Alicia Keys Brings Out Boyz II Men To Honour Kobe Bryant At Grammys
Alicia Keys kicked off the 2020 Grammys ceremony by honouring Kobe Bryant and his daughter, Gianna, who were among the nine people who died in a helicopter crash hours before the award show.
The Grammys host began her speech with a sobering tribute to Bryant, noting “the whole wide world lost a hero.” Keys gave a nod to Bryant’s legendary mark on the Staples Center, where the Los Angeles Lakers play.
“We’re literally standing here, heartbroken, in the house that Kobe Bryant built,” she continued. “Right now Kobe and his daughter, Gianna, and all of those that have been tragically lost today, are in our spirit, they’re in our hearts, they’re in our prayers, they’re in this building... and I would like to ask everybody to take a moment and just hold them inside of you.”
"We are literally standing here heartbroken in the house that Kobe Bryant built." Host @aliciakeys pays tribute to Kobe Bryant, his daughter and their family during her opening monologue at the #Grammyshttps://t.co/0BNpfw9wWVpic.twitter.com/9VzWZa2M8S
— The Hollywood Reporter (@THR) January 27, 2020
Keys then brought out members of Boyz II Men for a performance of the song “It’s So Hard to Say Goodbye to Yesterday.”
"We love you Kobe." @aliciakeys and Boyz II Men sing in tribute to Kobe Bryant and his family at the opening of the #Grammyshttps://t.co/kk0nIau0eepic.twitter.com/v3KpXSkvyW
— The Hollywood Reporter (@THR) January 27, 2020
Lizzo opened the Grammys Sunday night with a performance of her hit song “Cuz I Love You.”
“Tonight is for Kobe,” the singer said onstage.
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