Silk Sonic Won't Submit an Evening With for Grammy Nom - Vulture

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Silk Sonic won’t beryllium leaving the doorway unfastened to much Grammy wins this year. The duo of Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak declined to taxable their medium An Evening With Silk Sonic to the Grammys, Mars told Rolling Stone. “Silk Sonic would similar to gracefully, humbly and astir importantly, sexually, bow retired of submitting our medium this year,” helium said successful a statement. Last year, Silk Sonic amazed with the astir wins of the nighttime — 4 including 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 field, which is expected to see Beyoncé (Renaissance), Adele (30), and Kendrick Lamar (Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers). The duo could person earned a fewer much opus nominations too, apt for the azygous “Smokin Out the Window.” (An Evening With was released successful November 2021, which qualifies for the existent Grammys cycle.) “We’d beryllium brainsick to inquire for thing more,” Mars said, adding that the trophies for “Leave the Door Open” were “icing connected the cake” to their success. After Silk Sonic’s wins past year, Mars tied the grounds for astir Record of the Year wins by a performer astatine 3 (alongside “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, but they are the uncommon lawsuit of artists doing it for a affirmative reason. The Weeknd is boycotting the awards aft being snubbed for “Blinding Lights” and After Hours successful 2021 and criticizing the since-disbanded “secret committees”; helium could’ve been a apical contender this twelvemonth for Dawn FM. Drake, who antecedently criticized the awards, also withdrew from contention past year aft his 2 nominations were already announced. Pitchfork has since reported that helium did not taxable his medium Honestly, Nevermind for 2023 consideration. Now, with this twelvemonth acceptable to relitigate past controversies similar Adele’s triumph implicit Beyoncé for 25 and Taylor Swift’s triumph implicit Lamar for 1989, could much artists beryllium acceptable to travel Silk Sonic’s steps? Maybe chief Beyhive subordinate Adele?

This communicative has been updated with further information.