Singer Teyana Taylor has criticised Recording Academy officials for failing to shortlist any female artists in the Best R&B Album category for the 2021 Grammy Awards.
The nominations were unveiled on Tuesday, with John Legend’s Bigger Love, All Rise by Gregory Porter, To Feel Love/d from Luke James, Giveon’s Take Time, and Ant Clemons’ Happy 2 Be Here all earned nods for Best R&B Album – and Teyana wasn’t impressed.
The star, who dropped her critically-acclaimed The Album in June, was among those snubbed for her work, and she made her annoyance known on Twitter.
Reposting the Recording Academy’s nominations news, she remarked, “Y’all was better off just saying best MALE R&B ALBUM cause all I see is d**k in this category (sic).”
She went on to retweet several of her fans’ comments about Teyana and fellow R&B singer Kehlani failing to land nods – although her Morning collaborator wasn’t fazed by the lack of recognition.
Highly disappointing to see categories lacking female nominees, especially a genre full of fearless female talent.
Reported By: Jessica Rowe