The special secret sauce in John Legend’s album: the Grammys

In this June 13, 2020 photo, singer-songwriter John Legend appears during a photo session at The Bel Air Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif., to promote his latest album "Bigger Love." (Photo by Rebecca Cabage/Invision/AP)

In this June 13, 2020 photo, singer-songwriter John Legend appears during a photo session at The Bel Air Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif., to promote his latest album "Bigger Love." (Photo by Rebecca Cabage/Invision/AP)

FILE - This Jan. 26, 2020 file photo shows YG, from left, John Legend, Kirk Franklin, DJ Khaled and Meek Mill point to a screen showing Nipsey Hussle and Kobe Bryant during a tribute at the 62nd annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles. Legend latest release "Bigger Love" comes out Friday, June 19. (Photo by Matt Sayles/Invision/AP, File)

In this June 13, 2020 photo, singer-songwriter John Legend appears during a photo session at The Bel Air Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif., to promote his latest album "Bigger Love." (Photo by Rebecca Cabage/Invision/AP)

In this June 13, 2020 photo, singer-songwriter John Legend appears during a photo session at The Bel Air Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif., to promote his latest album "Bigger Love." (Photo by Rebecca Cabage/Invision/AP)

FILE - In this Jan. 27, 2014 file photo, Alicia Keys, left, and John Legend wave after their performance at The Night That Changed America: A Grammy Salute to the Beatles in Los Angeles. Legend latest release "Bigger Love" comes out Friday, June 19. (Photo by Zach Cordner/Invision/AP, File)

FILE - This Aug. 22, 2019 file photo shows Rapsody posing for a portrait in New York to promote her latest album "Eve." The rapper collaborated with John Legend on his latest album "Bigger Love." (Photo by Brian Ach/Invision/AP, File)

In this June 13, 2020 photo, singer-songwriter John Legend appears during a photo session at The Bel Air Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif., to promote his latest album "Bigger Love." (Photo by Rebecca Cabage/Invision/AP)

FILE - In this June 23, 2019 file photo, DJ Khaled, left, and John Legend, right, perform during a tribute to late rapper Nipsey Hussle at the BET Awards in Los Angeles. Legend latest release "Bigger Love" comes out Friday, June 19. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, File)

In this June 13, 2020 photo, singer-songwriter John Legend appears during a photo session at The Bel Air Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif., to promote his latest album "Bigger Love." (Photo by Rebecca Cabage/Invision/AP)