Mathew Knowles Says Beyoncé’s Record Label Also To Blame For Grammys AOTY Snub

Jay-Z says the Recording Academy is at fault for Beyoncé by no means successful the highest prize on the Grammys … however Bey’s pops says her personal file label can also be contributing to the snub.

Mathew Knowles joined us on “TMZ Live” Monday, and we requested him about Jay’s spicy speech on the Grammys, and what’s holding Beyoncé again from successful Album of the 12 months.

Whereas HOV pointed the finger on the voters, Mathew claims Beyonce’s file label, Columbia Records, is not doing its half behind the scenes … suggesting it is not going to bat for her with regards to the voting course of or the lobbying concerned for award reveals.

As Mathew explains, file labels can solely help one artist per class, which turns into a difficulty when artists from the identical label are nominated for a similar award … as has been the case with Beyoncé no less than twice.

Mathew says this precise situation performed out again in 2017 … when Beyoncé and Adele, who can also be signed to Columbia, had been each nominated for AOTY. Bey’s dad claims Columbia Records threw its help behind Adele, and she or he ended up trumping Bey for the Grammy.

Harry Styles can also be on Columbia, BTW … and final 12 months, he beat out Beyoncé for AOTY.

Mathew says there are all kinds of causes a file label would help one artist over one other — he broke down a number of for us, whereas additionally declaring it is not all the time concerning the music itself.

Jay-Z admitted in his speech this complete course of is subjective, and Mathew’s not denying that … however he says cash is a giant motivator right here too.

Beyoncé could very properly win AOTY someplace down the road … however in the intervening time, her father appears to be implying the powers that be simply aren’t in her nook for the highest prize.

After all, Jay’s resolution was to “keep showing up,” to the purpose the place she will be able to now not be denied … however Mathew’s saying Beyonce’s label has to indicate up for her.