Awards

02 Feb 2025

Grammys 2025: Best Photos From the Show

Check out the biggest moments from the 2025 Grammy Awards.

Billie Eilish, Sabrina Carpenter and Chappell Roan at The 67th Annual Grammy Awards, airing live from Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California, Sunday, Feb. 2 (8:00-11:30 PM, live ET/5:00-8:30 PM, live PT) on the CBS Television Network, and streaming live and on demand on Paramount+.* Photo: Francis Specker/CBS ©2025 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Billie Eilish, Sabrina Carpenter and Chappell Roan at The 67th Annual Grammy Awards, airing live from Crypto.com Arena on Feb. 2, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.

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At the 67th annual Grammy Awards (Feb. 2), the stars were out and ready to mingle.

With this year’s ceremony serving as a fundraiser for relief efforts in the wake of January’s devastating fires in the greater Los Angeles area, the 2025 Grammys were a bit more somber than usual, but the industry’s biggest stars were still eager to celebrate each other and their respective work.

Kendrick Lamar was the night’s big winner, taking home a whopping five trophies for his Billboard Hot 100-topping “Not Like Us,” including best rap song, best rap performance, best music video, song of the year and record of the year. The Compton rapper accepted his awards in an all-denim ‘fit, recalling the Western aesthetics that popped up throughout the night — from Lainey Wilson‘s black cowboy hat to Shaboozey‘s bolo tie.

Old Hollywood glam was also a common motif at this year’s ceremony, with Sabrina Carpenter calling on the era for her baby-blue look and “Espresso”/”Please Please Please” medley. Cynthia Erivo also opted for a dramatic, structured gown for her appearance in the Quincy Jones tribute, while RAYE wore a shimmering, obsidian floor-length gown for her show-stealing rendition of “Oscar Winning Tears.”

Outside of fashion, it’s not the Grammys without a bit of history being made. Beyoncé, the night’s most-nominated artist with 11 nods for her Billboard 200-topping Cowboy Carter LP, became the first Black woman in Grammy history to win best country album. Billboard’s No. 1 Greatest Pop Star of the 21st Century (so far) was presented her record-extending 34th Grammy by her runner-up, Taylor Swift, who donned an eye-catching sparkly red mini dress.

Check out this gallery of the best photos from the 2025 Grammys.

02 Feb 2025

Chris Martin Delivers ‘All My Love’ to Honor Late Musicians & Execs During 2025 Grammys In Memoriam Segment

As the 2025 Grammys began to draw to a close on Feb. 2 in Los Angeles, Coldplay lead singer Chris Martin teamed with guitarist Grace Bowers to honor the lives and careers of the musicians, artists and executives who passed away over the past year.

The segment opened with footage of late One Direction band member and solo artist Liam Payne, who died in October 2024. From there, backed by a string section with Martin on piano and Bowers on guitar, they performed an elegant, passionate rendition of Coldplay’s “All My Love.”

Alongside Payne’s tribute, the names and photographs of other artists, songwriters, performers and industry executives scrolled across the screens behind Martin and Bowers, as the Grammys honored Dickey Betts, The Oak Ridge Boys member Joe Bonsall, Fatman Scoop, Sandra Crouch, Will Jennings, Kinky Friedman, DJ Clark Kent, Sam Moore, Tito Jackson, Marianne Faithfull, Warner Chappell Nashville CEO/president Ben Vaughn, Ella Jenkins, Wayne Osmond, J.D. Souther, ASCAP Chief Creative Officer John Titta, Garth Hudson of The Band, Country Music Hall of Famer Toby Keith and more.

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The Martin-Bowers collaboration wasn’t the only moment during the 2025 Grammys to honor the work of a late music legend. Earlier in the evening, the life and career of the late music mogul Quincy Jones was honored by artists in a range of genres. Jazz pianist Herbie Hancock performed “Killer Joe,” and was accompanied by vocalist-performer Cynthia Erivo on “Fly Me to the Moon.” Country singer-songwriter Lainey Wilson and Jacob Collier teamed for a rendition of “Let the Good Times Roll,” while Stevie Wonder and Hancock teamed up for “We Are the World.” The Jones tribute concluded with Janelle Monáe offering a stellar rendition of Michael Jackson’s “Don’t Stop ‘Til You Get Enough.”

