Drake withdraws his two Grammy nominations

Canadian rap superstar Drake asked for his two Grammy nominations to be withdrawn this year and the Recording Academy has honored his request, multiple sources told AFP Monday.

Drake had been up for two rap awards at January’s ceremony, but his mega-hit album ‘Certified Lover Boy’ was conspicuously left out of the general field categories last month, and the artist has clashed with the Academy multiple times.

The singer is also currently facing multiple lawsuits over a rap concert in Texas last month during which ten fans were killed by a lethal crowd surge. 

No explanation was provided by Drake’s representatives for his request.

A source close to the artist said the decision had been made by Drake and his management, and had been honored by the Grammys. 

A Recording Academy source familiar with the request confirmed those details to AFP, and Drake’s nominations have been removed from the official Grammys website, just as final-round ballot voting began.

Drake, one of the world’s top-selling and most influential musicians, has won four Grammys.