Grammys 2024 labeled a 'joke' as Beatles win Best Music Video robbing off 'groups that still exist'
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: At the 2024 Grammy Awards, The Beatles secured the Best Music Video for a new dream-like animated clip accompanying 'I'm Only Sleeping.' This unexpected triumph left spectators surprised, as the band continued to receive accolades despite most of the founding members being officially deceased.
The Beatles garnered the Best Video honor at the Grammy Premiere Ceremony, where the majority of the year's awards are presented. The animated 'I'm Only Dreaming' video, released in November 2022 to promote the extended reissue of their Revolver album, played a pivotal role in this achievement.
The Beatles emerged victorious in the category, surpassing nominees such as 'Rush' by Troye Sivan, 'Count Me Out' by Kendrick Lamar, 'What Was I Made For" by Billie Eilish, and 'In Your Love' by Tyler Childers.
On X, users expressed disbelief, with one asking, "Ain’t the Beatles dead???" Another questioned, "Now why have *the Beatles* just won over troye."
ain’t the beatles dead??? #GRAMMYs pic.twitter.com/UWNUl3l5Yq
— Jayana (@paceysgoddess) February 4, 2024
now why have *the beatles* just won over troye #GRAMMYs pic.twitter.com/YyAbZ4Ymyw
— hon 🍉 (@xvantika) February 4, 2024
Some pondered, "the beatles are freaking dead why are we giving them awards for a music video they didn’t make." A fourth user wrote, "the beatles over troye sivan is insane."
the beatles are freaking dead why are we giving them awards for a music video they didn’t make #Grammys pic.twitter.com/YcpsemTJB8
— tom💋 (@arianacovid) February 4, 2024
the beatles over troye sivan is insane#grammys pic.twitter.com/Du2RYiWK6R
— Zaque (Paid Mole) (@xcxplosion) February 4, 2024
One user questioned, "arent the beatles dead??? what are they going to do with a grammy?? put it on their graves??" One user exclaimed, "EVEN IN THE CASKET."
arent the beatles dead??? what are they going to do with a grammy?? put it on their graves?? #GRAMMYs
— sofie 🐇 (@slutmcrae) February 4, 2024
Another deemed the Grammys a joke, saying, "Ok now we know that the #Grammys are a f*****g joke like giving a Grammy to the Beatles?! John Lennon been dead for how many years? Like I know it was about the mv but still, give it to groups that still exist..." Another added, "Lmao no way they gave it to the beatles… what a joke."
Ok now we know that the #Grammys are a fucking joke like giving a Grammy to the Beatles?!
— Finn!✨️ (@Obsessed_ltd) February 4, 2024
John Lennon been dead for how many years? Like I know it was about the mv but still, give it to groups that still exist...
How many Grammy Awards did The Beatles win?
The Grammy Awards, presented annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences in the United States, have seen The Beatles clinch seven competitive awards out of 23 nominations (excluding special or individual awards).
Did The Beatles ever perform at the Grammys?
Before the 56th Grammy Awards, where Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr performed 'Queenie Eye' and Ringo sang his classic 'Photograph,' Paul was the sole Beatles member to grace the Grammy stage with a performance. Ringo, on the other hand, held the record for the most appearances on the ceremony without actually performing.
How many Grammys has Paul McCartney won?
In addition to his 18 Grammy Awards, Paul McCartney was honored as the MusiCares Person of the Year in 2012. Furthermore, he received the prestigious Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award not once, but twice.
The first Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award was bestowed upon Paul McCartney in 1990 for his solo work, and the second one was awarded to The Beatles in 2014.