Halsey performed āBad At Loveā on āGMAā on Thursday, as the morning show announced the American Music Awards nominees. The singer then took to Twitter to slam the nominations. Watch the video below.
As Gossip Cop reported, a selection of the 2017 AMAs nominations were unveiled by Ciara at the āGood Morning Americaā studio in Times Square, where Halsey was set to perform. For āCloser,ā her collaboration with The Chainsmokers, Halsey scored a nod in the category of Best Pop/Rock Song. But she noticed that the nominees for Artist of the Year and Best Pop/Rock Album were all male.
āReally honored to have received an @AMAs nomination but really disappointed to hear near exclusively male namesā¦ such a missed opportunity,ā she tweeted, adding, āSo many incredible female artists have released this year. hoping the coming award shows give them the credit that is due to them.ā Nominations for the American Music Awards are typically decided based on sales data, radio airplay, social media activity, touring and other business-related factors. There were also more than a dozen categories still left to be announced later this morning.
Halsey did not mention her gripes on-air, though Robin Roberts did give her props for a successful year. ā[Your] chart-topping album Hopeless Fountain Kingdom has been wonderful. I mean, 2017 has been crazy,ā the host said. āYou had the two Grammy nominations. Oh, that song āCloser.ā Itās like an earworm, over and over again. So, what has this year meant to you?ā
The singer replied, āItās been really special. I just put out my second album, and the fans were so warm and amazing in receiving it. Iām on my āHopeless Fountain Kingdom Tourā right now. I get to play Barclays tomorrow, which is crazy. Itās the biggest tour Iāve ever done and I designed it so lovingly, with so much care and attention to make sure itās a really intimate and mind-blowing experience for everyone who comes.ā
āIām just hoping that everyoneās having the time of their lives on the tour, ācause I am,ā she added. Check out the video below.
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