Morgan Wallen: Difference between revisions - Wikipedia

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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>

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>

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