It was announced earlier today that Drake chose to withdraw his two Grammy nominations, and his nominations were removed from the official Grammy site.
According to Variety, the rapper and his management came to the decision but his reason for withdrawing hasn’t been specified.
The Canadian born performer received nominations in the Best Rap Album and Best Rap Performance category with songs “Certified Lover Boy,” and “Way 2 Sexy,” performed with fellow rappers Future and Young Thug.Nominations for the Grammy are submitted via record label.
For Drake to withdraw means at one point everyone was in agreement with the nomination. The Grammys are less than two months away, so pulling out of consideration this late in award season is rare.
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