Lauryn Hill Pays Tribute To D'Angelo & Roberta Flack With Star-Studded Set

By Tony M. Centeno

February 2, 2026

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Lauryn Hill paid homage to the late D'Angelo and Roberta Flack the only way she knew how.

On Sunday night, February 1, the prolific Fugees singer closed out the "In Memorium" segment at the 68th Grammy Awards in Los Angeles. She began by teaming with The Vanguards to perform their beloved collaboration "Nothing Even Matters," which she admitted she and the late singer never got to perform live together. The tribute continued with special guests like Lucky Daye, who performed his infamous verse on "Brown Sugar." Next up, Leon Thomas and Raphael Saadiq delivered "Devil's Pie" together, followed by Bilal, who belted out a powerful version of "Untitled (How Does It Feel)."

"We love you D'Angelo!" Hill screamed at the end of her set.

The performance continued with a stunning tribute to the late Roberta Flack. Hill began by singing "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face." She passed the mic over to Jon Batiste, October London and Lalah Hathaway, who all belted out timeless classics by the late Grammy winner. The performance continued with John Legend and Chaka Khan, who performed "Where Is The Love," before Lauryn Hill called out Wyclef to help her sing "Killing Me Softly With His Song." Hill performed the song during Flack's funeral last year.

Lauryn Hill's set came after the Recording Academy honored other artists who we lost over the past year. Post Malone, Slash, Andrew Watt, and more helped pay tribute to the late Ozzy Osbourne, whose family was in the crowd to witness the performance. Reba McIntire, Brandy Clark and Luke Nelson also delivered a touching performance to honor more artists who passed away.

Watch the entire performance below.

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