Were the Grammys cursed this year? And did Frank Ocean curse them specifically? It's a question you had to ask yourself during the multiple gaffes that took place during last night's awards telecast. A brief bit of catch-up: in an interview with Rolling Stone last week, Grammys producer Ken Ehrlich and writer David Wild offered their take on why Frank Ocean had decided not only to sit out this year's ceremony, but to decline from submitting his work for awards consideration altogether.
According to Wild, the whole thing could be chalked up to sour grapes on Ocean's part: "Frank had a very definite idea of exactly what he wanted to do and how he wanted to do it. Ken said, that's not great TV, and what he's taught all of us is, 'We're not putting on a radio show … you have to make it a TV moment.' And he knew from the start that that was not one of those moments…So, his feelings about the Grammys right now, I would imagine, probably go back to that in one way. But honestly, it wasn't us."
It didn't take Ocean long to issue an invective against Wild and Erhlich on his Tumblr, revealing that he initially planned to take part in the show's Prince tribute but decided that the best way to honor his legacy would be "to continue to be myself out here and be successful." He continued to hit back against Wild's statements, pointing out perceived flaws with the Grammys themselves: "I've actually been tuning into CBS around this time of year for a while to see who gets the top honor and you know what's really not 'great TV' guys? 1989 getting album of the year over To Pimp A Butterfly. Hands down one of the most 'faulty' TV moments I've seen. Believe the people."
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