Why was Kanye West banned from the Grammys?

ORIGINALLY on the lineup for the upcoming Grammys, Kanye West has reportedly been banned from performing at the award ceremony.

The 64th Annual Grammys are set to take place on Sunday, April 3, 2022.

Why was Kanye West banned from the Grammys?

A rep for Kanye West confirmed the rapper is no longer performing at the Grammy Awards, due to “concerning online behavior,” per People.

His team reportedly received a phone call on Friday, March 18, informing them of the decision to pull Kanye from the line-up.

Sources close to the rapper claim the cancellation is in relation to his feud with Trevor Noah, who is hosting the ceremony.

While speaking on the Daily Show, Noah made several comments regarding Kanye’s split from Kim Kardashian.

“Over time, Kanye has become more and more belligerent in how he tries to get Kim back,” Noah said on the Tuesday night episode.

“I’ll be honest with you – what I see from the situation is a woman who wants to live her life without being harassed by an ex-boyfriend or an ex-husband or an ex-anything,” he continued.

“What she’s going through is terrifying to watch and shines a spotlight on what so many women go through when they choose to leave.”

Following the episode, Kanye took to his Instagram and allegedly used an anti-Black slur in reference to Noah in a since-deleted post.

Was Kanye West banned from Instagram?

After Kanye West’s post aimed at Trevor Noah went public, Instagram suspended the rapper from their platform for 24 hours.

According to a statement from Meta, Kanye’s recent posts have violated policies on hate speech, harassment and bullying.

He was barred from posting, commenting, and sending direct messages for the duration of his suspension.

Before the post about Noah was deleted, the comedian responded to Kanye in his comment section.

He wrote: “There are few artists who have had more of an impact on me than you Ye.

“I don’t care if you support Trump and I don’t care if you roast Pete,” he continued.

“I do however care when I see you on a path that’s dangerously close to peril and pain.”

Noah added: “If you’re just joking about it all and I’m an idiot for caring, then so be it.

“But I’d rather be the idiot who spoke up.”

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Is Kanye West nominated for any Grammys in 2022?

Despite the decision to remove Kanye West from the roster of Grammy performers, the rapper is still nominated for multiple awards in 2022.

He has two nominations for Album of the Year – one for his own, Donda, and another for his work on Lil Nas X‘s Montero.

Kanye’s song Jail received a nomination for Best Rap Song, with Hurricane cinching a nom for Best Melodic Rap Performance.

Donda also earned a nomination for Best Rap Album.

According to the official Grammy website, Kanye has won 22 awards out of 75 nominations throughout his lengthy career.