Mariah Carey Feels The Grammys Are “Overrated”
Mariah Carey doesn’t care about the Grammys.
The prolific chanteuse appeared on Pitchfork’s Over/Under series on Thursday (Aug. 14) to offer her thoughts on several things, including Love Island, Christmas, Disneyland, divas, Billboard charts, and more.
When speaking on the aforementioned coveted feat (seen at the 6:07 mark), Carey confessed, “I think the Grammys are overrated.” This sentiment goes for both the show and the actual award. “But we love everybody,” she added.
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Carey has been nominated 34 times throughout her career and has taken home five Grammy wins since 1991. Her first two wins— Best New Artist and Best Female Pop Vocal Performance, Female for “Vision Of Love”— came that year. She later won three for The Emancipation of Mimi in 2006. In 2024, she was recognized with the Recording Academy’s Global Impact Award.
When Carey accepted the honor, she quipped that she hadn’t seen a “real Grammy” in a very long time.
She spoke on her fight for freedom within the industry and staying true to herself.
Mariah Carey at 2006 Grammys
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“When I first started in the music business, I was often told to conform to certain expectations. I was not encouraged to focus on my love for Black music. It took countless arguments, endless tantrums — I’ll call them tantrums — and mostly unwavering determination, but, eventually, I was able to reveal my authentic self, as they say, and create music that came from my heart. In doing so, I discovered a newfound sense of freedom and fulfillment,” she said per The Hollywood Reporter.
Carey continued, “I accept this award on behalf of every person who has ever felt silenced or marginalized, who has ever been told their voice doesn’t matter. Your truth matters. We will continue to pave the way together for a future where authenticity is celebrated, diversity is embraced, and music has the power to change the world.”
When rating Love Island and such, she feels the reality series is “great,” being a diva is “overrated,” and Christmas is surprisingly “so underrated.”
