While the 2020 Grammy Awards highlighted the accomplishments of the music industries newest and brightest faces — Billie Eilish, Lizzo and Lil Nas X to name a few — the night was understandably overshadowed by the loss of retired NBA star Kobe Bryant.
News that the 41-year-old retired Lakers player and his 13-year-old daughter Gianna died early Sunday morning in a helicopter crash rocked the world of sports and celebrities and was the central focus of the 62nd annual Grammy Awards. Lizzo, who picked up three Grammy Awards, kicked off the night of tributes by stating, “tonight’s for Kobe,” before beginning her performance.
The somber mood of the 2020 Grammys telecast was balanced with a number of highlights, including 18-year-old Eilish becoming the first woman to take home the four biggest Grammy awards: Album, Record and Song of the Year and Best New Artist.
From tributes to Bryant and the late Nipsey Hussle to Ariana Grande’s and Demi Lovato’s Grammys returns, here are eight highlights from the 2020 Grammy Awards.
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1. Artists Pay Tribute to Kobe Bryant

The 2020 Grammys were under the cloud of the sudden loss of Bryant, as the awards ceremony is held in

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