02 Feb 2025

Shakira Returns to 2025 Grammys With Hypnotic ‘Ojos Así’ & ‘Bzrp Music Session’ Performance

Shakira celebrated her 48th birthday at the 2025 Grammys held at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on Sunday (Feb. 2), where she won a Grammy award and performed live.

Gloria Estefan had the honor to introduce the “global superstar … the one and only, the incomparable, Shakira,” prior to a short tribute video in which the Colombian artist opened up about her separation and putting herself together thanks to music.

Rocking a golden two-piece and matching gloves, Shak first took fans down memory lane with the sensual 1998 hit “Ojos Así” powered by a mesmerizing belly-dance number, before transitioning to an empowering and energetic performance of the viral “Shakira: Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 53.”

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At the 67th annual awards ceremony, Shak — now a four-time Grammy winner — won best Latin pop album for Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran, a category in which she was up against Anitta’s Funk Generation, Luis Fonsi’s El Viaje, Kany García’s García and Kali Uchis’ Orquídeas. She dedicated her win to her “immigrant brothers and sisters in this country,” reminding them that they are “loved and worthy,” and also to her sons Milan and Sasha, who were present at the show.

Shak’s winning set (her 12th studio album over a four-decade career), debuted at No. 1 on Billboard’s Top Latin Albums and Latin Pop Albums chart last April.

Meanwhile, other Latin artists who nabbed an award earlier at the Grammy Premiere Ceremony are Residente for best música urbana album; Rawayana for best Latin rock or alternative album; Carín León for best música Mexicana album (Including Tejano); Tony and Mimy Succar for best tropical Latin album; Sheila E. featuring Gloria Estefan and Mimy Succar for best global music performance; and Zaccai Curtis for best Latin jazz album.

Beyoncé leads the 2025 Grammys nominations with 11 nods. She’s followed by Charli XCX, Billie Eilish, Kendrick Lamar and Post Malone with seven nods apiece, followed by Sabrina Carpenter, Chappell Roan and Taylor Swift with six each.

02 Feb 2025

Lady Gaga Shares Support for Trans Community During 2025 Grammy Win With Bruno Mars

Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars added to their trophy collection at the 2025 Grammy Awards Sunday (Feb. 2) when they won best pop duo/group performance for their Billboard Hot 100 chart-topping song “Die With a Smile.”

Gaga and Mars shared the stage and rejoiced after winning over Beyonce and Post Malone, Gracie Abrams and Taylor Swift, Ariana Grande with Brandy and Monica, and Billie Eilish and Charli XCX.

“Gaga, I’m so honored to be a part of this song with you,” said Mars. “I’m so honored to have a small part in your giant musical legacy and I really truly believe that God gave us this song to sing together, so thank you so much.”

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Gaga followed up Bruno’s touching words with similar sentiments, crediting him for being a “beautiful human being and musician for the ages” before delivering an encouraging message to the LGBTQ+ community.

“It is a privilege to be a songwriter, a producer, [and] a musician. It’s such an honor to sing for all of you and I just wanna say tonight, that trans people are not invisible. Trans people deserve love. The queer community deserves to be lifted up. Music is love. Thank you.”

Earlier in the night, Gaga and Bruno teamed up for a stirring rendition of the 1965 classic “California Dreamin’” by The Mamas and the Papas after a powerful video highlighted the destruction caused by the Los Angeles area fires. In addition to that performance, Gaga premiered her new song and video for “Abracadabra” from upcoming album Mayhem during a commercial break.

