Will Smith returned to the major award stage, hitting the 2025 Grammy Awards to celebrate the life and legacy of Quincy Jones.
The performance featured Herbie Hancock, Cynthia Erivo, and Janelle Monae.
“This past year, we lost one of the most groundbreaking and influential figures of our times: Quincy Jones. Known to friends around the world simply as Q,” Smith said. “In his 91 years, Q touched countless lives, but I have to say, he changed mine forever. You probably wouldn’t even know who Will Smith was if it wasn’t for Quincy Jones. Quincy made so many music greats, across multiple genres, sound even greater, bringing the best out in legends.”
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Jones was an executive producer of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.
