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For every surprising win at the Grammy Awards, you can bet there’s always a snub (or several) right around the corner, too.
This year, the 67th annual ceremony, hosted by Trevor Noah, was filled with shocking moments — from Beyoncé’s long overdue Album of the Year win to Kendrick Lamar sweeping Record and Song of the Year with his scathing diss track, “Not Like Us.” However, between those victories were stunning losses for some of music’s biggest stars.
In a rare turn of events, Taylor Swift — whose chart-topping “The Tortured Poets Department” album yielded five nominations, including the big three categories (Record, Song and Album of the Year) — walked away with zero gramophones for the first time in quite a while.
The same goes for Billie Eilish, who received seven total nominations — including Album of the Year and Best Pop Vocal Album for “Hit Me Hard and Soft” — but also left Sunday’s ceremony empty-handed.
To be fair, this year’s major category nominations were undeniably stacked, and Swift and Eilish have taken those wins home before, so it’s hard to think of their recent losses as snubs. Swift holds the record for most Album of the Year wins of anyone in Grammy history, and Eilish has won the big three on at least one occasion (not to mention she also has two Oscars).
Still, that didn’t stop fans from calling out the singers’ Ls online.
Finneas, Eilish’s older brother and longtime collaborator, issued a statement to fans on Sunday to quell the commotion surrounding his sister’s losses.
“I don’t wanna see ANYONE with a photo of me or billie as their PFP gettin’ in fights with other artists’ fans in comment sections!!!” the producer wrote on his Instagram story. “Be at peace! Congratulations to all!!”
Other notable artists who missed out on snagging…
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