Grammy 2025: the performances and tributes to Quincy Jones and others
The segment “In Memoriam“It is one of the traditional moments of the ceremonies of Grammy Awardsin which the greats of music and cinema disappeared in the previous months are remembered. At the award ceremony of the 67th edition of the “Music’s Bigget Night”, which was held on the night between 2 and 3 February at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, the Recording Academy has paid homage to numerous missing artistsdedicating many of the performance who animated the ceremony.
TO Quincy Jonesthe legendary American musician, author and producer who disappeared on November 3, 2024 at 91 years old, a moment was dedicated by Will Smith and who saw the jazz pianist perform Herbie Hancockwho played the instrumental classic of the 1960s “Killer Joe”, before being reached by Cynthia Erivo for a performance of “Fly Me to the Moon”, which has become a song symbol of Frank Sinatra thanks to the rearrangement of Jones Dell ‘original. They then saw the Country music star Lainey Wilson And Jacob Collier On the piano for “Let the Good Times Roll”. Hancock then returned to the scene to accompany Stevie Wonder In “Bluesette”, followed by “We are the world”.
He also performed to remember Quincy Jones too Janelle Monáe With a cover of “Don’t Stop ‘Til You Get Enough” by Michael Jackson.
In addition to St. Vincent, Sheryl Crow, Brittany Howard, John Legend and Brad Paisley with the Dawes, who proposed “I Love la” for the victims of the fires devastated Los Angeles, on stage it also went up Chris Martin.
The Coldplay frontman has played a ballad of his band, “All my love“, On the piano accompanied by a section of strings. The segment He honored Marianne Faithfull, Steve Albini, Sergio Mendes, Liam Payne, Frankie Beverly, Eric Carmen, Rich Homie Quan, Kris Kristofferson, Garth Hudson of the bands and many others.
The moment wanted to remember too Angela Alvarez, Phil Lesh of the Gratteful Dead, Bob Newhart, Seiji Ozawa, Ella Jenkins, Wayne Osmond, Alfa Anderson, Richard Perry, JD Souther, Roy Haynes, John Titta, Rico Wade, Cissy Houston, John Mayall, Dickey Betts of the Allman Brothers Brothers , Angela Bofill, Joe Bonsall, Fatman Scoop, Sandra Crouch, Richard Sherman, Joe Chambers, Jack Jones, Duane Eddy, Henry “Hank” Cicalalo, Abdul Kareem Fakir, Will Jennings, Kinky Friedman, Egidio Cuadrado, David Sanborn, Steve Lawrence, DJ Clark Kent, Mary Martin, Sam Moore, Tito Jackson of the Jackson 5, Toby Keith and others.
As announced before the ceremony, the Grammy 2025 event also saw Billie Eilish, Charli XCX and Shakirain addition to most candidates for the Best New Artist Award: Chappell Roan, Sabrina Carpenter, Doechii, Raye, Benson Boone and Teddy Swims. For a surprise performance, as well as to collect the many prizes received, it has also risen on the stage The Weeknd.
