Silk Sonic won't leave the door open for a Grammy in 2023
Bruno Mars shares that Silk Sonic, his duo with Anderson .Paak, will "bow out" of consideration for awards at the Grammys in 2023
Silk Sonic at the 64th Grammy Awards Photo: Emma McIntyre
Take it from Bruno Mars—even the smoothest, silkiest of evenings eventually must break into day. Mars has announced that Silk Sonic, his critically acclaimed duo with Anderson .Paak, will not submit their album An Evening With Silk Sonic for consideration at the 65th Annual Grammy Awards in 2023. The project was widely expected to bring home an award (if not a few) after a decorated 2022 run.
“We truly put our all on this record, but Silk Sonic would like to gracefully, humbly and most importantly, sexually, bow out of submitting our album this year,” Mars tells Rolling Stone. “We hope we can celebrate with everyone on a great year of music and partake in the party. Thank you for letting Silk Sonic thrive.”