Grammys 2026: Lauryn Hill, Post Malone, & Reba McEntire Lead All-Star In Memoriam Medley

Ozzy Osbourne, D'Angelo, and Roberta Flack were among the music icons who passed away last year. At tonight's Grammy Awards, the In Memoriam segment included performances dedicated to the three artists.

At LA's Crypto.com Arena, Reba McEntire kicked off the In Memoriam with a performance of her recent ballad "Trailblazer" accompanied by Brandy Clark and Lukas Nelson. It was McEntire's first time performing at the Grammys.

The montage continued as an eclectic ensemble of Post Malone, Andrew Watt, Chad Smith, Duff McKagan, and Slash teamed up to play Black Sabbath's "War Pigs" in honor of the Godfather of Heavy Metal, as Osbourne's family tearfully looked on.

Lauryn Hill then emerged to lead an all-star tribute to D'Angelo, starting with a performance of their duet "Nothing Even Matters" from the 1999 Album Of The Year winner The Miseducation Of Lauryn Hill. A medley of D'Angelo classics ensued, with contributions from Lucky Daye, Leon Thomas, Raphael Saadiq, Bilal, and Jon Batiste.

Hill wrapped up the In Memoriam segment by honoring Flack, whose "Killing Me Softly" she famously covered with the Fugees. The Flack portion of the performance began with Hill singing "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" before turning over the mic to October London, Lalah Hathaway, John Legend, and Chaka Khan. Hill took the spotlight again for "Feel Like Makin' Love," then brought out her Fugees partner Wyclef Jean for the inevitable "Killing Me Softly" finale.

It was Hill's first time performing at the Grammys since 1999, when she won five awards including Best New Artist and the aforementioned Album Of The Year for The Miseducation Of Lauryn Hill.

Earlier in the show, Bruce Springsteen narrated a montage in honor of the late Beach Boys leader Brian Wilson. After the In Memoriam, the Grammys aired a Sly Stone tribute narrated by Chaka Khan. Wilson and Stone died within days of each other last year, and both could have easily inspired their own all-star tributes.

Osbourne accumulated five Grammy awards in his career, including the Lifetime Achievement Award as a member of Black Sabbath in 2019. D'Angelo amassed four. Flack earned five, including the Lifetime Achievement Award in 2020.

Posty and company's performance wasn't the only Ozzy tribute this Grammys weekend. At Clive Davis' annual Pre-Grammy Gala at the Beverly Hills Hotel last night, Machine Gun Kelly sang "I Don't Wanna Stop" and Jelly Roll reprised the “Mama, I’m Coming Home" cover he did at the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame induction ceremony last fall.

On the same day, at nearby Knott's Berry Farm in Buena Park, A Peanuts Celebration debuted with a unique spin on "Crazy Train."