammy salute to icons award so he may have 99 problems but the Grammys are
may have 99 problems but the Grammys are
may have 99 problems but the Grammys are sometimes not won
sometimes not won
sometimes not won [Music]
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[Music] number four Kanye West while some
number four Kanye West while some
number four Kanye West while some musicians shy away from the spotlight
musicians shy away from the spotlight
musicians shy away from the spotlight this musician has famously embraced it
this musician has famously embraced it
this musician has famously embraced it in a bear hug since 2005
in a bear hug since 2005
in a bear hug since 2005 kanye west has won many many grammy
kanye west has won many many grammy
kanye west has won many many grammy awards but he often criticizes the
awards but he often criticizes the
awards but he often criticizes the process now there’s a shock in 2012 he
process now there’s a shock in 2012 he
process now there’s a shock in 2012 he didn’t show up at all along with jay-z
didn’t show up at all along with jay-z
didn’t show up at all along with jay-z again when the pair won for Best Rap
again when the pair won for Best Rap
again when the pair won for Best Rap performance five years later he spoke up
performance five years later he spoke up
performance five years later he spoke up about boycotting the 2018 awards in
about boycotting the 2018 awards in
about boycotting the 2018 awards in support of Frank Ocean more on that
support of Frank Ocean more on that
support of Frank Ocean more on that shortly
shortly
shortly Yeezy clearly has a love-hate
Yeezy clearly has a love-hate
Yeezy clearly has a love-hate relationship with the Grammy Awards but
relationship with the Grammy Awards but
relationship with the Grammy Awards but at least he hasn’t rushed the stage like
at least he hasn’t rushed the stage like
at least he hasn’t rushed the stage like he did at the VMAs
he did at the VMAs
he did at the VMAs [Music]
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[Music] number three Public Enemy and company in
number three Public Enemy and company in
number three Public Enemy and company in 1989 the Grammy Awards caught up with
1989 the Grammy Awards caught up with
1989 the Grammy Awards caught up with the times by introducing the Best Rap
the times by introducing the Best Rap
the times by introducing the Best Rap performance category but they weren’t
performance category but they weren’t
performance category but they weren’t ready to televise the award presentation
ready to televise the award presentation
ready to televise the award presentation to DJ Jazzy Jeff and The Fresh Prince
to DJ Jazzy Jeff and The Fresh Prince
to DJ Jazzy Jeff and The Fresh Prince which prompted all of the nominees to
which prompted all of the nominees to
which prompted all of the nominees to boycott the event that alone was a
boycott the event that alone was a
boycott the event that alone was a strong statement made even more powerful
strong statement made even more powerful
strong statement made even more powerful with the support of artists like Public
with the support of artists like Public
with the support of artists like Public Enemy and Slick Rick since hip hop was
Enemy and Slick Rick since hip hop was
Enemy and Slick Rick since hip hop was becoming increasingly prominent within
becoming increasingly prominent within
becoming increasingly prominent within mainstream pop culture this gesture was
mainstream pop culture this gesture was
mainstream pop culture this gesture was a pivotal moment for the genre two years
a pivotal moment for the genre two years
a pivotal moment for the genre two years later
later
later Public Enemy once again protested when
Public Enemy once again protested when
Public Enemy once again protested when the Grammys failed to televise the award
the Grammys failed to televise the award
the Grammys failed to televise the award presentation for Best Rap performance by
presentation for Best Rap performance by
presentation for Best Rap performance by a duo or group number two Frank Ocean
a duo or group number two Frank Ocean
a duo or group number two Frank Ocean [Music]
in 2017 this boundary-pushing musician
in 2017 this boundary-pushing musician who had a less than stellar performance
who had a less than stellar performance
who had a less than stellar performance at the 2013 cram ease declined to submit
at the 2013 cram ease declined to submit
at the 2013 cram ease declined to submit his acclaimed album blonde for award
his acclaimed album blonde for award
his acclaimed album blonde for award consideration he called the show’s
consideration he called the show’s
consideration he called the show’s producers old and criticized the Grammys
producers old and criticized the Grammys
producers old and criticized the Grammys for being out of touch with young
for being out of touch with young
for being out of touch with young diverse demographics his decision was
diverse demographics his decision was
diverse demographics his decision was connected to a larger cultural movement
connected to a larger cultural movement
connected to a larger cultural movement as ocean stated that his boycott was his
as ocean stated that his boycott was his
as ocean stated that his boycott was his Colin Kapernick moment considering the
Colin Kapernick moment considering the
Colin Kapernick moment considering the makeup of the 2017 nominees for album of
makeup of the 2017 nominees for album of
makeup of the 2017 nominees for album of the year and record of the year later
the year and record of the year later
the year and record of the year later that year perhaps his message got
that year perhaps his message got
that year perhaps his message got through somewhat
number one Sinead O’Connor
number one Sinead O’Connor [Music]
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[Music] [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] [Music]
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[Music] in 1991 this Irish singer who had
in 1991 this Irish singer who had
in 1991 this Irish singer who had performed live at the 1989 Grammys was
performed live at the 1989 Grammys was
performed live at the 1989 Grammys was nominated for four Grammy Awards and won
nominated for four Grammy Awards and won
nominated for four Grammy Awards and won best alternative music performance for
best alternative music performance for
best alternative music performance for her acclaimed album I do not want what I
her acclaimed album I do not want what I
her acclaimed album I do not want what I haven’t got the album’s title speaks
haven’t got the album’s title speaks
haven’t got the album’s title speaks volumes as O’Conner then became at that
volumes as O’Conner then became at that
volumes as O’Conner then became at that time the first artist in 33 years to
time the first artist in 33 years to
time the first artist in 33 years to refuse a Grammy Award she protested what
refuse a Grammy Award she protested what
refuse a Grammy Award she protested what she said were false materialistic values
she said were false materialistic values
she said were false materialistic values that valued industry success rather than
that valued industry success rather than
that valued industry success rather than the music itself this act of rebellion
the music itself this act of rebellion
the music itself this act of rebellion sparked pop culture discussions about
sparked pop culture discussions about
sparked pop culture discussions about the Grammys and the music industry in
the Grammys and the music industry in
the Grammys and the music industry in general that clearly still reverberate
general that clearly still reverberate
general that clearly still reverberate today
today
today [Music]
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