In a surprising turn of events leading up to Sunday night's televised 2024 Grammys, the Recording Academy made a notable mistake during the premiere ceremony. As the Academy was announcing the winner for the Best Rap Song category, a wrong name was posted on the social media platform X (formerly known as Twitter). This error caused quite a stir among fans and sparked discussions about the music industry's treatment of certain artists.
During the premiere ceremony, which was streamed live on the Academy's YouTube channel, it was revealed that 'Scientists & Engineers' by Killer Mike had won the Best Rap Song award. However, the Recording Academy mistakenly posted on X that Nicki Minaj and Ice Spice's 'Barbie World' from the Barbie soundtrack was the winner. The tweet was quickly deleted, but not before screenshots circulated online and caused an uproar among fans.
