André 3000 shall be celebrating Grammys evening from afar.

The OutKast member has introduced he won’t be attending Sunday night's 2025 Grammy Awards ceremony however shared on Instagram that lots of the "musicians, pals and supporters" who labored on his newest album will nonetheless be in attendance.

The rapper, whose actual title is André Lauren Benjamin, is nominated for Album of the 12 months for his debut solo album, New Blue Solar. Although he didn’t cite a cause for his absence, he did reference the devastating Los Angeles wildfires in his publish.

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"Our album was conceived and recorded in Los Angeles with spirit of openness and artistic collaboration," he continued. "We hope that the rebound of Los Angeles is swift and renewing."

He concluded, "Congrats to all of the musicians and collaborators being acknowledged. Hold taking part in.”

Representatives for André 3000 didn’t instantly reply to Leisure Weekly's request for remark.

Album of the 12 months is without doubt one of the most anticipated honors to be handed out on the awards present: André’s instrumental album competes with Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter, Sabrina Carpenter’s Quick n’ Candy, Charli XCX’s Brat, Jacob Collier’s Djesse Vol. 4, Billie Eilish’s Hit Me Onerous and Delicate, Chappell Roan’s The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess and Taylor Swift’s The Tortured Poets Division.

Elsewhere, New Blue Solar can also be up for Greatest Various Jazz Album, and its opening tune, “I Swear, I Actually Wished to Make a ‘Rap’ Album However This Is Actually The Method The Wind Blew Me This Time,” is nominated for Greatest Instrumental Composition.

André reacted to the nominations late final 12 months telling Billboard, “I’m simply joyful to receives a commission consideration to. The awards are good as a result of at that time extra individuals get to hear and take note of what you’re doing, so greater than something, that’s what I like about it.”

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After all, the musician isn’t any stranger to the Grammy Awards, having already gained 9 statuettes for his prior works, together with Greatest Rap Album for OutKasts's 2000 document Stankonia and Greatest City/Various Efficiency for the group's hit monitor, "Hey Ya." Most just lately, final 12 months's ceremony noticed André 3000 and Killer Mike win Greatest Rap Tune and Greatest Rap Efficiency for his or her collaboration on "Scientists and Engineers."

The 2025 Grammys air on Sunday, Feb. 2, at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT on CBS and Paramount+.

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