The 2026 Grammy Awards are shaping up to be both a celebration of current music excellence and a heartfelt remembrance of those the industry lost in the past year. Central to the broadcast on Sunday, February 1 is the In Memoriam segment, which honors influential music figures who passed away since the previous ceremony.
Leading this tribute is Reba McEntire, who will take the stage with Brandy Clark and Lukas Nelson to pay homage to a wide array of departed artists. The segment aims to reflect the diversity of contemporary music while honoring legacies across genres.
Among the scheduled highlights is a performance by Lauryn Hill that will honor the legacies of R&B icons D’Angelo and Roberta Flack, showcasing the deep emotional resonance of their music.
A standout moment of the tribute will be a special live salute to Ozzy Osbourne, the legendary rock frontman who died in mid‑2025. Instead of simply showing a commemorative slide, the Grammys will feature a live musical tribute with Post Malone, whose collaborations with Osbourne bridged rock and modern pop and hip hop sensibilities, alongside producer Andrew Watt and rock veterans Slash, Duff McKagan, and Chad Smith. This performance acknowledges Osbourne’s profound influence on rock and metal and his broad cultural impact.
These tributes will be interwoven into the larger broadcast of the 68th Annual Grammy Awards, which also honors the year’s top recordings, songwriters, and performers across all genres. Hosted by Trevor Noah at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, the ceremony broadcasts live on CBS and streams on Paramount+.