News for the music industry can be found many places, but no one seems to do it like Billboard. Billboard is not only a news reporting site for music, but it is also a place where artist can gain accolades. Billboard ranks the top 100 songs each week, and for an artist to be at number 1 is a huge deal.
Many artists respect Billboard and their rankings. Majority see it as fair because they are ranked by statistics and not opinions. Artists recently have turned on award shows because they feel like it is based on bias and isn't even fair to begin with. The Weeknd, who has won 3 Grammys, said "I personally don’t care anymore" when referring to the Grammys. The Weeknd was expected to be nominated for multiple Grammys but ended up with zero nominations. The Grammys came out and said that the reason for this was because The Weeknd was performing in the Super Bowl Halftime Show. Lil Uzi Vert is a rapper who didn't have any nominations for the 2021 Grammys, but had the most entries on Billboard for 2021. It seems like The Grammys typically show love to older artists than new ones, while Billboard shows everyone the same amount of love. I think eventually Artists will be recognized for their numbers instead of their awards.
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