DJ Khaled told CBS that it was hard to even do an interview in wake of the tragedy.
\"It's just a real tough day and we want to send our love to the families, the kids, the mothers, the whole entire families ... it's devastating,\" he said.
\"It's emotional and it's like, it's hard. ... It's hard to catch a vibe right now, at this moment, but we're going to do it big onstage and we're going to celebrate Nipsey [Hussle], we're going to celebrate Kobe and Kobe's daughter.\"
Keith Urban, who is presenting at the show, said, \"In times like this especially, you feel a sense of the importance of relationships, family and the things that really matter,\" in an interview on CBS before the show.
Singer Smokey Robinson shared that he knew the night would be \"somber.\"
\"I knew Kobe and to think of the peril of him being there with his daughter -- as a dad and there's nothing you can do ... that's rough,\" he said, adding that he hoped the attendees could still rally and celebrate.
Country singer Ashley McBryde told \"GMA,\" \"This is awful. ... I don't think there are words to mark how terrible that is.\"
\"It's almost like a reminder as to how fragile everything is in this world, and while we have people around us we should hold them close,\" musician Jacob Collier told \"GMA\" about Bryant's death.
Billy Ray Cyrus dedicated his Grammy wins for best music video and best pop duo/group performance to Bryant and his daughter.
\"Sending my thoughts and prayers to his family and friends during this difficult time,\" he wrote on Twitter.
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