"You probably wouldn't even know who Will Smith was if it wasn't for Quincy Jones." Will Smith led a moving tribute at the 2025 Grammy Awards to Quincy Jones, who died on Nov. 3 at the age of 91.

Will Smith acknowledged how much inspiration he took from Jones. "Quincy Jones is the true definition of a Mentor, a Father and a Friend," Smith wrote Monday. "He pointed me toward the greatest ...

Will Smith has made a return to the award show circuit to pay tribute to Quincy Jones. The actor, who has been lying low after his infamous slapping of Chris Rock at the 2022 Oscars, appeared at ...

Will Smith, Stevie Wonder, Janelle Monae, and more paid tribute to legendary, late producer Quincy Jones during the 2025 ...

Will Smith, Cynthia Erivo, Janelle Monáe, Lainey Wilson, Stevie Wonder and Herbie Hancock paid touching tribute at the 67th ...

Smith recalls playing the new theme for Jones, who was an executive producer on the show: “So I played it for Quincy and he sat there and listened and I’m shaking and sweating. And he said ...

Will Smith, LL Cool J, Ice-T, and John Legend were among the celebrities who took to social media to mourn Jones and ...

Stevie Wonder, Cynthia Erivo and Will Smith have starred in a tribute performance to producer Quincy Jones at the 67th Grammy Awards ceremony. The tribute to the 28-time Grammy winner came after ...

Smith was part of the tribute to Jones on the Grammy Awards on Feb. 2 ... and then moved to Los Angeles. "Quincy is really the blueprint of what I'm able to do," he said. While the creative ...