Late Lisa Marie Presley Honored at 2023 Grammy Awards in an Emotional in Memoriam Tribute

Lisa Marie Presley's sudden death at 54 came as a shock to everyone. Now, she has been honored and remembered fondly at the 65th Grammy Awards. The February 5th awards show paid a heartfelt tribute to the daughter of Elvis and Priscilla Presley during the performance by Sheryl Crow, Bonnie Raitt and Mick Fleetwood, as per PEOPLE.

As the trio performed in honor of Fleetwood Mac's Christine McVie, who passed away in November, aged 79, after a brief illness, Presley's picture appeared on the screen as one of the music industry legends, the world has lost in the last year. She was honored as a singer and songwriter in the in-memoriam tribute, which also honored Migos' Takeoff and country music icon Loretta Lynn.

Lisa Marie died after being taken to the hospital on January 12, for a suspected cardiac arrest. "It is with a heavy heart that I must share the devastating news that my beautiful daughter Lisa Marie has left us," her mother Priscilla Presley told PEOPLE at the time. "She was the most passionate, strong, and loving woman I have ever known," she added. 

A cause of death has not yet been confirmed, as the coroner has since deferred the results pending further tests, per PEOPLE.

Loved ones gathered for Lisa Marie's memorial on January 22 at her beloved father's Graceland estate in Memphis, Tennessee. Many artists paid tribute to her. Axl Rose, Alanis Morisette, and Billy Corgan from The Smashing Pumpkins were among those who performed.

According to PEOPLE, Priscilla paid tribute to her by quoting her granddaughter's words. She began by saying, "I'm going to read something that my granddaughter wrote for all of you, and this says it all."

"'I have no idea how to put my mother into words. Truth is, there are too many. Lisa Marie Presley was an icon, a role model, a superhero to many people all over the world, but Mama was my icon, my role model, my superhero — in much more ways than one,'" read Priscilla. She also read from a poem, saying, "'She knew that I loved her. I fear I would never touch her,'" said Priscilla, visibly tearing up while delivering the speech. "'But the old soul is always with me. She doesn't drift above.' That says it all, and thank you all for being here… Our heart is broken. Lisa, we all love you."

The 65th Grammy Awards aired live at 8 p.m. ET on CBS, during which the show was also streamed on Paramount+.

References:

https://people.com/music/2023-grammy-awards-lisa-marie-presley-honored-tribute/

https://people.com/music/priscilla-presley-eulogizes-daughter-lisa-marie-presley-broken-heart/

https://people.com/music/lisa-marie-presley-cause-of-death-deferred-pending-tests/

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