Billboard is reporting, citing sources, that Drake did not submit any of his 2026 albums for the 2027 Grammys.
That means "ICEMAN," "Habibti" and "Maid of Honour" are all out of the running, and sources say he skipped submitting individual songs too. Drake had already vowed on the "ICEMAN" closer "Make Them Know" that he would not send the album in. He has five Grammy wins.
He is not alone. BTS will not submit "Arirang" this year, and Morgan Wallen kept "I'm the Problem" out of the 2026 race. The audience is shrinking too: 14.4 million people watched the Grammys this year, down from 39.9 million in 2012, according to Nielsen.
Back in 2016, Slipknot's Corey Taylor told Finland's Radio Rock exactly what he thinks of the awards: "It's a popularity contest; that's all it is. If it weren't, if it were just about the music, you would see more metal bands, not including us, nominated in other categories, like 'Album Of The Year.'"