The Grammys took place on Sunday (Jan 26) in Los Angeles hours after news broke that basketball legend and Lakers star Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna had died in a helicopter crash that killed seven others.
The sombre news hung over the show even as music was celebrated and heard round the world. Here are five standout moments from the night.
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