Louis C.Okay., who has been accused of sexual misconduct by a number of ladies, is nominated for "Finest Comedy Album."
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Controversial entertainers Louis C.Okay., Kanye West, Dave Chappelle and Marilyn Manson are all up for Grammys at Sunday’s awards ceremony — and a win for any of them could possibly be cringe-worthy.
C.Okay. — who was accused by a number of ladies of sexual misconduct — is up for the award for “Finest Comedy Album” for his stand-up efficiency “Sincerely Louis CK.”
The comedy particular was his first since he admitted in 2017 that he masturbated in entrance of ladies with out their consent.
Additionally among the many embattled nominees is comic Dave Chappelle, who has confronted backlash for transphobic remarks in his Netflix stand-up particular “The Nearer.”
Chappelle is being thought of for “Finest Spoken Phrase Album” for his half-hour set on the police-killing of George Floyd, “8:46.”
In the meantime, West could possibly be referred to as as much as the stage if he wins any of his 5 award nominations for his 2021 album “Donda” — despite the fact that his deliberate efficiency on the present was reportedly pulled over “regarding on-line habits.”
The rapper has confronted scrutiny for harassing his estranged spouse Kim Kardashian, cyberbullying Kardashian’s boyfriend, Pete Davidson, and utilizing a racial slur whereas addressing Grammys host Trevor Noah.
West’s collaborator, Manson — who's accused of being a sexual predator — can also be nominated for his work on “Donda,” which is up for the “Album of the Yr” class.
A minimum of 15 ladies have accused Manson of varied levels of sexual, psychological and bodily abuse. He has denied all of the allegations by way of his legal professionals.
When requested about Manson’s nomination, Recording Academy CEO Harvey Mason Jr. mentioned the group doesn't weigh private transgressions when deciding eligibility.
“We gained’t limit the individuals who can submit their materials for consideration. We gained’t look again at folks’s historical past, we gained’t have a look at their prison file, we gained’t have a look at something aside from the legality inside our guidelines of, is that this recording for this work eligible based mostly on date and different standards? Whether it is, they'll submit for consideration,” Mason advised TheWrap.
Nonetheless, he mentioned the group might withhold an invite to a nominee to attend the occasion.
“What we are going to management is our levels, our exhibits, our occasions, our crimson carpets. We’ll check out anybody who's asking to be part of that, asking to be in attendance, and we’ll make our selections at that time. However we’re not going to be within the enterprise of proscribing folks from submitting their work for our voters to determine on,” he advised the outlet.
Leisure-industry insiders have advised The Submit that Will Smith may lose his best-acting Oscar for his star flip within the flick “King Richard” after slapping comic Chris Rock on stage in the course of the dwell prime-time Academy Awards final week.
Smith rushed the stage and attacked Rock after the comedian presenter made a joke in regards to the “Males in Black” star’s short-haired spouse Jada Pinkett Smith, who suffers from alopecia.
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