






























See Also
See Again
Musicians left off the Grammys "In Memoriam"
- Another year, another Grammys. And you know what that means—shocks, surprises, and controversy. 2019 was no different, with wildcard wins and some snubs too. However, the show also made headlines with regards to its "In Memoriam" segment. The televised piece honors the musical figures who passed away the year prior. This year's segment paid tribute to late names like Avicii, Mac Miller, and Aretha Franklin. However, there were also some notable omissions. Platinum-selling rapper XXXTentacion, who was fatally shot last year, was omitted from the segment—and it isn't the first time this has happened. The Grammys often omit names from the broadcast, instead opting to list the fallen on their official website. Find out which celebs have been left off the Grammys "In Memoriam" segment.
© Getty Images
1 / 31 Fotos
Pete Shelley - Pete Shelley helped pioneer punk music by forming the Buzzcocks in 1976.
© Getty Images
2 / 31 Fotos
Pete Shelley - He died of a suspected heart attack in December 2018.
© Getty Images
3 / 31 Fotos
XXXTentacion - The rapper rapidly rose to fame in 2017, but was fatally shot one year later.
© BrunoPress
4 / 31 Fotos
XXXTentacion - Despite being hugely popular, XXXTentacion was snubbed from this year's "In Memoriam" segment, possibly due to the controversial allegations levied against him by his ex-girlfriend.
© Getty Images
5 / 31 Fotos
Scott Hutchison - Scott Hutchison was a Scottish singer who found fame with rock band Frightened Rabbit.
© Getty Images
6 / 31 Fotos
Scott Hutchison - The musician disappeared in May last year, and his body was discovered later on.
© Getty Images
7 / 31 Fotos
Pegi Young - Young was a singer, songwriter, and environmentalist, who also happened to be the wife of Neil Young.
© Getty Images
8 / 31 Fotos
Pegi Young - She passed away on January 1, after a battle with cancer.
© Getty Images
9 / 31 Fotos
Richard Swift - Swift was a star of the indie scene, collaborating with The Black Keys, The Shins, Sterelod, and Foxygen.
© Getty Images
10 / 31 Fotos
Richard Swift - He passed away at just 41 years of age, after battling complications with liver and kidney distress.
© Getty Images
11 / 31 Fotos
Mark E. Smith - Mark E. Smith was remembered in this year's segment, but he was snubbed from last year's ceremony.
© Getty Images
12 / 31 Fotos
Mark E. Smith - The Fall front man passed away in January 2018, but was omitted from the Grammy Awards tribute just four days later.
© BrunoPress
13 / 31 Fotos
Edgar Froese - Froese found fame with electronic group Tangerine Dream. The musical pioneer passed away in January 2015.
© Getty Images
14 / 31 Fotos
Edgar Froese - However, he did not feature in the "In Memoriam" segment, which occurred one month later.
© Getty Images
15 / 31 Fotos
Scott Asheton - With the Stooges, Scott Asheton helped pioneer punk music and garage rock.
© Getty Images
16 / 31 Fotos
Scott Asheton - Asheton died of a heart attack in March 2014. He was 64.
© Getty Images
17 / 31 Fotos
Dave Brockie - Dave Brockie was the lead singer of Gwar, a monstrous metal band who got started in the '80s.
© Getty Images
18 / 31 Fotos
Dave Brockie
- In 2014, Brockie died of a heroin overdose. That said, he did not feature in the Grammys "In Memoriam" segment. (Photo: Wikimedia/CC BY-SA 2.0)
© Wikimedia/Creative Commons
19 / 31 Fotos
Jimi Jamison - Jamison was the front man of platinum-selling band Survivor. He's also famed for singing the theme song for 'Baywatch.'
© Getty Images
20 / 31 Fotos
Jimi Jamison
- The singer died of a stroke with methamphetamine intoxication. (Photo: Wikimedia/CC BY-SA 3.0)
© Wikimedia/Creative Commons
21 / 31 Fotos
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.
© Getty Images
22 / 31 Fotos
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?"
© Getty Images
23 / 31 Fotos
Joan Rivers - You might have not expected to see Joan Rivers in the "In Memoriam" segment. However, she did win a Grammy at the 2015 ceremony.
© Getty Images
24 / 31 Fotos
Joan Rivers - She won Best Spoken Word Album for her release, 'Diary of a Mad Diva.'
© Getty Images
25 / 31 Fotos
Elaine Stritch - The Broadway star became a Grammy nominee in 2005. Her release, 'The Best Halloween Ever,' was nominated for Best Spoken Word Album.
© Getty Images
26 / 31 Fotos
Elaine Stritch - That said, Stritch was not recognized in the "In Memoriam" segment.
© Getty Images
27 / 31 Fotos
Herb Jeffries - Herb Jeffries was a star on screen, and also broke boundaries with his calypso-inspired pop music during the '40s and '50s.
© Getty Images
28 / 31 Fotos
Herb Jeffries - Jeffries passed away in 2014, but he was also not recognized in the "In Memoriam" segment.
© Getty Images
29 / 31 Fotos
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.
© Getty Images
30 / 31 Fotos
Jeff Hanneman - Hanneman died of liver failure in 2013. Members of Slayer left the group after he passed away.
© Getty Images
31 / 31 Fotos
Musicians left off the Grammys "In Memoriam"
Celebrities who were forgotten by Grammy broadcasts
© Getty Images

11/02/19 | StarsInsider
CELEBRITY Grammys
Another year, another Grammys. And you know what that means—shocks, surprises, and controversy. 2019 was no different, with wildcard wins and some snubs too. However, the show also made headlines with regards to its "In Memoriam" segment. The televised piece honors the musical figures who passed away the year prior. This year's segment paid tribute to late names like Avicii, Mac Miller, and Aretha Franklin. However, there were also some notable omissions. Platinum-selling rapper XXXTentacion, who was fatally shot last year, was omitted from the segment—and it isn't the first time this has happened. The Grammys often omit names from the broadcast, instead opting to list the fallen on their official website.
Find out which celebs have been left off the Grammys "In Memoriam" segment.
MOST READ
- Last Hour
- Last Day
- Last Week
-
1
MUSIC Music down under
The 1980s: Top 10 musicians down under
-
2
LIFESTYLE Business
How America's biggest companies were founded
-
3
CELEBRITY Neil Young
Are Neil Young and Daryl Hannah married? How this Hollywood couple kept it quiet
-
4
TRAVEL reefs
Under the sea: Mexico's colorful coral reefs
-
5
LIFESTYLE Dracula
Vlad the Impaler and the legend of Dracula
-
6
LIFESTYLE universities
The most inventive universities in the world
COMMENTS