American rapper and actor Calvin Cordozar Broadus Jr known professionally as Snoop Dogg has called out the Grammy Awards, expressing disappointment over his 16 nominations without a win.
The renowned rapper joins the likes of Travis Scott, Busta Rhymes, and Nicki Minaj, who have each received at least 10 nominations without securing an award.Despite a prolific career, the 52-year-old artist is yet to receive the coveted Grammy recognition.
The Long Beach MC’s 16 nods include four for Best Rap Song (2003’s “Beautiful,” 2004’s “Drop It Like It’s Hot, 2007’s “Sexual Eruption,” and 2011’s “Young, Wild & Free) and another four for Best Rap Performance (1992’s “Nuthin’ But a G Thang,” 1993’s “Gin and Juice,” 1999’s “Still D.R.E.,” and 1999’s “The Next Episode”).
And yet, the Grammys have failed to honour the 52-year-old for his legendary career.
Snoop hopped on Instagram Monday morning to wordlessly call out the awards show, sharing a screenshot of an article by Business Insider listing him among the best artists without a win.Snoop Dogg’s post came just hours after Jay-Z called out the Grammys while accepting the second annual Dr. Dre Global Impact Award.
Midway through the speech, Jay-Z pointed a finger at the Recording Academy for not giving Beyoncé a long-delayed Grammy Award for Album of the Year despite her being the most-decorated artist in Grammy history with 32 wins.
“I don’t want to embarrass this young lady, but she has more Grammys than everyone and never won Album of the Year,” Jay-Z said about his wife of nearly 16 years. “So even by your own metrics that doesn’t work. Think about that. Most Grammys never won Album of the Year, that doesn’t work.”
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