Chris Martin heads 2025 Grammys in the Memoriam -Segment

The admission academy remembers the ones we have lost in the industry this year.

To start the 2025 Grammy Awards annual in the Memoriam -Segment, Coldplay -frontman Chris Martin Took the stage to perform the band’s “All My Love” with a four-string orchestra.

After Martin, 47, began singing on the piano, the tribute began with a special video by Liam Payne.

Several names shown on screen included Kris Kristofferson, Cissy Houston, Dickey Betts, Fatman Scoop, Rich Homie Quan, Wayne Osmond, Toby Keith and many others.

Earlier in the night, a special performance was dedicated to the late Quincy Jones, who died on November 3 at the age of 91. Throughout his decades long career he received 80 grammy nominations and won 28 of them. The tribute included contributions from Stevie Wonder, Herbie Hancock, Jaco Collier, Lainy Wilson and Janelle Monáe.

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Grammys of 2025 also paid tribute to those affected by Los Angeles fire. They started on January 7 and left tens of thousands of people shrinking for security. Thousands of homes, businesses and structures and 29 people died as a result.

Ahead of this year’s show, the Admission Academy and Musicares Los Angeles Fire Relief efforts to support music peoplehas been launched to raise funds to support Wildfire Relief efforts and prevention.

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