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The Grammys wished to honor Janet Jackson in a giant method final weekend, however TMZ has realized these talks fizzled after discussions on methods to handle the way in which CBS handled Jackson after her notorious Super Bowl Halftime efficiency.
Sources related to The Grammys inform us … the Grammys wished to bestow Janet with a Global Impact Award, however there was a snag. Recording Academy honchos wished Janet to attend a pre-Grammy occasion with the Black Music Collective days earlier than the primary occasion to simply accept the award, however her schedule would not permit it.
From there, we’re informed discussions pivoted to a method Janet might obtain the dignity through the precise broadcast, however that introduced one other downside … CBS by no means made amends with Janet for making her persona non grata after the wardrobe malfunction.
It was Super Bowl XXVIII, broadcast on CBS, when Justin Timberlake ripped Janet’s prime, revealing her breast. The community obtained a ton of flack over the incident, and CBS CEO Â Les Moonves pulled Janet’s invite to the Grammys that yr.
Our sources say Janet’s crew and Grammy organizers started speaking about methods CBS might both apologize or work out a approach to acknowledge how she was handled by the community, however issues simply acquired too difficult and talks ended.
Since Janet could not attend the Black Music Collective occasion, she did not get the Global Impact Award. She additionally didn’t attend the Grammys … truth is she hasn’t been there in years.
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We ought to observe — Lil Wayne ended up taking the Global Impact honor dwelling — and acquired a video shoutout from Drake earlier than accepting the award. Unclear if each he and Janet each would’ve obtained awards, or if Wayne obtained his rather than Jackson.
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