The Grammy Awards held on February 2, 2025 welcomed Will Smith to the prize stage 3 years after the infamous slap at Oscar.
Will Smith appeared in the Grammys with an emotional tribute to old friend Quincy Jones, who died in November 2024.
The rapper and 56 -year -old celebrity honored the Grammy winner saying: “Last year, we lost one of the most innovative and influential figures of our times: Quincy Jones. Known for friends around the world simply as q. “
He added: “In his 91 years, he played innumerable lives, but I have to say that he changed mine forever. You probably wouldn’t even know who Will Smith was if it weren’t for Quincy Jones. Quincy made so many great music, in multiple genres, sounds even greater, bringing the best in legends. “
Quincy Jones raided the way for Smith in Hollywood by throwing it in Bel Air’s fresh prince The long -term situation comedy in NBC.
He Aladdin The actor and singer has 4 wins in Grammy in his name and returned to a prize show 3 years after slapping Chris Rock on stage in the Oscars in 2022 for making a joke about his wife’s loss of his wife Jada Jada Smith This was followed by the Academy that announced that Smith would be expelled from the Oscar ceremonies for 10 years.