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The past month has been challenging for Los Angeles, which has grappled with devastating wildfires. But the 2025 GRAMMYs brought joy and togetherness to the City of Angels, raising money for firefighters, families and businesses while simultaneously acknowledging L.A. as the epicenter of music for artists globally.
Music’s Biggest Night also brought exciting first wins for musicians like Sabrina Carpenter, Chappell Roan and Doechii. The Ceremony further solidified the impact of vets, including Beyoncé, who won her first Album Of The Year award; Kendrick Lamar, who sweeped his categories; and Alicia Keys, who was recognized with the Dr. Dre Global Impact Award.
Ahead, dive deeper into our 10 most unforgettable moments from the 67th Annual GRAMMY Awards, and check out the full list of winners.
The GRAMMY Community Supports Wildfire Relief Efforts
After catastrophic wildfires throughout Los Angeles County, thousands of Angelenos lost homes, businesses, family, friends and memories. The 2025 GRAMMYs united the music industry to aid in relief support and awareness-raising.
The show opened with a heartfelt rendition of Randy Newman’s “I Love L.A.,” led by music duo Dawes — Griffin Goldsmith lost his home, and he and his brother lost their childhood home, their parents’ home and many of the instruments in their collection. GRAMMY-winning musicians Brad Paisley, Brittany Howard, John Legend, Sheryl Crow and St. Vincent formed a super-band in honor of the city and its community.
The impact of the wildfires was woven throughout the telecast. Anderson .Paak, Avril Lavigne, Charlie Puth, Doja Cat and the Jonas Brothers shared the rebuilding efforts for local businesses in Altadena, Pacific Palisades and Pasadena. Meanwhile, host Trevor Noah encouraged viewers to aid relief efforts by donating to MusiCares Fire Relief, a fundraiser by the Recording Academy and MusiCares, in partnership with Direct Relief, the California Community Foundation and the Pasadena Community Foundation. Members of the Los Angeles Fire Department were honored during the Album Of The Year segment, and subsequently presented the award.
Los Angeles Pride Shines Bright
In addition to wildfire relief, artists illuminated their love for Los Angeles during their performance — a passion that shone particularly bright following January’s devastation.
Highland Park natives Billie Eilish and Finneas O’Connell performed “BIRDS OF A FEATHER” in front of the California mountains, closing the stage with an “I love you, L.A.” shout-out. Later in the evening, Chappell Roan made her GRAMMY debut by performing “Pink Pony Club,” which the Best New Artist winner called a “love letter to Los Angeles.”
During his Record Of The Year acceptance speech, Kendrick Lamar shouted out multiple locales in L.A. and dedicated his golden gramophone to the city: “I can’t give enough thanks to these places that I rolled around since high school. And more importantly, the people and the families out in the Palisades and Altadena. This is a true statement that we can continue to restore this city.”
When Jay-Z took the stage to accept the Dr. Dre Global Impact Award in 2024, he commended Beyoncé for her record for the most GRAMMY wins while pushing back on the one gramophone she hadn’t received — Album Of The Year.
“I don’t want to embarrass this young lady, but she has more GRAMMYs than everyone and never won Album Of The Year. So, even by your own metrics, that doesn’t work,” he said.
One year later, Beyoncé has finally taken AOTY for her ground-breaking country album, COWBOY CARTER.
Queen Bey also took home Best Country Album, making her the first Black artist to win the Category. She also won Best Country Duo/Group Performance (“II MOST WANTED,” featuring Miley Cyrus), which extended her record to 35 career wins.
As Doechii explained on the GRAMMY stage, Best Rap Album has only seen a handful of female winners since its creation in 1989. Lauryn Hill, Cardi B — and now, Doechii.
“I know that there are so many Black women out there that are watching me right now, and I want to tell you, you can do it. Anything is possible,” she mused. “Don’t allow anybody to project any stereotypes on you, to tell you that you can’t be here, that you’re too dark, or that you’re not smart enough, or that you’re too dramatic, or you’re too loud. You’re exactly who you need to be right where you are.”
Alongside her fellow Best New Artist nominees, Doechii later gave a premiere performance of “CATFISH” and “DENIAL IS A RIVER.” The eye-catching performance featured highly coordinated choreography, surprise costume changes and Doechii with mic in hand — a showcase of her ability to rap, dance and dazzle at once.
