Fun. won Song of the Year at the Grammys for its hit single “We are Young” but did not thank or acknowledge Janelle Monáe, who was featured on the track.
Twitter users were appalled:
#Grammys Fun should have thanked Janelle Monae…..that wasn't cool!!!!!
— RayrachSleeved (@keepinitvsgreal) February 11, 2013
https://twitter.com/joannarh/status/300785837233291265
I'm mad Fun didn't thank Janelle Monae.
— Michelle (@MickeyLuvzMuzik) February 11, 2013
https://twitter.com/ASmartassCookie/status/300785307429789697
https://twitter.com/alixbryan/status/300785306947440640
I can't believe fun didn't pull up or thank janelle monae ! Rude
— meggan (@mediocremegg) February 11, 2013
https://twitter.com/ashleyd33/status/300785285917200387
Oh wow so the Fun thanked everybody except Janelle Monaé??
— Veelia (@Onlyveelia) February 11, 2013
FUN didnt thank Janelle
— CHERYL SINGLETON (@cesingle88) February 11, 2013
Update:
Well, this was predictable:
https://twitter.com/BigSthrn/status/300784683938086913
https://twitter.com/TheFakeJE/status/300785080505339905
Racism. RT @TheRoot247: Wait, why isn't Janelle up there with Fun? And….why didn't they thank her? SMH. #grammyawards
— AmerAKA's Next… (@myPEARLspective) February 11, 2013
https://twitter.com/girllovesports/status/300784705895292928
Update:
Still no love for Monáe:
Song Of The Year + Best New Artist! #grammys
— FUN. (@OurNameIsFun) February 11, 2013
Update:
No hard feelings?
Yay!! Congrats to @ournameisfun!
— Janelle Monáe, Cindi Mayweather (@JanelleMonae) February 11, 2013
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