{"id":267273,"date":"2019-02-10T22:38:00","date_gmt":"2019-02-11T05:38:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/b1013829"},"modified":"2019-02-10T22:38:00","modified_gmt":"2019-02-11T05:38:00","slug":"twitter-is-upset-the-2019-grammys-left-out-xxxtentacion-during-the-in-memoriam-tribute","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kidn\/music-news\/twitter-is-upset-the-2019-grammys-left-out-xxxtentacion-during-the-in-memoriam-tribute\/","title":{"rendered":"Twitter Is Upset the 2019 Grammys Left Out XxxTentacion During the In Memoriam Tribute"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The 2019 Grammy Awards<\/a> were full of fun, over-the-top and shocking moments.<\/p>\n

From Camila Cabello<\/a><\/strong>‘s history-making opening performance<\/a> (she is the first Latina<\/a> do so) to outrageous fashion statements<\/a> on the red carpet, to many artists being cut off\u00a0mid-speech<\/a>, the Grammys were memorable.<\/p>\n

Aside from the outstanding performances at the\u00a0star-studded event, there’s one section of the awards show that always tugs at everyone’s heartstrings\u2014the Grammys’ In Memoriam.<\/p>\n

This year, The Recording Academy recognized Mac Miller<\/a><\/strong>, who passed away last September<\/a> at the age of 26, and Avicii<\/a><\/strong>, the Swedish DJ and EDM producer who passed back in April<\/a>. Other notable artists included legendary singer Nancy Wilson<\/strong>, Lynyrd Skynyrd guitarist Ed King<\/strong> and Carol Channing<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

However, among the celebrities in the In Memoriam tribute, fans quickly pointed out that The Recording Academy left out XxxTentacion<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Many of the rapper’s fans took to Twitter to air out their frustrations with the Grammy Awards, saying<\/a> they were “real messed up for that.”<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n

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The rapper and songwriter was murdered on June 18, 2018. He was only 20-years-old.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n

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The fact @RecordingAcad<\/a> didn\u2019t acknowledge @xxxtentacion<\/a> or @Lilpeep<\/a> in the memorial shows the upmost disrespect<\/p>\n

\u2014 Employee99 (@tankjohnson99) February 11, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n

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One fan\u00a0wrote<\/a>, “Everyone’s talking about [Drake<\/a><\/strong>‘s] mic getting cut off during his speech but nobody saying ANYTHING about @xxxtentacion NOT being in the Annual Memoriam Tribute.”<\/p>\n

One\u00a0Twitter<\/a>\u00a0user said it perfectly, writing,\u00a0“The fact that @xxxtentacion wasn’t remembered this year at the Grammys says a lot about them.”<\/p>\n

In fact, one person pointed out<\/a> the Grammys forgot to remember Lil Peep<\/strong>, who passed away November 15, 2017. “The fact @therecordingacad didn’t acknowledge @xxxtentacion or @lilpeep in the memorial shows the upmost disrespect.”<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n

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The fact that @xxxtentacion<\/a> wasn\u2019t remembered this year at the #GRAMMYs<\/a> says a lot about them.<\/p>\n

\u2014 Josh (@Josherrino) February 11, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n

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Ken Ehrlich<\/strong>, the Grammys Executive Producer, told PBS News Hour<\/a><\/em> in 2017 how the show picks out the people they honor.<\/p>\n

“There’s a committee at The Recording Academy and, in December, when we’re getting reasonably close to the show, we will put together a list that goes into the hundreds, 300 to 400 people.” Adding, “We then go through that list and this committee votes. We all vote and pick our favorites. And from that, we cut it down to a reasonable number.”<\/p>\n

He explained, “The number we kind of have in mind is 50 because 50 goes into three minutes without too much difficulty,” which is about how long the tribute lasts for. “Sometimes, we’ll do a little more. Sometimes\u2014very seldom\u2014we’ll do less.”<\/p>\n

It’s not clear why the Grammys left out the 20-year-old rapper nor have they addressed the criticism, but hopefully,\u00a0the awards show listens to\u00a0his fans’ frustrations.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n

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Watch E! News<\/em> on Monday, Feb. 11 at 7 p.m. for a recap of the 2019 Grammy Awards, music’s biggest night.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

via:: E! Online<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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