The Weeknd made a triumphant return to the Grammys stage earlier this year after a public feud with the Recording Academy, in which he boycotted the awards organization after a 2021 snub that led to him calling the Grammys “corrupt” and urging “transparency.” Introducing The Weeknd’s performance, Recording Academy CEO Harvey Mason Jr. addressed his “vocal criticism.”

“Over the past few years, we’ve listened, we’ve acted, and we’ve changed,” he said, pointing to Recording Academy membership changes, saying the group now “reflects the entire music community for now and for future generations.”

The Weeknd made a triumphant return to the Grammys stage earlier this year after a public feud with the Recording Academy, in which he boycotted the awards organization after a 2021 snub

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