{"id":1971476,"date":"2025-08-21T01:20:01","date_gmt":"2025-08-21T01:20:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=1971476"},"modified":"2025-08-21T01:20:01","modified_gmt":"2025-08-21T01:20:01","slug":"morgan-wallen-bows-out-of-grammy-race-despite-record-breaking-country-album","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/morgan-wallen-bows-out-of-grammy-race-despite-record-breaking-country-album\/","title":{"rendered":"Morgan Wallen bows out of Grammy race despite record-breaking country album"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/person\/morgan-wallen\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Morgan Wallen;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Morgan Wallen<\/a> will not submit his best-selling country album for Grammy Awards consideration, Fox News Digital confirmed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The &#8220;Last Night&#8221; singer&#8217;s representatives did not provide Fox News Digital with additional details surrounding the decision.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Wallen, 32, took the country music industry by storm with his 2018 &#8220;If I Know Me&#8221; debut, but only recently received his first Grammy nominations in 2025 for his &#8220;I Had Some Help&#8221; collaboration with Post Malone.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\/morgan-wallen-jokes-about-viral-ceo-affair-controversy-during-recent-performance\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Morgan Wallen Jokes About Viral Ceo Affair Controversy During Recent Performance;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><strong>Morgan Wallen Jokes About Viral Ceo Affair Controversy During Recent Performance<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Morgan Wallen will not submit &#8220;I&#8217;m The Problem&#8221; album for 2026 Grammy Awards consideration, Fox News Digital confirmed.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The &#8220;Wasted on You&#8221; singer released his fourth studio album, &#8220;I&#8217;m The Problem,&#8221; earlier this year, which debuted at No. 1 on the charts and extended his run as the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/entertainment\/genres\/country\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:country artist;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">country artist<\/a> with the most debuts to top the Billboard 200.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The 37-track catalog dominated the Billboard Hot 100 charts, too, with 36 of the tracks making an appearance on the leader board.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/foxnews.onelink.me\/xLDS\/mvaj7wvj\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Read On The Fox News App;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><strong><u>Read On The Fox News App<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\/lana-del-rey-drops-morgan-wallen-hook-up-confession-disses-country-star-during-stagecoach-performance\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Lana Del Rey Drops Morgan Wallen Hook-up Confession, Disses Country Star During Stagecoach Performance;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><strong>Lana Del Rey Drops Morgan Wallen Hook-up Confession, Disses Country Star During Stagecoach Performance<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In addition, the album secured Wallen&#8217;s spot as the only artist to earn each spot in the top 10 of the Hot Country Songs chart.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Morgan Wallen and Post Malone sing on stage\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/hHPMdkoujwjzZbUHNwUYqw--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/fox_news_text_979\/18221863b28a5e9f264bbe1ef40ffa20\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Morgan Wallen received his first Grammy nominations in 2025 for his collaboration with Post Malone on &#8220;I Had Some Help.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Following the release, Wallen embarked on a 19-date North American stadium tour with guests including Brooks &amp; Dunn, Ella Langley and Thomas Rhett.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/newsletters?cmpid=fnfirstnl\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Click Here To Sign Up For The Entertainment Newsletter;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><strong><u>Click Here To Sign Up For The Entertainment Newsletter<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">While it&#8217;s unclear why Wallen does not want to enter the catalog for consideration, Wallen&#8217;s no stranger to conflicts. One month after the release of his second studio album, &#8220;Dangerous: The Double Album,&#8221; in January 2021, Morgan found himself in his biggest controversy to date.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In February 2021, a video surfaced showing Wallen using a racial slur while walking home with a group of friends. The &#8220;Chasin&#8217; You&#8221; singer uttered a racial epithet and used other profanities. Shortly after the incident, he <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MorganWallen\/status\/1382091857874845696\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:issued an apology;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><u>issued an apology<\/u><\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Morgan Wallen performs on stage\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/OvGJ6mC9IicUYVowKSgBBQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/fox_news_text_979\/55db77f6635eb6237682b6cb1eeeceb8\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Morgan Wallen was on tour for two years with his &#8220;One Night at a Time&#8221; tour.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\/morgan-wallen-country-setback-n-word-video-stupid-expert\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Wallen faced backlash;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><u>Wallen faced backlash<\/u><\/a> online and also from within the country music industry. Even though he was nominated for multiple Academy of Country Music Awards, Wallen was not included in the ceremony.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Like What You\u2019re Reading? Click Here For More Entertainment News;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><strong><u>Like What You\u2019re Reading? Click Here For More Entertainment News<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In a statement released in early February 2021,\u00a0the ACM announced it had barred &#8220;Wallen&#8217;s potential involvement and eligibility for this year&#8217;s 56th Academy of Country Music Awards cycle.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The Country Music Association restricted his eligibility for awards, and Wallen was not allowed to attend the ceremony or any associated events. Wallen was also banned from attending the 2021 American Music Awards, and was not invited to the Billboard Music Awards despite earning six nominations.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Morgan Wallen wears a cardigan and tie for The Voice promotional pictures\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/JaBrcFFI2rGSwGZ8fvypjQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/fox_news_text_979\/1b93e7b8f8f1b8413306043c1d41b928\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Morgan made his debut on season six of &#8220;The Voice&#8221; in 2014.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">He was also dropped by his record label, and his music was banned from iHeartRadio.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Representatives for the Recording Academy did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital&#8217;s request for more information.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>Original article source:<\/em> <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\/morgan-wallen-bows-out-grammy-race-despite-record-breaking-country-album\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Morgan Wallen bows out of Grammy race despite record-breaking country album;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Morgan Wallen bows out of Grammy race despite record-breaking country album<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Morgan Wallen will not submit his best-selling country album for Grammy Awards consideration, Fox News Digital confirmed. The &#8220;Last Night&#8221; singer&#8217;s representatives did not provide Fox News Digital with additional details surrounding the decision. Wallen, 32, took the country music industry by storm with his 2018 &#8220;If I Know Me&#8221; debut, but only recently received [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1971477,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25172],"tags":[350816,350815,247742,42346,24320,318360],"class_list":["post-1971476","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-entertainment","tag-country-album","tag-country-music-industry","tag-fox-news-digital","tag-grammy-awards","tag-morgan-wallen","tag-studio-album"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Morgan-Wallen-bows-out-of-Grammy-race-despite-record-breaking-country.jpeg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1971476","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1971476"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1971476\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1971477"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1971476"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1971476"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1971476"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}