Overview
- During the 68th GRAMMY Awards on February 1, 2026, McEntire led the In Memoriam segment in her first performance on the Grammys stage.
- She performed “Trailblazer” alongside Brandy Clark, Lukas Nelson, and two string players as photos of industry figures lost over the past year were honored.
- On the red carpet, McEntire called the tribute very special and said it would be her favorite memory, noting she was honoring Brandon Blackstock.
- Blackstock died in August 2025 after a three-year battle with melanoma, and McEntire has long publicly said she considers Narvel Blackstock’s children her own.
- Earlier in the night, “Trailblazer” earned a Best Country Duo/Group Performance nomination with Lainey Wilson and Miranda Lambert, but the award went to Shaboozey and Jelly Roll for “Amen.”