Ozzy Osbourne Gets Star-Studded Tribute from Post Malone, Slash and More During 2026 Grammys In Memoriam Segment
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Ilana Kaplan, Rachel RaposasFebruary 2, 2026 at 5:45 AM
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Reba McIntire, Lauryn Hill and Post Malone in February 2026 in Los Angeles
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The Recording Academy paid tribute to those who died in the last year.
Ozzy Osbourne, D'Angelo, Roberta Flack and more were among the artists honored during the 2026 Grammy Awards In Memoriam segment
The 2026 Grammy Awards are airing live on CBS from the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles and will be available to stream on Paramount+
The Recording Academy paid tribute to those who are no longer with us this year.
To kick off the 2026 Grammy Awards annual In Memoriam segment, Reba McEntire, Brandy Clark and Lukas Nelson also paid tribute to Brett James, Alan Bergman, Sheila Jordan, Roy Ayers, Jimmy Cliff, Malcolm Jamal-Warner, Chuck Mangione and more with "Trailblazer."
One of the names flashing behind McEntire, 70, as she sang was her late former stepson, Brandon Blackstock, who died in August 2025 at age 48 from cancer.
Reba McEntire honoring Brandon Blackstock in Los Angeles in February 2026
Their set was followed by Post Malone, Slash, Duff McKagan and Andrew Watt, who took the stage to perform "War Pigs" in honor of Ozzy Osbourne. During the set, Kelly, Sharon and Jack Osbourne appeared visibly emotional and moved by the tribute to the late rocker.
Post Malone in L.A. in February 2026
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Afterward, Lauryn Hill honored D'Angelo with her song, "Nothing Even Matters" and was joined by Lucky Daye for "Brown Sugar." Raphael Saadiq and Anthony Hamilton performed "Lady," and Leon Thomas then played a rendition of "Devil's Pie." Later, Bilal sang “Untitled (How Does It Feel)” and Jon Batiste closed the stretch with “Africa.”
Hill, 50, and Batiste, 39, then honored Roberta Flack with the late singer's "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face," and followed by her and Wyclef Jean's rendition of "Killing Me Softly."
Lauryn Hill in L.A. in February 2026
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Brian Wilson was also honored in his own special video tribute narrated by Bruce Springsteen, and likewise John Mayer paid tribute to Bob Weir in a separate video. The awards show also paid tribute to the late Sly Stone.
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During last year's annual In Memoriam segment, Coldplay frontman Chris Martin took the stage to perform the band's "All My Love" with a four-string orchestra.
While Martin, now 48, was singing at the piano, a special video of Liam Payne kicked off the evening's tributes.
Additional names featured were Kris Kristofferson, Cissy Houston, Dickey Betts, Fatman Scoop, Rich Homie Quan, Wayne Osmond, Toby Keith and many more.
There was also a special performance dedicated to the late Quincy Jones, who died in November 2024 at the age of 91. Artists including Stevie Wonder, Herbie Hancock, Jaco Collier, Lainey Wilson and Janelle Monáe also paid tribute to the late industry icon.
The 2026 Grammy Awards are airing live on CBS from the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles and will be available to stream on Paramount+.
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