Selena Trends As Fans Rage Over Lack of Grammy Lifetime Achievement Honor
Why Selena Quintanilla's Fans Are Disappointed in 2021 Grammys Lifetime Achievement Tribute https://t.co/RNhBRkEOAi
- E! News (@enews) March 15, 2021
Selena Quintanilla Perez trended overnight as fans raged over the lack of honor for her lifetime achievement award. The Tejano singer, who died in 1995, was among the multiple recipients of the 2021 Lifetime Achievement Award and received a 3-second mention during broadcast. Fans were left confused and hurt by the perceived snub.
While the Recording Academy had not promised a more extensive tribute to Selena and doesn't typically devote time in the telecast for extended recognition to individual honorees, there was a clear impression that there would be a tribute by the way the academy used Selena's image and name to hype up the show. Even Selena's widower, guitarist Chris Perez, the Texas board of journalists and Texas congressman Joaquin Castro seemed to be under the impression that there would be a bigger honor. It also led to confusion as to why music legends Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five, Salt-N-Pepa and Talking Heads didn't warrant a tribute in the nearly 4-hour show.
Selena's sister Suzette later acknowledged fans' frustration, saying she too wished there had been something more for the Latina trailblazer.
Did you guys know that Selena Quintanilla is getting awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award tonight??
We’re so excited🥺❤️ #GRAMMYs #selenaquintanilla pic.twitter.com/ttrfmkV8eU
- TX NAHJ (@TXNAHJ) March 15, 2021
"Selena" trends as fans of the Tejano legend question why her #Grammys Lifetime Achievement Award segment was only 3 seconds long. pic.twitter.com/5pIj2y9fBm
- Pop Crave (@PopCrave) March 15, 2021
The #Grammys even have a US congressman wondering what’s up. WHERE IS SELENA, #GRAMMYS https://t.co/k7iguiSHTL
- Gabe Ortíz (@TUSK81) March 15, 2021
I can’t say I blame @theweeknd for his stance on the Grammys.
- Joaquin Castro (@JoaquinCastrotx) March 15, 2021
Selena deserved more than a two second mention, may the elastic from the socks of #Grammys producers always give out. pic.twitter.com/YUhPVMXdFR
- Gabe Ortíz (@TUSK81) March 15, 2021
This has to be a joke @RecordingAcad - y’all gave #selenaquintanilla #selena THREE seconds to honor her legacy and impact on the music industry? WTF! pic.twitter.com/IaQ59G9kih
- Lilliana Vazquez (@LillianaVazquez) March 15, 2021
recording academy: hey we’re doing a tribute to Selena Quintanilla and giving her the lifetime achievement award! make sure you watch!
the tribute: pic.twitter.com/SGQa6T4hca
- gwen ミ☆ (@ibegyourpart0n) March 15, 2021
Hey @RecordingAcad, you hyped up this award for a 2 second picture. The rest of the artists in that category deserved better too. If you couldn't fit it into the live ceremony either don't make a big deal out of it happening or figure something else out #GRAMMYs #Selena pic.twitter.com/85drhDt6eF
- Alyssa (@alyssatweeets) March 15, 2021
This was a wasted opportunity for the @RecordingAcad. How incredible would it have been to have a few contemporary Latina nominees gather to perform a Selena medley? https://t.co/g5KgmfrhMA
- Suzy Exposito (@HexPositive) March 15, 2021
the way they hyped up presenting Selena Quintanilla with the lifetime achievement award for them to literally only mention it for 5 seconds...mmm that don’t sit right with me
- gwen ミ☆ (@ibegyourpart0n) March 15, 2021
Me when the Recording Academy said there was going to be a Selena Quintanilla tribute vs Me when I saw 2 seconds of them announcing that she received the Lifetime Achievement Award #Grammys pic.twitter.com/UM1NhBiF53
- Siobhain (@summer0001) March 15, 2021
@RecordingAcad made this huge deal of presenting #Selena a lifetime achievement award and all they did was include her in a PowerPoint slide with other honorees. #grammys Disappointing and Insulting.
- Meesh Zambrana (@meeshsparks) March 15, 2021
I can’t believe the #GRAMMYs used Selena for views to boost ratings. I expected some kind of tribute thanking her for her contribution to music after it was announced she’d be getting a lifetime achievement award. She was barley mentioned during the televised show. So fucked up.
- Lorenzo Gutierrez • He/Him/His (@hahalorenzo) March 15, 2021
HOLD UP: I thought the #Grammys were going to do a special tribute for #Selena!
That was it?! pic.twitter.com/RJKwDpqr1d
- Ruben Solis (@RubenSolisTV) March 15, 2021
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Thank you to the The Recording Academy in recognizing Selena for this year’s Lifetime Achievement Award and a special thank you to Selena’s fans for their love and support to her music and legacy. 💜 #Grammys @RecordingAcad pic.twitter.com/EwSeXtfkti
- Selena (@SelenaLaLeyenda) March 15, 2021
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