The 2026 Grammy Awards have honored late heavy metallic legend Ozzy Osbourne with an all-star stay efficiency of Black Sabbath’s “Battle Pigs.”
The tribute was a part of the In Memoriam phase.
Who Carried out the Ozzy Tribute on the Grammys?
Within the week main as much as the Grammy Awards, it was revealed that Slash and Duff McKagan (Weapons N’ Roses), Chad Smith (Crimson Sizzling Chili Peppers), Andrew Watt (producer) and famous person Submit Malone would lead the tribute to Osbourne, who died on the age of 76 final summer time.
Each Smith and Watt took the stage for Ozzy’s Rock and Roll Corridor of Fame induction in 2024 and all the aforementioned, apart from Submit Malone, performed finally yr’s epic Again to the Starting live performance to rejoice the legacy of Osbourne Black Sabbath.
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Submit Malone and Ozzy linked up in 2019 when the Prince of Darkness guested on the singer’s hit music “Take What You Need.” The 2 even carried out the music collectively on the American Music Awards.
The following yr, Malone returned the favor and appeared on “It is a Raid” off Osbourne’s first new album in 10 years, Odd Man.
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What Tune Was Performed on the Grammys’ Ozzy Tribute?
The Ozzy tribute was a part of a trio of stay performances through the In Memoriam phase, because the names of musicians and trade icons who handed away the final yr flash throughout the display screen behind the performers.
An abbreviated model of “Battle Pigs” was performed with Submit Malone delivering raspy, soulful and passionate vocals to the anti-war anthem Black Sabbath launched in 1970.
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Slash and Watt tag-teamed the music on guitar, delivering squealing solos and these iconic lumbering riffs. McKagan and Smith shaped a greater than commendable rhythm part and the group obtained a rapturous spherical of applause from the group as a tearful Osbourne household seemed on.
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Greatest Rock Efficiency Grammy Winner
Previous to the telecast, the Premiere Ceremony was held earlier right now the place dozens of Grammys have been awarded, included the winners of the rock, metallic and various classes.
The award for Greatest Rock Efficiency went to “Modifications,” the Black Sabbath music carried out by Yungblud, Frank Bello (Anthrax), Nuno Bettencourt (Excessive), Adam Wakeman (Ozzy Osbourne) and II (Sleep Token) on the Again to the Starting live performance final yr.
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Beneath, see photographs of rockers at this yr’s Grammy Awards.
Rockers on the 2026 Grammy Awards
See who confirmed up and what they wore on the 2026 Grammy Awards.
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