Drake was honored with the Grammy Award for best rap song for
Drake was honored with the Grammy Award for best rap song for « God’s Plan » Sunday evening, but it appeared to many that he wasn’t able to finish his acceptance speech before the telecast went to commercial mid-sentence. The rapper, whose real name is Aubrey Graham, started off his acceptance speech by saying it was « the first time in Grammy history where I actually am who I thought I was for a second » and remarking that he didn’t think he would win any awards. He then addressed young fans with musical aspirations, reminding them that « we play in an opinion-based sport, not a factual-based sport » where it is « is up to a bunch of people that might not understand what a mixed-race kid from Canada has to say » in an apparent nod to past award season snubs and recent criticism of diversity within the Recording Academy.
