- Spike Lee recently shared that he thinks it is ridiculous that Beyonce did not win Album of the Year at the Grammys this year.
- Spike said, "Her album is amazing. I know she’s won multiple Grammys but four times nominated for album of the year and she’s lost every time? No disrespect to those artists like Adele or Harry Styles who won – it’s not their fault – but that’s some straight-up bullsh–."
- He continued, "We all know their work is great because art speaks for itself. But then it always comes down to this tricky territory of validation. Do black artists say 'F–k it,' or seek white validation and chase awards?"