Credit: Lindsey Byrnes
It's safe to say that everyone has some kind of complaint about the Grammys, and Hayley Williams took to Twitter Sunday night to air her grievances.
First, Hayley praised Billie Eilish, who won five Grammys and made her Grammy performance debut with a hushed rendition of "when the party's over," accompanied by her brother Finneas on piano.
"Not able to watch tonight but i had to search the internet for this performance cause i knew this bish was gonna serve talent and delicious, buttery vox," Williams said of Billie's performance. "Congrats @billieeilish & @finneas."
The Paramore frontwoman then mentioned the Best Rock Album winners. That category was one of the dozens presented during a pre-telecast ceremony, which is only available to watch online.
"also - heard Cage won Best Rock Album? CONGRATS @CageTheElephant!!" Hayley said, of the Social Cues rockers bringing home the gold.
But Hayley continued, "Can we get even just one Rock category televised next year, @RecordingAcad? Rock and Alternative music are vital(!) and relevant(!!!) and the youths need to see it on the TV. ok I'll shut up now."
None of the rock categories -- Best Rock Album, Best Rock Performance, Best Rock Song, Best Metal Performance or Best Alternative Album -- were televised this year.
A number of fans agreed with Hayley's point, with one writing, "So TOOL won...Best Metal Performance, but of course it was in the rock genre, so it wasn’t in the prime time broadcast. I’m growing incredibly disappointed in the lack of equality when it comes to the music industry."
Yet another fan stated succinctly, "Grammy’s can go f**k themselves for not including Rock and Metal in the actual show."
Gary Clark Jr., winner of Best Rock Song and Best Rock Performance, did perform on the show, however.
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