The official website has taken down Drake's two Grammy nominations for 2022. According to sources, the decision was taken at Drake's and his management's request. The Recording Academy elected to honor his wish, according to a source at the organization. The reasons behind this are presently unknown, and representatives for the rapper have yet to react to a request for comment.
Drake was one of five candidates for Best Rap Album and Best Rap Performance for Certified Lover Boy and Way 2 Sexy, respectively. The two nominations have been withdrawn from the official Grammy website, with no replacement entries, implying that voting for those two categories would continue with only four nominees.
Drake has had a tumultuous history with the Grammy Awards. After several musicians, including The Weeknd, were snubbed last year, he urged for it to be replaced with a new awards ceremony.