It was music's biggest night Sunday for the Grammy Awards—for everyone except Lil Nas X, that is.
The queer hip hop sensation lost all five of his nominations Sunday night, despite having one of the biggest albums and videos of 2021 with the album MONTERO and single of the same name.
And in his trademark hilarious style, Lil Nas X had the perfect "adult" response on Twitter that left fans and his fellow celebrities alike laughing.
First, Lil Nas X declared that he was revoking his own status as a gay icon following his stunning 0 for 5 Grammys loss.
can\u2019t believe i lost all my grammys. i am now no longer gay!— MONTERO (@MONTERO) 1649045659
He tweeted:
"can’t believe i lost all my grammys. i am now no longer gay!"
Buuuuuuut he must have dug deep and found a way through the pain and shock, because that whole sexuality thing didn't last long at all. Just moments after redirecting himself toward the straight life, Lil Nas X was back on Twitter ready for some--well, we'll let him tell you himself.
i change my mind i want to be slutted out tonight— MONTERO (@MONTERO) 1649046378
He tweeted:
"i change my mind i want to be slutted out tonight"
Hey, after five losses in a row, he's earned at least that.
But that was just the beginning of Lil Nas X's hilarious pity party.
Before long he was spitting all new bars, composing a song on his Instagram story called "I ain’t win no Grammy" with lyrics like, "I ain't win no Grammys, that sh*t makes me cry."
Awww...
Live snippet of @LilNasX next Hit Single \u201cI ain\u2019t win no Grammy (0-5)\u201dpic.twitter.com/GVO3zKACEF— Saun (@Saun) 1649050913
But by this morning, Lil Nas X seemed to have taken it all in stride, tweeting about how his five-time loss only motivates him to do more great work.
last night was my favorite performance yet. and a fun night in general. we lost all our grammies but that just mean it\u2019s time to go even harder! love y\u2019all.— MONTERO (@MONTERO) 1649086978
And his fans certainly aren't taking the losses seriously. On Twitter, they were out in force laughing right along with Lil Nas X and cheering him on.
No one is doing it like Lil Nas X, he is iconic and he is the moment.pic.twitter.com/BTf8LzmldT— Love, Danny (@Love, Danny) 1649087053
we love you too Nas \ud83e\udef6pic.twitter.com/1ZtZE9uNmi— LilSabriX \ud83e\udd8b (@LilSabriX \ud83e\udd8b) 1649087126
you still killed it \ni hope you like this art i made of you sir https://twitter.com/sarahhsophiee/status/1510697539644928005?t=hCdII9iPZ4B50OGz5Sp6-Q&s=19\u00a0\u2026— TheGirlAtTheRockShow (@TheGirlAtTheRockShow) 1649089584
Finally come here— Glo\ud83e\udd8b (@Glo\ud83e\udd8b) 1649045755
Lil Nas at the Grammys:pic.twitter.com/b483dpPteE— Senator Lee (@Senator Lee) 1649051036
The grammy's isn't even worth your time your album was absolutely absolutely absolutely amazing and the only opinion that matters is your fans.— Ginger602 (@Ginger602) 1649052593
hells yeahpic.twitter.com/pk5j7e94Rz— Bobbie Boddie \ud83c\udf48 (@Bobbie Boddie \ud83c\udf48) 1649056127
Jon Batiste said it best, \u201cI believe this to my core, there is no best musician\u2026The creative arts are subjective and they reach people at a point in their lives when they need it most.\u201dNEVER FORGET HOW INSPIRING & IMPACTFUL YOUR MUSIC IS. MUCH— YaDi (@YaDi) 1649050568
you'll get them next time and grammy or no grammy montero is still one of the most culturally significant albums of our generation. remember: some winners are forgotten but some nominees become legends.— katarina (@katarina) 1649087513
If nothing else, Lil Nas X, along with Jack Harlow, gave one of the most instantly iconic performances of the night.
Jack Harlow and Lil Nas X at the Grammys #GRAMMYspic.twitter.com/oEzeJtKsnS— Sir Harlow (@Sir Harlow) 1649033361
And that surely helped him make some "friends" at the after party, if you know what we mean.
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