Lil Nas and other LGBTQ nominees score big at Grammy Awards 2020

Oscars 2020 did not recognise actor Luke Perry in its In Memoriam tribute which included various artists who passed away over the last year, leaving a treasure of legacy behind them. Among those honoured in the segment was NBA superstar Kobe Bryant, who died in a tragic helicopter crash in January alongside his 13-year-old daughter, Gianna.

Jennifer Lopezand Shakira showed up and showed out on Sunday night.

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.

During Sunday’s Grammy Awards, host Alicia Keys joined Boyz II Men to perform the Philly R&B group’s 1991 hit, “It’s So Hard to Say Goodbye to Yesterday,” in tribute to NBA basketball player Kobe Bryant, who died in a helicopter crash earlier that day. In an interview with GQ, Boyz II Men member Nathan Morris detailed how the last-minute tribute was put together.

The show must go on.

With the news of legendary basketball player Kobe Bryant's death breaking just five hours before Grammy Awards 2020 was scheduled to kick-off, the organisers made some last-minute changes in host Alicia Keys’ opening monologue and the result was moving! During her appearance on the latest episode of The Ellen DeGeneres Show, Alicia shared details about what went on backstage while she and her team were trying to come up with a 'proper' tribute to retired NBA star.

The biggest names in music came together to celebrate at the 2020 Grammys on Sunday, January 26. While there was clearly love in the air between the different artists, the Staples Center was also focused on honoring Kobe Bryant, who died in a helicopter crash hours before the broadcast.

The 2020 Grammy Awards started off on a somber note as host Alicia Keys paid tribute to the late great Kobe Bryant, who died earlier on Sunday, January 26, in a tragic helicopter crash. But music healed some of the wounds inside of the Staples Center, where the NBA legend played 20 seasons with the Los Angeles Lakers.

Lizzo entered the62nd annual Grammy Awards with the most nominations — eight, including noms in all four top categories. She ended up nabbing three honors: best pop solo performance for "Truth Hurts," best urban contemporary album forCuz I Love You (Deluxe)and best traditional R&B performance for "Jerome."The 31-year-old singer opened up the awards show with a short tribute to Kobe Bryant, who died Sunday in a helicopter crash.

The 2020 Grammys celebrated the biggest night in music, but the stars in attendance couldn’t help but think about Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna during the show.

Several of Nipsey Hussle’s close collaborators paid tribute to the late rapper during a performance at the 2020 Grammy Awards. Millidelphia and Roddy Ricch debuted a new song titled “Letter to Nipsey.”

The 62nd Annual GRAMMY Awards took a moment to share some love and respect for the music stars who died over the past year, leaving behind incomparable legacies, including NBA icon Kobe Bryant, who died in a tragic accident hours before the ceremony.

Alicia Keys chose to open the Grammys with a moving, acoustic version of Lewis Capaldi's heartbreaking ballad "Someone You Loved," paying tribute in her Grammys introduction not only to Kobe Bryant, who had passed away hours earlier, but to the biggest names in music. "Music is that one language we can all speak," she explained before she began singing. "No matter where we're from. We all understand it."

Hosting an awards show is hard. But doing so in the wake of a tragedy is near impossible.

LOS ANGELES – UFC legend Conor McGregor remembered fellow athlete Kobe Bryant on the red carpet of the 2020 Grammy Awards.

Several of Nipsey Hussle’s close collaborators paid tribute to the slain rapper during a performance at the 2020 Grammy Awards. YG, Roddy Ricch, and Meek Mill each took the stage, while DJ Khaled and John Legend played Nipsey’s first posthumous song, “Higher.”

Lizzo delivered a high-energy medley performance of her two hits "Cuz I Love You" and "Truth Hurts" to open the 62nd annual Grammy Awards. The pop star dedicated the night to NBA superstar Kobe Bryant, who tragically passed in a helicopter accident earlier today.