The legendary American actress and television host Joan Rivers lived on in this year's Grammy Awards, after she nabbed a posthumous award under the best spoken word album category, Page Six reported.

It was her work "Diary of a Mad Diva" which cinched her win, and her former fellow Fashion Police co-hosts received the award in her honor.

It was a heart-warming and tear-jerking spectacle as Kelly Osbourne got all choked up as she congratulated and thanked her co-worker and friend on stage.

It was Rivers' first win at the Grammys. She was previously nominated way back in 1984 for her comedy album, "What Becomes a Semi-Legend Most?"

After the award, her daughter Melissa Rivers dropped by the Red Carpet and E! host Giuliana Rancic asked how it felt now that her mother was recognized for her work.

"It's a difficult moment. It's a little bittersweet," she said. "But it's wonderful how loved she was and how she's getting so much attention now."

Rivers started her glory days by making appearances in plays and comedy clubs, then later making a guest appearance at The Tonight Show, which was then hosted by Jack Paar.

She was an unstoppable comedic genius, which is probably why New York Times television critic Jack Gould, who passed away in 2013 described her as "quite possibly the most intuitively funny woman alive" back in 1968.

Throughout her career, Rivers would dabble in plays, movies and talk shows, either as an actress, writer, or host.

Rivers was nominated in 1994 for a Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play for her performance in Sally Marr...and her escorts.

She gained further fame and recognition after she began co-hosting the E! Celebrity show called Fashion Police from 2010 to 2014. She was well-known for her fearless tact and opinionated views. This probably lead her to market a line of jewelry and apparel on he QVC shopping channel.

She also starred in a reality series with her daughter called Joan & Melissa: Joan Knows Best? from 2011 to 2014, and became the subject of the documentary entitled Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work back in 2010.

Her personal life was just as colourful as her career. She had two husband, and her first marriage lasted for only six months and while her second lasted for over 22 years, she considered it a "total sham."

Rivers was open about undergoing multiple cosmetic surgeries throughout her lifetime, and even joked that she would donate her body to Tupperware when she passes away because of all the plastic in her system.

She died on September 4, 2014 in Manhattan, New York City after suffering a cardiac arrest. She was 81.