Spike Lee Thinks It’s ‘Bullsh*t’ Beyonce Didn’t Win Album Of The Year At The Grammys, Alludes Racism Played A Part In The Controversial Loss: There’s A History Of Great Black Artists Who Come Up For These Awards & Don’t Win

Spike Lee Thinks It’s ‘Bullsh*t’ Beyonce Didn’t Win Album Of The Year At The Grammys, Alludes Racism Played A Part In The Controversial Loss: There’s A History Of Great Black Artists Who Come Up For These Awards & Don’t Win

The Bey Hive members weren’t the only ones upset by Beyonce’s ‘Album of the Year’ loss at the 2023 Grammys! Apparently, Spike Lee was, too.

During a recent interview, legendary filmmaker Spike Lee expressed frustration with The Recording Academy and their decision to (yet again) snub Beyonce at the iconic ceremony.

Spike Lee

When asked about his views on Beyonce not taking home the winning title of the contentious category, Spike Lee told the reporter that he felt that it was “straight-up bullsh*t,” and he couldn’t seem to understand why the celebrated songstress’ unparalleled artistry had been overlooked once more.

In an effort to stand with Beyonce, the 65-year-old said:

“I’m not the male president of the Bey Hive, but I love and support Beyonce. Her album is amazing. I know she’s won multiple Grammys, but four times nominated for ‘Album of the Year’ and she’s lost every time?”

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He continued by setting the record straight that his comments weren’t (in any way) meant to annihilate the past winners’ contribution to the industry, but (instead) to bring awareness to the division that still lives in the entertainment field.

“No disrespect to those artists, like Adele and Harry Styles, who won. It’s not their fault, but that’s some straight-up bullsh*t.”

However, while previous recipient Adele or this year’s victor, Harry Styles, may not be the ones to point fingers at, Lee made it clear that they do hold some sort of privilege within the music arena. The ‘She’s Gotta Have It’ creator alluded to the idea of the Grammy association using race as a discriminatory factor in their award rulings.

He added,

“There’s a history of great, Black artists who come up for these awards and don’t win. We all know their work is great because art speaks for itself. But then… it always comes down to this tricky territory of validation.”

Harry Styles

Adele

Lee concluded:

“Do Black artists say ‘f*ck it’ or seek white validation and chase awards? I just want to give a shoutout to my sister, Beyonce. We know what the deal is. It’s straight-up shenanigans, skulduggery, [and] subterfuge. Or as the British say: it’s some poppycock!”

In addition to the Hollywood heavy-hitter’s remarks, fans of Beyonce previously took to social media to call out (what they perceived to be) the Grammys’ poor deliberation.

Upon the results, a user sarcastically wrote:

“BEYONCÉ DID NOT JUST [LOSE] AOTY TO HARRY STYLES IN BLACK HISTORY MONTH ??? #GRAMMYs.”

Another tweeter addressed Harry Styles’ (whose album, ‘Harry’s House,’ secured the triumph) mention of accolades like ‘Album of the Year’ not happening to “people like him” frequently.

She said:

“‘This doesn’t happen to people like me often’ – @Harry_Styles. We beg to differ, Harry. Mediocre white men get glamourized, rewarded and awarded over exceptionally talented, amazing Black women like @Beyonce all day, every day. Case in point is this AOTY win.”

Although Beyonce didn’t carry the crown for ‘Album of the Year,’ she did win ‘Best Dance Recording’ for ‘Break My Soul,’ ‘Best Dance/Electronica Album; for ‘Renaissance,’ ‘Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance for ‘Plastic Off The Sofa,’ and ‘Best R&B Song’ for ‘Cuff It.’ She’s also now deemed the artist to hold the most Grammy wins in history, with a whopping score of 32 trophies.

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