How Will the Grammys Handle Morgan Wallen?

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Morgan Wallen’s industry standing is still in limbo. But the Grammys may not be able to ignore his album — or him.

a video of an intoxicated Wallen using the N-word. It wasn’t the first time Wallen’s name had made headlines for less-than-desirable reasons — in 2020, he was arrested in Nashville for drunk and disorderly conduct, then disinvited fromThis time, though, the repercussions were immediate and wide-ranging. His label, Big Loud Records , suspended his contract, and major streaming services removed his songs from their biggest playlists.

But with the timing of Grammy voting, the path ahead for the Recording Academy isn’t clear. Eight months after the incident, Wallen remains in a kind of professional purgatory. Country radio has gradually started playing his songs again, and artists including Eric Church, Luke Bryan and Kid Rock have welcomed him onstage, but the kind of mainstream appearances and promotion that would signal a full-blown comeback have yet to return.

“I just think he needs to show that he has done the work, that he understands why it was so wrong,” says Keel. “And then the conversation will turn to something else.”Until then, Wallen scoring a handful of nominations would result in “head-shaking, eye-rolling and brow-wiping” from a country music community that is striving to be more inclusive, says RJ Curtis, executive director at Country Radio Broadcasters.

 

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He had by far the biggest record of the year

Billie Eilish x BTS or Blackpink

It’s not in limbo at all, this guy is a legend

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