As her album title suggests, Chappell Roan experienced The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess, first signing to a major record label as a minor before being dropped suddenly. She quickly moved back to Missouri before deciding to take a second chance with Island Records. Fast forward to 2024, and her hard work paid off, capturing listeners with viral hits like “Good Luck, Babe” and “HOT TO GO!”
Roan took home the award for Best New Artist at this year’s GRAMMY Ceremony, championing more humane conditions in the industry during her speech.
“It was so devastating to feel so committed to my art and feel so betrayed by the system and so dehumanized to not have help,” she courageously declared. “If my label would’ve prioritized artist health, I could have been provided care by a company I was giving everything to. So, record labels need to treat their artists as valuable employees with a livable wage and health insurance and protection.”
It’s nearly impossible to capture the complete scope of Quincy Jones’ legacy in a few minutes, but the GRAMMY Awards did him justice with one star-studded medley.
Following a sentimental intro from Will Smith, Cynthia Erivo kicked off the performance with a rendition of “Fly Me to the Moon,” accompanied by Herbie Hancock. Shortly after, Lainey Wilson and Jacob Collier offered an upbeat cover of “Let the Good Times Roll,” and Hancock joined Stevie Wonder for “Bluesette” and “We Are the World.” Janelle Monaé closed the performance with a faithful take on Michael Jackson‘s “Don’t Stop ‘Til You Get Enough.”
Throughout his career, Jones received 80 nominations, winning 28 and making him one of the most awarded artists in GRAMMY history.
In a 2021 statement to The New York Times, The Weeknd criticized the Recording Academy for the lack of transparency around the voting committee. Since then, CEO Harvey Mason jr. says the organization has “been dedicated to the well-being of all music makers, and one that reflects the entire music community for now and for future generations.” They’ve worked extensively to launch the Black Music Collective, Women in the Mix and Academy Proud — and welcomed more than 3,000 women voters.
“There is still work to be done, but I firmly believe we’re on the right path,” he continued at last night’s ceremony. It’s work that The Weeknd “has seen the Academy put in,” firsthand, returning him to the GRAMMY stage.
The performance marks his live debut of “Cry for Me” from his new album, Hurry Up Tomorrow. Playboi Carti later joined him on stage for “Timeless.”
Alicia Keys made history last night as the first woman to receive the Dr. Dre Global Impact Award, previously won by Dr. Dre and Jay-Z. When she took the stage, Keys used the space to uplift diverse voices within the music industry.
“It’s strange that we don’t think of women as producers like Quincy [Jones] or [Dr.] Dre or Swizzy, but female producers have always powered the industry,” noting Missy Elliot, Solange Knowles, Grimes and more. “We stand together, so it’s a beautiful feeling to be acknowledged for the thing I always thought people didn’t recognize about me.”
She continued her speech by emphasizing the importance of diversity and inclusion: “We’ve seen on this stage, talented, hard-working people from different backgrounds, with different points of view, and it changes the game. DEI is not a threat, it’s a gift — and the more voices the more powerful the sound.”
Kendrick Lamar entered the 2025 GRAMMY Awards with seven nominations, including two of the Big Four — Record Of The Year and Song Of The Year. By the end of the night, Lamar was the most decorated artist, taking home five golden gramophones. He won both ROTY and SOTY for “Not Like Us.” The track also helped him snag Best Rap Performance, Best Rap Song and Best Music video.
“[The recognition] is what it’s about because, at the end of the day, nothing is more powerful than rap music. I don’t care what it is. We are the culture that’s always going to stay here and live forever,” Lamar said during his SOTY acceptance speech.
Brat Summer may be over, but Charli XCX is here to stay.
Charli kicked off her day with a win for Best Dance Pop Recording (“Von dutch”), Best Dance/Electronic Album and Best Recording Package during the Premiere Ceremony. For the last performance of the evening, she turned the awards telecast into an underground club, performing “Von Dutch” and “Guess” surrounded by fans and friends. Onstage, social media “it girls” Gabbriette, Alex Consani, Salem Mitchell and Quenlin Blackwell made cameos, while Charli shouted out Julia Fox.
“I think the reason people relate to this record is because they wanted to be a little bit messy and own the imperfect parts of themselves,” Charli told the GRAMMYs.