02 Feb 2025

Kendrick Lamar Wins Record of the Year at 2025 Grammys, Dedicates It to Los Angeles

The wins keep coming for Kendrick Lamar. Not only did the TDE rapper score three Billboard Hot 100 No. 1s last year, but one of those songs – “Not Like Us” – just nabbed him the Grammy Award for record of the year at the 2025 ceremony on Sunday (Feb. 2) evening.

The Drake diss track has spurred a number of legal actions from Drizzy, but that didn’t deter members of the Recording Academy for voting the song into Big Four Grammy glory.

Although Lamar was thinking about Drake when he went into the booth to record “Not Like Us,” the OVO boss seemingly wasn’t on his mind when he took the stage at the Crypto.com Arena to accept the award. He thanked God and paid tribute to his aunt, who he said had passed away yesterday. “She’s probably watching it up there so make sure y’all got your smiles on right now make her feel right,” he said. Giving shoutouts to Dr. Dre and Swizz Beatz in the audience (both of whom have produced songs by Lamar), he dedicated his win to the city of Los Angeles, which is still reeling from devastating wildfires.

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“We gonna dedicate this one to the city, Compton, Watts, Long Beach, Inglewood, Hollywood, out to the Valley,” he said. “This is my neck of the woods that held me down since I was a young pup. I can’t give enough thanks to these places that I rode around since high school. Most importantly, the people and the families out in the Palisades and Altadena, this is a true testament that we can continue to restore this city.”

The category was a tough one for pundits to predict. The other nominees were “Now and Then” by the Beatles, “Texas Hold ‘Em” by Beyoncé, “Espresso” by Sabrina Carpenter, “360” by Charli XCX, “Birds of a Feather” by Billie Eilish, “Good Luck, Babe!” by Chappell Roan and “Fortnight” by Taylor Swift feat. Post Malone.

02 Feb 2025

Lady Gaga Debuts New Single ‘Abracadabra’ & Music Video at 2025 Grammys

Just a short while after assisting Bruno Mars in a tribute to Los Angeles with a solemn “California Dreamin’” cover, Lady Gaga revealed her bombastic new dance-pop single, “Abracadabra.”

Unveiled through a MasterCard commercial, Gaga treated her high-octane new single to an artsy music video that trades primarily in red, black and white hues. “The category is: dance or die,” Gaga proclaimed at the visual’s onset — donning an oversized red studded hat — before launching into a series of tight Parris Goebel-choreographed scenes that recall the armies of dancers that routinely flanked her during her Born This Way era. Complete with 40 dancers, Gaga’s trademark facial dramatics and her penchant for jaw-dropping high fashion, the “Abracadabra” clip also evoked her timeless “Bad Romance” music video in its meticulous display of the intersection of several different modes of art.

“Abracadabra” is the third of three Mayhem songs Gaga has revealed so far. Last summer, she debuted the Mars-assisted “Die With a Smile,” which topped the Billboard Hot 100 this year and earned Grammy nominations for song of the year and best pop duo/group performance. Two months later, Mother Monster dropped “Disease,” a dark electro-pop banger that reached No. 27 on the Hot 100.

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On Jan. 27, Gaga confirmed that Mayhem, her newest studio album, would arrive March 7. Though the LP will mark Gaga’s first original full-length pop album since 2020’s Grammy-winning Chromatica, the “Shallow” singer hasn’t been completely musically absent in the interim. In 2021, she won two Grammys alongside the late Tony Bennett for their Love for Sale joint album, and last year she topped Jazz Albums with Harlequin — a soundtrack album inspired by her character from 2024’s box office-topping Joker: Folie à Deux, for which she earned a Razzie nod for worst actress.

It’s been a busy weekend for Gaga. On Thursday (Jan. 30), she closed FireAid with a brand new song, and Saturday Night Live confirmed that she’ll headline the Saturday Night Live 50th Anniversary Concert on Feb. 14 alongside Miley Cyrus and Bad Bunny. Come April, Gaga will also have headlined Coachella for a second time.

Watch Lady Gaga’s new “Abracadabra” music video below.

