Los Angeles (AFP)
Singer Lizzo, a favorite with eight nominations, opened the Grammy Awards on Sunday evening by dedicating the music industry awards ceremony to late basketball player Kobe Bryant, who died in a helicopter crash.
"Tonight is for Kobe," said the rapper before starting her opening number for the evening, which was held at the famous Staples Center in Los Angeles, the very place where Kobe Bryant has played for years. during for the Lakers team.
After performing her hits "Truth Hurts" and "Cuz I Love You,", Lizzo passed the baton to the evening's emcee, Alicia Keys, who in turn paid a poignant tribute to Kobe Bryant.
"We are all feeling the same sadness right now," said the singer. "Today, Los Angeles, America and the whole world has lost a hero, and we literally find ourselves here, heartbroken, in the house that Kobe Bryant built," said Alicia Keys, before intoning a particularly sentimental version of "It's So Hard to Say Goodbye", accompanied by the soul group Boys II Men.
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