John Legend’s emotional duet with Broadway actress Cynthia Erivo was one of the most emotional moments of Sunday’s Grammys telecast, but fans of late singer-songwriter Christina Grimmie weren’t happy with all aspects of the performance.
After Grimmie’s photo was omitted from the televised In Memoriam montage that played as Legend and Erivosang the Beach Boys' classic “God Only Knows,“Twitter users were quick to point out the omission while also noting the absence of fallen icons such as Carrie Fisher, David Bowie, and Eagles frontman Glenn Frey.
Bowie, who won five posthumous Grammys at last night’s ceremony, and Frey were remembered as part of the In Memoriam segment at last year’s telecast, and Grimmie’s namewas included on the Recording Academy’s websitein a long list of featured artists and music professionals the industry lost between 2016 and 2017.
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The 22-year-old, a contestant on season 6 of the reality competition seriesThe Voice, was shot and killed by a fan in June 2016 as she signed autographs after an Orlando concert.
Grimmie’s brother, Marcus, reportedly tackled the gunman to the ground, though the assailant later killed himself at the scene.
