Annie Lennox at the Grammys, ceasefire in the Middle East - Breaking news. A sort of gospel mass to remember the music stars who passed away in 2023.
Stevie Wonder began with a lively rendition of ForOnce in My Life in homage to his dear friend and great crooner Tony Bennett. Jon Batiste - the only man nominated this year in the three strongest categories of the awards - took to the piano to play Ain't No Sunshine and Lean on me by Bill Withers. Fantasia Barrino closed the sequence dedicated to the disappearances of 2023 with an explosive version of Proud Mary.