• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
Subscribe
  • Fashion
  • Sneakers
  • Bags
  • Accessories
  • Music
  • Rihanna
  • Follow
    • INSTAGRAM
    • FACEBOOK
    • PINTEREST
    • TWITTER
    • YOUTUBE
Award-Show February 13, 2017
By Lois Sakany
SHARE THIS ARTICLE
Share Tweet Pin Linkedln Email Reddit
Award-Show

Solange May Have Had Enough With The Grammy Awards Too

February 13, 2017. Leave a Comment

Beyoncé opened the Grammy awards with a memorable performance last night, one that was a bookend on the amazing era of creativity that grew from her album Lemonade. While, the artist won two awards for the ground-breaking visual album, surprising many, she didn’t win the organization’s top award for Album of the Year, an award that went to Adele, who herself expressed disappointment Beyoncé didn’t take home the award.

“I thought it was her year. What the fuck does she have to do to win Album of the Year?” said Adele during a backstage interview. This year marks the third time Beyoncé has lost out on Album of the Year. In 2010, I am Sasha Fierce lost out to Taylor Swift’s Fearless, and then in 2015, Beck’s album Morning Phase took home the top prize over her eponymous album.

Adele on Beyoncé backstage: “I thought it was her year. What the fuck does she have to do to win album of the year?”

— Andrew Barker (@barkerrant) February 13, 2017

Making her own not so quiet statement on the awards, Solange, whose “Cranes in the Sky” took home the award for Best R&B Performance, checked in today (February 13) on Twitter, implying she may have had enough with the Grammy awards.

Simply writing “wuddup frank,” she also linked to a Frank Ocean‘s Tumbler post (below), in which he pushed back on show producer Ken Ehrlich and writer David Wild’s claims in a recent podcast claiming Ocean wasn’t attending the 2017 awards because he was unhappy with the negotiations related to his 2013 Grammy performance.

wuddup frankhttps://t.co/CVth1vwgNb

— solange knowles (@solangeknowles) February 13, 2017

She added in since deleted Tweets, “there have only been two black winners in the last 20 years for album of the year. there have been over 200 black artist who have perform. create your own committees, build your own institutions, give your friends awards, award yourself, and be the gold you wanna hold my g’s”

In the Tumblr post Solange linked to, Ocean said his decision not to submit was unrelated to the 2013 event, and went on to criticize the academy’s choice for 2016 Album of the Year. “u know what’s really not ‘great TV’ guys?” wrote Ocean. “[Taylor Swift’s] 1989 getting album of the year over [Kendrick Lamar’s] To Pimp A Butterfly. Hands down one of the most ‘faulty’ TV moments I’ve seen. Believe the people.”

Ocean, along with Kanye West and Justin Beiber had let it be known prior to the event they were boycotting the event either because they viewed it as culturally irrelevant or problematic in its treatment of black artists. Drake wasn’t able to attend because of a concert conflict, which some say wasn’t accidental.

In the podcast, Ehrlich and Wild were responding to an interview Ocean gave the NY Times in November 2016, in which he said  he intentionally chose not to submit Blonde for Grammy consideration because of the organization’s track record for not awarding black artists.

“It just doesn’t seem to be representing very well for people who come from where I come from, and hold down what I hold down,” explained Ocean in the interview. “I think the infrastructure of the awarding system and the nomination system and screening system is dated. I’d rather this be my Colin Kaepernick moment for the Grammys than sit there in the audience.”

A total of ten black artists have won Album of the Year since the Grammys began giving out the award in 1959, and only Stevie Wonder has taken it home more than twice. A black artist hasn’t won Album of the Year since 2008, which went to jazz musician Herbie Hancock’s album of Joni Mitchell covers. Lauryn Hill was the most recent black woman to win Album of the Year, an award she took home in 1999, close to 20 years ago.

