Entertainment Music Lizzo's 'Truth Hurts' May Get Belated Grammy Nod Despite 2017 Release Members of the Recording Academy are set to meet at an annual gathering in September to rule on whether or not "Truth Hurts" will eligible for the 2020 ceremony By Jordan Runtagh Jordan Runtagh Jordan Runtagh is an executive podcast producer at iHeartRadio, where he hosts a slate of pop culture shows including Too Much Information, Inside the Studio, Off the Record and Rivals: Music's Greatest Feuds. Previously, he served as a music editor at PEOPLE and VH1.com. He's written about art and entertainment for more than a decade, regularly contributing to outlets like Rolling Stone and Entertainment Weekly, and appearing as a guest on radio and television. Over the course of his career, he's profiled the surviving Beatles, Brian Wilson, Aretha Franklin, Roger Waters, David Byrne, Pete Townshend, Debbie Harry, Quincy Jones, Brian May, Jerry Lee Lewis, James Taylor and many more. A graduate of NYU's Tisch School of the Arts, he lives in Brooklyn, where he can be found DJing '60s soul records. People Editorial Guidelines Published on August 19, 2019 12:55PM EDT Despite the fact that it was released in 2017, Lizzo‘s breakout hit “Truth Hurts” may be eligible for a nod at the 2020 Grammys. As Billboard observed in a new report, the track is up for consideration because it was never submitted when it was initially released two years ago, and it also appears on the deluxe edition of her recent album Cuz I Love You, which was released during the Grammy eligibility period (Oct. 1, 2018 – Aug. 31, 2019). “Truth Hurts” reached a high of number four on the Billboard Hot 100 charts this year and has been certified platinum. Members of the Recording Academy are set to meet at an annual gathering in September to rule on whether or not “Truth Hurts” will be eligible to compete at the ceremony, which is set to take place on Jan. 26 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. Lizzo Jokes ‘I Need My Own Hemsworth’ — But ‘I’m Not Messing with Miley’s Man’ After Liam Split It’s been a big year for Lizzo, who released Cuz I Love You in April. The star has graced a several magazine covers — including Essence, Allure and Love — and stunned the audience at the 2019 BET Awards in June with an epic performance of her hit “Truth Hurts.” Shirlaine Forrest/WireImage The 31-year-old is also set to perform at the 2019 MTV VMAS, which are airing live from New Jersey on Aug. 26. While it’s safe to say the singer is on a roll, her path to success has been paved with challenges. In June, Lizzo revealed that two years ago, she was ready to give up on her dream. “It was a long road,” Lizzo previously told PEOPLE of her career. Indeed, Lizzo (real name: Melissa Jefferson) has been hustling to make a name for herself for 10 years. Lizzo Reveals She Was Depressed, Almost Quit Music After Dropping Breakout Hit ‘Truth Hurts’ Born in Detroit and raised in Houston (where she trained to become a classical flautist), Lizzo moved to Minneapolis in 2011 to pursue music. She quickly became a local celebrity in the city’s hip-hop community — and was even a protégée of Minnesota native Prince, performing at Paisley Park and recording with the icon before his death. Lizzo’s big break came in 2016, when she signed a major label deal with Atlantic Records. Nearly a year after releasing her acclaimed Coconut Oil EP, Lizzo dropped her rowdy breakup bop “Truth Hurts” in September 2017. But she was devastated by the initial response — or lack thereof. “The day I released ‘Truth Hurts’ was probably one of the darkest days I’ve had ever in my career. I remember thinking, ‘If I quit music now, nobody would notice. This is my best song ever, and nobody cares,’” Lizzo recalled. “I was like, ‘F— it, I’m done.’ And a lot of people rallied; my producer, my publicist and my family, they were like, ‘Just keep going because this is the darkest before the dawn.’”