.JBalvin, Daddy_Yankee, More Slam Latin Grammys Over Lack of Urban Nominees
“I know there is a strong hostility because of what is happening in reference to reggaeton and the phrase #sinreggaetonnohaygrammy,” he said in the video. “Indeed, it’s a tough expression and if I didn’t explain it, it would sound as if we don’t care about other genres and other artists. That is not the case, nor what we want others to perceive.
He essentially proposed dividing the voting by genre. “It’s understandable that these aren’t the awards for who sells the most, nor the awards for who has the most streams,” he said. “But there is a reality…which is that there needs to be change with those who are voting within the categories…. There should be a category solely for rap; one category for reggaeton; one for dancehall; one for trap, and not just take everything and place it within the same bundle and label it ‘urban.
“Just because I don’t agree with how our categories are being treated regarding reggaeton doesn’t mean I also disagree with the other genres and with the artists that are shining,” he concluded. “Respect to all — but I also want respect for our movement, and it has nothing to do with being against other artists and the nominations that they have because, if they are there, it’s because they deserve it.
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