Grammy Snub Irks Katy Perry's Boyfriend

Gym Class Heroes' Travis McCoy Sticks Up for 'Kissed a Girl' Star

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(Dec. 8) - Gym Class Heroes frontman Travis McCoy has a bone to pick with the Grammys. You see, his girlfriend is Katy Perry, who had one of the biggest hits of 2008 with 'I Kissed a Girl' and was subsequently launched to stardom. However, Perry was an unexpected omission from the Grammys' Best New Artist Category when the nominations were announced last week.
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Katy Perry Snapshots

    Katy Perry fields questions from students at the GRAMMY SoundCheck at Cannery Ballroom on April 14, 2009 in Nashville, Tennessee. GRAMMY SoundCheck with Katy Perry Cannery Ballroom Nashville, TN United States April 14, 2009 Photo by Frederick Breedon/WireImage.com To license this image (57184243), contact WireImage.com

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    Katy Perry (R) sighting at midtown hotel on April 10, 2009 in New York City. Celebrity Sightings in New York - April 10, 2009 New York, NY United States April 10, 2009 Photo by Christopher Peterson/FilmMagic.com To license this image (57166468), contact FilmMagic.com

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    Katy Perry on her way to a show with friends in NYC. April 9, 2009 X17online.com exclusive

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    Katy Perry on her way to a show with friends in NYC. April 9, 2009 X17online.com exclusive

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    Katy Perry on her way to a show with friends in NYC. April 9, 2009 X17online.com exclusive

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    Katy Perry on her way to a show with friends in NYC. April 9, 2009 X17online.com exclusive

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    Katy Perry on her way to a show with friends in NYC. April 9, 2009 X17online.com exclusive

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    Katy Perry (R) sighting at midtown hotel on April 10, 2009 in New York City. Celebrity Sightings in New York - April 10, 2009 New York, NY United States April 10, 2009 Photo by Christopher Peterson/FilmMagic.com To license this image (57166467), contact FilmMagic.com

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    Musical artist Katy Perry performs at Paper Magazine's The Beautiful People party at the Hiro Ballroom on April 9, 2009 in New York City. Paper Magazine's The Beautiful People Party 2009 Hiro Ballroom New York, NY United States April 9, 2009 Photo by Mark Von Holden/WireImage.com To license this image (57163527), contact WireImage.com

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    Musical artist Katy Perry performs at Paper Magazine's The Beautiful People party at the Hiro Ballroom on April 9, 2009 in New York City. Paper Magazine's The Beautiful People Party 2009 Hiro Ballroom New York, NY United States April 9, 2009 Photo by Mark Von Holden/WireImage.com To license this image (57163517), contact WireImage.com

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"I think the Best New Artist thing was definitely a fluke and a f--- up on the Grammys' behalf," he tells PopEater. "We got the Jonas Brothers being nominated for Best New Artist and they're on their third record. So I?m like, 'How the f--- does that even make sense?'"
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Before Jonas fans get up in arms, McCoy makes it clear his gripe is with the National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences (NARAS), not the tween brothers. "No disrespect to them, but it's like if you're gonna give a Grammy to a Best New Artist, why don't you nominate new artists?" he asks, laughing.
Meanwhile, the Gym Class Heroes hit the road this week with lead Grammy nominee Lil Wayne, and McCoy is quick to note that there will be zero conflict.
"It's all good," he asserts. "The fact that she got nominated is a huge thing. She got a Grammy nomination [for Best Female Pop Vocal], which is major."
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FIGHT!

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