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Fans react to the biggest Grammys 2026 snubs – from Lorde and The Weeknd to Gracie Abrams and Benson Boone
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Fans react to the biggest Grammys 2026 snubs – from Lorde and The Weeknd to Gracie Abrams and Benson Boone

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The Grammy nominations are out and fans of some of the snubbed artists – Lorde, The Weeknd, Gracie Abrams, Benson Boone – are not happy.

Earlier today (November 7), the Recording Academy revealed the full list of nominees for the 2026 Grammys, which are set to be presented at Los Angeles’ Crypto.com Arena on February 1.

Kendrick Lamar was the big winner with the announcement, picking up nine nominations thanks to his 2024 album ‘GNX’, while Lady Gaga, Sabrina Carpenter, Bad Bunny, Justin Bieber, Billie Eilish and Tyler, The Creator were well represented.

Records had to be released between August 31, 2024 and August 30, 2025 to be eligible, but several big hitters in the music industry who were eligible were still left without any recognition.

Among those names is Lorde, who released her fourth album ‘Virgin’ in June, but received zero nominations. The New Zealand singer has had a fraught history with the Grammys, dating back to her 2018 record ‘Melodrama’, which was nominated for Album of the Year but did not result in her being offered a solo performance on the telecast, in contrast to all of her fellow male nominees.

In response, she seemed to subtweet the Recording Academy and later took out an advert in a newspaper pointedly thanking music fans for “believing in female musicians”.

Lorde fans were not impressed with her snub this time around, with one X user speculating: “Lorde being blacklisted from the Grammys since she came for their ass in 2018.”

 

Also overlooked was The Weeknd, whose sixth album ‘Hurry Up Tomorrow’ came out in January, but did not garner him any nominations. His history with the Grammys is even more frayed than Lorde’s – in 2021, he declared he was boycotting the awards when ‘After Hours’ was snubbed, explaining the Grammys “remain corrupt” and saying the Academy “owe me, my fans and the industry transparency”.

That boycott came to an end at this year’s ceremony, however, when he made a surprise appearance at the show, performing ‘Cry For Me’ and ‘Timeless’. The backtracking has not helped him pick up nominations, however, and many fans have noted the irony.

“Doing all that work to bring The Weeknd back into the Academy and make amends just to play in his face again,” wrote one X user. “Man whatever.”

One of the most successful songs of the past 12 months was Gracie Abrams’ ‘That’s So True’, but despite being released during the eligibility window, it did not get nominated.

Another one missing from the list of nominees was Benson Boone. He was nominated for Best New Artist last time around, losing out to Chappell Roan, but this time, despite releasing his second album ‘American Heart’ in June, he is nowhere to be seen.

All records to have been released since the end of August this year will be eligible for the 2027 Grammys, including the likes of Taylor Swift’s ‘The Life Of A Showgirl’ and Doja Cat’s ‘Vie’.

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Gracie Abrams' Red Rocks Shows Will Be Livestreamed by Apple Music
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Gracie Abrams’ Red Rocks Shows Will Be Livestreamed by Apple Music

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The Secret of Us (Deluxe) tour might be over, but you can relive it on screen this fall

Gracie Abrams‘ The Secret of Us (Deluxe) tour might be over, but you can relive it this fall. Apple Music will stream the singer-songwriter’s Red Rocks show on Oct. 29.

Abrams played the iconic Morrison, Colorado venue on Aug. 11 and 12, where she performed her hit “That’s So True,” the fan favorite “Death Wish,” gems from the deluxe, and surprise songs (“Block Me Out” on Night One, “I Know It Won’t Work” on Night Two).

It’s unclear which show (or both) will stream, but Apple Music’s livestream is slated for Oct. 29 at 10 p.m. ET, and will be available afterwards on Spatial Audio. Zane Lowe will interview Abrams prior to the event.

Abrams released The Secret of Us, her second album, in June 2024, and dropped the deluxe version that October. The 2024 and 2025 tour legs allotted to 83 shows (including her Madison Square Garden debut). The two Red Rocks performances took place in the final month of tour, which concluded with two nights in Mexico City on Aug. 26 and 27.

Earlier this week, Abrams appeared in conversation with Cyndi Lauper for Rolling Stone‘s Musicians on Musicians package, and discussed her lengthy tour. “The whole thing is constantly shocking,” she told Lauper. “I also find the dopamine-hit piece of it all interesting to contend with, when you stop for even two days.”

