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Janelle Monáe Moonwalks, Stevie Wonder Plays Harmonica in Quincy Jones Grammys Tribute

Quincy Jones was honored during the In Memoriam segment at the 2025 Grammy Awards on Sunday by Will Smith, Stevie Wonder, Janelle Monáe, and more.

Lainey Wilson covered “Let the Good Times Roll” while Jacob Collier took his turn at the piano, and Hancock soon returned to the stage and was joined by Wonder who played the harmonica and sang “We Are the World.” Janelle Monáe wrapped the tribute with a stunning performance of Michael Jackson’s “Don’t Stop Till You Get Enough” — moonwalk and all. Speaking with Rolling Stone before the Grammys, executive producer Raj Kapoor said that the Jones tribute had been in the works for months: “We’ve had so many artists that have wanted to participate,” he said, hoping it would be “one of the definitive performances” of the night and capture “how much love we have for him as a music community.” As for the special Los Angeles-themed performances throughout the night, Kapoor said the Grammys production team was determined to “shine a positive light on the city,” after making the decision to move forward with this year’s show.

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