On Friday night, MusiCares threw its annual Person Of The Year gala, where Motown legends Smokey Robinson (who recently announced his first new album in almost a decade, Gasms) and Motown Records founder Berry Gordy were honored. Then, on Sunday night, the 2023 Grammys recreated the experience by throwing a little Motown performance live at the Crypto.com Arena. Led by Stevie Wonder, who sang the Temptations' "The Way You Do The Things You Do," Smokey himself took the stage to perform "Tears Of A Clown."
Later, Wonder took over, and with an assist from Chris Stapleton, performed his 1973 classic "Higher Ground." Watch footage of the crew's performance below.
Stevie Wonder and Smokey Robinson gives a Mowtown tribute at the #GRAMMYs pic.twitter.com/GjQGcEsSy5
— Leon Carrington (@LeonCarrington) February 6, 2023
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Ben Affleck would rather be anywhere else than front row at the #Grammys2023 watching Stevie Wonder crush Higher Ground pic.twitter.com/82GwqZneNW
— Matt Wilstein (@mattwilstein) February 6, 2023
Stevie Wonder is the greatest living musician of our time. ?
— Ernest Owens (@MrErnestOwens) February 6, 2023
Period. #GRAMMYs pic.twitter.com/3OE3UgxW0o
The King of All Music Stevie Wonder jamming with Chris Stapleton was A MOMENT. Fantastic. 10s across the board.
— Miss TLC (@IAmMissTLC) February 6, 2023
Berry knows.
And PS - Mr. Berry Gordy is 93 years old. NINETY. THREE. YEARS. OLD.#Grammys #Grammys2023 pic.twitter.com/gEC3fdbwLC
