Chris Cornell Wins Best Rock Performance | 2019 GRAMMYs Acceptance Speech

Watch Toni and Christopher's speech on behalf of their late father, Chris Cornell for Best Rock Performance at the 61st GRAMMY Awards.

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[Pistonbilly]

Breaks my heart to see Chris be remembered this way in front of a bunch of seat fillers.

[CTPepenelli]

They could’ve done more for Chris Cornell than that. His award should have been televised and in front of a full audience. He and his family deserved much better!

[justinliberti]

1:24 I love how she helps her brother. I can't imagine all that they went/are going through but they have each other and its beautiful.

[trayc]

Chris, of all Artists, should've been presented televised. He deserved that.

[SYNSTM]

This is why rock bands dont show up to these awards. They dont televise their awards and you could tell by the audience. R.I.P Chris

[jeanstreeto]

wow....I just can't comprehend!!! How does he not get on the prime time show. No one can measure up to him.!!! UNBELIEVABLE!

[burtreynolds]

This is ridiculous. A legendary vocalist gets bumped back to an un televised pre show. Then all the no-talent performers, who will never become legends, show up later and get all the attention. Time to smarten up Grammys. It's about the music, not the image.

[mariobertrand]

Chris Cornell is taking awards like a BOSS even when he's dead. LEGEND!!

[Nictric]

I'm 13 almost 14 and his music has had such an impact on me it's kind of sad to remember he's dead

[badcode]

Shame that Rock has reduced to pre show and void of any audience !

[elizabethhollandd]

Wow I can't believe this wasn't televised ! The Grammys suck

[RJ]

This is sad for the memory of Chris Cornell...Also Lily Cornell should've been up on that stage as well...His widow should've remaimed seated. The Academy didn't do right by him he earned & is owed a primetime spot with all 3 children honoring him- They are his real legacy!!!

[strongself]

Beautiful award for a beautiful man.
Gone but never forgotten.
So happy his children could accept the award.

[slick]

Where is the audience? Oh wait, Chris C wasn't a rapper or r&b type.

[dianemarie]

This was BEFORE the televised portion of the show. Unfortunately they do that now with most of the Metal & Rock categories.

[idontknowmuch]

His children are beautiful. Toni is a talented vocalist and upcoming artists. She’s def following in her fathers footsteps

[dianemarie]

So glad that Chris won.👏 God bless his soul.💖 God bless his beautiful family. Wish Lily could have been there too to help accept.🙏

[Kaisersozze]

That is super weird not to have at least 1/2 the audience not there at the beginning of the grammys. Man award shows suck nowadays.

[CBGB_]

This should have been aired! There is no reason why it wasn't.
Grammy's, have some damn respect!

[angiec]

I'm so happy that he won but it p*sses me off that they did this before the show started. RIP Chris your greatly missed. 😭