Grammys: Producer Ken Ehrlich Explains How Kobe Bryant Tribute Came Together

Not only is Feb. 14 Valentine’s Day 2020, it’s also the 35th anniversary of the release of Whitney Houston’s self-titled debut album.

Jennifer Hudson is getting ready to honor Kobe Bryant. On Thursday, the NBA announced that the 38-year-old singer will perform a tribute to the late basketball star ahead of player introductions for the 69th NBA All-Star Game on Feb. 16.

Jennifer Lopez and Shakira made sure to honor Kobe Bryant during their Super Bowl halftime performance.

Last Sunday, Lakers' star Kobe Bryant, his 13-year-old daughter Gianna, and seven other people died in a helicopter crash in Southern California. Bryant's wife, Vanessa, with whom he shared three other daughters, Bianka (3), Natalia (17), and Capri (seven months), spoke out earlier this week about she and her family are doing following their loss.

Last Sunday, Lakers' star Kobe Bryant, his 13-year-old daughter Gianna, and seven other people died in a helicopter crash in Southern California. Bryant's wife, Vanessa, with whom he shared three other daughters, Bianka (3), Natalia (17), and Capri (seven months), spoke out earlier this week about how the family is doing following their loss.

As the world continues to mourn the legendary Kobe Bryant (along with Gigi Bryant and the seven others who perished in that tragic helicopter crash), we can expect a host of tributes in the victims’ honor in the coming weeks.

Alicia Keys stopped by The Ellen DeGeneres Show on Wednesday (Jan. 29) to talk about how her Grammys tribute to Kobe Bryant came together at the last minute.

“We were all freaking out, because obviously, hearing the news about Kobe [Bryant] and his daughter [Gianna], was so tragic and none of us can still believe it right now to this day,” Alicia Keys, host of the 2020 Grammy Awards, said during the Jan. 29 episode of The Ellen DeGeneres Show.

ESPN reporter Elle Duncan had us all in tears with her moving tribute to Kobe Bryant, who died alongside his daughter Gianna and seven others in a tragic helicopter crash on Sunday (Jan. 26).

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences will include a tribute to the late basketball icon Kobe Bryant during the 92nd Academy Awards ceremony on Feb. 9.

Bad Bunny has penned a song in honor of the late Kobe Bryant.

In 2012, longtime Grammy Awards executive producer Ken Ehrlich had to alter the show with less than 24 hours notice following Whitney Houston’s death. This year, he and his staff had even less time to make significant changes following the passing of Kobe Bryant on Sunday (Jan. 26), the morning of the Grammy Awards, which broadcast live from Los Angeles’ Staples Center.  Ehrlich, who is stepping down

Actress Olivia Munn paid tribute to the late NBA star Kobe Bryant and revealed that they were going to collaborate on a project designed to help children cope with death.

By Dominic Patten