Musicians left off the Grammys "In Memoriam"

In 2021 it was Naya Rivera who was left out of the Grammy broadcast, though she was included in a larger In Memoriam list published online by the Recording Academy. Still, fans were upset that the star, whose accidental death in July 2020 rocked the entertainment world, was not honored on TV. After all, Rivera was nominated in 2010 for a Grammy as a member of the 'Glee' cast for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals for 'Don’t Stop Believin'.

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Pete Shelley - Pete Shelley helped pioneer punk music by forming the Buzzcocks in 1976.

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Pete Shelley - He died of a suspected heart attack in December 2018.

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XXXTentacion - The rapper rapidly rose to fame in 2017, but was fatally shot one year later.

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XXXTentacion - Despite being hugely popular, XXXTentacion was snubbed from 2019's "In Memoriam" segment, possibly due to the controversial allegations levied against him by his ex-girlfriend.

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Scott Hutchison - Scott Hutchison was a Scottish singer who found fame with rock band Frightened Rabbit.

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Scott Hutchison - The musician disappeared in May 2018, and his body was discovered later on.

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Pegi Young - Young was a singer, songwriter, and environmentalist, who also happened to be the wife of Neil Young.

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Pegi Young - She passed away on January 1, 2019, after a battle with cancer.

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Richard Swift - Swift was a star of the indie scene, collaborating with The Black Keys, The Shins, Sterelod, and Foxygen.

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Richard Swift - He passed away at just 41 years of age on July 3, 2018, after battling complications with liver and kidney distress.

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Mark E. Smith - Mark E. Smith was remembered in 2019's segment, but he was snubbed from 2018's ceremony.

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Mark E. Smith - The Fall front man passed away in January 2018, but was omitted from the Grammy Awards tribute just four days later.

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Edgar Froese - Froese found fame with electronic group Tangerine Dream. The musical pioneer passed away in January 2015.

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Edgar Froese - However, he did not feature in the "In Memoriam" segment, which occurred one month later.

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Scott Asheton - With the Stooges, Scott Asheton helped pioneer punk music and garage rock.

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Scott Asheton - Asheton died of a heart attack in March 2014. He was 64.

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Dave Brockie - Dave Brockie was the lead singer of Gwar, a monstrous metal band who got started in the '80s. In 2014, Brockie died of a heroin overdose. That said, he did not feature in the Grammys "In Memoriam" segment.

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Jimi Jamison - Jamison was the front man of platinum-selling band Survivor. He's also famed for singing the theme song for 'Baywatch.'

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Jimi Jamison -

The singer died of a stroke with methamphetamine intoxication in 2014.

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Jimmy Scott - Jimmy Scott was a jazz legend, who was famed for his countertenor voice. He passed away in June 2014, but did not make 2015's "In Memoriam" segment.

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Jimmy Scott - His widow, Jeanie, told Billboard: "To say I was crushed for Jimmy, a man who was cheated in life by industry slicksters. [...] Now to be cheated in death still by not getting the recognition he earned. How could the Grammys forget him?"

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Joan Rivers - You might not have expected to see the comedian in the "In Memoriam" segment. However, she did win a Grammy at the 2015 ceremony (she passed away in 2014).

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Joan Rivers - She won Best Spoken Word Album for her release 'Diary of a Mad Diva.' Nevertheless, she was not remembered during the tribute at that same ceremony.

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Elaine Stritch - The Broadway star became a Grammy nominee in 2005. Her release, 'The Best Halloween Ever,' was nominated for Best Spoken Word Album.

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Elaine Stritch - That said, Stritch was not recognized in the "In Memoriam" segment following her death in 2014.

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Herb Jeffries - Herb Jeffries was a star on screen, and also broke boundaries with his calypso-inspired pop music during the '40s and '50s.

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Herb Jeffries - Jeffries passed away in 2014, but he was also not recognized in the "In Memoriam" segment.

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Jeff Hanneman - Jeff Hanneman was one fourth of the original Slayer lineup. The thrash metal band were hugely influential, with a career spanning four decades.

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Jeff Hanneman -

Hanneman died of liver failure in 2013. Members of Slayer left the group after he passed away.

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Naya Rivera -

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Pete Shelley - Pete Shelley helped pioneer punk music by forming the Buzzcocks in 1976.

