Morgan Wallen’s I’m the Problem is a streaming giant. The 37-track album has ruled the Billboard 200 for 11 weeks, produced multiple country radio No. 1s, and even a Hot 100 chart-topper with Tate McRae. But one place it won’t show up? The Grammys.
On Tuesday, August 19, Hits Daily Double first reported that 32-year-old “Last Night” singer would not submit his album for Grammy consideration. The following day, his team confirmed the news to Pitchfork. That means even Wallen’s co-writes are off the table—though collaborators like McRae, Eric Church, and Post Malone could still enter their own submissions if they choose.
The decision follows a complicated history between Wallen and industry institutions. Despite his streaming dominance, he’s largely been shut out of major awards. His only Grammy nominations to date came earlier this year, both tied to Post Malone’s F-1 Trillion. He’s picked up trophies at the CMAs but famously skipped one ceremony altogether. And while the Recording Academy hasn’t given a reason for Wallen’s cold streak, his past controversies—including a 2021 racial slur incident and a 2024 arrest for reckless endangerment—haven’t gone unnoticed.
Wallen isn’t the first big name to step away from the Grammys. In 2021, The Weeknd blasted the Recording Academy after his album After Hours and hit song “Blinding Lights” were shut out, telling The New York Times he would “no longer allow [his] label to submit [his] music to the Grammys.” That same year, Drake asked the Academy to withdraw his two nominations from the final ballot—one for Certified Lover Boy and one for “Way 2 Sexy.”
Frank Ocean took a similar stance years earlier, declining to submit his 2016 album Blonde altogether. And just last year, Zach Bryan joined the list, reportedly telling Variety he wouldn’t submit his work because awards shows make music feel “competitive.”
With submissions closing August 29, nominations due November 7, and the ceremony airing February 1, Wallen technically has time to reconsider—though his team has made no indication he will.
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