Grammys powder keg is set to blow after Oscars fiasco: Kanye West is up for five awards despite being BANNED from performing. Marilyn Manson and Louis CK also earn nominations despite rape and Sєxual harᴀssment allegations
Just a week after Will Smith’s infamous Oscars meltdown, multiple controversies surrounding the Grammys mean that the music industry’s top awards show is another veritable powder keg set to blow.
The Grammys, set for Sunday night in Las Vegas with Trevor Noah hosting, will have to navigate a delicate situation with Kanye West, who was banned from performing but is expected to attend with five nominations on the line.
Marilyn Manson is also up for an award after he was accused of Sєxual misconduct by several women, and comedian Louis CK is likewise nominated as he makes his comeback from harᴀssment allegations several years ago.
And in stinging snubs, the Weeknd is still boycotting the awards and Drake said he wanted no part in competing for a Grammy, withdrawing his two nominations.
The timing of the Grammys – exactly one week after Will Smith stunned the world by slapping Chris Rock on stage at the Oscars — adds an extra layer of unpredictability to what is already usually one of the more bizarre nights on the awards circuit.
The Grammys will continue to move forward without a performance from West, known as Ye, after organizers raised concerns about his ‘concerning online behavior.’
The ban appears to refer to West’s bizarre online feud with comedian Pete Davidson, who is dating his ex-wife Kim Kardashian, after West’s outbursts earned him a temporary suspension from Instagram.
West scored several nominations for his album ‘Donda’ — and will face off with longtime nemesis Taylor Swift in the Album of the Year category, where she has her sole chance at Grammy gold for ‘evermore.’
At the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards, West infamously ran onstage to interrupt Swift’s acceptance speech, snatching the mic from her hand to shout out Beyoncé’s ‘Single Ladies’ video.
Meanwhile, Manson’s contribution to Donda earned him a spot on the nominee list for Album of the Year — though he was scratched from contention as a writer for Best Rap Song due to a technicality.
Nine months ago, more than a dozen women, including Evan Rachel Wood and Game of Thrones actress Esme Bianco, accused Manson, 52, of Sєxual ᴀssault.
Bianco sued Manson in April, claiming he abused her dating back to 2007, with the lawsuit alleging she ‘suffered due to the deterioration of her mental health.’
The artist – real name Brian Hugh Warner – has denied all of the allegations, claiming his relationships were ‘entirely consensual.’
