Report that Jennifer Lopez will perform Grammys’ Motown tribute has Twitter confused
Jennifer Lopez can do many things — sing, dance, act, produce — but some music fans think there’s one thing she shouldn’t do.
According to reports, Lopez will perform a tribute to Motown during Sunday's Grammy Awards, a decision that leaves some Twitter users confused and angry. Lopez has not confirmed her participation.
But, as The AJC's Melissa Ruggieri reported, "the 60th anniversary of Motown will receive a star-filled soiree a couple of days after the Grammy Awards.
“Motown 60: A Grammy Celebration” will tape Feb. 12 at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles and air on CBS on April 21.
“The live concert will feature Atlanta’s Chloe x Halle, Ciara and Ne-Yo, as well as Diana Ross, Stevie Wonder, Little Big Town, John Legend, Boyz II Men, Fantasia, Brian and Eddie Holland, Lamont Dozier, Thelma Houston, Tori Kelly, Martha Reeves, Meghan Trainor, Valerie Simpsonand Pentatonix.”
Motown Records was founded by Berry Gordy Jr. as Tamla Records in 1959, and incorporated as Motown Record Corp. in 1960.
The label is synonymous with black artists, signing such icons as Smokey Robinson, Stevie Wonder, Diana Ross and Michael Jackson.
So, when social media users heard the Motown tribute would be performed by someone other than a Motown artist, they took to Twitter to vent.
The 61st annual Grammy Awards air 8 p.m. Feb. 10 on CBS.
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Diana is alive. Mary is alive. Stevie is alive. Smokey is alive. So MANY of them are alive. https://t.co/ryrr7t12Qn
— Gilbert Whitley (@iAmJCotti) February 5, 2019
Welcome to Black History Month where:
— Keisha Ka'oir (@MikeishaDache) February 5, 2019
1. Adidas released an all white Black History Month shoe
2. Jussie Smollett has to prove he was attacked
3. 21 Savage is being detained by ICE
4. Jennifer Lopez is doing the Motown tribute at the Grammys
Anything we need to add?
Can we just cancel #BlackHistoryMonth? Reboot for 2020? Because we’re in Week One and I can’t take much more. Smokey is still alive. Stevie is still alive. Diana Ross. Lionel Richie. You know, actual Motown artists. https://t.co/t90G6L5hEk
— April (@ReignOfApril) February 5, 2019
Jennifer Lopez doing a MOTOWN TRIBUTE at the Grammys? JENNIFER LOPEZ??? #Grammys2019 #AlwaysMissTheMark pic.twitter.com/CtAbCc38qX
— ☆ My World™ (@Mister_Reckless) February 5, 2019
JLo??? Singing motown???? During BLACK history month???? pls let the world end today omg. pic.twitter.com/JpIggal7jV
— Yannise Jean (@yjeanwrites) February 5, 2019
When I think of Motown Jennifer definitely comes to mind...after 434,433,582 other people. https://t.co/9Gm7ez69uC
— Girl (@Jerron1234) February 5, 2019
Tryna figure out which person sat in a room and decided amongst every living musician, that JLO would be best fit to do a motown tribute pic.twitter.com/bTScIPDm7H
— 𝕄𝕒𝕝𝕚𝕜 △⃒⃘ ℝ𝕖𝕚𝕘𝕟 𝕠𝕗 𝕃𝕖𝕘𝕖𝕟𝕕𝕤 △⃒⃘ (@Dreamdianas) February 5, 2019
Is....is there a different Motown I should know about? https://t.co/3690gjfCd1
— Andray (@andraydomise) February 5, 2019

