'So proud of you': David Bowie's son Duncan Jones pays tribute to his late father as the singer receives five posthumous gongs at the Grammys

By Rebecca Lawrence and Jason Chester for MailOnline

Published: 04:29 EST, 14 February 2017 | Updated: 05:20 EST, 14 February 2017

His late father was one of the biggest winners at the 58th annual Grammy Awards, picking up five posthumous gongs. 

So Duncan Jones was understandably filled with pride for David Bowie as he shared a sweet Twitter tribute on Monday.

Sharing a picture of himself holding up the singer, he captioned the shot: 'So proud of you dad!' 

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Tribute: David Bowie was awarded five posthumous gongs at the Grammys. And his son Duncan Jones was filled with pride as he shared a sweet Twitter tribute on Monday

Tribute: David Bowie was awarded five posthumous gongs at the Grammys. And his son Duncan Jones was filled with pride as he shared a sweet Twitter tribute on Monday

The director, 45, added: 'Would hold you up forever. [love heart] #grammys2017.'

The sweet black and white snap appeared to show Duncan in his teenage years as he held his father in his arms. 

In typical flamboyant style, David extended his arms towards the camera as the pair beamed down the lens.

Missed out: David - who died of cancer in January 2016, just days after releasing his final album Blackstar - had never triumphed at the annual ceremony during his lifetime

Missed out: David - who died of cancer in January 2016, just days after releasing his final album Blackstar - had never triumphed at the annual ceremony during his lifetime

Dynamic duo: Duncan paid tribute with a sweet throwback snap after being left feeling proud by his father's Grammy success

Dynamic duo: Duncan paid tribute with a sweet throwback snap after being left feeling proud by his father's Grammy success

David - who died of cancer in January 2016, just days after releasing his final album Blackstar - had never triumphed at the annual ceremony during his lifetime, but on was named as the posthumous winner in every category he was nominated for.

The legendary musician won for Best Rock Song, Best Rock Performance, Best Alternative Music Album, Best Recording Package and Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical.

Donny McCaslin from David’s Blackstar band said as he collected one award: 'It’s an honour and a privilege to be invited to accept this award for David. Working with him on Blackstar introduced me to an artistic genius, a kind man and a funny as hell guy.'  

Victorious: The legendary musician won in all five categories he was nominated in for his last album Blackstar, which was released mere days before his death in January 2016 

Victorious: The legendary musician won in all five categories he was nominated in for his last album Blackstar, which was released mere days before his death in January 2016 

Fighting back tears, he added of the beloved star: 'His songs were amazing and he was one of the most wonderful people I’ve met in my life.'  

Meanwhile, a new BBC2 documentary on the Let's Dance singer has revealed that David didn't learn his liver cancer was terminal until three months before his death, according to Page Six.

Director Johan Renck, who was filming with David before he died, claims that, following the diagnosis, the musician concluded 'we’ll end treatment or whatever that means, [the] illness has won.' 

Shocking: A new BBC2 documentary on the Let's Dance singer has revealed that David didn't learn his liver cancer was terminal until three months before his death

Shocking: A new BBC2 documentary on the Let's Dance singer has revealed that David didn't learn his liver cancer was terminal until three months before his death

 

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