People are speaking out after Aaron Carter was noticeably missing from the Grammys' touching "In Memoriam" tribute that included Loretta Lynn, Jeff Beck, Fleetwood Mac's Christine McVie and Migos' Takeoff among others.
Fans of the late singer are outraged Carter was excluded from the tribute after his death in November of last year at 34 years old. Carter released his first album at age nine and rocketed to stardom with his hits "I Want Candy" and "Aaron's Party (Come Get It)."
More recently, Carter was on Broadway, cameoed in several reality shows and released an EP. Several of his songs were posthumously released for streaming.
Many of Carters fans took to Twitter to honor him and call out the Grammys for not including him in the on-air tribute.
\u201csince @RecordingAcad didn\u2019t, i will:\n\nin memoriam of aaron carter - you deserved more. more recognition, love & time. thank you for the music that got me through my childhood, shaped me as a person & why i wanted to work in music. i forever love you. #aaroncarter #GRAMMYs \ud83d\udd4a\ufe0f\u201d— calentine\u2019s day \ud83d\udc8c\ud83c\udf39\ud83c\udf6b (@calentine\u2019s day \ud83d\udc8c\ud83c\udf39\ud83c\udf6b) 1675653252
\u201cSince the @RecordingAcad didn\u2019t include @aaroncarter in their memoriam, I\u2019ll go ahead and do it for them. He deserves so much better. Love you Aaron. \ud83e\udd8b #aaroncarter #shameonthegrammys\u201d— Lisa_D_12301 (@Lisa_D_12301) 1675746012
\u201cNo mention of Aaron Carter smh #GRAMMYs\u201d— Mari\u2020za\u2661 (@Mari\u2020za\u2661) 1675652087
\u201cReally @RecordingAcad ??? HOW do you leave @aaroncarter out of the in memoriam??? He sold millions of albums, his life was music. I am stunned and saddened you didn\u2019t include him. #GRAMMYs \ud83e\udd2c\ud83e\udd2c #Aaroncarter\u201d— Melinda Bell (@Melinda Bell) 1675651657
\u201cSince the @RecordingAcad forgot about Aaron Carter #GRAMMYs\u201d— Marcia (@Marcia) 1675653157
\u201cDisappointed in @RecordingAcad for not including @aaroncarter in the #Grammys memoriam. He was an amazing artist & loved performing. Everyone wants to acknowledge his mistakes but rarely his talent. Rest in peace, love. You deserved so much more.\u201d— \ud835\ude8f\ud835\ude9b\ud835\ude8a\ud835\ude97 (@\ud835\ude8f\ud835\ude9b\ud835\ude8a\ud835\ude97) 1675722939
\u201c#GRAMMYs not remembering or honoring Aaron Carter is a shame.\u201d— Tiffany Ann (@Tiffany Ann) 1675658109
\u201cFor years I've never understood why the grammys never recognized Aaron Carter. The sad thing is now they will after they see how upset people are including myself. Very disrespectful!! I hate that I'm even mentioning the grammys in this tweet.\ud83d\ude21\ud83d\ude2d\ud83e\udd7a\u2639\ufe0f #GRAMMYs #AaronCarter\u201d— Samantha (@Samantha) 1675781839
\u201cAaron Carter being left out of the in memoriam moment says a whole lot #GRAMMYs\u201d— goaway (@goaway) 1675655689
\u201cSince the #GRAMMYs\u00a0\u00a0DIDN\u2019T mention @aaroncarter during the in memoriam section of their ceremony I\u2019m leaving a tribute here for him \ud83d\udda4\ud83d\udda4\ud83d\udda4 #MissYou #AaronCarter #RIP\u201d— Ginger Madison \ud83d\udc8b (@Ginger Madison \ud83d\udc8b) 1675652469
\u201cWhy the heck wasn\u2019t Aaron carter included in the memoriam part of the #GRAMMYs ??? That was cold.\u201d— Lila Chat (@Lila Chat) 1675651480
\u201cIt\u2019s a crying shame that the @RecordingAcad didn\u2019t acknowledge Aaron Carter during the In Memorial portion of the show. #GRAMMYs\u201d— Dusty Stanfill (@Dusty Stanfill) 1675661189
\u201c#GRAMMYS\u202fwhy would you leave Aaron Carter out of the memoriam.. he broke so many records so young, and truly paved the way for so many pop stars that followed him. He deserved to be mentioned and acknowledged. HORRIBLE!#droppedtheball #disgrace #Grammys2023 #RIPAaronCarter\n\ufffc\ufffc\u201d— golddustwoman (@golddustwoman) 1675667529
Though Carter was not featured in the on-air tribute, his name was included in the memoriam tribute section in Sunday night's program book on page 191.
A source told HuffPost:
"There are hundreds of names to consider and it's always a tough call for the people who put the show together."
Other noticeable omissions from the on-air tribute include Thee 6 Mafia's Gangsta Boo, rapper Lil Keed and Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins.
Hawkins, however, was honored by Trevor Noah during last year's Grammys.
