Bon Iver's Justin Vernon Is Pretty Pissed About the Grammys and Bruno Mars

At the Grammy Awards last night (January 28), Bruno Mars won all six awards he was nominated for, including Album of the Year (24K Magic), Record of the Year ("24K Magic") and Song of the Year ("That's What I Like"). In the wake of Mars beating out the likes of JAY-Z, Kendrick Lamar, Lorde and Childish Gambino, a former nominee has now spoken out about the sweep.

Taking to Twitter, Bon Iver's Justin Vernon wrote that "The Grammies [sic] are for the music Industry. Music, itself, is for everywhere else and everyone else," before adding that the awards "are still something serious musicians should not take seriously."

"Absolutely NO offense to Mr Mars, but you absolutely have to be shitting me," he continued.

You can find his tweets below.

Vernon also commented on Lorde not being offered a solo performance during the ceremonies, recalling how Bon Iver were similarly only offered a collaborative performance, which he ended up turning down.

"I have to say [Grammys producer Ken Ehrlich] is a dick...I'm with Lorde on this, hard," he wrote. "Ken told us 'Holocene' ([Record of the Year], [Song of the year] nominee in 2011 (?)) was 'too long and slow and that we'd lose 4-6 million viewers cause of that' — and that he's broken a lot of careers on the show, so I should listen."

Vernon and Bon Iver received a nomination for Best Alternative Music Album in 2017 for 22, A Million. In 2012, the project was also nominated for Best Alternative Music Album (Bon Iver, Bon Iver) and Best New Artist, both of which they won. 
 

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

— I have to say Ken Ehlrich is a dick producer. I'm with Lorde on this, hard. Ken told us Holocene (roty, soty nominee in 2011 (?)) was "too long and slow and that we'd lose 4-6 million viewers cause of that" - and that he's broken a lot of careers on the show, so I should listen

— blobtower (@blobtower) January 29, 2018