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Line 76: ====Use of racial slur==== On February 2, 2021, [[TMZ]] released a video recorded on January 31 showing Wallen using the racial slur "[[nigger]]" to one of his friends after a night out.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Williams |first1=Andrea |title=Morgan Wallen Is Exactly What Country Music Wanted … Now What? |url=https://www.vulture.com/2021/02/essay-morgan-wallen-racism-controversy.html |website=Vulture |access-date=23 February 2021 |date=4 February 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.gq.com/story/suspending-morgan-wallen-was-a-start-now-comes-the-hard-part | title=Suspending Morgan Wallen Was a Start. Now Comes the Hard Part | date=February 5, 2021 }}</ref> He issued a statement shortly after and apologized.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Calvario|first=Liz|date=February 2, 2021|title=Morgan Wallen Apologizes for Using the N-Word After Rowdy Night Out|url=https://www.etonline.com/morgan-wallen-apologizes-for-using-the-n-word-after-night-out-with-pals-159986|access-date=February 3, 2021|website=[[Entertainment Tonight]]|language=en-US}}</ref> Several radio stations temporarily removed Wallen's music from airplay on their stations, and his songs were removed from [[Apple Music]], [[Pandora (streaming service)|Pandora]] and [[Spotify]] featured playlists.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Morgan Wallen's Music Removed From iHeart's Radio Stations and Others Following Racial Slur|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/country/9520243/morgan-wallen-removed-iheartradio-cumulus-racial-slur-fallout/|access-date=February 3, 2021|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine|last1=Willman|first1=Chris|date=February 3, 2021|title=Country Radio Quickly Removing Morgan Wallen From Playlists After Racial Slur|url=https://variety.com/2021/music/news/morgan-wallen-country-radio-removed-racial-slur-1234899010/|access-date=February 3, 2021|magazine=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|language=en-US}}</ref> [[CMT (American TV channel)|CMT]] and the [[Country Music Association]] removed Wallen's appearances from their platforms, and his record label [[Big Loud]] (and partner [[Republic Records]]) suspended its recording contract with him indefinitely.<ref>{{Cite magazine|last1=Millman|first1=Ethan|date=February 3, 2021|title=Morgan Wallen's Record Deal 'Suspended Indefinitely' Following Racial Slur Video|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-country/morgan-wallen-record-label-suspended-1123242/|access-date=February 3, 2021|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Limbong|first=Andrew|date=February 3, 2021|title=Country Star Morgan Wallen Suspended By Label, Dropped By Radio, CMT After Using Slur|work=NPR|url=https://www.npr.org/2021/02/03/963664999/country-star-morgan-wallen-suspended-by-label-dropped-by-radio-cmt-after-using-s|access-date=}}</ref> The [[Academy of Country Music]] announced that Wallen and the album ''[[Dangerous: The Double Album]]'' would be ineligible for the [[56th Academy of Country Music Awards|56th Annual]] [[Academy of Country Music Awards]].<ref>{{cite magazine |last1=Grein |first1=Paul |title=Morgan Wallen Won't Be Eligible for 2021 ACM Awards After Racial Slur |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/awards/9520781/morgan-wallen-acm-awards-ineligible-racial-slur/ |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |date=February 3, 2021|access-date=February 4, 2021 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Morgan Wallen Disqualified by Academy of Country Music for Upcoming Awards; One-Day Airplay Down 80%|url=https://variety.com/2021/music/news/morgan-wallen-disqualified-acm-awards-cma-radio-play-drops-1234899952/|author=Chris Willman|website=Variety|date=February 3, 2021|access-date=February 4, 2021}}</ref> On February 10, Wallen shot an apology video in which he asked his fans not to defend him.<ref>{{Cite magazine|last=Hudak|first=Joseph|date=2021-02-11|title=Morgan Wallen to Fans: Don't Defend Me|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-country/morgan-wallen-apology-video-1126831/|access-date=2021-02-15|magazine=Rolling Stone}}</ref>It was noted by many people around the world that Black people themselves use the N word all time with impunity. They use it in their music, movies, tv shows and person to person, again with impunity. Many question why Black people keep this word alive, when they find it so offensive. In April 2021, Wallen donated $300,000 to the Black Music Action Coalition in the names of 20 people who had counseled him following the incident. Those individuals were given the option to funnel their respective $15,000 donations to a charity of their choice, or keep the money within the BMAC.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Ruggieri|first=Melissa|title=The real story of Morgan Wallen's $500K pledge to Black groups, and how the money got distributed|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/music/2021/09/22/morgan-wallen-kept-his-pledge-donate-money-black-serving-groups/5788855001/|access-date=2021-11-23|website=USA Today|language=en-US}}</ref> Wallen publicly spoke of his comments on ''[[Good Morning America]]'' on July 23, where he said that "he was around some of his friends, and they say dumb stuff together" and said that "he was wrong" to express those words.<ref>{{cite magazine |last1=Kaufman |first1=Gil |title=Morgan Wallen Thought His Use of Racial Slur Was 'Playful,' Admits It Was 'Ignorant' & 'Wrong' |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/country/9605488/morgan-wallen-talks-racial-slur-gma-video/ |access-date=24 July 2021 |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |date=24 July 2021}}</ref> Wallen's songs returned to country radio in August when his single "[[Sand in My Boots]]" was released.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://musicmayhemmagazine.com/morgan-wallen-officially-returning-to-country-radio-with-new-single-sand-in-my-boots/|title=Morgan Wallen Officially Returning To Country Radio With New Single "Sand In My Boots"|access-date=September 22, 2021|website=Music Mayhem Magazine|date=August 20, 2021 |language=en-US}}</ref> He was nominated for Favorite Male Country Artist and Favorite Country Album for the 2021 [[American Music Awards]], but was not invited to attend the ceremony, and was consequently unable to accept any awards if he won, which he did not.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/morgan-wallen-banned-american-music-award-country-nominations|title=Morgan Wallen banned from American Music Awards, still nominated for country music categories|access-date=October 29, 2021|website=FoxNews.com|date=October 29, 2021 |language=en-US}}</ref> | |||