Silk Sonic not submitting ‘An Evening With Silk Sonic’ for Grammy consideration

USA Prime Time
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The Grammy Awards ceremony in 2023 will likely be a night with out Silk Sonic among the many nominees.

The duo has determined to not submit their album, “An Evening With Silk Sonic,” for consideration, in response to a press release by way of Billboard.

Silk Sonic gained 4 Grammy Awards earlier this yr for the monitor “Leave the Door Open,” together with document of the yr and music of the yr. They additionally carried out on the ceremony.

In the assertion, Bruno Mars, who’s within the duo with Anderson .Paak, defined their resolution to not submit their debut album, which was launched in November 2021 and would have been eligible for the 2023 Grammys race.

“Andy and I, and everybody that labored on this challenge, gained the second the world responded to first single ‘Leave the Door Open.’ Everything else was simply icing on the cake,” he mentioned, in response to the publication. “We thank the Grammys for permitting us to carry out on their platform — not as soon as, however twice — and awarding us finally yr’s ceremony. We’d be loopy to ask for something extra.”

USA Prime Time has reached out to the duo’s representatives for additional remark.

He added: “We actually put our all on this document, however Silk Sonic want to gracefully, humbly and most significantly, sexually, bow out of submitting our album this yr.”

Mars left the door open for the duo to “have a good time with everybody” and “partake within the occasion,” presumably making reference to the ceremony.

“Thank you for letting Silk Sonic Thrive,” he mentioned.