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Andy Samberg Reflects on Lonely Island’s 2010 Rap Grammy Nod: It Was ‘Because We’re White!’

Andy Samberg and the Lonely Island reflected on their Grammy nod for 'I’m on a Boat,' joking it may have happened because they’re white.

“I don't know if anyone's ever gone to the Grammys hoping to lose more,” said Lonely Island's Akiva Schaffer of "I'm on a Boat" Andy Samberg, Jorma Taccone, and Akiva Schaffer know that the Lonely Island ‘s rap Grammy nod for “I’m on a Boat” with T-Pain might have been a fluke. The trio of comedians recently performed the song — which made it to the Billboard Hot 100 after it was released — during the SNL 50 concert back in February.

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