Levon Helm Grammys Tribute: Elton John, Mumford & Sons Honor Late Drummer

Elton John, Mumford & Sons, Mavis Staples, Zac Brown and Alabama Shakes singer Brittany Howard performed a tribute to the late Levon Helm at the Grammy Awards on Sunday night.

Helm, who died last year at age 71 after battling cancer, was the drummer for The Band. The Levon Helm Grammys tribute was announced last week.

The tribute, which was held during the In Memoriam segment, was put together with help from T Bone Burnett, who served as musical director.

John, Mumford & Sons, Staples, Brown and Howard performed "The Weight" to honor the late drummer. From earlier HuffPost Entertainment coverage:

The Band's 1968 debut, "Music From Big Pink," and its follow-up, "The Band," remain landmark albums of the era, and songs such as "The Weight" and "Cripple Creek" have become rock standards. Early on, The Band backed Bob Dylan on his sensational and controversial electric tours of 1965-66 and collaborated with him on the legendary "The Basement Tapes."

John also performed at the 2013 Grammys with Ed Sheeran.

For more on the Helm tribute, check out the liveblog below.