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Drake, 35, got two Grammy nominations last
month in the rap field - best rap album for "Certified Lover
Boy" and best rap performance for his song "Way 2 Sexy."
The sources said the request to pull out of consideration was
made by the rapper and his management but gave no reasons for
the move. The Recording Academy website was being updated on
Monday to remove Drake's nominations from the Grammy list, the
sources said.
Drake, whose "Certified Lover Boy" was one of the top-selling
albums of 2021, has a contentious relationship with the Grammys.
Last year, he criticized the Grammys for entirely shutting out
fellow Canadian The Weeknd from its nominations list. In 2019,
Drake declined to perform at the ceremony then criticized the
awards show from the stage.
"I wanna let you know we’re playing in an opinion-based sport
not a factual-based sport," he said while accepting the Grammy
for his single "God's Plan."
"This is a business where sometimes it’s up to a bunch of people
who might not understand what a mixed race kid from Canada has
to say or a fly Spanish girl from New York or anybody else,"
Drake added.
Grammy nominations are chosen by members of the Recording
Academy and voted on by members. Jazz musician Jon Batiste led
nominations this year with 11 nods, followed by Justin Bieber,
Doja Cat and H.E.R.
Winners will be announced at a ceremony in Los Angeles on Jan
31.
(Reporting by Jill Serjeant; Editing by Cynthia Osterman)
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