Musically , it is a country song with stripped-down acoustic composition . The lyrics talk about Joanne 's death from the point of view of Gaga 's family . The track was complimented for Gaga 's vocals and the personal , stripped-down nature of the composition . Prior to being released as a single , " Joanne " had minor chart placements in France and the United Kingdom . Gaga performed " Joanne " at the 60th Grammy Awards and during her Joanne World Tour ( 2017 – 2018 ) . It was also featured in the 2017 documentary '' Gaga : Five Foot Two '' , during a scene involving Gaga and her grandmother listening to the track . The piano version of the song was accompanied by the release of a music video , which continued the loose storyline set in the previous videos for the album . The clip shows the singer belting the song around various natural settings and was critically praised . This version of the song won the Grammy Award for Best Pop Solo Performance at the 61st Annual Grammy Awards
60th Grammy Awards
60th Annual Grammy Awards
Joanne (Lady Gaga song)