The Recording Academy introduced Wednesday, Jan. 28, that Lauryn Hill will head the memoriam phase of the Grammys, honoring the late D’Angelo and Roberta Flack.

The Performance

Hill’s connection to each icons runs deep. She collaborated with D’Angelo on her Grammy-nominated track, “Nothing Even Matters.” The track is a traditional observe from her Grammy-Award successful album, The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill. She additionally famously reintroduced Robert Flack’s “Killing Me Softly With His Song” to a brand new technology by way of 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.ok.a. Swayvo Twain, revealed in assertion 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 begins within the assertion. “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 misplaced each mother and father in 2025, is the son of D’Angelo and Angie Stone. The Voodoo singer died from pancreatic most cancers final October, whereas Stone died in a automotive accident final March.

Lauryn Hill can even be joined by Post Malone, Slash, Duff McKagan, Chad Smith, and Andrew Watt. The group of artists can pay tribute to Ozzy Osbourne.

The 2026 Grammy Awards air reside Sunday, February 1, from Los Angeles’ Crypto.com Arena on CBS and Paramount+,