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 introduced “Wicked” star Cynthia Erivo,

Three years after slapping Chris Rock during the Oscars, Will Smith returned to an awards show to participate in a tribute to Quincy Jones during Sunday's Grammys. Smith, who won Best Actor at the 2022 Oscars after slapping Rock across the face during the live broadcast,

In one of his first major awards show appearances since the 2022 Oscars slap, Will Smith took to the Grammys stage to introduce a moving tribute to the late Quincy Jones.