The beleaguered 2020 GRAMMY’s are still catching flack in these streets.


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First, there is the gender discrimination and sexual harassment accusations being revealed by former GRAMMY President and CEO, Deborah Dugan.

Then Tyler the Creator expressed his lamentations for winning the Best Rap Album 2019 category for IGOR.

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“It sucks that whenever we, and I mean guys that look like me, do anything that’s genre-bending, they always put it in a rap or urban category,” he voiced. “I don’t like that ‘urban’ word. It’s just a politically correct way to say the N-word to me.”

Now, supermodel, Naomi Campbell is jumping in the fray. She recently took to Instagram to express her thoughts on Afrobeat sensation, Burna Boy, not receiving the proper nominations.

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The Nigerian artist was nominated under the World Music category, losing to Angélique Kidjo. Campbell took offense at his 2019 LP, African Giant, not receiving any nominations in the major categories at the 2020 Grammys.

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First, I want to say deepest congratulations to @angeliquekidjo for her award on Sunday, and thank you to you for spreading light and opening minds through your music… • And to our AFRICAN GIANT, @burnaboygram… it is only due to lack of education that you have not been honored with the accolades you so truly deserve. You are always a winner in our hearts. ALWAYS. • And to The @RecordingAcademy, There is something that brings joy, strength and happiness to myself, and to so many people that hear it, and it is called Afrobeats.  Afrobeats is a musical genre played on mainstream and primetime radio not only across the continent of Africa, but across the world… • Recently, the genre was categorized into your ‘World Music’ category at the 2020 Grammys. This misrepresentation diminishes an entire genre in which such a high standard of talent has emerged; a genre that has been a force of hope and positivity for many, and a vehicle for artistry on the continent of Africa. • Please take the next 363 days to reassess and reflect on your perspective of ‘World Music.’ Did the world get to vote for this award, or was it only the people in the United States a part of The Recording Academy?  What will this neglectful categorization of music mean to individual cultures? Cultures who contribute their blood, sweat and tears, and every level of their creativity and work ethic into making music for YOU and for all of us. • Please get up to speed on the state of all popular music today, and include Afrobeats Artist of the Year, Song of the Year, Album of the Year and all the subcategories that this genre so deserves – just as any other respected and recognized musical genre. • This is bigger than you, so open your eyes, ears and minds and treat us right and with the respect we deserve. ❤️💛💚❤️💛💚 #ForTheCulture #NAOMIAFRICA #grammys

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“First, I want to say deepest congratulations to @angeliquekidjo for her award on Sunday, and thank you to you for spreading light and opening minds through your music…

“And to our AFRICAN GIANT, @burnaboygram… it is only due to lack of education that you have not been honored with the accolades you so truly deserve. You are always a winner in our hearts. ALWAYS.”

Campbell went on to excoriate the Recording Academy the way it labels music into general boxes like “World”. The once infallible GRAMMY’s is now under the scrutiny of celebrities and the world.