Drake’s Grammy Speech Cut Off After He Goes Off On Voting Controversy During Show

During Drake’s acceptance speech for Best Rap Song, the rapper was cut off as he started to talk about voting at the Grammys.

Drake surprised everyone when he arrived on the Grammys stage to accept his award for Best Rap Song for “God’s Plan,” after seemingly sneaking in the back door and bypassing the red carpet. However, he seemed to surprise the producers of the show when he began to talk about the voting process for the awards. “We play an opinion-based sport, not a factual based sport…You’ve already won if you have people singing your songs word for word, if you’re a hero from your hometown. You’re already winning, you don’t need this right here.” The rapper was then cut off by the show, which quickly cut to commercial.

Drake’s words come after Ariana Grande spoke out against the Grammys for the “politics” that she said disrupted her creative vision for her performance. “I’ve kept my mouth shut but now you’re lying about me,” she fired back at Grammys producer Ken Ehrlich, who claimed Ari wouldn’t perform because she ‘felt it was too late for her to pull something together.’ “I can pull together a performance over night and you know that, Ken. it was when my creativity self expression was stifled by you, that i decided not to attend. i hope the show is exactly what you want it to be and more.” Ariana added, “I offered 3 different songs. it’s about collaboration. it’s about feeling supported. it’s about art and honesty. not politics. not doing favors or playing games. it’s just a game y’all.. and i’m sorry but that’s not what music is to me.” Ariana, who was absent from tonight’s show, also won her first Grammy Award this evening for Best Pop Album.

Drake seemed to be adding on to Ariana’s message, and even Scooter Braun gave the “God’s Plan” rapper a thumbs up. “Yes sir @Drake,” Ari’s manager tweeted.

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