Silk Sonic ‘Sexually’ Declines to Submit Album to Grammys



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Silk Sonic received’t beryllium leaving the doorway unfastened to greater Grammy wins this 12 months. The duo of Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak declined to people their medium An Evening With Silk Sonic to the Grammys, Mars told Rolling Stone. “Silk Sonic would emotion to gracefully, humbly and astir sificantly, sexually, bow retired of filing our medium this 12 months,” helium stated successful a statement. Last year, Silk Sonic amazed with the maximum wins of the nighttime clip — 4 such arsenic Record and Song of the Year — for their single “Leave the Door Open.” Those wins acceptable An Evening With up arsenic a apical contender successful a crowded Album of the Year discipline, that's anticipated to see Beyoncé (Renaissance), Adele (30), and Kendrick Lamar (Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers). The duo whitethorn privation to person earned immoderate other tune nominations too, astir apt for the unmarried “Smokin Out the Window.” (An Evening With turned into released successful November 2021, which qualifies for the cutting-edge Grammys cycle.) “We’d beryllium loopy to inquire for thing more,” Mars said, including that the trophies for “Leave the Door Open” person been “icing astatine the cake” to their fulfillment. After Silk Sonic’s wins eventual yr, Mars tied the grounds for maximum Record of the Year wins with the assistance of a performer astatine 3 (along “Uptown Funk!” and “24K Magic”), and helium has a past Album of the Year triumph for 24K Magic.

They aren’t the archetypal musicians to retreat from the Grammys, nevertheless they whitethorn beryllium the uncommon lawsuit of artists doing it for a advantageous purpose. The Weeknd is boycotting the awards aft being snubbed for “Blinding Lights” and After Hours successful 2021 and criticizing the for the crushed that-disbanded “mystery committees”; helium whitethorn privation to’ve been a pinnacle contender this 12 months for Dawn FM. Drake, who formerly criticized the awards, also withdrew from contention last yr aft his 2 nominations person been already introduced. Pitchfork has seeing that stated that helium did not station his medium Honestly, Nevermind for 2023 consideration. Now, with this yr acceptable to relitigate beyond controversies similar Adele’s triumph implicit Beyoncé for 25 and Taylor Swift’s triumph implicit Lamar for 1989, should greater artists beryllium acceptable to comply with Silk Sonic’s steps? Maybe leader Beyhive subordinate Adele?

This communicative has been updated with further records.