The Grammys might need to look elsewhere for a watercooler moment because some of its old faithfuls are taking a hard pass on the award show this year. Despite each being nominated in major categories, Justin Bieber, Drake and Kanye West will reportedly be skipping the 59th annual Grammy Awards, so Shawn Mendes, Meek Mill and Chance The Rapper should be getting seating upgrades any second now. Apparently, Bieber doesn’t believe the show is “relevant or representative” of younger artists, according to TMZ, even though he’s nominated for four awards this year. Kanye, meanwhile, has been clear about his intentions to skip the ceremony from the beginning, after Frank Ocean’s albums “Blonde” and “Endless” weren’t nominated. Ocean actually bowed out of the Grammys race altogether last year by not submitting either album for consideration by the deadline.

Source: Huffington Post January 31, 2017 16:31 UTC