We never expected any of this to happen,” Payne marveled at one point in the montage of the boy band’s massive fame.

And Quincy—who died in November 2024 at age 91— received a special salute during the "In Memoriam" segment, with several artists performing songs produced or written by the music icon.

Grammys’ “In Memoriam” segment on Feb. 2, the Recording Academy paid tribute to the artists who passed away over the past year, including Quincy Jones, Liam Payne and Toby Keith.