David Bowie Grammys: 'Blackstar' Legend Snubbed From Album of the Year, Fans Outraged [POLL, VIDEO]
Late music legend David Bowie was not nominated for Album of the Year at this year's Grammys, which has been a controversial decision among fans to say the least.
The Grammy nominations for 2017 were announced Tuesday morning and among the snubs and surprises was a shocking omission of Bowie's final album, Blackstar, in Album of the Year. The album was predicted by music experts to be nominated for the big category but was not one of the five albums chosen by the Recording Academy.
Instead, the nominees for Album of the Year were:
Adele - 25
Beyoncé - Lemonade
Justin Bieber - Purpose
Drake - Views
Sturgill Simpson - A Sailor's Guide to Earth
Blackstar, Bowie's 25th and final studio album, was released just two days before his death on Jan. 8. Considering his impact on music and his legendary career, it could have been a fitting tribute to commemorate his legacy by nominating him in Album of the Year, but it seems the Recording Academy simply did not deem the album good enough for the honor.
Various Twitter users have reacted in anger over Bowie being snubbed, especially in favor of more modern yet divisive acts like Bieber and Drake.
The fact that Justin Bieber and Drakes albums are both nominated for AOTY over radiohead, David Bowie and Kanyes albums is just a sick joke
— ERICK! (@ericktheARTIST) December 6, 2016
David Bowie died and released a terrific album and didn't get an AOTY nomination but a song about impressing Avicii got SOTY I give up
— steven j. horowitz (@speriod) December 6, 2016
@RecordingAcad Imagine what an iconic, emotional moment to have Iman accept AOTY on David Bowie's behalf...squandered. #GRAMMYs
— Daddy Vibes (@MusicIsEuphoria) December 6, 2016
Grammy's choosing Justin over David Bowie for the AOTY.#Grammynominations pic.twitter.com/QPI7tQcMz8
— Ali (@maximus5473) December 6, 2016
grammies are such a shitshow, clearly a popularity contest since they have a justin bieber abum on the AOTY noms instead of david bowie
— yung emo gods (@kingsalmfishgod) December 6, 2016
David Bowie got bounced for #TheGrammys AOTY by BIEBER... what a world
— Spencer Stein (@SjeezS) December 6, 2016
You know the Grammy's are bullshit when David Bowie's Blackstar gets snubbed from Album of the Year in favor of Justin Bieber and Drake.
— Adam Yoo-Sill-Oh-Its (@AdamLankilowicz) December 6, 2016
The Grammys did not totally snub Bowie, though. The album is nominated in Best Alternative Music Album, Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical and Best Recording Package, while the title track is nominated for Best Rock Performance and Best Rock Song.
The 2017 Grammys will air live Sunday, Feb. 12 at 8/7c on CBS, hosted by James Corden.
