Mars issues statement on matter
Silk Sonic, featuring Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak, will not submit their critically acclaimed album, An Evening with Silk Sonic, for Grammy consideration. It’s unclear as to why but Mars issued a statement to Rolling Stone.
“We truly put our all on this record, but Silk Sonic would like to gracefully, humbly and most importantly, sexually, bow out of submitting our album this year. We hope we can celebrate with everyone on a great year of music and partake in the party. Thank you for letting Silk Sonic thrive,” Mars says.
He continues, “Andy and I, and everyone that worked on this project, won the moment the world responded to ‘Leave The Door Open.’ Everything else was just icing on the cake. We thank the Grammys for allowing us to perform on their platform — not once but twice — and awarding us at last year’s ceremony. We’d be crazy to ask for anything more.
“Thank you to everyone that supported this project and championed it.”
Recording Academy CEO Harvey Mason Jr. released a statement following the news.
“Silk Sonic has been such a fun highlight of our last couple of shows and they deservedly had an amazing night at the 64th Grammys earlier this year,” Mason Jr. “We appreciate their decision not to submit this year but look forward to celebrating an amazing year in music together.”
Silk Sonic introduced “Leave The Door Open” in March 2021 alongside an official music video directed by Mars and Florent Déchard, which won Best R&B Video and Best Editing at the 2021 MTV Music Video Awards. The track was followed by a hugely popular social media campaign, #LetSilkSonicThrive, which earned them a debut live performance at the Grammy Awards, plus a powerful tribute to Little Richard, followed quickly by iconic live sets at the iHeartRadio Music Awards and the BET Awards.
“Leave The Door Open” became Silk Sonic’s first No. 1 single on the Billboard Hot 100, spending two non-consecutive weeks at No. 1 and 18 consecutive weeks in the top 10. In the meantime, their infectious jingle co-written and performed for SelvaRey Rum amassed wide scale praise over the summer. The duo then coasted into their sophomore release of “Skate,” which saw them glide into a second top 10 hit on Billboards Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs as it debuted at No. 4 and began as the genre’s best-selling song of the week.
“Smokin Out The Window” arrived in November 2021. Following the vibey single, the duo released An Evening With Silk Sonic and took home four awards at the 2022 edition of the Grammys. The were nominated for four records and swept their nominations with “Record of the Year,” “Song of the Year” and “Best R&B Song” for “Leave the Door Open” while the song tied with Jazmine Sullivan’s “Pick Up Your Feelings” for “Best R&B Performance.”
