Chances are you’ll be scratching your heard about how on the planet Joni Mitchell — Joni Freaking Mitchell! — has by no means carried out on the Grammy Awards.
Discuss a case of what??
However the 80-year-old folks goddess — who represents all that’s musical excellence — will make her long-overdue Grammy debut on the 66th annual awards on Sunday night time on the Crypto.com Enviornment in Los Angeles.
She joins beforehand introduced performers SZA, Billie Eilish, Billy Joel, Burna Boy, Dua Lipa, Luke Combs, Olivia Rodrigo, Travis Scott and U2.
Mitchell, a nine-time Grammy winner, is at present up for Greatest Folks Album for her 2023 dwell LP, “Joni Mitchell at Newport [Live],” which was recorded on the 2022 Newport Folks Competition.
Listed below are seven different artists for the ages who’ve shockingly by no means performed a Grammy gig.
The Beatles
The Fab 4 famously invaded “The Ed Sullivan Present” stage 60 years in the past this month. Nonetheless, regardless of profitable 4 gramophones earlier than their notorious breakup, they by no means graced music’s greatest night time with their performing powers.
Queen
It simply doesn’t make sense how we by no means acquired to see Freddie Mercury and his royal band rock the best of music awards reveals. However so as to add inconceivable insult to damage, they by no means even received a single Grammy.
Nirvana
You may anticipate the grunge gods to have an anti-establishment angle. However whenever you outlined a generational musical motion, it’s a travesty that we by no means acquired to see them rip into these Recording Academy fits proper of their face.
George Michael
After Michael did the unimaginable by forsaking his bubblegum previous in Wham! and proving that he was a pop celebrity to be taken significantly, his blockbuster solo debut, 1987’s “Religion,” received the Album of the Yr Grammy in 1989. However he didn’t even present as much as obtain the final word gramophone, not to mention carry out on the ceremony.
2Pac
He could have been the primary solo rapper inducted into the Rock & Roll Corridor of Fame in 2017, however the rap legend by no means rocked the mic on Grammy night time. He by no means even acquired to present what would certainly have been a memorable victory speech earlier than his homicide in 1996.
Abba
Like 2Pac, the Swedish icons have by no means received probably the most coveted of pop prizes. And someway, it took till 2022 earlier than they have been even nominated on Grammy night time. Mama mia, certainly.