January 30, 2026
“It would’ve been a pleasure to attend but unfortunately my siblings and I haven’t received an invitation to be part of this moment celebrating our parents’ lives and work.”
The Recording Academy, which oversees the Grammy Awards, has not extended an invitation to Swayvo Twain, son of recently deceased neo-soul artist D’Angel and the late rapper/singer Angie Stone, for the Grammy’s upcoming D’Angelo tribute.
According to The Breakfast Club’s Loren Lorosa, it was announced that New Jersey native Lauryn Hill will perform a tribute to D’Angelo and Roberta Flack, but Twain informed LoRosa that he had not been invited by the Recording Academy.
On social media LoRosa shared Twain’s statement on the matter.
Twain said, “I want to start by expressing my gratitude to the Recording Academy for honoring my father’s legacy on one of the biggest nights in music. Any recognition of his impact and contributions to the culture truly means a lot to my family and me. It would’ve been a pleasure to attend, but unfortunately, my siblings and I haven’t received an invitation to be part of this moment, celebrating our parents’ lives and work.
“We remain thankful for the acknowledgment of my father and for the love people continue to show his music and legacy,” Twain added. “Our respect for what Pops built will always come first.”
In a later post, Lorosa said that someone from the Recording Academy contacted her to obtain Twain’s information and that they had been trying to reach him without success.
There have been no further updates, though the Recording Academy told Lorosa that “event organizers have been in touch with D’Angelo’s daughter Imani and D’Angelo’s brother Luther, and they are both set to attend the show.”
No word yet on whether Twain, whose real name is Michael Carter Jr., will attend.
D’Angelo died in October 2025 of pancreatic cancer. The groundbreaking artist wa 51 years old.
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