won’t be in the running for any awards at after choosing not to submit his music for consideration, reports. The country musician reportedly withheld his work because “he does not feel comfortable with awards shows making music competitive.” Voting for the 2025 Grammy Awards opened today (October 4).
In reportedly boycotting the Grammy Awards, Bryan joins the ranks of other high-profile artists who have withdrawn from the nominations process in recent years. Drake snubbed the Recording Academy , but last year to enter for Best Rap Album (eventually to Killer Mike). The Weeknd, meanwhile, has been steadfast in since and “Blinding Lights” were from the 2021 nominations.
, , and have also chosen not to submit work for Grammys consideration in the past. Bryan had a number of commercially successful songs and projects that he could have submitted for 2025 Grammys consideration. His September 2023 EP, , featured collaborations with Bon Iver and Noah Kahan and spent 17 weeks on the Billboard 200 chart, peaking at No.
8. He also got Matthew McConaughey to star in the music video for the EP’s “ .” Bryan’s latest album, July’s , peaked at No.
2 on the Billboard 200, and its most popular song, “ ,” has reached No. 6 on the Billboard Hot 100. Bryan has been nominated for four Grammy Awards.
He won his first trophy in February, for , for the Kacey Musgraves duet “I Remember Everything.” Pitchfork has reached out to Zach Bryan and the Recording Academy’s respe.
