Whew! Twitter users are demanding answers from the American Music Awards after they took to their Twitter account to tell Chris Brown congratulations for winning “Favorite male R&B artist” during the award show.
.@chrisbrown is your #AMAs Favorite Male R&B Artist! Congrats! 🏆 pic.twitter.com/EvrK68a1tz
— American Music Awards (@AMAs) November 21, 2022
One Twitter user responded to the AMAS Twitter account saying, “While y’all posting his congratulations- why not offer an explanation about why his performance was cancelled. The fans deserve to know.”
As we previously reported, Chris Brown posted a 7 minute video of what would’ve been his 2022 AMAS performance. During the video, fans noticed Chris Brown was going to do a major tribute to Michael Jackson in honor of the 40th anniversary of “Thriller.”
Many social media users were outraged after performance was pulled and was very vocal about it. Jermaine Dupree gave his thoughts on the situation on Instagram saying, “If the American Music Awards canceled the Chris Brown performance,” Jermaine Dupri said in the clip, “then that means they canceled the 40th anniversary of Thriller. Which means they canceled the Michael Jackson tribute. Black Music, we in trouble.”
He added the caption: “Remember I told you.”
During the Award show tonight Kelly Rowland accepted his award on his behalf and it seemed folks in the audience began to make a lot of commotion after Chris Brown won the award. She quickly responded on the mic saying, “Excuse me, chill out! But I want to tell Chris thank you so much for making great R&B music and I want to tell him thank you for being a incredible performer. I’ll take this award and bring it to you. I love you.”
Kelly Rowland said PUT SOME RESPECT ON Chris Brown’s name!👏🏾 #AMAs pic.twitter.com/hMMnJf3VQ4
— REALITY SPEEDD (@realityspeedd) November 21, 2022
The American Music Awards announced this year’s list of performers on October 31, but made no mention of a tribute to Michael Jackson or Thriller, The organization has yet to respond to Chris Brown’s claim.
Twitter Reacts To The AMAS Congratulating Chris Brown
How does he win an award but y’all cancel his performance ? The math ain’t mathing
— AB3 (@AyeeBThree) November 21, 2022
I love it revenge is best served when the fans speak! just wondering what non-talented white guy made the decision to cancel him?
— adrebrown (@adrebrown) November 21, 2022
Y’all gonna give him an award after you cancel his performance?? Make it make sense
— krystal (@krystalkindle) November 21, 2022
but why did you cacel his Thriller performance tho?
— ラウツイン (@hana64480523) November 21, 2022