Mathew Knowles Says Beyoncé’s Report Label Additionally 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 report label can 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 Yr.

Whereas HOV pointed the finger on the voters, Mathew claims Beyonce’s report label, Columbia Data, is not doing its half behind the scenes … suggesting it is not going to bat for her in the case of the voting course of or the lobbying concerned for award exhibits.

As Mathew explains, report labels can solely assist 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 at the very least twice.

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

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

Mathew says there are all types of causes a report label would assist one artist over one other — he broke down a couple of for us, whereas additionally mentioning it is not at all times in regards to the music itself.

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

Beyoncé could very nicely 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.

In fact, Jay’s resolution was to “keep showing up,” to the purpose the place she will be able to not be denied … however Mathew’s saying Beyonce’s label has to point out up for her.