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Pete Shelley - He died of a suspected heart attack in December 2018.

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XXXTentacion - The rapper rapidly rose to fame in 2017, but was fatally shot one year later.

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XXXTentacion - Despite being hugely popular, XXXTentacion was snubbed from 2019's "In Memoriam" segment, possibly due to the controversial allegations levied against him by his ex-girlfriend.

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Scott Hutchison - Scott Hutchison was a Scottish singer who found fame with rock band Frightened Rabbit.

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Scott Hutchison - The musician disappeared in May 2018, and his body was discovered later on.

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Pegi Young - Young was a singer, songwriter, and environmentalist, who also happened to be the wife of Neil Young.

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Pegi Young - She passed away on January 1, 2019, after a battle with cancer.

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Richard Swift - Swift was a star of the indie scene, collaborating with The Black Keys, The Shins, Sterelod, and Foxygen.

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Richard Swift - He passed away at just 41 years of age on July 3, 2018, after battling complications with liver and kidney distress.

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Mark E. Smith - Mark E. Smith was remembered in 2019's segment, but he was snubbed from 2018's ceremony.

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Mark E. Smith - The Fall front man passed away in January 2018, but was omitted from the Grammy Awards tribute just four days later.

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Edgar Froese - Froese found fame with electronic group Tangerine Dream. The musical pioneer passed away in January 2015.

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Edgar Froese - However, he did not feature in the "In Memoriam" segment, which occurred one month later.

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Scott Asheton - With the Stooges, Scott Asheton helped pioneer punk music and garage rock.

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Scott Asheton - Asheton died of a heart attack in March 2014. He was 64.

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Jimi Jamison - Jamison was the front man of platinum-selling band Survivor. He's also famed for singing the theme song for 'Baywatch.'

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Jimi Jamison -

The singer died of a stroke with methamphetamine intoxication in 2014.

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Jimmy Scott - Jimmy Scott was a jazz legend, who was famed for his countertenor voice. He passed away in June 2014, but did not make 2015's "In Memoriam" segment.

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Joan Rivers - You might not have expected to see the comedian in the "In Memoriam" segment. However, she did win a Grammy at the 2015 ceremony (she passed away in 2014).

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Joan Rivers - She won Best Spoken Word Album for her release 'Diary of a Mad Diva.' Nevertheless, she was not remembered during the tribute at that same ceremony.

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Elaine Stritch - The Broadway star became a Grammy nominee in 2005. Her release, 'The Best Halloween Ever,' was nominated for Best Spoken Word Album.

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Elaine Stritch - That said, Stritch was not recognized in the "In Memoriam" segment following her death in 2014.

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Herb Jeffries - Herb Jeffries was a star on screen, and also broke boundaries with his calypso-inspired pop music during the '40s and '50s.

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Herb Jeffries - Jeffries passed away in 2014, but he was also not recognized in the "In Memoriam" segment.

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Jeff Hanneman - Jeff Hanneman was one fourth of the original Slayer lineup. The thrash metal band were hugely influential, with a career spanning four decades.

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Jeff Hanneman -

Hanneman died of liver failure in 2013. Members of Slayer left the group after he passed away.

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Musicians left off the Grammys "In Memoriam"

Fans outraged after Aaron Carter was left out of the televised 2023 Grammy broadcast

06/02/23 | StarsInsider

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Every year, the Grammy Awards broadcast their "In Memoriam" segment to celebrate the lives lost since the last ceremony. Those who tribute is paid to were typically influential figures in the music industry. That said, every year there is almost always at least one notable omission.

This year it was Aaron Carter who was noticeably left out of the tribute at the 2023 Grammy Awards show. The singer, who died on November 5 at the age of 34 from suspected overdose, was acknowledged by the Recording Academy in a list shared online prior to the ceremony, but fans were appalled by his omission on television. Carter had rocketed to fame in the late '90s as a pop singer, releasing four studio albums, starting with his self-titled 1997 album which he released when was just nine years old. In his teen years he opened on tours for Britney Spears and the Backstreet Boys, and he also became a regular on the Nickelodeon show 'All That!'. Later, he transitioned his music career into rap and released his fifth and final album 'Love' in 2018.

Find out which other celebs have been left off the Grammys "In Memoriam" segment in this gallery. Click on.