Breaking it Down: Who’s Saying What
Breaking news, music fans! Our favorite multi-talented artist, Childish Gambino, also known by his everyday name, Donald Glover, has made quite a statement at the 2024 BET Awards. Glover, who’s always been about authenticity and honesty, accused the ceremony of not giving him his due recognition.
But here’s the shocker. Glover’s number of BET Awards is the same as an English singer, Sam Smith. Hold on. It gets interesting. Smith is a non-Black artist. Raise your eyebrows yet?
The Big Reveal: Glover’s Grievances
While presenting the album of the year award, Glover let everyone know what he felt. He believes his work deserves more BET awards than he has bagged until now.
Glover’s Achievements vs Recognition
With seven BET nominations and just a single win for Video of the Year for ‘This Is America’ in 2019, Glover feels undervalued. And here’s an interesting fact. He has more Grammys than Will Smith. Yet, the number of his BET awards is the same as Sam Smith’s. Odd, right?
He even joked about going to extremes, like replaying scenes from ‘Baby Boy’ with Jonathan Majors to get more recognition. What a sense of humor!
Raising Eyebrows: The 15th BET Awards Saga
Glover’s comparison with Sam Smith brings us back to the 15th BET Awards. That’s when Smith clinched the Best New Artist award. This win stirred a controversy. Why? Because the BET is supposed to celebrate Black entertainers and minority performers.
The award presenter, Anthony Anderson, even cracked a joke. He said that Smith didn’t come because he didn’t think he would win due to his race. This win made some artists like Rae Sremmurd question the fairness of award shows.
Non-Black Artists in BET Awards: Very Unusual
Now Sam Smith’s win is surprising, right? But guess what, they’re not the only non-Black artist to receive a BET nod. Others like Adele, Justin Bieber, Justin Timberlake, and Sandra Bullock have also been named in different categories. But so far, Smith is the only white artist to have actually won a BET Award.
While Smith’s win did turn heads, many believe it should be about talent, not race. This has us thinking – what does the BET look at when giving awards?
Last Words: Donald Glover Starts an Important Conversation
So, when someone like Donald Glover, who’s a successful actor and singer, calls out the BET awards, it makes us stop and think. He’s asking for more recognition. And this is something many Black artists have felt before. Is it fair?
Glover’s statement could lead to BET relooking at how they do things, making it a better space for all talented artists. It’s about time we started having these conversations, don’t you think?
And that’s the gossip for today from Donald Glover, aka Childish Gambino, who’s making the BET Awards question their decision-making. Stay tuned for more juicy updates from the music world!
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