Lil Nas X has expressed his frustration after receiving zero nominations at this year's BET Awards. in a series of since-deleted tweets first posted on Wednesday, Nas suggested that the success of his album Montero merited recognition while also highlighting the fact that he was shut out in 2021, too. “thank you, bet awards.
an outstanding zero nominations again. black excellence,” one tweet read. Later, responding to a follower asking why he felt he deserved nominations, Nas responded: "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." Read Next: Lil Nas X announces the Long Live Montero tour Lil Nas X reacts to being shut out from the 2022 BET Award nominations.
pic.twitter.com/yTlQYZR4jX— Pop Crave (@PopCrave) June 1, 2022 Addressing the elephant in the room Nas, who is on tour from September, went on to tweet, “black gay people have to fight to be seen in this world.” Adding: "[It] doesn’t even have to be me nominated.
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