Los Angeles, Sept. 15 -- The Emmy Awards paid an emotional tribute to television stars who passed away in recent years.

At the awards ceremony on Sunday (local time) the segment featured singer Lainey Wilson and Vince Gill performing "Go Rest High on the Mountain," as names and faces of beloved actors and creators filled the screen.

According to Variety, the tribute was introduced by Phylicia Rashad, who remembered her on-screen son from 'The Cosby Show,' Malcolm-Jamal Warner, who died on July 20. "Malcolm-Jamal Warner remains in our hearts," Rashad said as the audience stood in silence.

While the moving segment honoured stars like Maggie Smith, John Amos, Loretta Swit, and Ozzy Osbourne, some names were left out of the broadcast, incl...