The Grammys began with a heartwarming tribute to Kobe Bryant

Elana Hirschman, left, hugs her son Bryan, 11, as her husband Craig stands by at the scene of a helicopter crash that killed former basketball player Kobe Bryant Sunday, Jan. 26, 2020, in Calabasas, Calif. | Mark J. Terrill, Associated Press

Lizzo opened the show with a tribute to Kobe Bryant

The 2020 Grammy Awards kicked off with a pair of tributes to the late Kobe Bryant.

The setup: Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant passed away Sunday in a helicopter crash. His daughter, Giana, died in the crash, too. The NBA world — including Utah Jazz players and the Miller family — reacted to the news with shock.

What happened: Lizzo opened the Grammys with a tribute to Bryant at the event, which took place at the Staples Center where Bryant’s team, the Los Angeles Lakers, play their games.

• Lizzo: “Tonight is for Kobe.”
• She sang the song “Cuz I Love You” and “Truth Hurts” before the show kicked off.

And then: Alicia Keys opened up about Kobe Bryant as she began the show.

"We're literally standing here, heartbroken, in the house that Kobe Bryant built" - Alicia Keys from the Staples Center, where Bryant's retired 8 and 24 jerseys hang in the rafters #GRAMMYs pic.twitter.com/t5tyXZTULI

— MTV NEWS (@MTVNEWS) January 27, 2020

"We love you Kobe." @aliciakeys and Boyz II Men sing in tribute to Kobe Bryant and his family at the opening of the #Grammys https://t.co/kk0nIau0ee pic.twitter.com/v3KpXSkvyW

— The Hollywood Reporter (@THR) January 27, 2020

• Keys: “We’re all feeling crazy sadness right now, because early today, Los Angeles, America, and the whole wide world lost a hero. And we’re literally standing here heartbroken in the house Kobe Bryant built.”
• Keys and Boyz II Men performed “It’s So Hard to Say Goodbye to Yesterday” to pay tribute to Kobe, too.

One more tribute: Bryant’s jerseys were shown hanging from the rafters at the Staples Center during the Grammy Awards, too.

Kobe Bryant's jerseys are illuminated inside the Staples Center tonight during the #Grammys pic.twitter.com/8sleNRp5zh

— TODAY (@TODAYshow) January 27, 2020

Kobe's jerseys are illuminated all night. #GRAMMYs pic.twitter.com/h4LeBiU3WG

— BuzzFeed (@BuzzFeed) January 27, 2020

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