The Recording Academy got some unwelcome news last week when Morgan Wallen’s camp confirmed that the country superstar would not submit his blockbuster album I’m the Problem for Grammy consideration.

For one of the best-selling artists of the 2020s to opt out of having a chance to win the most prestigious award in music is a bad look for the Grammys. But why, some have asked, does an artist have to submit something to the Grammys to be considered for their awards? If the Grammys are supposed to recognize the year’s best music, then why is it only “the year’s best music that the artist decides to submit”?

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