Unforgettable Times Hollywood Revoked Awards Or Nominations

Plenty of us love to see our favorite stars get recognized for the work they do in the entertainment industry. What about the unforgettable times Hollywood revoked awards or nominations? These are the ones that have often got people talking more than the ones who walked away with the awards at the end of the night.

From not actually qualifying for the award to discovering that things weren’t all they seemed on the surface and everything in between, plenty have been upset by their favorite stars not getting the recognition they feel they deserve. After all, they’ve gone down in history for a reason, right?

Patrika Darbo’s Daytime Emmy was revoked due to technicalities

2016 marked a huge moment in Patrika Daro’s career, as the actress was up for a Daytime Emmy thanks to her time in the drama series ‘The Bay.’ In fact, her Guest Performer in a Daytime Drama Series was set to be a major moment until the world learned the producers of the show had made two errors. One was Patrika’s entry reel contained scenes from multiple episodes when it was only meant to include footage from one. Another was how Patrika had already appeared in the show, meaning she was no longer eligible for the award.

This Is Us was disqualified for a small print at the Emmys

The drama series ‘This Is Us’ has won millions of fans since it hit the small screen and was nominated for an Emmy in 2017. It was up for Outstanding Contemporary Costumes and looked set to win until people looked closer at the rules. It turned out the show needed to have a minimum of 51% of an episode set in the last 25 years to qualify. Hala Bahmet was the costume designer up for the award. The problem? Most of the episode was set in the 1970s, meaning it no longer qualified, and its Emmy nomination was revoked.

Vanessa Williams resigned as Miss America after a photo was published

Winning Miss America would be a huge moment for most people. What about being the first woman of color to take home the title? That was the case for Vanessa Williams back in 1984. Sadly, she was forced to resign from the role when Penthouse magazine released photos of Vanessa in her birthday suit without her knowledge or consent. As if that wasn’t enough, the Miss America organization didn’t apologize for what happened until decades later, in 2015.

Charlie Chaplin’s Academy Award nominations were revoked over fears he’d win them all

It comes to something when your name lives on today, despite the fact you have been gone for decades. Amazingly, that’s what Charlie Chaplin achieved with his career as an actor and comic. The first Academy Awards were held in 1929, and not many were surprised to see Charlie’s name up for starring in, writing, producing, and directing the silent movie ‘The Circus.’ The problem? The Academy Awards didn’t have many categories at the time, and they were worried Charlie would win all four - aka a third of the awards for the night. The Academy decided to revoke all of Charlie’s nominations and hand him an honorary prize instead.

Miley Cyrus wasn’t allowed a Grammy nomination for The Climb

Miley Cyrus is no stranger to awards. Still, she never got her hands on one for ‘The Climb,’ despite the fact it was originally nominated for Best Song Written for a Soundtrack at the Grammys. It turned out the song’s writer - Jessi Alexander - didn’t write the track for the teen comedy-drama ‘Hannah Montana: The Movie’ like the awards believed. Instead, Jessi shopped around and spoke to several country artists before Miley agreed to sing the song, meaning it was no longer allowed to win a Grammy.

Milli Vanilli became the first and only people to have their Grammy revoked

Winning Best New Artist at the Grammys is a huge deal, and a title Milli Vanilli was given in 1990. That was until the Recording Academy learned the truth behind the duo’s songs. It turned out singers Fabrice Morvan and Rob Pilatus weren’t actually the ones singing their songs - a fact that was only discovered after they were handed the award. Eventually, the Recording Academy took a vote and decided to revoke the pair’s honor, making them the first and only people to lose their Grammy in the history of the awards.

The unforgettable times Hollywood revoked awards or nominations might not happen too often, but when they do, they certainly dominate the headlines. It seems Hollywood really is a stickler for the rules.