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by Journeyman (2.1k points)
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This is true, Pfizer was one of the sponsors for the Grammys, along with many other companies, some of which are listed here: 

https://www.grammy.com/news/2023-grammys-brands-partners-announcement

It should be noted that this specific performance was not sponsored by Pfizer; this just happened to be where their sponsorship read was placed.  

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by Apprentice (1.1k points)
This is true

The Grammys have many sponsors and Pfizer was one of them.

It is mentioned in many sources that, "While not sponsoring any specific performance, the company was one of many sponsors for the entire awards ceremony."

source: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/pfizer-sponsor-sam-smith-kim-petras-grammys/
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by Novice (860 points)
Pfizer was a paid sponsor at this year's Grammys.

In the article below, a Pfizer spokesperson confirmed the sponsorship and explained that they didn't sponsor a specific performance but the general Grammy Awards.  

https://www.newsweek.com/fact-check-were-grammys-sponsored-pfizer-1779143
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by Apprentice (1.5k points)
Pfizer was one of many official sponsors for the 2023 Grammys. Although the official Grammy website did not have them listed as a sponsor, there had been many Pfizer mentions during the Grammys, and Pfizer later came out and said that they had sponsored the overall event, not an individual performance.

https://www.sportskeeda.com/pop-culture/news-who-sponsored-grammys-2023-pfizer-backlash-erupts-twitter-wake-satanic-controversy
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by Genius (41.0k points)
Nice work digging deeper and finding a source that wasn't already used by others!
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by Novice (640 points)

It is public information that Pfizer was one of the sponsors for this year's Grammys. Although they were not the only company. Celebrities showing up wearing predominantly red outfits have sparked wild social media conspiracies linking the awards show to Satanic controversy. Companies such as IBM, Google Pixel, Mastercard, GREY GOOSE, Amazon Music, JBL, City National Bank, United Airlines, Hilton, People, Frontera, FIJI Water, and SiriusXM also sponsored the event. 

https://www.grammy.com/news/2023-grammys-brands-partners-announcement

https://www.sportskeeda.com/pop-culture/news-who-sponsored-grammys-2023-pfizer-backlash-erupts-twitter-wake-satanic-controversy

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by Novice (690 points)
This is true, as the American pharmaceutical company Pfizer did sponsor the 2023 Grammys.

A representative from Pfizer noted this: "We sponsored the overall Grammy's event, not any particular performance. Beyond that, we don't comment on our efforts to raise awareness"

The general public was not seen too keen on seeing this ad by Pfizer, as it appeared immediately following the performance of "Unholy" by Kim Petras and Sam Smith; many have been calling this performance "satanic".

This is backlash regarding this sponsorship because of the way it was featured during the show, immediately following this performance.

https://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2023/02/07/did-pfizer-sponsor-the-2023-grammys-twitter-meltdown-explained/
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by Newbie (240 points)

This statement is true. For the 2023 Grammys, one of the sponsors was Pfizer. The facts mentioned said “ While Pfizer is not listed as an official partner of the 2023 Grammy Awards, it has confirmed in a statement to Newsweek that it was a paid sponsor at this year's event.” 

https://www.newsweek.com/fact-check-were-grammys-sponsored-pfizer-1779143?amp=1

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by Novice (640 points)

Yes, Pfizer was a sponsor for the 2023 Grammy's.

A representative for Pfizer released and statement stating, "We sponsored the overall Grammy’s event, not any particular performance. Beyond that, we don’t comment on our efforts to raise awareness.” 

https://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2023/02/07/did-pfizer-sponsor-the-2023-grammys-twitter-meltdown-explained/

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by Novice (740 points)

This is true, according to Newsweek, "Viewers of the 2023 Grammy Awards spotted a number of mentions of the pharmaceutical company Pfizer. This led to the conclusion that Pfizer must be an official sponsor of this year's Grammy Awards." Although Pfizer is not listed as an official sponsor of the 2023 Grammy Awards, a Pfizer spokesperson told Newsweek, "We sponsored the overall Grammy's event, not any particular performance. Beyond that, we don't comment on our efforts to raise awareness."

https://www.newsweek.com/fact-check-were-grammys-sponsored-pfizer-1779143

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by Novice (740 points)
According to Snopes, this is true. But Pzifer sponsored the entire event and not specifically Sam Smith and Kim Petras performance. The Twitter account makes it seem like they were only sponsored by Pzifer. Elijah is an outspoken conservative so tweets from his account should be triple-checked given his bias.

 

https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/pfizer-sponsor-sam-smith-kim-petras-grammys/
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