Not cool. Natalie Cole was remembered during the 2016 Grammys In Memoriam segment, but the late iconic singer, who won nine Grammys during her lifetime, wasn’t honored with a tribute of her own.
As fans were quick to point out, David Bowie, Maurice White, Glenn Frey and even Lionel Ritchie (who is still very much alive and well) were each celebrated with all-star musical tributes during the 58th Annual Grammy Awards.
“9 wins… 21 nominations…. we can't get a few bars of one of her songs in tribute? #TheGrammys #NatalieCole,” one viewer tweeted Monday evening. “Pathetic #GRAMMYs there should have been a tribute to #NatalieCole. NOT just a mention In Memoriam,” another added.
The “Miss You Like Crazy” singer died on Thursday, December 31, at age 65.
According to her family, Cole passed away from heart failure induced by lung disease. Cole, who underwent a kidney transplant in 2009 after battling drug issues, was vocal about struggling with substance abuse. In her 2000 memoir Angel on My Shoulder, she detailed her history of cocaine, heroin and alcohol abuse.
Read more reactions below and tell Us, how did you feel about the 2016 Grammys?
The Grammys really NO TIME? SHAME ON YOU. ? #NatalieCole you will always be a gift of the GREATS… https://t.co/NZcASFBWTO
— Chelsea Piers ™ (@ChelseaPiers09) February 16, 2016
@TheGrammys Is that the best you could do for Natalie Cole, a nine-time Grammy winner? #NatalieCole
— Smitty (@CloudGuy62) February 16, 2016
Pathetic #GRAMMYs there should have been a tribute to #NatalieCole. NOT just a mention In Memoriam.
— Marilyn (@chenoite) February 16, 2016
My friend #NatalieCole remains #Unforgettable … Just wish the #Grammys woulda have saluted her more than just an in memoriam clip.
— Kurt Carr (@TheKurtCarr) February 16, 2016
So there's no actual #NatalieCole tribute? #GRAMMYs
— A Tribe Called Chris (@ChrisPaulComedy) February 16, 2016
BUT WHERE'S HER TRIBUTE THO!! #GRAMMYs #NatalieCole
— Nissy (@nissyiam) February 16, 2016
I would have loved to have seen artists pay tribute to #NatalieCole on the #GRAMMYs tonight. pic.twitter.com/uIxbbCWbis
— Tenikka Smith Hughes (@TenikkaANjax) February 16, 2016
