Only thing that’s missing is a couple of characters who are key to the narrative - some people that are near and dear to me, some people that inspired my life as a child, and some that inspire me now.
Some exciting features coming out in the fall before the album drops. 5 episode of his Apple Music 1 radio show, Memento Mori (per Billboard). Taking time to myself so I don’t completely lose my mind. Working on music for the pre-productions for the other world. Been working on pre-productions for another world. “A lot has been going down, a lot of moving pieces. When Will The Weeknd’s New Album Be Released? The Weeknd performs during the halftime show of the NFL Super Bowl 55 football game between the Kansas City Chiefs and Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Ashley Landis/AP/Shutterstock)Īs of November 2021, The Weeknd has not announced a release date for his new album. However, The Recording Academy CEO Harvey Mason Jr told Varietythat the “discussions about possibly removing nominations review started long ago and the real work of putting together a subcommittee to get this right started about eight or nine months ago, so, this isn’t a direct ‘reaction’ to” the Weeknd’s outrage.Īs the world waits for The Weeknd’s next album, here’s what we know so far. The fallout – the Weeknd blasted the Academy as “ corrupt” and demanded transparency before vowing to never submit his music for consideration again – ultimately led to the elimination of the “secret” nomination committees.
After Hours and “Blinding Lights” were completely shut out, earning not a single nomination. Sadly, After Hours’ success was somewhat tarnished in 2020 when The Recording Academy rolled out the nominations for the 63 rd Grammy Awards. Starboy was 3x Platinum, while After Hours was a double-Platinum album. 1 in the United States and his homeland of Canada. Even his 2018 EP, My Dear Melancholy, went to No. 2, his follow-ups – 2015’s Beauty Behind the Madness, 2016’s Starboy, and 2020’s After Hours – all topped the chart. Though his 2013 debut studio album, Kiss Land, only reached No. It was his second-best selling song, behind the 11x Platinum-certified “The Hills.” The Weeknd attends the LA premiere of “Uncut Gems” at ArcLight Hollywood, in Los Angeles in 2019 (Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP/Shutterstock)Īlbum-wise, The Weeknd is no stranger to the No. At the time of its coronation by Billboard, the song was certified 8x Platinum by the RIAA. This marathon unseated Chubby Checker’s “The Twist” as Billboard’s Greatest of All Timein 2021. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, “Blinding Lights” shattered the records for most weeks in the top five (43), top 10 (57), top 40 (86) and on the Hot 100 (90). While Lil Nas X’s “OId Town Road” has the record of most weeks at No. Calling “Blinding Lights” the “greatest hit” is not an exaggeration.