To say Drake had a successful year in his music career will be the understatement of the year. On April 29, 2010, it was announced that Drake had finished his debut effort Thank Me Later. Like the dramatist that he is, Drake announced the completion of the album to a crowd during his April 26, 2010, show at the University of Missouri in Kansas City. Success translated to nominations at this year’s Grammys (he got 4) but unfortunately, the awards didn’t follow.
In a recent interview with Billboard, Drizzy discussed not yet winning a Grammy. "I've always been fascinated with the Grammys, so I don't mean disrespect when I say this, but I've kind of given up on them," he revealed. "If I ever get one, or when I get one, I'll be ecstatic, because that's a recurring dream I've had since I was a kid: That my mother's still alive and that I'm onstage accepting a Grammy, and I get to thank her on that stage. But it's tough. They can never really break their mold."
Drake and Rihanna at the 2011 Grammys
One loss, however, stuck out to him, was to one of the songs off of Jay-Z Blueprint 3, an album on which Drake was featured. "[T]he one that really got to me was when I lost to 'D.O.A.' for 'Best I Ever Had.' That one to me was, like, really? Not to say that Jay-Z isn't the most incredible rapper and that 'D.O.A.' wasn't a good song. I just felt like they had an option to give me a Grammy for a mixtape, and they just didn't do it [laughs]. Because it goes against the grain of everything that is traditional."
"I don't measure my success anymore by the Grammys. I can't because I'll just end up crushed. And, not to be offensive, I just feel it's political. Would I love to win a Grammy? Sure. Will I win one after that comment? Probably not."
