Jennifer Lopez Bashed for Being Picked to Perform at the 2019 Grammy Awards

The announcement of Jennifer Lopez as the act to perform at the 2019 Grammy Awards in honor Motown Records has generated lots of criticism on social media.

Jennifer Lopez was picked to honor the record label on its 69th anniversary. The label was home to some of the finest soul singers ever seen in the music industry e.g Michael Jackson, Dianna Ross, The temptations etc.

According to the critics of the choice of Jennifer Lopez as the singer to honor Motown Records with a performance at the 2019 Grammy Awards, the singer is not fit for the role because she lacks the vocal range the artistes on the label are known for.

They also wonder why a Latina is picked to honor a black entertainment platform especially on Black History Month.

See reactions below.

Ledisi
Anthony Hamilton
Fantasia
Jazmine Sullivan
h.e.r
Maxwell
Khalid
Miguel
Ella Mai
Bruno Mars

Damn I would rather have Sam Smith or Adele if we going to chose a non-Black person

But y’all chose J. LO to perform MOTOWN during BLACK HISTORY MONTH. https://t.co/4XONMmPlCa

— Kayla Reed (@iKaylaReed) February 5, 2019

J.Lo built her career off of shoddy vocals, over-marketed sex appeal, and the cultural theft of Black women who are far more talented than she is, yet have not received the recognition they deserve. Having her do this Motown “tribute” is an insult.

— Annelisa J. Purdie 🐏 📜 🌾 (@RosyShepherdess) February 6, 2019

J.Lo doing the MoTown tribute is stupid. AT LEAST choose a Latina with a great voice if you’re gonna insult the black community like that to begin with. #grammys

— ElGüeroTuani (@yo_soy_fiesta17) February 6, 2019

https://twitter.com/WarnTheWorld/status/1092931350431232000

https://twitter.com/La_Bella_Amor/status/1093008320221171713

https://twitter.com/g0ldenhearted1/status/1093181668263936001

J Lo just performed last year and killed it. I ain’t mad at her. But when we’re talking MOTOWN, and so many of the actual legends are aging and could not only use the coin but should receive their flowers while they’re here, this makes no sense.

— April (@ReignOfApril) February 5, 2019