{"id":441246,"date":"2026-01-31T17:30:11","date_gmt":"2026-01-31T17:30:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/441246\/"},"modified":"2026-01-31T17:30:11","modified_gmt":"2026-01-31T17:30:11","slug":"dangelos-son-snubbed-from-grammy-tribute-academy-responds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/441246\/","title":{"rendered":"D\u2019Angelo\u2019s Son Snubbed from Grammy Tribute, Academy Responds"},"content":{"rendered":"

As the 2026 Grammys nears, there\u2019s a little bit of drama surrounding an upcoming tribute to late singer D\u2019Angelo.<\/a> And now his son, Michael Archer II<\/a> is breaking his silence about it.<\/p>\n

As you may have heard, Lauryn Hill<\/a> is expected to perform as part of the In Memoriam segment at this year\u2019s ceremony Sunday. Her set will be in honor of the aforementioned \u201cBrown Sugar\u201d singer and the late Roberta Flack, both of whom died in 2025. And while the news of Hill\u2019s return to the stage and screen may be exciting for fans, it proved to be a slightly controversial decision as Archer II later revealed that he nor his siblings had been invited to this year\u2019s show to catch the tribute in person.<\/p>\n

Speaking to \u201cThe Breakfast Club\u201d\u2018s Loren Lorosa<\/a> via statement, D\u2019Angelo\u2019s son began by thanking The Recording Academy for choosing to honor his father\u2019s legacy. However, he proceeded to call them out for not being able to be part of the special moment.<\/p>\n

\u201cI want to start by expressing my gratitude to the Recording Academy for honoring my father\u2019s legacy on one of the biggest night in music. Any recognition of his impact and contributions to the culture truly means a lot to my family and me,\u201d Archer II said.<\/a> \u201cIt would\u2019ve been a pleasure to attend but unfortunately my siblings and I haven\u2019t received an invitation to be part of this moment celebrating our parents\u2019 lives and work. We remain thankful for the acknowledgment of my father and for the love people continue to show his music and legacy. Our respect for what Pops built will always come first.\u201d<\/p>\n

Not too long after that, a rep for The Recording Academy came back and slightly pushed back<\/a> against Archer II and said that their event organizers had gotten in contact with D\u2019Angelo\u2019s daughter Imani and his brother Luther\u2014 both of whom they say are expected to attend.<\/p>\n

Now, it looks like there\u2019s been some movement to rectify things. A Recording Academy rep later shared with \u201cThe Breakfast Club\u201d on Friday<\/a> that they\u2019d been attempting to contact Archer II and were looking to get placed in contact with him directly to extend an invite to the awards show.<\/p>\n

As of this article\u2019s writing, neither Archer II nor The Recording Academy have confirmed whether or not he\u2019ll be there.<\/p>\n

The 68th Annual Grammy Awards will take place Sunday, Feb. 1 at 8p.m.ET, airing live from Los Angeles on CBS and\u00a0available to stream live on Paramount+ and on-demand.<\/p>\n

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