Grammy Awards® to Pay Tribute to Lost Musical Icons in Touching In Memoriam Segment

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12:00 PM on Wednesday, January 28

The Associated Press

--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan 28, 2026--

Recording Academy:

WHO:
Reba McEntire will be joined by Brandy Clark and Lukas Nelson to pay tribute to those we’ve recently lost in the creative community, featuring just some of the musical icons who have passed away this year.

Ms. Lauryn Hill will perform in honor of D’Angelo and Roberta Flack.

And a special tribute to Ozzy Osbourne featuring Post Malone, Andrew Watt, Chad Smith, Duff McKagan, and Slash.

Previously announced performers include Addison Rae, Alex Warren, Clipse, Justin Bieber, KATSEYE, Leon Thomas, Lola Young, Olivia Dean, Pharrell Williams, Sabrina Carpenter, SOMBR, and The Marías. Additional performers will be announced in the coming days.

WHAT:
The Grammy Awards ® are the only peer-recognized accolade in music and are voted on by the Recording Academy ® 's voting membership body of music makers who represent all genres and creative disciplines, including recording artists, songwriters, producers, mixers, and engineers.

Live from Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, Music’s Biggest Night ® will be hosted by Trevor Noah and will broadcast live on Sun, Feb. 1, 2026, at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT on the CBS Television Network and will be available to stream live and on demand on Paramount+*.

The 2026 Grammy Awards ® will be produced by Fulwell Entertainment for the Recording Academy. Ben Winston, Raj Kapoor, Jesse Collins, and Trevor Noah are executive producers.

WHEN:
Sun, Feb. 1, 2026, 8–11:30 p.m. live ET/5–8:30 p.m. live PT

WHERE:
Crypto.com Arena
1111 S Figueroa Street
Los Angeles, CA 90015

*Paramount+ Premium plan subscribers will have access to stream live via the live feed of their local CBS affiliate on the service, as well as on-demand. Paramount+ Essential subscribers will not have the option to stream live, but will have access to on-demand the day after the episodes airs.

ABOUT THE RECORDING ACADEMY

The Recording Academy represents the voices of performers, songwriters, producers, engineers, and all music professionals. Dedicated to ensuring the recording arts remain a thriving part of our shared cultural heritage, the Academy honors music's history while investing in its future through the Grammy Museum®, advocates on behalf of music creators, supports music people in times of need through MusiCares®, and celebrates artistic excellence through the Grammy Awards — music's only peer-recognized accolade and highest achievement. As the world's leading society of music professionals, we work year-round to foster a more inspiring world for creators.

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