Grammys 2017: Watch Prince Tribute With Bruno Mars, Morris Day and the Time

Bruno Mars and Morris Day and the Time paid tribute to Prince at the 59th Annual Grammy Awards tonight. The performance began with the Time doing “Jungle Love.” At one point, Morris Day checked himself in the mirror as people in the audience did the “Jungle Love” dance from Purple Rain. After the Time did “The Bird,” Prince’s symbol glowed in the background as Bruno Mars appeared in full, sparkling purple Prince regalia. He performed “Let’s Go Crazy,” busting out some huge guitar solos on a Prince guitar. Watch it happen below.

Prior to the ceremony, Recording Academy CEO Neil Portnow described George Michael and Prince as “pop icons who showcased rare musical genius and otherworldly charisma,” saying the Academy is “humbled to pay homage to their tremendous legacies on the GRAMMY stage.” Earlier today, Prince’s discography returned to streaming services.

For more of Pitchfork’s coverage of this year’s Grammy Awards, click here.

#TheTime opens up for the @prince #Grammys Tribute! pic.twitter.com/KLL9sZTdh6

— Rick Daniels (@OnAirWithRick) February 13, 2017

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Bruno Mars the only person that could’ve pulled off a Prince tribute right pic.twitter.com/fRTdK2Vm2d #GRAMMYs #music

— Roberto Blizzard (@VeganYogaDude) February 13, 2017

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