Ariana Grande won't attend Grammys

Los Angeles: Singer Ariana Grande won't be performing at the forthcoming Grammy Awards.

The decision came after Grande and producers sparred over which songs she would perform at the gala, reports variety.com.

She felt "insulted" after producers initially refused to allow her to perform '7 rings', the latest single from her next album 'Thank U, Next'.

Grande is also nominated for two awards - Best Pop Vocal Album for 'Sweetener' and Best Pop Solo Performance for 'God is a woman'.

The 2019 Grammy Awards will take place on February 10 here.

With this development, the Grammys find themselves not only without a twice-nominated artist whom they have been using to promote the show, but also without one of the most vital artists of the moment.

'Thank U, Next and '7 Rings' all smashed Spotify records, with '7 Rings' breaking the streaming service's record for most plays within a 24-hour period with nearly 15 million.