CNN
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The Grammy Awards ceremony in 2023 will probably be a night with out Silk Sonic among the many nominees.
The duo has determined to not submit their album, “An Night With Silk Sonic,” for consideration, based on a press release by way of Billboard.
Silk Sonic gained 4 Grammy Awards earlier this 12 months for the observe “Go away the Door Open,” together with file of the 12 months and music of the 12 months. In addition they carried out on the ceremony.
Within the assertion, Bruno Mars, who’s within the duo with Anderson .Paak, defined their determination 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 undertaking, gained the second the world responded to first single ‘Go away the Door Open.’ Every thing else was simply icing on the cake,” he mentioned, based on the publication. “We thank the Grammys for permitting us to carry out on their platform — not as soon as, however twice — and awarding us ultimately 12 months’s ceremony. We’d be loopy to ask for something extra.”
CNN has reached out to the duo’s representatives for additional remark.
He added: “We actually put our all on this file, however Silk Sonic want to gracefully, humbly and most significantly, sexually, bow out of submitting our album this 12 months.”
Mars left the door open for the duo to “have a good time with everybody” and “partake within the social gathering,” presumably making reference to the ceremony.
“Thanks for letting Silk Sonic Thrive,” he mentioned.