I canвЂ™t speak to why it didnвЂ™t make it, but I do really love the record.вЂќ

Asked about the omission in a recent interview with Billboard, Recording Academy CEO Harvey Mason Jr. WizkidвЂ™s вЂњEssenceвЂќ was nominated for a Grammy for best global music performance, but not record of the year. To see Black people and our contributions to music not celebrated in the way they should be - I mean, these arenвЂ™t institutions for us.вЂќ What are you rewarding?вЂ™ This is dumb, but IвЂ™ll say it anyway: A song like вЂEssenceвЂ™ - just absolutely a powerhouse, and yet could not be properly acknowledged by the institution that is supposed to celebrate the best in music - that trips me out. When I think about the Grammys and these other systems that are designed to reward artistic creativity and uplift artists, I just feel like, вЂYвЂ™all donвЂ™t get it. вЂњWhat really bums me out - and this aligns with Hollywood - is the way that music is rewarded. Rae also knocked the Grammys in the interview, and singled out one record in particular she thought had been unfairly snubbed. And to find out how artists were treated on other labels вЂ¦ When I myself am a creator and know what I want in relation to a relationship with a production company or a producer, I would like to think that we are more artist-friendly than much of other brands and companies out there. вЂњI do not want to be too specific, but even with making our own appointments with labels or artists, it would be so intricate. Rae did not get into her dismay with the music business beyond generalities, but indicated her feelings were based on a combination of her own experiences setting up soundtracks and hearing from artists about what they deal with on a regular basis.

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