The Missing Shade of Blue

It's about 5:30pm my side and this day has been... s l o w

She really has them GAGGED, it's so satisfying to witness
 A win in itself

It's about 5:30pm my side and this day has been... s l o w

It's about 5:30pm my side and this day has been... s l o w

I really hope Lana uses this moment as fuel to further her dreams and goals this year. As she said in Dallas in 2023, "Never forget to let passion be your true North Star." Regardless of what has happened I hope this is at the forefront of her mind and I'm so excited to hear her new passion project Lasso among anything else she has planned for this year.

Some of us woke up to this news and we haven't been able to sleep it off yet 

Yep. The fact that that edited photo of her from the 2020 Grammys where they've photoshopped tears keeps going viral on TikTok is so weird 

Very well expressed. I agree. 

Yep. The fact that that edited photo of her from the 2020 Grammys where they've photoshopped tears keeps going viral on TikTok is so weird 

Some of us woke up to this news and we haven't been able to sleep it off yet 

Some of us woke up to this news and we haven't been able to sleep it off yet 

Some of us woke up to this news and we haven't been able to sleep it off yet 

Yep. The fact that that edited photo of her from the 2020 Grammys where they've photoshopped tears keeps going viral on TikTok is so weird 

Yep. The fact that that edited photo of her from the 2020 Grammys where they've photoshopped tears keeps going viral on TikTok is so weird 

Yep. The fact that that edited photo of her from the 2020 Grammys where they've photoshopped tears keeps going viral on TikTok is so weird 

Ok I know it's nottt that serious but I'm on my lunch break running on two hours of sleep and I felt inspired to write a dramatic incoherent rant of my own to get some of my frustration out, read at your own peril:
 
I feel like this was a "last exit before the bridge" type of situation; it's a shame the Grammy's missed it. Not for Lana, but for them. 
 
As other on this forum have so eloquently pointed out, it's a sore spot for the music industry at large that the woman they ridiculed a decade ago turned into arguably the most influential artist of her generation, spawning many of today's establishment-darlings. It's no wonder they are scared of her, and scared to reward her, because it means admitting fault, and that's never an easy thing to do. 
 
Yet, one might have thought, twelve years after Born To Die's release, on the back of a career-defining, genre-spanning ninth studio album, they could finally have found the grace and humility to say, hey, we were wrong. To finally give an artist as influential - and historically controversial - as Lana her flowers would have been a good look on the Grammys, one that's become rarer and rarer in years mired by public outcry at the choice of winners for the big awards. 
 
I don't mean to understate Lana's ability to reinvent herself and redefine her artistry time and time again, I'm certain she can and will continue to challenge our expectations of her in the best way possible, but it’s still hard to imagine an opus rivaling Ocean Blvd arriving anytime soon. This album is such a layered, richly rewarding listen for anyone who has followed Lana's journey as an artist: her barest lyrics yet evoke impossible emotions, worlds of meaning are hidden within the structure of the tracklist, the album morphs into then transcends the metaphor of its eponymous track.
 
Nominating such a body of work five times yet refusing to bestow any accolades upon it while awarding other, derivative, and frankly infinitely more simple albums and songs is a confounding choice on the Recording Academy's part, but it's not Lana Del Rey's loss. Though she keeps pushing ever forward, the culture at large has finally caught up to her—  at least enough to recognise her impact as a generational artist, even as her self-mythology remains impermeable to many. 
 
Lana will move through this as she has moved through all the noise that has surrounded her for more than decade: without missing a step in her unrelenting quest to offer up her soul’s truth in her music. But when your first four-time AOTY winner in history has to take time out of her speech to praise, in her own words, that legend in her prime, who is standing behind her in the shadows, empty-handed—  you have to realise you've abjectly failed as a committee whose stated aim is to recognise "outstanding" achievements in music. 
 
Lana will probably win a Grammy one day, but it will ring hollow when she does. The moment of redemption has passed.

The Grammys need a serious overall. Either they enforce that every voter has to listen to EVERY SINGLE ALBUM AND SONG nominated and present a large portfolio comprising their thought, ratings, and votes. Like, I want essays upon essays showcasing that they've listened to all the music in depth. Or, the Grammys just need to admit that it's more of a popularity contest, and that actual authenticity and artistic integrity are not celebrated in the same way that chart performances are. 

Honestly, I wouldn't have been that mad if SZA won AOTY. I'd be devastated for Lana but it'd be well-deserved. Nothing against Taylor but the fact that she has more AOTY awards than all black women in the category combined is genuinely weird to me. Again, this isn't Taylor's fault, but the Grammys and its voters reek of racism and misogyny. 

The Grammys need a serious overall. Either they enforce that every voter has to listen to EVERY SINGLE ALBUM AND SONG nominated and present a large portfolio comprising their thought, ratings, and votes. Like, I want essays upon essays showcasing that they've listened to all the music in depth. Or, the Grammys just need to admit that it's more of a popularity contest, and that actual authenticity and artistic integrity are not celebrated in the same way that chart performances are. 

Nah genuinely I don't know how I keep getting my hopes up. I was so dumbfounded when Lemonade lost AOTY and yet I've kept clowning every year since then. Time to disengage with the Grammys for good lol.

Nah genuinely I don't know how I keep getting my hopes up. I was so dumbfounded when Lemonade lost AOTY and yet I've kept clowning every year since then. Time to disengage with the Grammys for good lol.

Honestly, I wouldn't have been that mad if SZA won AOTY. I'd be devastated for Lana but it'd be well-deserved. Nothing against Taylor but the fact that she has more AOTY awards than all black women in the category combined is genuinely weird to me. Again, this isn't Taylor's fault, but the Grammys and its voters reek of racism and misogyny. 

Honestly, I wouldn't have been that mad if SZA won AOTY. I'd be devastated for Lana but it'd be well-deserved. Nothing against Taylor but the fact that she has more AOTY awards than all black women in the category combined is genuinely weird to me. Again, this isn't Taylor's fault, but the Grammys and its voters reek of racism and misogyny. 

its giving my top artist is coldplay

The Grammys need a serious overall. Either they enforce that every voter has to listen to EVERY SINGLE ALBUM AND SONG nominated and present a large portfolio comprising their thought, ratings, and votes. Like, I want essays upon essays showcasing that they've listened to all the music in depth. Or, the Grammys just need to admit that it's more of a popularity contest, and that actual authenticity and artistic integrity are not celebrated in the same way that chart performances are.