Joey Jordison of Slipknot and Jon Zazula Get Snubbed by The Grammy Awards’ “In Memoriam” Segment

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With all the excitement The Grammy Awards provide every year, Metal fans are always reminded we matter less than Pop stars. While a great standalone tribe acknowledged Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins, who passed away at 50 on March 25th, the televised portion of the Grammy Awards ceremony’s “In Memoriam” segment omitted mention of Metal legends Joey Jordison of Slipknot, and Jon Zazula founder of discoverer of Metallica and founder Megaforce Records. Also omitted, Moody Blues co-founder Graeme Edge. The Recording Academy listed those left out ofthe broadcast along with several hundred other musicians and industry leaders that passed away on the Grammy.com web site under the “The Recording Academy Remembers The Music People We’ve Lost: Grammy In Memoriam” section. The 64th Grammy Awards took place Sunday, April 3, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas and were broadcast live on CBS, and hosted by Trevor Noah. Watch the special tribute to Taylor Hawkins here:

A list of musicians honored during the televised portion of the Grammy Awards 2022 ceremony’s “In Memoriam” segment:

 

* Taylor Hawkins (Foo Fighters drummer)

* Marilyn Bergman (Songwriter)

* Virgil Abloh (hip-hop fashion designer)

* Gary Brooker (PROCOL HARUM)

* Walter Yetnikoff (Music Industry Executive)

* Sarah Dash (LABELLE, X-PENSIVE WINOS)

* Ken Kragen (Artist Manager)

* Dottie Dodgion (Jazz Drummer)

* Paddy Maloney (THE CHIEFTAINS)

* Jim Steinman (Singer, Producer)

* Biz Markie (Raper, DJ, Producer)

* Marilia Dias Mendonca (Brazilian Singer, Songwriter)

* Clarence “Mac” Macdonald (Pianist, Composer, Arranger, Producer)

* Rusty Young (POCO)

* Connie Bradley (Country Industry Executive)

* Stonewall Jackson (Country Singer)

* Roger Hawkin (Muscle Shoals Drummer)

* Betty Davis (Funk Singer, Songwriter)

* George Wein (Newport Jazz, Newport Folk, New Orleans Jazzfest)

* Johnny Ventura (Salsa and Merengue Singer, Bandleader)

* Lisa Roy (Audio Production Executive)

* Charlie Watts (Drummer, THE ROLLING STONES)

* Wanda Young (THE MARVELETTES)

* Meat Loaf (Rock Singer)

* Al Schlesinger (Music Attorney, Recording Academy President)

* Lee “Scratch” Perry (Jamaican Producer, Singer)

* Don Everly (THE EVERLY BROTHERS)

* Robbie Shakespeare (Reggae Bass Guitarist, Producer)

* Michael Lang (Woodstock Co-Creator, Producer, Manager)

* Ronnie Spector (THE RONETTES)

* Ralph Emery (Country DJ/TV Personality)

* Young Dolph (Rapper)

* Nanci Griffith (Singer-Songwriter)

* Jesse D (FORCE MDS)

* Mark Lanegan (SCREAMING TREES)

* Gregory “Shock G” Jacobs (rapper)

* Vicente Fernandez (Mexican Ranchera Singer)

* Jeremy Lubbock (Arranger, Composer, Producer)

* Tom Parker (THE WANTED)

* Dusty Hill (ZZ TOP)

* Ethel Gabriel (Record Producer, Music Executive)

* Lloyd Price (R&B Singer-Songwriter)

* Al Schmitt (Engineer, Producer)

* Ron Tutt (Drummer)

* Joe Simon (Soul/R&B Singer)

* Malcolm Cecil (Electronic/Jazz Musician, Producer)

* Jon Lind (Songwriter, A&R Executive)

* Greg Tate (Music Writer, Musician, Producer)

* Elliot Mazer (Engineer, Producer)

* Bobbie Nelson (Pianist, WILLIE NELSON AND FAMILY)

* BJ Thomas (Pop, Country, Gospel Singer)

* Earl “DMX” Simmons (Rapper)

* Dallas Frazier (Country Singer, Songwriter)

* Bhaskar Menon (Music Industry Executive)

* Ronnie Wilson (THE GAP BAND)

* Marshall Gelfand (Business Manager)

* Michael Nesmith (Singer-Songwriter, THE MONKEES)

* James Mtume (Jazz/R&B Musician, Songwriter)

* Tom T. Hall (Country Singer-Songwriter)

* Chucky Thompson (Hip-Hop, R&B Producer)

* Stephen Sondheim (Composer, Lyricist)

 

Grammy Awards 2022’s complete list of musicians and folks important to the industry whom we’ve lost in the past year — including Jordison, Zazula and Edge — can be found on Grammy.com.