In what is sure to go down as more questionable decision-making by the Grammys, Bill Burr presented a series of awards as part of yesterday's pre-show telecast, and the comedian worked in some jokes that have left a number of viewers upset.
Burr, a noted metalhead, was tapped to present awards for Best Latin Rock or Alternative Album, Best Choral Performance, Best Classical Instrument Solo Performance, Best Classical Vocal Album, Best Classical Compendium and more.
Shortly after walking onstage, Burr commented of his walk-on music, "Was I the only one that wanted to kill himself during that piano solo? I bought a suit for this. I thought I was going to be on TV. I'm such a moron. I'm losing so much money right now."
"Shoutout to all the rockstars that I wanted to meet tonight who are watching at home instead. I'm talking to you, Don Dokken," he quipped before announcing "the next categories up for bid."
In presenting the award for Best Tropical Latin Album, Burr mockingly wondered "how many feminists are like going nuts" over the "cis-white male doing all this Latino stuff."
Later on, while handing out the hardware for Best Regional Mexican Music Award, the comedian was not up the task of pronouncing winner Natalia Lafourcade's name correctly, getting laughs from broadcast crew members out of frame.
"I can't say this name. And the Grammy goes to Natalia Lafourcade. I will accept on behalf of her. If I butchered her name, I'm sorry. Natalia you won. That's it," he said.
Of course, Burr's fans took delight in his apparent ignorance, while other Grammy viewers deemed his material disrespectful and embarrassing.
You can watch clips from his evening as presenter below, as well as see some reaction.
Burr himself was up for an award yesterday, with his Paper Tiger album losing the Grammy for Best Comedy Album to Tiffany Haddish's Black Mitzvah.
See the complete list of 2021 Grammy Award winners.
Burr, a noted metalhead, was tapped to present awards for Best Latin Rock or Alternative Album, Best Choral Performance, Best Classical Instrument Solo Performance, Best Classical Vocal Album, Best Classical Compendium and more.
Shortly after walking onstage, Burr commented of his walk-on music, "Was I the only one that wanted to kill himself during that piano solo? I bought a suit for this. I thought I was going to be on TV. I'm such a moron. I'm losing so much money right now."
"Shoutout to all the rockstars that I wanted to meet tonight who are watching at home instead. I'm talking to you, Don Dokken," he quipped before announcing "the next categories up for bid."
In presenting the award for Best Tropical Latin Album, Burr mockingly wondered "how many feminists are like going nuts" over the "cis-white male doing all this Latino stuff."
Later on, while handing out the hardware for Best Regional Mexican Music Award, the comedian was not up the task of pronouncing winner Natalia Lafourcade's name correctly, getting laughs from broadcast crew members out of frame.
"I can't say this name. And the Grammy goes to Natalia Lafourcade. I will accept on behalf of her. If I butchered her name, I'm sorry. Natalia you won. That's it," he said.
Of course, Burr's fans took delight in his apparent ignorance, while other Grammy viewers deemed his material disrespectful and embarrassing.
You can watch clips from his evening as presenter below, as well as see some reaction.
Burr himself was up for an award yesterday, with his Paper Tiger album losing the Grammy for Best Comedy Album to Tiffany Haddish's Black Mitzvah.
See the complete list of 2021 Grammy Award winners.
