Drake hits out at Grammys for The Weeknd snub
06 December 2020 |
12:17 pm
Drake has hit out at the Grammy Awards, claiming what used to be "the highest form of recognition" may "no longer matter" to artists nowadays, after The Weeknd was overlooked in the nominations.
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