Grammys Ceremony Will Include Tributes to Quincy Jones and the City of Los Angeles

Grammys Ceremony Will Include Tributes to Quincy Jones and the City of Los Angeles

Grammy organizers said Wednesday that Sunday’s awards show will include a salute to Quincy Jones as well as tributes “celebrating the spirit of the city of Los Angeles” in the wake of this month’s devastating wildfires.

The show has lined up a slew of performers to take part in these special tributes, as well as in the In Memoriam segment.

While Wednesday’s news did not specify who is performing in each specific tribute, organizers said they will include Brad Paisley, Brittany Howard, Coldplay’s Chris Martin, Cynthia Erivo, Herbie Hancock, Jacob Collier, Janelle Monáe, John Legend, Lainey Wilson, Sheryl Crow, St. Vincent and Stevie Wonder.

As previously announced, this year’s Grammys telecast will also seek to raise additional funds to support Los Angeles wildfire relief efforts and honor first responders. Many events that traditionally make up Grammy Week have been canceled or reformatted to help people impacted by the fires.

Organizers said Wednesday that since they launched the Los Angeles Fire Relief Effort to Support Music Professionals last week, the Recording Academy and MusiCares have raised and pledged more than $4 million in emergency aid to music people affected by the wildfires. 

The 67th annual Grammy Awards will air live on CBS from 8-11:30 p.m. ET/5-8:30 p.m. PT on Sunday and will be available to stream live and on demand on Paramount+. Trevor Noah will return as host for the ceremony, taking place at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.

Other Grammys performers are scheduled to include Benson Boone, Billie Eilish, Chappell Roan, Charli XCX, Doechii, RAYE, Sabrina Carpenter, Shakira and Teddy Swims.

Beyoncé leads the Grammy nominations with a total of 11. Kendrick Lamar, Charli XCX and Billie Eilish follow with seven apiece.

The 67th Grammys will be produced by Fulwell 73 Productions for the Recording Academy for a fourth consecutive year. Ben Winston, Raj Kapoor and Jesse Collins are executive producers.