02 Feb 2025

Quincy Jones Paid Generation-Spanning, Genre-Crossing Tribute With All-Star Grammys Performance

The Grammys made sure to pay proper tribute to one of the most important figures in 20th century popular music — the late Quincy Jones — with a star-studded tribute performance recognizing the producer, composer and instrumentalist’s varied musical achievements throughout the decades.

The performance was introduced by Will Smith, who acknowledged his career would not be what it is without the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air executive producer and composer (later calling him “a mentor, friend, father figure”). The musical portion of the tribute to Jones began with legendary jazz pianist Herbie Hancock playing Jones’ classic ’60s instrumental “Killer Joe.” Hancock was then joined by vocal powerhouse Cynthia Erivo for a show-stopping performance of “Fly Me to the Moon,” which became a signature song for Frank Sinatra with Jones arranging his performance.

The duo were then replaced by country star Lainey Wilson and do-everything artist (and Jones protégé) Jacob Collier on piano for a rollicking performance of Jones’ ’90s rave-up “Let the Good Times Roll.” After that, Hancock was welcomed back to the keys, along with all-time great Stevie Wonder on harmonica for a rendition of Jones’ version of jazz staple “Bluesette.” Wonder then capped the tribute by introducing (and leading the crowd in a singalong of) “We Are the World,” the all-star USA for Africa charity single that Jones produced 40 years earlier in 1985.

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But there was still more to come — after Will Smith returned to tell an anecdote of Jones teaching him about taking responsibility for his crew on the set of Fresh Prince, Smith introduced Janelle Monáe as the final performer of the tribute. Monáe paid homage to Jones’ incredible run of collaboration with Michael Jackson with a performance of their first Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 together, “Don’t Stop Till You Get Enough,” complete with an “I (Heart) QJ” t-shirt that she unveiled while dancing on the tables in the Crypto.com Arena crowd.

Quincy Jones is one of the most decorated figures in the history of the Grammys, winning 28 awards over the course of his generation-spanning career — including two album of the year wins for Jackson’s Thriller (1984) and his own Back on the Block (1991).

02 Feb 2025

The Weeknd Makes Triumphant Grammy Return With Surprise Performance Featuring Playboi Carti

The boycott is over. The Weeknd made his surprise return to the 2025 Grammy Awards stage on Sunday (Feb. 2) with an electric performance of “Cry for Me” and “Timeless” featuring an assist from his upcoming tourmate Playboi Carti.

After an extended broadcast tease, Recording Academy CEO Harvey Mason Jr. shocked viewers by introducing The Weeknd, who previously said he’d boycott the Grammys following his criticism of the Recording Academy in 2021 when his After Hours album received zero nominations.

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A hooded Weeknd in a trench coat rose atop the smoky stage to deliver a fiery performance of the Metro Boomin-produced “Cry for Me” — a standout from his new Hurry Up Tomorrow album — while commanding flailing dancers completely covered in full bodysuits.

Laser beams then filled the stage as Playboi Carti popped out to bring the rage to their Billboard Hot 100 top three hit “Timeless” to close out the performance.

Prior to The Weeknd touching the Crypto.com Arena stage, Harvey Mason Jr. reflected on hearing the artist born Abel Tesfaye’s frustrations and instituting change to the makeup of the Recording Academy body over the past few years, which has improved its diversity efforts.

“Criticism is OK. I heard him, I felt his conviction,” the Recording Academy head said. “What we all want is an organization dedicated to the well-being of all music makers … So over the past few years we’ve listened, we’ve acted and we’ve changed.”

Mason Jr. says that the Academy has added more than 3,000 voting women members and now boasts nearly 40 percent people of color. “I firmly believe we’re on the right path … What better way to bring us together than this next artist,” he added before welcoming The Weeknd — a four-time Grammy Award winner — back into the fold.

