Abel Tesfaye (the Weeknd) performs on NBC's "Today" show on May 7, 2015, in New York. (AP photo)
Tadias Magazine
By Tadias Staff
Published: Wednesday, December 9th, 2015
New York (TADIAS) — The Weeknd (Abel Tesfaye) is one of top three music stars who has been nominated in multiple categories for the 2016 Grammy Awards.
The Ethiopian-Canadian artist received seven nominations including the categories of Record of the Year, Album of the Year, and Best Pop Solo Performance.
The Los Angeles Times reports: “This all comes from artists today who are emboldened, who are fearless and who are not willing, or wanting to be, sort of put in a nice little box with a bow on it,” Recording Academy President Neil Portnow told The Times. “Artists today have the ability to be exposed to multiple kinds of genres in music, and we’ll give credit to the world of technology we live in that gives easy access to whatever direction you want to head in.”
“With more than 400 nominations across 83 categories for 2016, there is plenty more recognition spread out among the music community” says the LA Times.
Last month The Weeknd won the 2015 American Music Awards for favorite album in Soul and R&B.
The 2016 Grammy Awards ceremony will be held on Monday, February 15, 2016 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. ‘
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Can the Weeknd Turn Himself Into the Biggest Pop Star in the World? (NY Times)
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The reclusive artist talks ‘Beauty Behind the Madness’ (Radio.com)
With dark tales of sex and drugs, is the Weeknd the next face of R&B? (The Guardian)
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