The 2020 Grammys kicked off with a tribute to late basketball great Kobe Bryant
's live red-carpet preshows opened by acknowledging how Bryant's death had cast a pall over the celebratory occasion, with the hosts expressing their grief and support for Bryant's family.
Co-host Giuliana Rancic added that the news was "devastating" and that her heart is "so heavy" and "goes out to [Bryant's wife] Vanessa and their family." Diplo, Smokey Robinson, Common, Dua Lipa and H.E.R. were among those who commented on mourning Bryant amid the celebratory evening during the E! preshow.
E! News co-host Jason Kennedy also broke into the red carpet coverage from the studio to talk about the news of Bryant's death. Kennedy, who said he lives just six minutes from the site of the crash, drove over to the scene and described, “People just in droves showed up. So many people in Kobe’s jerseys visibly crying and weeping at the scene because they wanted to just be a part of it. They were just trying to take the whole thing in. It was eerily quiet.
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