Sharon, Kelly and Jack Osbourne were an emotional sight at the 2026 Grammys, breaking down in tears during the tribute to Ozzy Osbourne.
The ceremony on Sunday honored the Black Sabbath legend, who passed away six months ago at 76 following a heart attack.
Ozzy’s legacy was celebrated during the ‘In Memoriam’ segment, which included tributes to Roberta Flack, D’Angelo and more, and was highlighted by a powerhouse performance of his Black Sabbath classic War Pigs by Post Malone, Slash, Duff McKagan, Chad Smith and Andrew Watt.
Standing in the audience, the Osbourne family couldn’t hold back tears as the music swelled.
Kelly was visibly shaken, flanked by her mother Sharon, who dabbed at her eyes, and brother Jack, who stared ahead, jaw tight.
The trio’s grief was unmistakable, their expressions reflecting the raw weight of the tribute – even as Kelly revealed she had been bracing for the moment while walking the red carpet.
Sharon, Kelly and Jack Osbourne were an emotional sight at the 2026 Grammys, breaking down in tears during the tribute to Ozzy Osbourne
The ceremony on Sunday honored the Black Sabbath legend, who passed away six months ago at 76 following a heart attack
‘It means more than I can express into words,’ she said during the official Grammy’s red carpet live stream. ‘To see his peers and this community cherish him in such a way, and in a way that he deserves. It’ll be very emotional.’
Osbourne was one of heavy metal’s true trailblazers, first with Black Sabbath and later as a solo icon.
Over six decades, he sold more than 100million albums and gave the world unforgettable classics like Iron Man and Crazy Train.
His decorated career included five Grammy wins – two with Black Sabbath and three as a solo artist – cementing his place as one of music’s most enduring legends.
The Grammys ‘In Memoriam’ segment didn’t stop with Ozzy.
It opened with Bruce Springsteen’s voice ringing out in a heartfelt tribute to Beach Boys legend Brian Wilson, who passed last summer at 82.
‘The last of the Wilson brothers may be gone, but he leaves behind so many great songs, and good vibrations,’ Springsteen said.
Bob Weir of the Grateful Dead, who died just last month at 78, was remembered by his Dead & Company bandmate John Mayer.
Ozzy’s legacy was celebrated during the ‘In Memoriam’ segment and was highlighted by a powerhouse performance of his Black Sabbath classic War Pigs by Post Malone, Slash, Duff McKagan, Chad Smith and Andrew Watt
Seated in the audience, the Osbourne family couldn’t hold back tears as the music swelled
Ozzy’s decorated career included five Grammy wins – two with Black Sabbath and three as a solo artist; (pictured in 2004)
‘He understood songwriting to its core, having written and performed some of the most enduring music in American history,’ Mayer reflected in a touching voiceover.
Then Reba McEntire took the stage, making her Grammys debut as the names of the departed flickered across the screen.
She delivered a stirring rendition of Trailblazer with Lukas Nelson and Brandy Clark.
After Osbourne’s tribute, Lauryn Hill returned to the Grammys stage for the first time since 1999 to honor D’Angelo, who died last fall at 51.
Reba McEntire made her Grammys debut as the names of the departed flickered across the screen, delivering a stirring rendition of Trailblazer with Lukas Nelson and Brandy Clark
After Ozzy Osbourne’s tribute, Lauryn Hill returned to the Grammys stage for the first time since 1999 to honor D’Angelo, who died last fall at 51
Chaka Khan and John Legend performed Where Is The Love in tribute to Roberta Flack
She performed their collaboration Nothing Even Matters from The Miseducation Of Lauryn Hill.
Hill kept the momentum going, paying homage to Flack, who passed in February 2025, with a soulful rendition of The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face alongside Jon Batiste.
Chaka Khan then joined, performing Where Is The Love with John Legend, before Hill teamed with Wyclef Jean for the Fugees classic Killing Me Softly With His Song.
The segment closed with a moment for Sly Stone, who died in June 2025 at 82, leaving the audience in reflective silence.
