The 64th Annual Grammy Awards, presented at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas a week after the Oscars, also removed iconic Indian playback singer Lata Mangeshkar from the ‘In Memoriam’ segment.
Cynthia Erivo, Leslie Odom Jr., Ben Platt, and Rachel Zegler performed songs by late Broadway composer Stephen Sondheim as part of the Grammys’ 2022 In Memoriam portion. Tom Parker and Taylor Hawkins were also honoured.
Lata Mangeshkar, often known as the ‘Nightingale of India,’ died on January 6 at the age of 92 from multiple organ failure.
The Recording Academy, which hosts Hollywood’s largest musical awards night, has been chastised by fans on Twitter.
This did not go down well with the audience.
Lata Mangeshkar, often known as the ‘Nightingale of India,’ died on January 6 at the age of 92 from multiple organ failure.
A user wrote: “A little unrelated, but when they were paying tributes to artists who passed away this year and there was no mention of Lata Mangeshkar- India’s most loved singer, it all felt so futile and insignificant. These shows have no regard for ‘global’ music- only American.”
“Grammy’s s*** for not including Lata Mangeshkar for the memoriam section. she’s one of the most iconic voices to ever grace this earth. just proves once again how isolated the grammy’s are and how they fail to include legendary voices known by billions. yes, billions,” said another.
A user expressed his wish for Lata Mangeshkar’s name to be included in the Grammys’ ‘In Memoriam’ section.
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