SZA takes home zero Grammys despite being the most nominated woman

SZA has been heating up the music industry with a breakout year. The soulful songstress released her debut album CTRL and attracted a significant following on social media for her passionate and eloquent R&B music.

Due to her huge success this year, SZA was nominated in five categories at the 60th Annual Grammy Awards. This includes Best New Artist, Best Urban Contemporary Album, Best R&B Performance, Best R&B Song and Best Rap/Sung Performance.

SZA’s five nominations made her the most nominated woman of the year. However, SZA took home zero Grammy Awards. The musician lost to Alessia Cara as the new artist, The Weeknd for Best Urban Contemporary Album. For Best R&B Performance and Best R&B Song, she lost to Bruno Mars and K-Dot and Rihanna’s “Loyalty” beat out SZA for Best Rap/Sung Performance.

Of course, fans of SZA were shocked, and their reactions flooded Twitter timelines. Check out some people’s opinions below.

i’m SICK and TIRED of the Grammys. The Recording Academy really out here awarding mediocre, overrated, boring artists. Gaga, Kesha, Lana, SZA, sweeties.. i’m SO sorry! sad they don’t realize REAL talent.. pic.twitter.com/OppzYZW9i0

— hailie (@tropicodelrey) January 29, 2018

SZA you better go out there and show these hoes what they should’ve recognized and take what’s yours #grammys pic.twitter.com/fDvlscz3Pb

— ∀ (@TheGirlAva) January 29, 2018

For real though!! Sza was robbed!! #grammys pic.twitter.com/XIkr8e8hUH

— Franco (@TheLoveLabel) January 29, 2018

Me realizing @SZA didn’t get any awards. I’m pissed. #GRAMMYs pic.twitter.com/m0tPcpaPYK

— Kiaaa (@kanirax) January 29, 2018

Cara, who won Best New Artist, received some backlash on Twitter and Instagram for beating out SZA, Khalid, Lil Uzi Vert, and Julia Michaels.

Cara decided to respond to those who weren’t too pleased with her winning the award.

Check out her response below.

to address the apparent backlash regarding winning something I had no control over: I didn’t log onto grammy.com and submit myself. that’s not how it works. I didn’t ask to be submitted either because there are other artists that deserve the acknowledgment. but I was nominated and won and I am not going to be upset about something I’ve wanted since I was a kid, not to mention have worked really hard for. I meant everything I said about everyone deserving the same shot. there is a big issue in the industry that perpetuates the idea that an artist’s talent and hard work should take a back seat to popularity and numbers. and I’m aware that my music wasn’t released yesterday, I’m aware that, yes, my music has become fairly popular in the last year. but I’m trying very hard to use the platform I’ve been given to talk about these things and bring light to issues that aren’t fair, all while trying to make the most of the weird, amazing success I’ve been lucky enough to have. I will not let everything I’ve worked for be diminished by people taking offence to my accomplishments and feeling the need to tell me how much I suck. here’s something fun! I’ve been thinking I suck since I was old enough to know what sucking meant. I’ve beat u to it. And that’s why this means a lot to me. despite my 183625 insecurities, I’ve been shown that what I’ve created is worth something and that people actually give a shit. all of the years feeling like I wasn’t good at anything or that I was naive for dreaming about something improbable have paid off in a way that I have yet to process. I know it sounds cheesy and dumb but it’s the honest truth. thanks to everyone who’s shown me kindness and support along the way. I’ll stop talking now.

A post shared by ALESSIA CARA (@alessiasmusic) on Jan 29, 2018 at 10:21am PST