Priyanka Tiwari
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Music enthusiasts demonstrated intense dissatisfaction about the Indian tabla virtuoso Zakir Hussain being left out of the memorial segment at the 67th Grammy Awards. People on social media platforms have strongly criticized the mistake made by organizers. The 'In Memoriam' portion was conducted by British singer Chris Martin who leads Coldplay as frontman following his India performance for the Spheres World Tour.
The musician recognized with three Grammy Awards received his honors in the previous year.
The Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles hosted a tribute ceremony which honored all musicians who died during the previous year. Indian musician Zakir Hussain won three Grammy Awards in the previous year becoming the first Indian recipient of this honor. Zakir Hussain passed away on December 15, 2024 from pulmonary fibrosis which led to his death at age 73 in a San Francisco hospital.
Social media reactions
The Grammy 'In Memoriam' segment omitted the acknowledgment of Indian musician Zakir Hussain among the deceased artists during tribute ceremonies. Many Indian and international fans registered strong complaints about this exclusion. Numerous social media users strongly criticized the omission and they alerted both the Academy and questioned the major error.
The social media user asked why Zakir Hussain received no mention by Grammy in their condolences segment. He was last year's winner." The decision was termed as very unfortunate by a user of social media. The Recording Academy failed to mention Zakir Hussain in their tribute segment during the ceremony. Many users on social media noted a major shame in the Grammy tribute because four-time Grammy winner Zakir Hussain missed the ceremony despite his multiple Grammy nominations.
Several performers received honorable recognition during the event.
The Grammy Awards celebration this year honored an extensive list of prominent musicians beginning with famous figures such as Liam Payne and Kris Kristofferson alongside Cissy Houston, Tito Jackson and additional distinguished artists Joe Chambers, Jack Jones, Mary Martin, Marianne Faithful and Seiji Ozawa and Ella Jenkins. At this performance Chris Martin played the 'In Memoriam' tribute with guitarist Grace Bowers by his side.
