A report stated the decision was made partially because of concerns over possible interactions between West and Grammy host Trevor Noah.
Kanye West has been barred from performing at the Grammy Awards due to his"concerning online behavior," a rep for the artist confirms to Variety. Reps for the Recording Academy and CBS, which present the Grammys, did not immediately respond to Variety's requests for comment on the claim early Saturday.
Perhaps most of all, the report stated the decision was made partially because of concerns over possible interactions between West and Grammy host Trevor Noah; West used a slur against Noah in an Instagram post regarding comments the"Daily Show" host made regarding his split with Kardashian, resulting in a 24-hour ban from the platform.
There was fierce outcry in some quarters over the report, claiming that it was part of a racist or anti-hip-hop narrative. However, it is worth noting that Recording Academy CEO Harvey Mason jr. has said he argued successfully to expand the number of Album of the Year nominees from eight to 10, beginning with the 2022 awards, because hip-hop was not represented -- and the beneficiary of that decision was West's"Donda" album.
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