2018 Grammys Called Out Online for Sting, Bono Performances

January 29, 2018 3:43 PM EST

The 60th annual Grammy Awards drew criticism online only one woman took home a major award, with viewers using the hashtag #GrammysSoMale to sound off on the matter.

However, it wasn’t just the lack of golden gramophones awarded to women that didn’t sit well with the Internet — many were also disgruntled by the fact that much of the night’s screen time was given to veteran male artists U2 and Sting, as opposed to female artists who were nominated that night like Lorde, the only female nominee for Album or the Year or Cardi B (Cardi performed that night during Bruno Mars’ “Finesse” but was not given a solo performance of her own.)

Social media users were quick to note that U2 appeared not once, not twice, but three times during the Grammys, featuring prominently in the excellent Kendrick Lamar opening act before performing one of their new songs during the ceremony and then closing out the show by presenting Bruno Mars with Album of the Year. Sting also clocked in several major appearances during the show, appearing first in a skit with host James Corden, then for a performance with Shaggy of a song off their upcoming album, and finally, to present Song of the Year.

The Internet wasn’t shy in sounding off about the major airtime that U2 and Sting got and took to their social media accounts to call out the Grammys.

Golden Globes: though it is just a feeble gesture, we are all wearing black to raise awareness of sexual assault#Grammys: we let Sting and Shaggy perform two duets instead of the only female nominee for Album of the Year, and also Colonel Sanders is a woman now
— Lindsay Zoladz (@lindsayzoladz) January 29, 2018

So much Bono and Sting tonight. #GRAMMYs
— Cee (@CeeRiester) January 29, 2018

Such a weird amount of U2 and Sting at the Grammys? Why do both U2 and Sting get to appear in every hour of the program?
— mary kate (@marykatecarr_) January 29, 2018

Way too much sting and bono and commercials.... nothing against them not enough women winning when honestly some of the best music of this last year came from women and women writers... Not many new comers hoping for some change next year.
— Dave Rublin 🪐🌹 (@DaveAAuthors) January 29, 2018

Number of Onstage Appearances at last night’s Grammys:

Sting: 3
Bono: 3
Lorde: 0

Note: Neither Sting nor Bono were nominated for a single award.
— Aléx Young (@AlexYoung) January 29, 2018

Young artists of color dominate the music industry but the #grammys apparently gotta make sure "America" watches so they feature older (white) music. Sting and Bono are evergreen but really?
— Jenny Yang (@jennyyangtv) January 29, 2018

Why is the only “rock” bands that ever play the #GRAMMYs is either old dudes like Sting, U2 and Paul McCartney? Or Foo Fighter and Coldplay. That’s it, every year. There is so much good music out there, it blows my mind the so called experts can’t find it.
— KB (@kbshowbiz) January 29, 2018

The Internet Is Calling Out the Grammys Having So Many Male Performers

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