Oscars come to a close, we can't wrap up awards season without acknowledging those we lost in the past year. Well, Queen ...

"Quincy is really the blueprint of what I'm able to do," said the Oscars' first-time music director Michael Bearden.

Queen Latifah will pay tribute to the late Quincy Jones at the 2025 Oscars ceremony, which will be hosted by Conan O'Brien.

And then there's Quincy Jones. The performance was introduced ... was featured on several tracks of his 1995 album "Q's Jook Joint." Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle.

"Quincy is really the blueprint ... Latifah, a longtime friend of Jones’, performed on two tracks on his 1995 album Q’s Jook Joint. The news was announced by Raj Kapoor, the show’s executive ...