"Jay-Z and Beyoncé: Grammy Controversies and Criticisms"
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Jay-Z highlighted the Grammy Awards' surprising oversight in never awarding Beyoncé the album of the year prize, despite her 32 Grammy wins. This enduring snub, particularly for albums like Lemonade, has sparked discussions about potential racial bias within the Recording Academy. Beyoncé's cultural impact and genre-defying music make her well overdue for an album of the year win, and her continued creativity ensures she will have more opportunities to right this oversight in the future.
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- 'The View' Host Knocks Jay-Z for 'Taking Away' From Taylor Swift The Daily Beast
- The Grammys Aim for a Big Tent, but Not Everyone Feels at Home The New York Times
- Jay-Z calls out the Recording Academy in Grammys speech CNN
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