Erin Jensen

USAToday

An emotional Adam Levine paid tribute to the late Christina Grimmie with a performance of Hey Jude Tuesday night on The Voice.

The Maroon 5 frontman was the artist's coach during Season 6 of NBC's competition show. She died after being shot by Kevin James Loibl while signing autographs following a concert in Orlando last June.

Prior to taking the stage to sing The Beatles' tune, Levine addressed Grimmie's family members who were in the audience.

“God, I loved her so much," he shared. "I miss her. It is unfair that she's not here and we're going to sing her a little song tonight. And, I'm going to be singing every word to her in her honor. Thank you guys for being here and Christina, we love you.”

Levine then joined contestants Mark Isaiah, Lilli Passero and Jesse Larson on stage for the moving number that received a standing ovation.

Earlier in the evening, host Carson Daly assisted in introducing a foundation in the late singer's memory.

"As you know family is very, very important to us here at The Voice. Last year we tragically lost one of our own, the incredibly talented and beautiful Christina Grimmie. Tonight, in memory of our good friend and along with Christina's family, we're honored to help announce the creation of the Christina Grimmie Foundation, benefiting those impacted by gun violence and families just like her own affected by breast cancer."

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