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She added: “My greatest takeaway from touring, especially over the past year, because I was feeling kind of existential about it right after the election and everything was on fire … it turns out the best and highest use of my being here on this planet is for the two hours a night that people feel they can come and have some place to, at the very least, be around strangers who are expressing anything loudly. We don’t even really get that these days.”

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Gracie Abrams' Red Rocks Concert to Stream on Apple Music
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Gracie Abrams’ Red Rocks Concert to Stream on Apple Music

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Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Gracie Abrams’s concert from the iconic Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Colorado will be broadcast exclusively on Apple Music Live, beginning Wednesday, Oct 29.


Recorded in August, “Apple Music Live: Gracie Abrams” features songs from the deluxe edition of her 2024 album “The Secret of Us,” including “Let It Happen,” “I Told You Things,” “Free Now,” and the hit “That’s So True.” The set also includes tracks from her breakout debut “Good Riddance,” her debut EP “Minor,” and one of her nightly surprise songs. See the preview below.

After the performance premieres on Wednesday, October 29th at 7 PM PT/ 10 PM ET, it will be available on demand in Spatial Audio.

Abrams will also have a conversation with Apple Music’s Zane Lowe just ahead of the premiere, available for for free on Tuesday, October 28 at 10 AM PT / 1 PM ET on Apple Music 1, or on-demand with an Apple Music subscription.

The two Red Rocks were among the final dates of the singer’s many months of touring in support of “The Secret of Us.” Back in June, the Songwriters Hall of Fame honored Abrams as the 2025 recipient of the Hal David Starlight Award, honoring young songwriters. Previous honorees include SZA, Post Malone, Lil Nas X, Halsey, Sara Bareilles, Ed Sheeran, Imagine Dragons’ Dan Reynolds, Taylor Swift, and more.

Past Apple Music Live performances include including BigXthaPlug in Nashville, Central Cee’s ‘Can’t Rush Greatness’ performance in London, Björk’s ‘Cornucopia’ performance in Lisbon, Camila Cabello’s in Portugal, Kacey Musgraves’s intimate show at the Electric Lady Studios in New York City, SZA’s concert from Brooklyn’s Barclays Center, Billie Eilish live at the O2 performance in London, and more in the Apple Music Live archive.

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Cyndi Lauper Says This Gracie Abrams Song Made Her Cry
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Cyndi Lauper Says This Gracie Abrams Song Made Her Cry

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Girls just wanna have fun, but sometimes they just wanna cry, too. Luckily, Gracie Abrams has the perfect song for Cyndi Lauper to do just that. 

The two women were paired up for Rolling Stone’s musicians on musicians series, and their conversation was published Friday (Oct. 17). Right off the bat, both ladies praised each other’s work, with Lauper revealing which track in Abrams’ discography made her emotional upon first listen. 

“When I was listening to ‘I Know It Won’t Work,’ I started crying,” the 1980s icon revealed. 

“What?” an astonished Abrams replied. “Don’t say that to me. I can’t believe you listened to any of the music.”

“I listened to all of it,” Lauper corrected. 

The fandom certainly goes both ways, with the Gen Z pop star gushing that she listened to Lauper constantly growing up. Abrams also noted how much she was inspired by Lauper taking such creative control over her career early on.

“I feel so grateful, as a young person,” Abrams told her. “It’s so radically different now, but as I am growing up, I look at everything you’ve ever touched … I’ve adored it before I understood what you meant. Do you know what I mean? The more you grow into being a woman, the more you understand the significance of it.”

“I Know It Won’t Work” appears on Abrams’ debut album, Good Riddance. It’s one of several songs Lauper says she admires, showcasing Abrams’ “rhythm of what you’re doing in your songs, like the rapid speech.”

The two women’s conversation comes just after Abrams wrapped up years of touring in support of breakthrough sophomore album, The Secret of Us, which reached No. 2 on the Billboard 200. She’s now back in the studio working on her next record, though she told Lauper she isn’t sure where her next era is taking her. 

“Now that the album cycle is over, the next album isn’t made,” Abrams said. “I don’t know what I want to say yet.”

But, as Lauper pointed out from experience, inspiration will come. “You got your whole life now,” she told Abrams. “It’s going to be really great. You’re going to make it. You are going to write the book.”



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