Lil Nas X's dismay has stemmed in part from the sense that his very overt queerness – still relatively rare for a pop star of his status, especially a Black male one – had something to do with the omission. you mean to tell me a super famous wealthy celebrity is out here complaining about not being nominated for a totally subjective award? Who even cares? I can hear the snark chiming in already: So. black excellence!' And for the last few weeks, the masterful social media provocateur has been trolling BET and teasing 'Late to Da Party,' a new song that dropped on Friday and includes the repetitive chant, 'F*** BET!'

That same day, he sent out a now-deleted tweet: 'thank you bet awards. In case you missed it, the pop star is presently incensed with the network because his name was nowhere to be found when nominations were announced earlier this month. The BET Awards air on Sunday night, and at least one notable person is highly unlikely to be in attendance: Lil Nas X. Lil Nas X performs onstage during the Grammys in April.