Grammys gala begins with love letter to late NBA star Kobe Bryant

Los Angeles, Jan 27 (AFP/APP): he 2020 Grammys kicked off Sunday with an emotional tribute to the late NBA legend Kobe Bryant, whose sudden death in a helicopter crash left Los Angeles in tears on music’s marquee night. Before the star-studded event’s top nominee Lizzo owned the stage at the Staples Center with a show-stopping medley of her top hits — where Bryant made NBA history as a championship-winning Laker — she laid down the evening’s overarching theme: “Tonight is for Kobe.” The twerking flautist then handed the torch to host Alicia Keys, who offered another love letter to Bryant’s … Continue reading Grammys gala begins with love letter to late NBA star Kobe Bryant