Will Smith Makes Awards Show Return After Oscars Slap With Quincy Jones Tribute at the Grammys: ‘He Changed My Life Forever’

Will Smith made his first return to a major televised awards show Sunday evening, appearing at the Grammys to open a tribute to the late Quincy Jones. Smith opened the segment by introducing Herbie Hancock on piano and later brought out “Wicked” star Cynthia Erivo, who belted a performance of “Fly Me to the Moon.”

“This past year, we lost one of the most groundbreaking and influential figures of our times: Quincy Jones. Known to friends around the world simply as Q,” Smith began in his speech, honoring the 28-time Grammy winner. “In his 91 years,

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