Grammys Leave Out Legendary Musician Zakir Hussain From 'In Memoriam' Section (Image-x/zakirhq9)
The exclusion of the four-time Grammy winner and the legendary musician Zakir Hussain from the In Memoriam segment of the 67th Grammy Awards left Indian fans furious.
The prestigious Grammy Award, organized by the Recording Academy, was held on Sunday at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. Even though the win of the Indian-American vocalist Chandrika Tandon delighted the fans, the internet also raises questions about why it did not feature the four-time Grammy winner and Indian tabla maestro, Zakir Hussain, in its In Memoriam segment.
The In Memoriam segment is an annual tribute that pays homage to music industry legends who passed away in the previous year. Hussain, who passed away on December 15 due to idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, was notably missing from this year’s tribute.
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Moreover, this segment of the 67th Grammy Awards honored a number of musicians, such as late One Direction singer Liam Payne, Quincy Jones, Kris Kristofferson, Cissy Houston, Tito Jackson, Joe Chambers, Jack Jones, Mary Martin, Marianne Faithfull, Seiji Ozawa, and Ella Jenkins.
This omission of the Indian musician, despite his monumental contribution, sparked controversies. And the fans of the music maestro are expressing their outrage on social media. On mentioning the legend’s absence, an X user wrote, “Big miss. I didn’t see @RecordingAcad mention Zakir Hussain in the memoriam section.”
Big miss. I didn’t see @RecordingAcad mention Zakir Hussain in the memoriam section. #GRAMMYs pic.twitter.com/WqOZXIDH5N
— S. Mitra Kalita (@mitrakalita) February 3, 2025
Since Zakir Hussain made a significant impact at the Grammy’s as an Indian musician, this user claims this action of the organization as a “shame.” This tweet reads, “Shame not to see 4-time winner and multiple-time nominee Zakir Hussain in the Grammy tribute to artists lost recently. Real shame.”
Shame not to see 4 time winner and multiple times nominee Zakir Hussain in the Grammy tribute to artists lost recently. Real shame.
SVP #GRAMMYs #Grammys2025 #ZakirHussain @RecordingAcad— Siddharth Vinayak Patankar (@sidpatankar) February 3, 2025
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In 2024, Zakir Hussin secured the Best Global Music Performance Grammy for his contribution to Pashto alongside Bela Fleck and Edgar Meyer, featuring Rakesh Chaurasia. He was also the multiple-time nominee of the award.
