GRAMMYS host Alicia Keys and Lizzo kicked off the 62nd annual awards ceremony with touching tributes for Kobe Bryant as the biggest artists came together at the Staples Center.
The night began with an energetic performance from Lizzo as she performed her hit tracks Cuz I Love You and Truth Hurts.
Before it began she stated: “Tonight is for Kobe.”
The annual ceremony saw 15-time Grammy winner Alicia Keys return as host.
The singer began: “Here we are together on music’s biggest night, celebrating the artists who do it best. To be honest, we’re all feeling crazy sadness right now.
“Because, earlier today, Los Angeles, America, and the whole wide world lost a hero.
“We’re literally standing here, heartbroken, in the house that Kobe Bryant built. Right now, Kobe and his daughter Gianna… are in our spirit, they’re in our hearts, they’re in our prayers, they’re in this building. “
The Girl On Fire hitmaker continued: “And I would like to ask everybody to take a minute and hold them inside of you, and share your strength and support with their families.
“We never imagined we would start the show like this in a million years so we wanted to do something to share a little of the pain.”
Boys II Men then came out to sing It’s So Hard to Say Goodbye to Yesterday with Alicia, before Kobe’s jersey was lit up above the stage.
Lizzo led the way on the night with an impressive eight nominations, with the likes Billie Eillish, Taylor Swift and Ariana Grande also bagging multiple nominations.
Other names floating around for various awards include Lil Nas X, Summer Walker, Lewis Capaldi and Rosalia.
Aerosmith performed live at the 2020 MusiCares Person Of The Year event in their honour.
While John Legend, DJ Khaled, Meek Mill, Roddy Ricch, YG and Kirk Franklin were on hand for a tribute to the late, Grammy-nominated Nipsey Hussle.