02 Feb 2025

Shakira Dedicates Best Latin Pop Album Grammy Win to Immigrants: ‘I Will Always Fight With You’

Shakira won her fourth Grammy award on Sunday (Feb. 2) — the day of her birthday — for Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran, which took home the trophy for best Latin pop album.

Jennifer Lopez presented the award to Shakira, who took the stage after hugging her two children. “Wow, this is incredible, thank you so much. I want to dedicate this award to all my immigrant brothers and sisters in this country,” Shakira said, in solidarity with a community that’s been impacted by President Donald Trump’s immigration enforcement operations that began in major U.S. cities last week.

She continued: “You’re loved, worth it and I will always fight with you. And to all of those women who work really hard every day to provide for their families, you are the real she wolves. So this is for you, too. I want to share this award with my kids, Milan and Sasha, who are here with me. I’m so proud of you guys, with your kind hearts. Thank you for supporting me the way you do. I love you.”

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Shakira’s Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran was up against Luis Fonsi’s El Viaje, Orquídeas by Kali Uchis, Anitta’s Funk Generation and Kany García’s García. The set, Shakira’s first album in seven years, is home to hits such as “(Entre Paréntesis),” “Te Felicito” and “Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 53.” The LP peaked at No. 1 on Billboard’s Top Latin Albums and at No. 13 on the Billboard 200.

Other Latin winners of the night included Carin León, who took home best música Mexicana album (including tejano); Rawayana who won best Latin rock or alternative album; and Residente was awarded best música urbana album.

Beyoncé leads the evening’s nominees with 11 nominations, with Charli XCX, Billie Eilish, Kendrick Lamar and Post Malone just behind her with seven nominations each.

02 Feb 2025

Benson Boone, Doechii, Teddy Swims, Shaboozey & Raye Deliver Best New Artist Nominee Medley at 2025 Grammys

Benson Boone, Doechii, Teddy Swims, Shaboozey and Raye showed off the sheer star power of this year’s best new artist nominees during a rousing performance medley at the 2025 Grammy Awards Sunday evening (Feb. 2).

Boone kicked things off by singing his hit “Beautiful Things” from the floor of Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, and eventually made his way over to Heidi Klum and Nikki Glaser’s table before the two women ripped off his black tuxedo and unveiled his shimmering baby blue jumpsuit. He dashed off to the stage and walked on top of the grand piano before doing a backflip off of it and belting the chorus.

Doechii took over next by performing “Catfish” from her critically acclaimed mixtape Alligator Bites Never Heal, which won the Grammy for best rap album earlier in the evening. Her backup dancers, who were wearing identical Thom Browne outfits, formed a single file line and revealed their fearless leader before they ripped her suit off and left Doechii in her bra, underwear, socks and loafers. DJ Miss Milan told Doechii, “Why don’t you tell the Grammys what’s been going on?” before the TDE MC dove into a jazzy version of “Denial Is a River,” which is her first Billboard Hot 100-charting hit, reaching No. 56 last week (chart ending Feb. 1). The dynamic duo brought the song’s theatrical conversation to life while strutting on a small moving runway before Milan and all of Doechii’s dancers fled the stage and let the bright marquee lights illuminate one of rap’s brightest new stars.

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Teddy Swims slowed things down with a stirring rendition of his Hot 100 No. 1 “Lose Control,” which he performed in the middle of the floor with only the help of a pianist and guitarist. Shaboozey later walked on stage with a single spotlight behind him as he sung a little bit of his latest single, “Good News,” before giving the people what they wanted: his 19-week Hot 100 No. 1 smash “A Bar Song (Tipsy).” Cowgirls in matching purple leather outfits with white fans and cowboys in matching black outfits pranced around the purple paisley print screen.

And last, but not least, Raye dazzled in a black sequined gown before delivering “Oscar Winning Tears” at not the titular awards show. Her jaw-dropping vocal chops during the song’s finale called for a standing ovation.

The best new artist award went to Chappell Roan, who during her acceptance speech, called on music labels to provide better healthcare and financial support for their musicians.