Still boycotting the Grammy awards, says The Weeknd

Famous Canadian singer The Weeknd has once again decided to keep continuing to boycott the Grammy music awards.

Days after the Recording Academy announced changes, including voting to dissolve their controversial nomination review committees, the “Blinding Lights” singer confirmed he is continuing to boycott the music awards.

“Even though I won’t be submitting my music, the Grammys’ recent admission of corruption will hopefully be a positive move for the future of this plagued award and give the artist community the respect it deserves with a transparent voting process,” the Weeknd said in a statement.

The Weeknd added, “I think the industry and public alike need to see the transparent system truly at play for the win to be celebrated, but it’s an important start,” he said, noting that he remains uninterested in Grammys participation.

Last week, the Recording Academy announced a rule change in its nomination process that eliminates the so-called “secret” nomination-review committees. While the Academy did not give an “admission of corruption” in announcing the rule change, interim Grammy chief in a separate interview said that he had been working to eliminate the committees for months before The Weeknd’s highly publicised award snub, where his chart-topping album, after hours, received no recognition when nominations were announced last November.