American filmmaker Spike Lee, a leading cultural figure in the film industry, has some things to say about the award system, especially Beyoncé not getting the Grammys Album of the Year award – again.
This comes after the famous singer’s husband Jay-Z called out the Grammys for failing to give him fair recognition despite his record-breaking success in the industry.
Spike Lee Says Beyoncé’s Loss at the AOTY Grammys Is ‘Such a Hurt*
Beyoncé was nominated for this year’s Grammys Album of the Year award for her latest album, “Renaissance,” but lost to Harry Styles’ “Harry’s House,” which didn’t sit well with Lee.
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The Atlanta-born filmmaker may not be the “male president of the Bey Hive” – Beyoncé’s fanbase, but he seems to be a huge fan, stating, “I love and support Beyoncé. Her album is amazing.” According to The Guardian, he stated that although he has won many Grammys, he has also been nominated four times for Best Album and never won.
“No disrespect to artists like Adele or Harry Styles who won,” he said. “It’s not their fault, but that’s straight bullshit.”
The 65-year-old later referred to the “history of black artists” who have been nominated for awards but lost each time despite excellent work. In his words, “There is a history of great black artists coming up for this award and not winning. We all know their work is great, because the art speaks for itself.
Even with their work speaking for itself, the acclaimed director believes it always boils down to “this tricky territory of validation” where Black artists either say “f**k it or seek white validation and chase awards.”
Praising Beyoncé for her brilliance and calling out the Grammys, she exclaimed: “I just want to give a shout out to my sister Beyoncé. We know what the deal is. It’s straight up fraud, fraud, fraud. Or as the English say: it’s poppycock!”
Lee, who is sure he’s on the “right side of history,” further explained that the difficulty artists voice depends on who they’re talking to, as he’s learned that one has to “speak truth to power.”
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While he felt it was an “individual choice,” he also noted that there are moments of consequence when a person has to choose between speaking up or remaining silent.
Speaking truth to power has never been a burden for the Academy Award winner as she has never tried to position herself as a representative of all black people but has always insisted that it is her own opinion. Echoing her mother’s words, emphasizing the diversity of the black race, which she took to heart, she recalled:
“Spike, we, as black people, are not a monolithic group. We don’t look the same, talk the same, think the same. We’re so diverse. From so many different backgrounds.”
Jay-Z Says This About Losing Beyoncé
The “She’s Gotta Have it” director wasn’t the only one who had something to say about Styles winning the award over Queen Bey.
It came as a surprise to many when Styles took home the Album of the Year award, including the “Halo” singer’s partner, Jay-Z, who spoke about his past awards success before the ceremony. In an interview with Tidal, Hov, as he’s fondly called, highlighted Beyoncé’s loss in the same category for her highly successful “Beyonce” and “Lemonade” albums.
“Oh, I guess they miss those times,” he said. “Even with Bey, I feel like they miss that time. Not just LEMONA; [also] when Beck won it [for Album of the Year at the 2015 show]. I was like, Oh, you all missed it.”
He believes his “Renaissance” album deserves a win and wants the Grammys to do it right like they did with Stevie Wonder, who won three out of four years in a row. Explaining why he felt his beloved album deserved the win, he stated that it has impacted the culture and energy of the world with inspiration.
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Additionally, the 53-year-old declared, “When it just inspires creativity, that’s what an album is. That has to be the Best Album. It must be so.”
Harry Styles’ Best Album Win at the Grammys Riled The Beyhive
Winning the Best Album award at the Grammys is a huge win for Styles, who has been nominated among such notables as Adele, ABBA, Mary J. Blige, Bad Bunny, Coldplay – and, of course, Beyoncé.
The “As It Was” singer gave a heartfelt speech beginning with “This doesn’t always happen to people like me” which angered the Bey Hive when they took to social media to insult her. One critic said, “I’m trying to understand what that white boy means by ‘this doesn’t happen to people like me’????”
Another wanted Styles to clarify the identity he used for the speech after noting that Beyoncé was the first black woman in the category since 1999 to win.
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