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The 2022 Grammys’ omitted to pay tribute to legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar in the In Memoriam section during the ceremony. This left the fans disappointed.
According to The Indian Express, Lata, along with late singer-composer Bappi Lahiri, did get a mention on Grammys’ website, even if they were missing during the ceremony itself. This year’s Oscar was no defferent. They also omitted legendary Indian playback singer Lata Mangeshkar in the In Memoriam section during the ceremony
The 2022 Grammys’ In Memoriam section paid tribute to songs by the late Broadway composer Stephen Sondheim, performed by Cynthia Erivo, Leslie Odom Jr., Ben Platt and Rachel Zegler. Taylor Hawkins and Tom Parker were also remembered.
Not only this but The Academy also omitted the name of late thespian Dilip Kumar in the In Memoriam section. Both Lata and Dilip had significantly contributed to Indian.
Lata Mangeshkar fans are livid on social media sites. One wrote on Twitter, “lata mangeshkar wasn’t in the tribute? disappointed but not surprised. #GRAMMYs.”
One other wrote, “Such a shame @RecordingAcad failed to recognize Indian legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar who passed away last year. #GRAMMYs.”
One tweeted, “So both the Oscars and the Grammys failed to honor the late great Lata Mangeshkar in their respective memoriam segments? That’s a shame. #GrammyAwards #Oscars.”
