In a bittersweet somber opening to the annual Grammy Awards 2020 ceremony, which saw Black gay musician Lil Nas X winning two out of his six nominations and lesbian Tracy Young being the first woman to win in the category of Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical at the Grammy Awards- artist and multiple Grammy winner host Alicia Keys paid a touching tribute to the retired basketball superstar Kobe Bryant who was killed hours before the ceremony began.