Grammys 2024 In Memoriam Honors Music Icons with Star-Studded Tributes

The 2024 Grammy Awards In Memoriam segment was a poignant homage to music legends we lost, with tributes spanning from Tina Turner to Tony Bennett. Stevie Wonder set the tone with a tender posthumous duet with Bennett, weaving the melodies of For Once in My Life and The Best is Yet to Come into a touching farewell.

Oprah Winfrey eloquently introduced a vibrant tribute to Tina Turner, encapsulating her as the eternal goddess of rock and roll, whose voice and spirit continue to inspire. Lenny Kravitz paid respects to Clarence Avant, celebrating him with renditions of Ain’t No Sunshine and Lean on Me, performances that Jon Batiste gracefully contributed to, adding his soulful touch.

The evening also remembered Jimmy Buffett and saw Annie Lennox evoke the haunting beauty of Sinead O’Connor’s Nothing Compares 2 U, rounding out a segment that deeply honored the indelible marks these icons left on the world of music.