Song Using AI-Generated Voices of Drake and The Weeknd Not Grammy Eligible After All

The Recording Academy CEO walks back his statements about “Heart on My Sleeve”

Drake and The Weeknd
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“Heart on My Sleeve,” the song from a TikTok user that was modeled using AI-generated vocals from Drake and The Weeknd, is not eligible for a Grammy after all.

In a New York Times story published Tuesday, representatives for creator ghostwriter977 said the song had been submitted for next year’s Grammy Awards. In the article, Harvey Mason Jr., the CEO of the Recording Academy, said the song was “absolutely eligible” on the creative side “because it was written by a human.”

Now Mason has returned to the public spotlight singing a very different tune.

“I’m sorry but I have to clear up some of this bad and really inaccurate information that’s starting to float around.

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