Cynthia Erivo, Ben Platt, Leslie Odom Jr. and Rachel Zegler honored Stephen Sondheim and different music icons we misplaced with a medley throughout the Grammys in-memoriam.
Stephen Sondheim was one of many many music icons that was misplaced up to now 12 months, and to honor him in addition to lots of the main figures who handed away within the trade, Leslie Odom Jr., Rachel Zegler, Ben Platt, and Cynthia Erivo sang an attractive medley of his songs “Not A Day Goes By”, “Ship within the Clowns” and “Someplace,” as pictures of those that’ve handed away up to now 12 months have been proven onscreen, together with Ronnie Spector, Charlie Watts, and lots of extra.
Because the Foo Fighters’ “My Hero” pale out, Ben took the stage with a shifting tackle “Not A Day Goes By,” earlier than Cynthia started “Ship within the Clowns,” whereas Leslie harmonized with reprises of the primary music. Rachel joined the pair onstage to ship the melody from “Someplace.” The efficiency culminated with all 4 on-stage with a gut-wrenching concord on “Someplace.”
Every year the Recording Academy pays tribute to musicians and music trade figures who've died up to now 12 months. On the sixty fourth Annual Grammy Awards, beloved musicians just like the Dusty Hill, Betty Davis, and DMXacquired tributes throughout the “In Memoriam” section.
Staring the section was a salute to Foo Fighters’ drummer Taylor Hawkins. The “Everlong” rockers have been scheduled to carry out on the present, however they cancelled their tour dates, together with the efficiency on the Grammys. As an alternative of the band taking the stage, a tribute efficiency to Taylor was included as part of the night.
Every now and then, the Grammys do obtain complaints about stars which were left off of the yearly tribute. For instance, in 2021, followers have been upset to see that Glee actress Naya Rivera was left off of the tribute. Forward of the large present, the Grammys’ government producer Ben Winston revealed that the Recording Academy begins with round 800 names earlier than deciding which figures will probably be included within the section that’s aired, per Billboard. People who have been left off may be discovered each on the Grammy web site and in pamphlet distributed on the present. Sometimes, it could actually match between 50 and 65 late stars within the section.