Varo Yan 2,984 Posted February 8, 2019 Share Posted February 8, 2019 (CNN)The two artists who have the most Grammy nominations this year declined to perform at the show. That's according to Ken Ehrlich, the show's longtime producer. Ehrlich told The New York Times he offered rappers Drake, Lamar and Childish Gambino possible performance slots on Sunday night's show and was rebuffed. "The fact of the matter is, we continue to have a problem in the hip-hop world," Ehrlich told the paper. "When they don't take home the big prize, the regard of the academy, and what the Grammys represent, continues to be less meaningful to the hip-hop community, which is sad." Do the Grammys also have a race problem? CNN has reached out to the three rappers for comment. Lamar leads this year with eight nominations, followed by Drake who has seven. Childish Gambino has five nominations. The Recording Academy has made an effort to diversify its membership amid complaints that the Grammys are not an even playing field for minority and women artists. In 2017, Recording Academy President Neil Portnow said in an interview with Pitchfork that he didn't think there was a race problem. Grammy chief: There's no 'race problem'. "We don't, as musicians, in my humble opinion, listen to music based on gender or race or ethnicity," Portnow said then. "When you go to vote on a piece of music -- at least the way that I approach it -- is you almost put a blindfold on and you listen." MORE: Spoiler https://cnn.it/2ta72r5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Borislshere 52,615 Posted February 8, 2019 Share Posted February 8, 2019 Seeing how they tried to play Ariana, I don't blame anyone for not wanting to be apart of this show. The grammy's need a face lift and I'm not talking appearance wise. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monster7 5,621 Posted February 8, 2019 Share Posted February 8, 2019 They know they have nothing to do when the rah rah bitch is performing Spoiler Performing Million Reasons for the 57685th time Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
River 91,042 Posted February 8, 2019 Share Posted February 8, 2019 Honestly, apart from Kendrick, the other 2 are not bringing a quality hip hop music and they deserved a nomination only for the popularity and not for the quality.. and what is causing is that the put them as the "black decoration" in the categories to show that they are "progressed".. Je ne parle pas français but I can padam if you like Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gstring 1,775 Posted February 8, 2019 Share Posted February 8, 2019 Gaga's curse i see.. This is her moment Little little Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enzo 37,977 Posted February 8, 2019 Share Posted February 8, 2019 They told them that Gaga is winning everything 툭 까보면 어김없이 소리질러와 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serial Chiller 8,044 Posted February 8, 2019 Share Posted February 8, 2019 Well I hope this means Gaga sweeps ... and then gets dragged into every ‘#GrammySoWhite’ #lemonadevs25again scathe article. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delusional Aura 5,129 Posted February 8, 2019 Share Posted February 8, 2019 3 minutes ago, Serial Chiller said: Well I hope this means Gaga sweeps ... and then gets dragged into every ‘#GrammySoWhite’ #lemonadevs25again scathe article. The Grammys will end up giving the awards to them in order to satisfy the hip-hop world. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 8, 2019 Share Posted February 8, 2019 Isn't Drake in the pop category? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ImMatt 1,326 Posted February 8, 2019 Share Posted February 8, 2019 Not sure why they even bothered asking Drake because he never performs at award shows anyway. Try and think of a Drake performance....I'll wait Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
elijahfan 23,564 Posted February 8, 2019 Share Posted February 8, 2019 Drake probably thinks he's too big for the Grammys Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brolysskins 4,166 Posted February 8, 2019 Share Posted February 8, 2019 Good lol Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Babel 40,910 Posted February 8, 2019 Share Posted February 8, 2019 More chances for Gaga to win I guess? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sanne Godijn 2,203 Posted February 8, 2019 Share Posted February 8, 2019 I dont understand the problem here can somebody explain Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JevyDuty 2,961 Posted February 8, 2019 Share Posted February 8, 2019 I........ Ok... the entertainment industry is racist, misogynist and somewhat homophobic and it's refleftive in the awards shows.... particularly the Grammys and Oscars... the only time they win, it's when a straight/white/man takes the credit behind the scene. This is the norm. Anything else is the exception. So don't come for me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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