Peppa, Grammy snubee. Photo: Entertainment One, Getty Images On Wednesday morning, the Recording Academy announced their 2020 Grammy nominees. These included Lizzo, who was nominated in five categories, Lil Nas X, and Ariana Grande. But one bright, shining star of the music industry was notably absent from this years’ nominees: Peppa Pig.
There’s “Expert Daddy Pig,” a conceptual piece in which the listener bears witness as Peppa observes her own father’s blustering incompetence — he boasts about his various areas of expertise, and then tries and fails to perform various simple tasks, such as hanging a picture, or making a pizza. It is a searing, insightful parody of toxic masculinity. There’s “Bing Bong Zoo,” a meditation on the nature of identity and modern industrial zoos.
Perhaps they were trying to steer clear of controversy, by avoiding any association with Peppa’s problematic past. Back in March, the porcine singer was publicly criticized by the London Fire Brigade for a 2009 episode in which the narrator says, “Mummy Pig’s dressed as a fireman,” and Peppa laughs off his gender-specific terminology, saying “Mummy!”
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