{"id":33378,"date":"2022-06-02T10:19:02","date_gmt":"2022-06-02T10:19:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/lil-nas-x-lets-out-his-frustration-for-receiving-zero-bet-awards-nominations\/"},"modified":"2022-06-02T10:19:02","modified_gmt":"2022-06-02T10:19:02","slug":"lil-nas-x-lets-out-his-frustration-for-receiving-zero-bet-awards-nominations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/lil-nas-x-lets-out-his-frustration-for-receiving-zero-bet-awards-nominations\/","title":{"rendered":"Lil Nas X lets out his frustration for receiving ZERO BET Awards nominations"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Lil Nas X lets out his frustration after receiving ZERO BET Awards nominations in a series of now-deleted tweets: ‘I just feel like black gay ppl have to fight to be seen in this world’<\/h2>\n

By Brian Gallagher For Dailymail.com <\/p>\n

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Lil Nas X was quick to express his frustration on social media about not receiving any nominations for the 2022 BET Awards … though he quickly erased them.<\/p>\n

The 23-year-old musician has won two Grammy Awards with 11 nominations since bursting on the scene in 2020, though he only has one BET Awards nomination in 2020 for Best New Artist, which he lost to Roddy Ricch.<\/p>\n

The rapper (born Montero Lamar Hill) took to Twitter on Wednesday shortly after the nominations were announced, calling out the awards show before deleting his tweets.<\/p>\n

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Lil Nas speaks: Lil Nas X was quick to express his frustration on social media about not receiving any nominations for the 2022 BET Awards … though he quickly erased them<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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One nomination: The 23-year-old musician has won two Grammy Awards with 11 nominations since bursting on the scene in 2020, though he only has one BET Awards nomination in 2020 for Best New Artist, which he lost to Roddy Ricch<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

‘Thank you bet awards. an outstanding zero nominations again. black excellence! ‘ he said with black prayer hands emoji and a heart emoji.<\/p>\n

The openly-gay singer also responded to a fan, who asked why he thought he should have been nominated.<\/p>\n

‘idk maybe 3 of the biggest songs of last year & a critically acclaimed album\u2026 i feel like that should’ve helped me a bit,’ he said.<\/p>\n

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Thanks: ‘Thank you bet awards. an outstanding zero nominations again. black excellence! ‘ he said with black prayer hands emoji and a heart emoji<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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IDK: ‘idk maybe 3 of the biggest songs of last year & a critically acclaimed album\u2026 i feel like that should’ve helped me a bit,’ he said<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

He continued by addressing how Black gay people are always struggling to be seen.<\/p>\n

‘Not even that, doesn’t even have to be me nominated, I just feel like black gay ppl have to fight to be seen in this world and even when we make it to the top mfs try to pretend we are invisible,’ he added.<\/p>\n

Lil Nas X burst onto the music scene with Old Town Road, which sold over 18 million records worldwide and broke a longtime Billboard record.<\/p>\n

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Invisible: ‘Not even that, doesn’t even have to be me nominated, I just feel like black gay ppl have to fight to be seen in this world and even when we make it to the top mfs try to pretend we are invisible, ‘he added<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Huge hit: Lil Nas X burst onto the music scene with Old Town Road, which sold over 18 million records worldwide and broke a longtime Billboard record<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

The song topped the Hot 100 singles charts for 19 straight weeks, breaking a record held by Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men’s One Sweet Day and Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee’s Despacito, which both topped the charts for 16 straight weeks.<\/p>\n

The song was also nominated for a Grammy for Record Of the Year and won Best Pop Duo \/ Group Performance Won and Best Music Video for the remix with Billy Ray Cyrus.<\/p>\n

He released his debut album Montero in September 2021, which peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard albums chart and was nominated for Album of the Year at the Grammys.<\/p>\n

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Grammy: The song was also nominated for a Grammy for Record Of the Year and won Best Pop Duo \/ Group Performance Won and Best Music Video for the remix with Billy Ray Cyrus<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Debut album: He released his debut album Montero in September 2021, which peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard albums chart and was nominated for Album of the Year at the Grammys<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

The three songs Nas X was referring to was Montero (Call Me By Your Name) and Industry Baby, which both topped the Billboard Hot 100 singles charts, That’s What I Want, which peaked at # 8.<\/p>\n

Doja Cat lead all nominees at the BET Awards with six nominations, followed by Drake and Ari Lennox with four apiece. <\/p>\n

Taraji P. Henson will host the 2022 BET Awards from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, airing on BET Sunday, June 26 at 8 PM ET. <\/p>\n

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Songs: The three songs Nas X was referring to was Montero (Call Me By Your Name) and Industry Baby, which both topped the Billboard Hot 100 singles charts, That’s What I Want, which peaked at # 8<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Awards: Doja Cat lead all nominees at the BET Awards with six nominations, followed by Drake and Ari Lennox with four apiece<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Lil Nas X lets out his frustration after receiving ZERO BET Awards nominations in a series of now-deleted tweets: ‘I just feel like black gay ppl have to fight to be seen in this world’ By Brian Gallagher For Dailymail.com Published: 11:57 PM EDT, June 1, 2022 | Updated: 1:28 am EDT, June 2, 2022 …<\/p>\n

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