The choice of the Grammy voters to crown Macklemore and Ryan Lewis with multiple grammy awards in the same categories as Kendrick Lamar in 2014 (Best New Artist, Best Rap Album, Best Rap Performance, Best Rap Song) was widely criticized as a snub of Lamar, with some viewing the choice as a result of Macklemore being "a more palatable and whiter version of a music genre often deemed too aggressive and vulgar by the mainstream".
Macklemore himself texted and publicly posted an apology to Kendrick in which he expressed the view that Kendrick should have won, saying “You got robbed. I wanted you to win. You should have. It’s weird and it sucks that I robbed you.”
“This Category recognizes excellence in folk recordings in modern and/or traditional vocal and instrumental styles, as well as original material by artists who utilize traditional and/or modern folk elements, sounds and instrumental techniques as the basis for their recordings. Folk music is primarily but not exclusively acoustic, with production and sensibilities distinctly different from a pop approach.”
This year's Grammy Awards didn't have a winner or nominees for the best (surround sound) Immersive Audio Album. Out of curiosity, what releases in the last year really blew your mind?
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