Overview
- The country star opened the segment with Trailblazer alongside Brandy Clark and Lukas Nelson as Blackstock's image appeared on the screen.
- On the red carpet, she called the moment "very special," saying Brandon would be "up on the stage" with the performers and that it would be her favorite Grammys memory.
- She said Kelly Clarkson and her children, River and Remy, are "hanging in there," noting the family keeps a group text to share stories about Brandon.
- Blackstock died on Aug. 7, 2025, after more than three years battling malignant melanoma, with seizures listed as contributing on his death certificate.
- The tribute marked McEntire's first Grammys performance; she attended with fiancé Rex Linn and was nominated for Trailblazer with Miranda Lambert and Lainey Wilson.