Recording Academy Reveals Lineup for 2026 Grammys' In Memoriam Segment, Honoring Music Legends Lost in Past Year.
The Grammy Awards are set to pay tribute to music legends who have passed away in the past year. The Recording Academy has announced a star-studded lineup of performers who will honor the memory of artists such as D’Angelo and Roberta Flack with a performance by Ms. Lauryn Hill, who had a successful collaboration with Flack's 1973 classic "Killing Me Softly With His Song".
Additionally, Post Malone, along with his friends Andrew Watt, Chad Smith, Duff McKagan, and Slash, will perform in tribute to the late Ozzy Osbourne, who passed away in July at the age of 76. This comes after Post Malone collaborated with Osbourne on a hit single "Take What You Want" in 2019.
Reba McEntire will join forces with Brandy Clark to pay tribute to unspecified artists who have recently left their mark on the music industry, though they haven't revealed who these artists are.
The Recording Academy hasn't confirmed whether there will be specific tributes to Brian Wilson, Sly Stone, and Bob Weir, all of whom received lifetime achievement awards from the organization. Although Flack, Osbourne, Wilson, Stone, and Weir were among those honored in previous years, each had their own unique moments celebrated.
Past performances have already paid tribute to some of these artists. Andra Day performed Flack's "Killing Me Softly With His Song" at last year's BET Awards, while a three-song tribute was given to Osbourne by Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, Yungblud, and Nuno Bennencourt at the MTV Video Music Awards.
The Grammy Awards have traditionally highlighted recently deceased artists in their In Memoriam segments. In recent years, Quincy Jones got a six-song tribute last year, while Tony Bennett, Sinéad O'Connor, Clarence Avant, and Tina Turner received extended tributes in 2024.
The Grammy Awards are set to pay tribute to music legends who have passed away in the past year. The Recording Academy has announced a star-studded lineup of performers who will honor the memory of artists such as D’Angelo and Roberta Flack with a performance by Ms. Lauryn Hill, who had a successful collaboration with Flack's 1973 classic "Killing Me Softly With His Song".
Additionally, Post Malone, along with his friends Andrew Watt, Chad Smith, Duff McKagan, and Slash, will perform in tribute to the late Ozzy Osbourne, who passed away in July at the age of 76. This comes after Post Malone collaborated with Osbourne on a hit single "Take What You Want" in 2019.
Reba McEntire will join forces with Brandy Clark to pay tribute to unspecified artists who have recently left their mark on the music industry, though they haven't revealed who these artists are.
The Recording Academy hasn't confirmed whether there will be specific tributes to Brian Wilson, Sly Stone, and Bob Weir, all of whom received lifetime achievement awards from the organization. Although Flack, Osbourne, Wilson, Stone, and Weir were among those honored in previous years, each had their own unique moments celebrated.
Past performances have already paid tribute to some of these artists. Andra Day performed Flack's "Killing Me Softly With His Song" at last year's BET Awards, while a three-song tribute was given to Osbourne by Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, Yungblud, and Nuno Bennencourt at the MTV Video Music Awards.
The Grammy Awards have traditionally highlighted recently deceased artists in their In Memoriam segments. In recent years, Quincy Jones got a six-song tribute last year, while Tony Bennett, Sinéad O'Connor, Clarence Avant, and Tina Turner received extended tributes in 2024.
like ms lauryn hill performing with reba mcentire is giving me LIFE!!! i loved killing me softly with his song and it's crazy that she had a collab with roberta flack back in the day 
. and post malone paying tribute to ozzy osbourne with his friends is just so cool 
. i'm also lowkey hoping they do a tribute to brian wilson and sly stone, those guys are music legends 
. can't wait for the grammys this yr!