Vinnie Paul Left Off GRAMMY “In Memoriam” Tribute and Fans Are Pissed
By now, hard rock and metal fans are used to being ignored by the GRAMMYs, but the Recording Academy really stepped in it last night.
During the “In Memorium” segment, there was one very glaring omission: Vinnie Paul Abbott.
From Pantera to Damage Plan to HELLYEAH, there have been few musicians who waved the metal flag as proudly as Vinnie Paul. His unexpected passing last year proved just how much of an ambassador for the genre he was. The fact he wasn’t honored alongside other music figures that died this year just hurts.
Many fans feel the same way. Here are just some of the more notable reactions.
(NOTE: To those who’ve mentioned Vinnie Paul is listed on the GRAMMY’s “In Memorium” section on their website, it is very much not the same as being honored during the telecast, and you’d be a fool to think it is.)
Dear @RecordingAcad: This is a picture of Vinnie Paul. Though you did not think he and other prominent Rock musicians worthy of your memorial segment, there are millions of us who disagree. Shame on the #Grammys for their vile disrespect to so many talented human beings. pic.twitter.com/YvKhcFT0zw
— Lou Brutus (@LouBrutus) February 11, 2019
And then the @RecordingAcad left Vinnie Paul Abbott out of the In Memoriam reel. Thanks for reminding metalheads you don't really care about our fallen heroes, #GRAMMYs! RIP Vinnie Paul. pic.twitter.com/VX4rDU4lVA
— Kerrang! (@KerrangMagazine) February 11, 2019
https://twitter.com/the3rdjj12/status/1094823496562151424
The #Grammys need to recognise rock & metal musicians. They also forgot to include @slayer guitarist Jeff Hanneman in the obituaries at 2014 Grammys. Vinnie Paul Was Left Out Of The Grammys' In Memoriam Reel https://t.co/jVmrUFyjE3 via @KerrangMagazine #Grammys2019 #VinniePaul
— Sophie Jane Paterson (@SophieRockshots) February 11, 2019
What a fuckin’ joke! CLUELESS doesn’t even begin to describe the #Grammys committee! Vinnie Paul wasn’t just some heavy metal guy, he was previously NOMINATED four fuckin’ times for a #Grammy award. It’s listed on their own website! https://t.co/6QQPRzGtaW They can’t mention him?
— Rich Anthony (@RichAnthony76) February 11, 2019
https://twitter.com/SaxonUltraTV/status/1094920689306324993
https://twitter.com/JimROsborne/status/1094801902188093440
What a shit show the Grammys are. How do you leave Vinnie Paul, 4 time Grammy nominated drummer that was a standard bearer for his genre out of in memorium?
— GMFS (@tourmgr1) February 11, 2019
Pathetic!
the grammys really left vinnie paul out of the in memoriam segment pic.twitter.com/aXn3xNElYF
— nelly 🔪🦄🕸 (@DIVlNEANGEL) February 11, 2019
So...No Dolores O'Riordan or Vinnie Paul love? #Grammys
— Melanin Manson (@HeyRobPhoenix) February 11, 2019
https://twitter.com/tedhallows/status/1094817551131889669
Erica Banas is rock/classic rock news blogger that loves the smell of old vinyl in the morning.
