Morgan Wallen to the Grammys: “Y’all Ain’t Worth My Whiskey”—What’s Really Behind His No-Show Move?
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If Mercury in retrograde could cause a chart-topping country superstar to take his ball and go home, would we still call it cosmic mischief… or just Morgan Wallen being Morgan Wallen? Honestly, with the moon square to Jupiter today and every Nashville bar buzzing louder than a neon sign, I shouldn’t be surprised—yet here I am, gobsmacked again. Wallen, whose “I’m The Problem” isn’t just an album title but apparently his response to the Grammy Awards, has decided to pull out of the 2026 Grammy race entirely . Nobody from his camp is spilling details, but with Wallen’s knack for turning controversy into career rocket fuel, this latest move feels less like a snub and more like a power flex. And let’s be honest—his fans will keep him atop the charts even if the Recording Academy won’t put his name in shiny gold letters.
Funny how these music award shows keep having “it’s not you, it’s me” moments, but in true Scorpio fashion (Is he even a Scorpio? Who cares, he’s got the vibe), Morgan’s doing it on his own terms. As the eligibility window closes and Billboard charts beg for mercy, I’m left wondering: will the Grammys ever catch up, or are they stuck on repeat? Want to go further down this star-spangled rabbit hole? LEARN MORE.
Morgan Wallen will not be submitting his music for consideration at the 2026 Grammy Awards, Wallen’s team confirms to The Hollywood Reporter, removing one of the biggest act in the business from contention.
His team didn’t provide any further comment or detail beyond confirming the decision.
Wallen hasn’t been embraced by the Recording Academy’s voter base since he became the biggest country act in the business in the early 2020s, only receiving his first Grammy nominations last year thanks to his appearance on Post Malone’s country smash “I Had Some Help.”
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Still, even through several controversies including the infamous use of a racial slur back in 2021, Wallen has become the undisputed biggest country artist in the world. He has by far the best-selling album of the year with I’m The Problem, which has spent 11 weeks atop Billboard’s 200 Albums chart since its May release. It became the most-streamed country album of the year in less than a day, and songs from the album have lined the Hot 100 throughout the summer, with “What I Want” featuring Tate McRae topping the chart back in May.
This isn’t the Grammys‘ first time getting the cold shoulder from a major artist over the past several years. The Weeknd famously boycotted the Awards back in 2021 citing a lack of transparency on how the awards are decided. He made up with the Grammys at this past year’s show, making a surprise appearance to perform “Cry For Me” and “Timeless,” with Recording Academy CEO Harvey Mason Jr. introducing him and acknowledging the controversy.
“Criticism is OK. I heard him. I felt his conviction,” Mason Jr said at the time.
Representatives for the Academy and for Wallen’s record label Big Loud didn’t immediately reply to request for comment.
This year’s Grammy eligibility period will end Aug. 30, with first-round voting beginning on Oct. 3 through Oct. 15. Nominees will be announced on Nov. 7.
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