With all of the awards ceremonies coming to an end for the year, we are going to give you all of the drama and rumors. From Will Smith to Noah Trevor, here is the drama everyone was looking at.
The most memorable outburst that happened at the Oscars was the incident with Will Smith and Chris Rock. Chris Rock was hosting the Oscars and hosts usually like to make a few jokes, which are typically jokes about other celebrities. Chris Rock made a joke about Jada Pinkett Smith’s shaved head, Will Smith took it personally. The next thing we saw was Will Smith bounding up to Chris Rock and slapping him across the face. Many people in the audience thought this was just another joke, a skit that was meant to happen. But, after Will Smith returns to his seat, he shouts at Chris Rock to keep his wife’s name out of his (Chris Rock) mouth. This is when the tone shifts, it becomes quiet as people realize that this scene was not a joke. Will Smith later won an Academy award for best actor, but he almost got it taken away. The Academy is still debating if Will Smith should keep his award. Since the incident Will Smith has left the Academy and made a press release stating that he will accept any punishment that the Academy deems fit. The Academy will make an announcement on April 18 as to what Will Smith’s punishment will be.
Trevor Noah hosted the Grammys this year, he had a lot to say. While most people were expecting him to say something about his feud with Kanye, he didn’t. Trevor Noah had previously addressed the Recording Academy’s decision to ban Kanye from performing, which is why most were expecting him to comment. But, instead of adding fuel to the fire, Trevor Noah said “ We’re gonna be listening to some music, we’re gonna be dancing, we’re gonna be singing. We’re gonna be keeping people’s names out of our mouths, and we’re gonna be giving out awards.” Of course, we can all point out the reference Trevor Noah made in his speech.
Another drama that came with the Grammys was The Weeknd winning an award. The singer had withdrawn himself from the Grammys in 2021, calling the Recording Academy corrupt. That did not stop the Recording Academy from giving the artist an award. The Weeknd won an award for Best Melodic Rap Performance from his work on Ye’s Donda single “Hurricane.” After The Weeknd’s departure from the Recording Academy, they decided to ban the committee practice. The Weeknd made a comment about how the awards was corrupt because of its practice of secret voting committees after his acclaimed After Hours was snubbed. Since the change the artist remained unmoved and stated that he will not submit his music anymore. But, he has no control on whether or not his music is submitted, meaning his Grammy will probably be returned to the Recording Academy.
The next controversial awards ceremony is the Golden Globes. Although this ceremony is the one that is the start of the awards season, it is not having a good year. This award is in the midst of a controversy over the voting system of its members who are accused of being bribed and have vested interests when deciding their nominees, and subsequent winners, which has caused them to lose all credibility. There are also accusations that the award ceremony has a distinct lack of diversity. Because of the controversy, the ceremony was not aired live and was a private event. In an effort to fix the controversies, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA), inducted 21 new members; there were six black members and 10 women. In addition to these new members, HFPA instituted new rules that prohibit members from accepting gifts. These changes may not be enough for the general public, with many people still boycotting the awards ceremony.
What do you think about the drama? Do you think it is necessary to have these awards? Awards shows can be about awarding an up and coming actor or actress, but could it also just be making narcissistic people more narcissistic? Feel free to watch our stream about this later this week and offer your perspective on the matter. If you are interested in knowing who won what, check out these websites.
