Beyonce's Intro at Grammys Upsets Aretha

USA Today reports Aretha Franklin criticized Beyonce Knowles's intro at the Grammys when she referred to Tina Turner as "the queen." During Knowles's performance at Sunday's Grammys, she recited a list of legendary female singers with Franklin's name being second, and then announced, "Give it up for the queen!" as Tina Turner came on stage.

"I am not sure of whose toes I may have stepped on or whose ego I may have bruised between the Grammy writers and Beyonce, however, I dismissed it as a cheap shot for controversy," Franklin said.

Despite her bitterness, Franklin did end her criticism by saying, "I thank the Grammys and the voting academy for my 20th Grammy, and love to Beyonce anyway."

According to USA Today, Grammy producer Ken Ehrlich said, "It was an innocent remark. It certainly wasn't meant to disparage Aretha. Aretha has been and continues to be a very important part of the music industry and transcends labels. That's why the Recording Academy gave her the honor of MusiCares Person of the Year and invited her to perform on the Grammys."