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The Weeknd slams Grammys as ‘corrupt’ as he says Academy ‘owes him’ after singer walks away with zero nominations

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THE Weeknd has slammed what he dubbed the "corrupt" Grammys and insisted they "owe him" after he was snubbed in this year's nominations list.

The three-time Grammy winner, 30, wrote on Twitter on Tuesday: "The Grammys remain corrupt. You owe me, my fans and the industry transparency…" According to TMZ, the performer, who had the best-selling track of 2020, was attempting to find a way he could perform at both the Grammys and next year's Super Bowl.

However, negotiations were rough, and while a deal was reached where the Weeknd - real name Abel Makkonen Tesfaye - could perform at both events, the process of it all may have cost him nominations.

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