Mariah Carey Reacts to Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Snub: ‘My Lawyer Got in Before Me’

Mariah Carey recently spoke about her disappointment after not being inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.

Carey, known for hits like "We Belong Together," was nominated for the Hall of Fame alongside other stars such as Cher, Ozzy Osbourne, and Mary J. Blige. However, she did not make the final list of inductees, which was announced in April.

In an interview with The Los Angeles Times on October 30, she reflected on her experience, saying, "My thoughts are: I didn’t get in. Everybody was calling me going, ‘I think you’re getting in!’ so I was excited about it. But then it didn’t happen."

With her characteristic humor, Carey added, "My lawyer got into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame before me," referring to Allen Grubman. Grubman, an entertainment lawyer, was recognized with the Ahmet Ertegun Award in 2022 for his contributions to the music industry.

During the interview, the 55-year-old artist also discussed her Grammy wins, revealing she has only received five throughout her career. "They gave me two Grammys when I first started out," she explained. "Then one year — huge year for me, career-wise — I had like six nominations with the Daydream album, and ‘One Sweet Day’ and ‘Always Be My Baby’ and ‘Fantasy.’ All those songs ended up being so big that you just thought, ‘OK, at least “One Sweet Day” is gonna win best duet or something.’ Then I sat there the whole time and I didn’t get anything." She remarked, "I was like, This is not fun. But what can I do? Be a sore loser and say, ‘F the Grammys?’"

Carey added a comedic touch, saying, "Whatever. If they give me more Grammys, I’ll like them more."

She also mentioned her Grammy history on an October 16 episode of the Las Culturistas podcast, sharing her thoughts about how she won her first two Grammys in 1991 for Best New Artist and Best Pop Female Vocal Performance with "Vision of Love." Subsequently, her next Grammy wins came in 2006 for "We Belong Together" and the Best Contemporary R&B Album for The Emancipation of Mimi. "They scammed me. They toy with me," she remarked, expressing her surprise that her acclaimed 1997 album, Butterfly, received zero accolades.Mariah, Hall, Fame