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Watch Cynthia Erivo, Lainey Wilson, Stevie Wonder, and Janelle Monáe Honor Quincy Jones in Epic Tribute at Grammy Awards

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Cynthia Erivo, Lainey Wilson, and Stevie Wonder just wowed at the GRAMMYs! The former singer got the Quincy Jones tribute underway when she sang

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During a tribute to Jones, Erivo expertly performed “Fly Me to the Moon,” a Frank Sinatra song that Jones arranged in 1964.

While Erivio isn’t up for any GRAMMYs at this year’s ceremony, with the critical and commercial success of Wicked she could have a big awards season. Erivo, 38, could become the youngest EGOT winner of all time this year if she wins the Oscar for which she is nominated.

Wilson came out next, delivering a fun rendition of Jones’ 1995 hit, “Let the Good Times Roll.” The country song won Country Album of the Year at last year’s ceremony, though she lost the same award this year to Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter.

Wonder came to the stage next, first playing the harmonica while Herbie Hancock played the piano. Next, Wonder sang “We Are the World,” the star-studded track Jones co-produced in 1985.

Wonder is no stranger to the GRAMMYs stage. Throughout his career, he’s won 25 trophies and been nominated nearly three times that.

Janelle Monáe, a 10-time GRAMMY nominee, ended the tribute with a sparkling performance of “Don’t Stop ’til You Get Enough,” the iconic 1979 Michael Jackson track Jones produced.

The 2025 GRAMMY Awards

The Jones tribute performers included just a few of many the stars who took the stage Sunday night. Chris Martin, St. Vincent, Charli XCX, Billie Eilish, Chappell Roan, Sabrina Carpenter, and Benson Boone also performed during the Trevor Noah-hosted ceremony.

As for the nominees, Beyoncé leads the pack with 11 nods. Charlie XCX, Eilish, Kendrick Lamar, and Post Malone follow that with seven each. Taylor Swift, Chappell Roan, and Sabrina Carpenter come in third with six nods each.

Another storyline for the 2025 ceremony includes the fact that Beyoncé, Carpenter, Eilish, Roan and Swift are all nominated the three big categories. Carpenter and Roan, meanwhile, are also competing in the Best New Artist category. If either of them came out victorious in all four general categories they’d be the first to do so since Billie Eilish in 2020.

In the wake of the devastating wildfires in California, the show itself will look a little different this year. The telecast has been reimagined as a fundraiser to support relief efforts and aid music professionals impacted by the blazes. To get the fundraising process underway, The Recording Academy and MusiCares pledged $1 million to the cause.

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