Check out Ocean’s entire Tumblr post below.

http://frankocean.tumblr.com/post/157125310721/ok-ken-and-david-as-much-as-i-hate-to-make-you

 

Award-Show Music Adele Beyoncé Drake Frank Ocean Kanye West Solange

What To Read Next

Read More
Book

Julia Fox In New Book ‘Down The Drain’ Says She And Kanye West Never Had Sex

Podcast host and actress Julia Fox has begun to reveal some of the juicy details included in her

Read More ...
by Lois Sakany on September 26, 2023
SHARE
Read More
Celebrity

Lil Tay Is Alive Though Questions Remain About Whether Her Account Was Hacked

Update (August 12, 2023): Meta has confirmed with TMZ that Lil Tay's Instagram account was hacked. the company

Read More ...
by Lois Sakany on August 11, 2023
SHARE
Read More
Entertainment

Jenna Lyons Sports Céline By Phoebe Philo On Debut Episode Of RHONY Season 14

Fashion plate Jenna Lyons delivered a big statement for her debut on Real Housewives of New York (RHONY)

Read More ...
by Lois Sakany on July 18, 2023
SHARE
An in hand look at #Puma and #Fenty's aged silver An in hand look at #Puma and #Fenty's aged silver Avanti sneaker, spotted at Kith's Williamsburg store. The shoe sold out when it launched last week on puma.com, but is now available at multiple retailers.
#Mugler creative director, #CaseyCadwallader broug #Mugler creative director, #CaseyCadwallader brought the glam and the drama to his spring'24 runway show during Paris Fashion Week.

Casting was fabulous as usual, with some of our faves Amber Valetta, Helena Christiansen as well as Mowalola, Omahyra Mota, Anok Yai, Fan Bingbing, Paris Hilton, Angela Bassett and Paloma Elsesser to name a few.
A new #Gucci luggage campaign under Sabato de Sarn A new #Gucci luggage campaign under Sabato de Sarno's creative direction starring Kendall Jenner and Bad Bunny, was unveiled this weekend.

To give context to the campaign, a portion of the press release reads,"Shot in an airport, the meeting place where journeys begin, the campaign explores the intimacy of traveling together through the creative lens of Anthony Seklaoui. Stills capture the fleeting spirit of Kendall Jenner and Bad Bunny's airport stroll, redefining the Jet Set glamour of the 1990s."

Does this campaign count as a relationship hard launch? 

See our stories for a reference by the dope @meliciousnyc that was on point!
Sarah Burton presented her last collection as Alex Sarah Burton presented her last collection as Alexander McQueen's creative director during Paris Fashion Week this Saturday. Naomi campbell closed the show in a stunning silver dress!

Burton's tenure as creative director for Alexander McQueen has  been remarkable, spanning an impressive 26 years. Her ability to maintain the brand's distinctive blend of beauty and edge is noteworthy.

Burton became creative director in  2010 after the tragic loss of Lee Alexander McQueen. As the only female creative director in Kering's fashion portfolio, her contributions have been significant, and her departure, in our opinion leaves a big gap in a house with a very deep and unique brand dna. 

Any thoughts on who will be the next McQueen creative director?
We've discussed Jenna's look (scroll back), so how We've discussed Jenna's look (scroll back), so how about her castmates (clockwise from left) Erin, Jessel, Sai, Ubah or Brynn?? Who killed it? 

Photo: Clifton Prescod for Bravo
Take a close look at the adorable custom #KittyCas Take a close look at the adorable custom #KittyCash grillz by Gabby Elan Jewelry.

#Hellokitty #customgrillz
INSTAGRAMFACEBOOKPINTERESTTWITTERYOUTUBE
  • Home
  • About
  • Contact
  • Shop

Copyright © Snobette - Privacy Policy

Asset 1
Asset 1
Asset 1
  • About
  • Contact
  • Privacy Policy
  • Fashion
  • Sneakers
  • Bags
  • Accessories
  • Music
  • Rihanna