Brown's widow slams Grammy Tribute

James Brown's widow, Tomi Rae Hynie, has slammed producers of the Grammy Awards for combining a tribute to the Godfather of Soul with a tribute to The Eagles.

During the ceremony on February 11, The Eagles were honoured with a three-song medley, while Brown was remembered with a performance by Christina Aguilera singing It's a Man's, Man's, Man's World, followed by a tap-dancing routine while black-and-white footage of Brown dancing played on a giant video screen above.

The music legend's glittering red robe was brought out and hung on the microphone stand, without a mention of Brown's contribution to music.

Hynie told US talk show host Larry King: "My expectations were they would have given him a little bit more. But he had to share it with The Eagles, I guess.

"I love The Eagles, too, but I just wanted more for him. I thought they could have done a little bit more."

Brown died on Christmas Day last year and is expected to be buried in the next few days now that a court battle over his final resting place has been resolved.