The Grammy Awards had plans to honor Janet Jackson in a big way last weekend, but those talks fell through due to discussions on how to address the way CBS treated Jackson after her infamous 2014 Super Bowl Halftime performance. The incident, which took place during Super Bowl XXVIII and was broadcast on CBS, saw Justin Timberlake rip off Janet Jackson’s top, revealing her br**st. As a result, CBS received a lot of criticism and CBS CEO Les Moonves pulled Janet Jackson’s invitation to the Grammys that year.

Justin Timberlake Janet Jackson
Justin Timberlake and Janet Jackson

Janet Jackson, the queen of pop, was set to be honored by the Grammy Awards in a big way last weekend. The Recording Academy had plans to bestow her with the Global Impact Award, but those plans fell through due to complications. The Grammy Awards wanted to acknowledge Jackson’s contribution to the music industry, especially with CBS’s treatment  after her infamous Super Bowl Halftime performance, but it wasn’t meant to be.

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Janet Jackson Pre-Grammy Event Snag

The Grammys wanted Janet Jackson to attend a pre-Grammy event for the Black Music Collective, days before the main event, to accept the award, but her schedule wouldn’t allow it. From there, the Grammy organizers began talking about ways CBS could either apologize or figure out a way to acknowledge how she was treated by the network, but things just got too complicated and talks ended.

Janet Jackson performs during the halftime show at Super Bowl XXXVIII at Reliant Stadium on Feb. 1, 2004 in Houston.
Janet Jackson performs during the halftime show at Super Bowl XXXVIII

The incident took place during Super Bowl XXVIII, which was broadcasted on CBS. Justin Timberlake ripped off Jackson’s top, revealing her br**st, which resulted in CBS receiving a lot of criticism. CBS CEO Les Moonves pulled Janet’s invitation to the Grammys that year, making her persona non grata.

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Recording Academy’s Global Impact Award

Since Janet Jackson couldn’t attend the Black Music Collective event, she didn’t receive the Global Impact Award. Lil Wayne ended up taking the award home and received a video shoutout from Drake before accepting the award. It’s unclear if both he and Jackson were to receive the award, or if Wayne received his in place of Jackson.

Janet Jackson wearing gold jewelry
Janet Jackson

Janet Jackson, the queen of pop, was set to be honored by the Grammy Awards, but those plans fell through. The Grammy Awards wanted to acknowledge the way CBS treated Jackson Jackson after her infamous Super Bowl Halftime performance, unfortunately, it didn’t happen. Jackson’s  schedule wouldn’t allow her to attend the pre-Grammy event with the Black Music Collective, which led to the fall of talks with CBS. Lil Wayne ended up receiving the Global Impact Award, but the fate of Jackson’s award remains unknown.

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