Overview
- D’Angelo’s daughter Imani and his brother Luther will be present, the Recording Academy confirmed to Loren LoRosa.
- Michael Archer Jr. said he and his siblings were not invited; after his statement drew coverage, the Academy’s CEO team reached out directly and extended an invitation, according to subsequent reporting.
- Hill’s stewardship reflects prior collaborations, including “Nothing Even Matters” with D’Angelo and the Fugees’ revival of Roberta Flack’s “Killing Me Softly With His Song.”
- The memoriam will also include a separate tribute to Ozzy Osbourne featuring Post Malone, Slash, Duff McKagan, Chad Smith, and Andrew Watt.
- The 2026 GRAMMY Awards air live Sunday, Feb. 1, from Los Angeles’ Crypto.com Arena on CBS and Paramount+.