Biggest moments from the 67th Grammy Awards:
- Kendrick Lamar dominated the Grammys, taking home five awards, including record of the year and song of the year for "Not Like Us."
- Beyoncé, who was the most nominated artist of the night with 11 total nods, won her first album of the year award, as well as best country album for "Cowboy Carter," bringing her total to three Grammys this year.
- Doechii, Sabrina Carpenter, Chappell Roan and Charli XCX also took home awards, as female artists showcased their might in the industry.
- The awards show was largely apolitical, though some artists — including Shakira, Alicia Keys and Lady Gaga — alluded to the current political climate in their acceptance speeches.
- Because of the January Los Angeles-area wildfires, some organizations canceled their events around the awards show, instead pivoting to focus on local relief efforts. Throughout the Grammys ceremony, attendees were encouraged to donate to fire aid relief efforts using a QR code displayed on-screen. By the end of the telecast, at least $7 million had been raised by viewers at home, Grammys host Trevor Noah said.
2025 Grammy Awards in three minutes
Watch moments from the 67th Grammy Awards, which opened with an homage and support aid to the city of L.A. in the wake of the wildfires.
A look at how many awards top artists took home tonight
Kendrick Lamar: 5
Sierra Ferrell 4
Beyoncé: 3
Charli XCX: 3
Sabrina Carpenter: 2
These were our top Grammy moments of the night
The NBC News team live blogging tonight had a lot of fun bringing you minute-by-minute updates of music's biggest night. These were our favorite moments:
Saba Hamedy, Culture & Trends Editor: Seeing Beyoncé finally get the award for album of the year.
Jason Abbruzzese, Assistant Managing Editor: Grace Bowers’ guitar solo during the in memoriam.
Nicole Acevedo, Reporter: Watching Beyoncé (finally) win album of the year! But also, that medley featuring best new artist nominees Benson Boone, Doechii, Teddy Swims, Shaboozey and RAYE is still on my mind.
Rebecca Cohen, Reporter: Chappell Roan’s “Pink Pony Club” number! She is such a fantastic performer and always brings it.
Joy Burton, SEO Analyst: The conversation about DEI and trans rights was really uplifting with everything going on right now.
Randi Richardson, Reporter: Beyoncé finally winning album of the year was long overdue and a highlight of my night. Seeing living legends Herbie Hancock and Stevie Wonder perform together. I also enjoyed Shaboozey’s performance, and seeing Kendrick Lamar snag top wins. I can’t remember the last time a diss track got so many awards.
Sophia Pargas, Reporter: This year's Grammys truly felt different, with heartfelt tributes to the survivors of the California wildfires and artists genuinely excited for each other's accomplishments. One of my favorite moments was watching Billie Eilish singing along to Chappell Roan and Charli XCXs' incredible Grammy performances. It was like watching someone cheer her friends on.
Angela Yang, Reporter: Seeing Chappell Roan call out music labels was amazing to watch. It’s not that often that major artists use their newfound power and platform to send such a direct and public message.
Women (and Kendrick Lamar) dominated the Grammys this year
The Grammys have spoken: 2024 was a year for the girls.
Every winner announced at the main show tonight was a woman, with a few exceptions: Kendrick Lamar took both record of the year and song of the year — sweeping the Grammys with five total wins — while Bruno Mars won alongside Lady Gaga for best pop duo/group performance.
But Doechii, Sabrina Carpenter, Chappell Roan and Shakira all took home major awards this year, with Beyoncé becoming the first Black woman to win best country album before also winning the coveted album of the year award.
Also ever-present throughout the show was a focus on the impacts of the recent L.A. wildfires, with extra emphasis on how viewers can donate to relief efforts.
Beyoncé says AOTY win has 'been many, many years' in the making
Beyoncé opened her acceptance speech by thanking the Los Angeles firefighters for keeping everyone safe.
She then addressed the elephant in the room — finally winning the crown jewel of the Grammys after previously losing it four times.
"It's been many, many years," she said. "I just want to thank the Grammys, every songwriter, every collaborator, all of the hard work."
She dedicated the award to Linda Martell, a trailblazing country singer who is featured on Beyoncé's album.
"I hope we just keep pushing forward opening doors," Beyoncé said in closing.
Grammys ends with no Taylor Swift wins
With all awards now announced, it's official: Taylor Swift did not win in any of the six categories she was nominated in. Without a doubt, there will be many upset Swifties tonight.
Album of the Year
"Cowboy Carter" by Beyoncé
L.A. County firefighters onstage ahead of final award
Firefighters from Los Angeles County received a standing ovation from Grammys attendees as they made their way onstage to help introduce the final award of the night.
"Thank you for supporting all of us and recognizing the heroes that are standing behind me, and the sheroes," said county Fire Chief Anthony C. Marrone, who thanked the Recording Academy for inviting the first responders to the ceremony.
He also thanked firefighters who came from around the world to help the Los Angeles area amid the devastating fires.
The ceremony is nearing the 4-hour mark
The Grammys is inching closer toward the four-hour mark.
There's still one category left to announce: album of the year.
The show started at 5 p.m. PT/8 p.m. ET and was expected to last three hours.
It's still Brat summer in L.A.
Charli XCX is reminding all of us what made Brat summer so electric with a mashup performance of two of the album's hits, including "Von Dutch" and "Guess," which is a duet with Billie Eilish on the remixed version of her "Brat" album.
In her intro, Charli promised she was going to perform her most "Grammy inappropriate songs." She delivered.
Charli's performance started outside, with her getting out of a big black SUV in a blue bikini underneath a long black fur coat. She grabbed a glass of champagne before mounting a small stage surrounded by dancing fans.
She strutted onto the Grammys stage as "Guess" started playing overhead and ditched the coat for reveal a light blue leather jacket over the bikini. The dancers on stage erupted into a dance party when the beat dropped.
"Guess" was up for best pop duo performance and "Brat" could still be named album of the year. At the end of the performance, Charli shouted "happy birthday Julia Fox!" revealing the star was on stage with her.
