Grammys 2017: Sturgill Simpson Wishes Frank Ocean Got Album of the Year Nomination Instead of Him

One of the big surprises in today’s Grammy nominee announcement was Sturgill Simpson getting an Album of the Year nod for A Sailor’s Guide to the Earth. The country singer spoke to The New York Times about his nomination, where he discussed his admiration for the albums by fellow nominees Adele and Beyoncé. Then, he gave a special shout-out to one of his favorite artists. “I really, really wish, honestly, and no [expletive]—I would’ve liked to see Frank Ocean’s name where mine is,” he said. “But that’s not my place to say. I totally understand [his protest]. I just thought that record [Blonde] was really groundbreaking.”

Frank Ocean intentionally did not submit his albums for Grammy consideration, which he addressed in his New York Times interview. “I’d rather this be my Colin Kaepernick moment for the Grammys than sit there in the audience,” he said. Kanye West, in turn, promised that he’d boycott the show if Frank didn’t get nominated.

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