The Grammys messed up, but this isn't about righting a wrong. This is about celebrating a song that hit #1 in 34 countries, was named by multiple publications and platforms (including LiveXLive) as the best song of 2020, and propelled the Weeknd to one of the highest-profile gigs an artist can book: The Super Bowl Halftime Show. When this year's Grammy nominations were announced and "Blinding Lights" received exactly zero nods, the news was met with confusion and anger because it just seems so OBVIOUS that it was the song of the year. The snub just proves, though, that you don't need industry validation to achieve massive success, you just need the perfect urgent, pounding synth-pop masterpiece.
