Canadian musician Drake withdrew both nominations in the Grammy category this year, writes "Variety". The singer was nominated for Best Rap Album for "Certified Lover Boy" and Best Rap Performance for the song "Way 2 Sexy".

Following his resignation, voting on the best musical achievements will continue with only four candidates, presumably because ballots have already been sent to members of the Academy.

We remind you that the organizers of the "Grammy" awards at the beginning of the year abolished the controversial secret ballot boards after numerous accusations of racism, falsification of results and favoritism.

Following all of the above, Drake had a long and often controversial relationship with the award organizers. A year ago, he said they should be replaced with "something new that we can build over time and pass on to future generations" after the award's organizers did not nominate Singer D Weekend in any of the categories. in 2021, despite having one of the best albums and singles of 2020.

"I think we should stop allowing ourselves to be shocked every year by the disconnect between striking music and these awards and simply accept that what was once the highest form of recognition may no longer matter to the artist who exists now and to those to come. "then," Drake wrote on his Instagram account.

Also in 2017, Drake declined to submit his album "More Life" for any 2018 Grammy Awards, and outrage over the awards that year intensified the following year after Jay-Z did not win any awards. which was nominated for eight.

"We play an opinion-based sport, not a fact-based sport," he said during the award ceremony for God's Plan.

- You have already won if you have people who sing your songs word for word, if they sing them in your hometown. You already win, you do not need this here - said Drake.