SMASH Mouth’s Steve Harwell has been snubbed for the In Memoriam segment at the 2024 Grammys.
On September 4, 2023, Steve died at the age of 56.
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Steve – most known for his role as the lead singer of the band Smash Mouth – died after suffering from liver failure in his hometown of Boise, Idaho.
The musician was one of the names not mentioned during the most heartbreaking part of the Grammys – and many were left angry and upset.
Fans took their thoughts to X, formerly Twitter, to share their thoughts.
One tweeted, “Really #Grammys? You forgot to include Steve Harwell from Smash Mouth during the In Memoriam segment? He was a Grammy-nominee!”
A second said, “The #Grammys will include an engineer that plugged in a microphone in 1967 in their ‘In Memoriam,’ but not a true musical talent like Steve Harwell from Smash Mouth?!”
“They forgot Steve Harwell, man,” a third wrote.
A fourth said, “Boycotting the Grammys until they tribute Steve Harwell.”
‘STEVE’S LEGACY WILL LEAVE ON’
Steve died peacefully surrounded by his friends and family, Smash Mouth’s manager Robert Hayes told TMZ at the time.
“Steve has been retired from Smash Mouth for two years now, and the band continues to tour with new vocalist Zach Goode,” Robert told Rolling Stone.
“That said, Steve’s legacy will live on through the music. With Steve, Smash Mouth has sold over 10 Million albums worldwide-wide and topped the charts with two #1 hit singles, five Top 40 singles, three Hot 100 Singles, four Billboard 200 albums and a Grammy nomination not to mention the hundreds of films and television placements and of course those musical features in Shrek.
“Steve’s iconic voice is one of the most recognizable voices from his generation,” Robert added.
“He loved the fans and loved to perform. Steve Harwell was a true American Original. A larger than life character who shot up into the sky like a Roman candle.
“Steve should be remembered for his unwavering focus and impassioned determination to reach the heights of pop stardom.
“And the fact that he achieved this near-impossible goal with very limited musical experience makes his accomplishments all the more remarkable.
“His only tools were his irrepressible charm and charisma, his fearlessly reckless ambition, and his king-size cajones. Steve lives a 100 percent full-throttle life. Burning brightly across the universe before burning out.”
SMASH MOUTH’S HISTORY
Smash Mouth was behind huge hits in the early 2000s, such as All Star and I’m a Believer – a cover of the song made famous by The Monkees.
All Star was used in the opening of the classic movie Shrek.
Harwell co-founded the band in 1994, and they soared to the Billboard Top 10 twice, once with All Star and again with Walkin’ On the Sun.
Astro Lounge went triple platinum, and the band’s biggest songs were also featured prominently in the first Shrek film.
Harwell also starred in the sixth season of the VH1 reality TV show The Surreal Life in 2006.
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