Who performed the Maurice White tribute at the 58th Annual Grammy Awards?

Stevie Wonder performed the Maurice White tribute at the 58th Annual Grammy Awards in 2016. He was joined by the vocal group Pentatonix for an a cappella rendition of Earth, Wind & Fire’s “That’s the Way of the World.”

The tribute honored Maurice White, Earth, Wind & Fire’s founder, lead singer, songwriter, and creative force. White died on February 4, 2016, at age 74, shortly before the ceremony. The band’s music blended funk, soul, R&B, jazz, pop, and disco, making White one of the most influential figures in modern popular music.

Stevie Wonder was the featured artist most closely identified with the performance, while Pentatonix supplied the vocal ensemble. That distinction explains why some accounts list both performers, but “Stevie Wonder” is the standard single-answer response. The tribute also connected two major Grammy-recognized artists: Wonder had long been a friend and collaborator of White, and Earth, Wind & Fire received a posthumous Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award alongside the ceremony’s memorial recognition.

A related moment came at the end of the tribute, when Wonder presented the Song of the Year award to Ed Sheeran for “Thinking Out Loud.”