Grammy Awards begin with love letter to late NBA star Kobe Bryant

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'And we're literally standing here heartbroken in the house that Kobe Bryant built.'

The 2020 Grammy Awards kicked off on Sunday with an emotional tribute to NBA legend Kobe Bryant, 41, whose death in a helicopter crash that day left fans across the world in tears.Before the star-studded event's top nominee, Lizzo, owned the stage at the Staples Center in Los Angeles with a show-stopping medley of her top hits, she laid down the evening's overarching theme: “Tonight is for Kobe.” Bryant made history at the Center as a championship-winning Laker.

The twerking flautist then handed the torch to host Alicia Keys, who offered another love letter to Bryant's memory: “We're all feeling crazy sadness right now. Earlier today, Los Angeles, America and the whole wide world lost a hero. “And we're literally standing here heartbroken in the house that Kobe Bryant built,” she said, before launching into a soulful rendition of

 

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