2018 will definitely be known as the year that Bruno Mars triumphed at the Grammys - but not all of his fellow musicians are happy for him.
With Mars picking up the ceremony's three biggest gongs - Record of the Year, Song of the Year and Album of the Year - Fleet Foxes frontman Robin Pecknold made his feelings on the matter known.
He took to Instagram stories to call Mars's band a '“Toys R Us Gap Band', saying "Apart from Kendrick/SZA/Jay Z nothing that was nominated was very good in my opinion but to give it all to Toys R Us Gap Band is pretty ridic”.
“Nothing that was nominated was very good in my opinion but to give it all to Toys R Us Gap Band is pretty ridic”
Robin Pecknold slapping people out here pic.twitter.com/Jq9TR9ftDG
— Pliny the Middle (@p_angel2012) January 29, 2018
Bon Iver's Justin Vernon also threw his two cents in, criticising Mars as someone who "made a name in the INDUSTRY by making hits OUT of hits of yesteryear."
The Grammies are for the music Industry. Music, itself, is for everywhere else and everyone else. Good to remember.
— blobtower (@blobtower) January 28, 2018
scanning headlines after playing Mexico City last night (holy shit did we feel at home… Unbeelievable city)
Looks like Grammies are still something serious musicians should not take seriously !Absolutely NO offense to Mr Mars, but you absolutely have to be shitting me. 1/2
— blobtower (@blobtower) January 29, 2018
While some awesome musicians do win, what is WINNING?
Shitty Coach language: pic.twitter.com/Fu2M1qR2l3
— blobtower (@blobtower) January 29, 2018
To be factual, Mr Mars made a name in the INDUSTRY by making hits OUT of hits of yesteryear (see: https://t.co/pnZWXdQD3L)
SO… no real need to be mad, even, at the Grammies.
SZA? KENDRICK?I’d say move on from this shit show.
Felt like a Democratic Party Party, not R’n'Roll
— blobtower (@blobtower) January 29, 2018
Neither Fleet Foxes nor Bon Iver were nominated for a Grammy, but that definitely has nothing to do with it. Definitely not.
