Alicia Keys opened the Grammy Awards with a moving acoustic version of Luis Capaldi's heartbreaking ballad "Someone You Loved," paying tribute not only to Kobe Bryant, who died a few hours earlier, but also to other music greats. Music is the one language we can all speak," she explained before beginning to sing. 'No matter where you're from. We all understand it."

Keys sang: "Rosalia is hot, Beyonce took us on a safari / We're crazy about BTS, HER, Luis Capaldi." Keys broke from the song here and asked Capaldi if she could cover his hits. [And the chorus: "It's the Grammys/Gonna have a ball/And here's Alicia Keys/To get you through it all/ If you like country/Or you prefer Young Thug/Imma getcha kinda used to hear music you love..."

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Her next verse: "Commander impeached, people/ Get out, let Cardi B in/ Because music changes the world/ Like Beethoven said/ Old Dude was wearing a wig/ But I still trust him/ Too many lies/ Too much hate, too much spin Too much / It's when the good guys do nothing that the bad guys win. ... But that's what the Grammys are for / Ten thousand hours is a long time / So I'll keep my speech short / And one more song / All my overkill / And all my underdogs / Imma get kind of used to knowing that music is love."

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Keys also brought Boyz II Men on stage to sing "It's So Hard To Say Goodbye" in an emotional tribute to Bryant. The tribute brought tears to the eyes of several in the audience.

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