One in-the-news singer suspiciously left out of in memoriam segment, more of the most talked-about moments from the 2023 Grammys
By Mark Gray of Wonderwall |
Left out of the In Memoriam segment
Music's biggest night is back… and back home! After last year's Grammys in Las Vegas, the 2023 show has again returned to its usual home in Los Angeles. And, seeing that it's back in Hollywood, the stars were out in force! For the third year in a row, comedian Trevor Noah hosted, but the focus of the 65th Annual Grammy Awards at Crypto.com Arena on Feb. 5 was on the music. Of course, the Grammys are always full of surprises, and this year was no different -- the show even defied recent awards show trends by increasing its year-over-year viewing: Ratings were up 30% to 12.4 million viewers over the previous year.
Keep reading to find out what and who had everyone buzzing at the 2023 Grammys… starting with this...
It seems to happen every year at every awards show: Someone is left out of the In Memoriam segment. Aaron Carter fans were livid that he was MIA from the Grammys tribute to stars who've died over the last year. Aaron, who struggled with addiction for years, died in November 2022 after being found in a bathtub in his home. Although he was never nominated for a Grammy, two of his songs — "Aaron's Party (Come Get It)" and "That's How I Beat Shaq" — made the Billboard Top 100 chart. Aaron's fans aired their grievances on social media and TMZ noted several reactions. "Yeah I'm so upset right now about this!!!! Like why was Aaron not included!!!" one person wrote. "Shame on the grammys 2023!" tweeted another.
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