Lil Nas X addresses BET Awards snub: “An outstanding zero nominations again”
nme.comLil Nas X has aired his thoughts about being excluded from this year’s list of BET Award nominees.In a series of since-deleted Tweets posted yesterday (June 1), the rapper directly addressed BET – an awards body which specifically recognises African Americans in entertainment – before referencing his two-year run without a nomination.“thank you, bet awards.
an outstanding zero nominations again. black excellence,” Lil Nas X wrote to his 7.7 million followers.Lil Nas X reacts to being shut out from the 2022 BET Award nominations.
pic.twitter.com/yTlQYZR4jX— Pop Crave (@PopCrave) June 1, 2022Later, in response to a user questioning whether he deserved a nomination, Lil Nas X pointed to the success of his debut album, ‘Montero’, which was released last September and earned the rapper five Grammy nominations alongside three Number One songs on Billboard’s Hot 100.The reply said: “IDK, maybe 3 of the biggest songs of last year and a critically acclaimed album.
I feel like that should’ve helped me a bit.”Before deleting the Tweet thread, Lil Nas X went on to discuss the broader recognition of LGBTQ+ musicians in the industry, telling his followers that “black gay people have to fight to be seen in this world.”“[It] doesn’t even have to be me nominated.
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