Viral AI Song Mimicking Drake And The Weeknd’s Vocals Not Eligible For A Grammy After All

The viral artificial intelligence song featuring Drake and The Weeknd vocals is not eligible for Grammy nominations.

Following an interview in which Harvey Mason Jr., the chief executive of the Recording Academy, suggested that the song could potentially qualify for awards during the event, Mason later clarified his statement through a video shared on social media.

“I have to clear up some of this bad and really inaccurate information that’s starting to float around,” he said on Instagram. “This version of ‘Heart on My Sleeve’ using the AI voice modeling that sounds like Drake and the Weeknd, it’s not eligible for Grammy consideration.”

He continued, “Let me be extra, extra clear: Even though it was written by a human creator, the vocals were not legally obtained. The vocals were not cleared by the label or the artists, And the song is not commercially available, and because of that, it’s not eligible.”

This week, the New York Times disclosed that Ghostwriter, the musical artist responsible for the unauthorized track, had officially entered the song for Grammy consideration in two categories: Song of the Year and Best Rap Song.

However, Mason himself sided with nominations stating, “As far as the creative side, it’s absolutely eligible because it was written by a human.”