The Recording Academy announced Wednesday, Jan. 28, that Lauryn Hill will head the memoriam segment of the Grammys, honoring the late D’Angelo and Roberta Flack.
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Hill’s connection to both icons runs deep. She collaborated with D’Angelo on her Grammy-nominated song, “Nothing Even Matters.” The song is a classic track from her Grammy-Award winning album, The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill. She also famously reintroduced Robert Flack’s “Killing Me Softly With His Song” to a new generation through the Fugees’ album, The Score.
The Recording Academy confirmed to The Breakfast Club’s Loren LoRosa that D’Angelo’s daughter Imani and his brother Luther will attend the ceremony. However, D’Angelo’s son, Michael Archer Jr., a.k.a. Swayvo Twain, revealed in statement that he was not invited.
“I want to start by expressing my gratitude to the Recording Academy for honoring my father’s legacy on one of the biggest nights in music,” he starts in the statement. “Any recognition of his impact and contributions to the culture truly means a lot to my family and me. It would’ve been a pleasure to attend but unfortunately my siblings and I haven’t received an invitation to be part of this moment celebrating our parents’ lives and work. We remain thankful for the acknowledgement of my father and for the love people continue to show his music and legacy. Our respect for what Pops built will always come first.”
Archer Jr., who lost both parents in 2025, is the son of D’Angelo and Angie Stone. The Voodoo singer died from pancreatic cancer last October, while Stone died in a car accident last March.
Lauryn Hill will also be joined by Post Malone, Slash, Duff McKagan, Chad Smith, and Andrew Watt. The group of artists will pay tribute to Ozzy Osbourne.
The 2026 Grammy Awards air live Sunday, February 1, from Los Angeles’ Crypto.com Arena on CBS and Paramount+,
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