{"id":1976473,"date":"2025-08-23T18:57:01","date_gmt":"2025-08-23T18:57:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=1976473"},"modified":"2025-08-23T18:57:01","modified_gmt":"2025-08-23T18:57:01","slug":"major-country-star-wont-submit-record-breaking-album-to-grammys","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/major-country-star-wont-submit-record-breaking-album-to-grammys\/","title":{"rendered":"Major Country Star Won\u2019t Submit Record-Breaking Album to Grammys"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Morgan Wallen\u2019s <em>I\u2019m the Problem<\/em> 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\u2019t show up? The Grammys.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">On Tuesday, August 19, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/68a4be8b3cdda8000840d17f--hits-daily-double.netlify.app\/news\/grammys\/wallen-declines-to-submit-album-for-grammy-2025-08-19\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Hits Daily Double;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><em>Hits Daily Double<\/em><\/a> first reported that 32-year-old &#8220;Last Night&#8221; singer would not submit his album for Grammy consideration. The following day, his team confirmed the news to <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pitchfork.com\/news\/morgan-wallen-to-withhold-no-1-album-im-the-problem-from-2026-grammys\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Pitchfork;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><em>Pitchfork<\/em><\/a>. That means even Wallen\u2019s co-writes are off the table\u2014though collaborators like McRae, Eric Church, and Post Malone could still enter their own submissions if they choose.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The decision follows a complicated history between Wallen and industry institutions. Despite his streaming dominance, he\u2019s largely been shut out of major awards. His only Grammy nominations to date came earlier this year, both tied to Post Malone\u2019s <em>F-1 Trillion<\/em>. He\u2019s picked up trophies at the CMAs but famously skipped one ceremony altogether. And while the Recording Academy hasn\u2019t given a reason for Wallen\u2019s cold streak, his past controversies\u2014including a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/newshour\/arts\/country-singer-morgan-wallen-suspended-from-label-after-racial-slur\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:2021 racial slur incident;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">2021 racial slur incident<\/a> and a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/morgan-wallen-arrested-charged-reckless-124444764.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:2024 arrest;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">2024 arrest<\/a> for reckless endangerment\u2014haven\u2019t gone unnoticed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>\ud83c\udfac <\/strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/parade.com\/newsletters\/daily?utm_source=article&amp;utm_medium=top\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:SIGN UP for Parade's Daily newsletter to get the latest pop culture news &amp; celebrity interviews delivered right to your inbox;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><strong>SIGN UP for Parade&#8217;s Daily newsletter to get the latest pop culture news &amp; celebrity interviews delivered right to your inbox<\/strong><\/a><strong> \ud83c\udfac<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Wallen isn\u2019t the first big name to step away from the Grammys. In 2021, The Weeknd blasted the Recording Academy after his album <em>After Hours<\/em> and hit song \u201cBlinding Lights\u201d were shut out, telling <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2021\/03\/11\/arts\/music\/grammys-the-weeknd-beyonce.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:The New York Times;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><em>The New York Times<\/em><\/a> he would \u201cno longer allow [his] label to submit [his] music to the Grammys.\u201d That same year, Drake asked the Academy to withdraw his two nominations from the final ballot\u2014one for <em>Certified Lover Boy<\/em> and one for \u201cWay 2 Sexy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2016\/11\/20\/arts\/music\/frank-ocean-blonde-interview.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Frank Ocean took a similar stance;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Frank Ocean took a similar stance<\/a> years earlier, declining to submit his 2016 album <em>Blonde<\/em> altogether. And just last year, Zach Bryan joined the list, reportedly telling <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/2024\/music\/news\/zach-bryan-grammys-ballot-absent-1236168511\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Variety;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><em>Variety<\/em><\/a> he wouldn\u2019t submit his work because awards shows make music feel \u201ccompetitive.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">With <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.grammy.com\/news\/2026-grammys-how-to-submit-music-guide\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:submissions closing August 29;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">submissions closing August 29<\/a>, nominations due November 7, and the ceremony airing February 1, Wallen technically has time to reconsider\u2014though his team has made no indication he will.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><i>This story was originally reported by <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/parade.com\/news\/morgan-wallen-wont-submit-record-breaking-album-to-grammys\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Parade;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Parade<\/a> on Aug 23, 2025, where it first appeared in the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/parade.com\/news\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:News;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">News<\/a> section. 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