Music’s Biggest Night: Winners, Surprises, and Unforgettable Moments
Review: The 2025 Grammy Awards Was One To Remember 🎶

By Grace Bonamico
Music’s biggest night, the Grammys, was held in Los Angeles on Sunday, February 2nd at the Crypto.com Arena. Comedian Trevor Noah hosted the event, which recognized excellence in the music industry over the past year.Â
The broadcast happened in the wake of the devastation of California wildfires with an added mission to raise money for the MusiCares Fire Relief fund. The organization seeks to support musicians impacted by the wildfires and give away commercial time to local LA businesses. Â
Despite having 94 awards categories, only nine were presented during the main show on CBS. One of the awards presented before the main show was for Audiobook, Narration, and Storytelling Recording, which was won post-humorously by former President Jimmy Carter for “Last Sundays in Plains: A Centennial Celebration.” The recordings were from his final Sunday School lessons he delivered at Maranatha Baptist Church in Georgia. The award marks the Carters’ fourth Grammy award.Â
Chappell Roan performs at the 2025 Grammys. Courtesy: CBS/Recording Academy
The main ceremony was full of glitz, glamour, and extravagant performances from many nominees. The night’s first performance was “Birds of a Feather” by Billie Eilish, the song from Eilish’s album Hit Me Hard and Soft, which followed the host’s opening monologue. Another popular performance was by Sabrina Carpenter, who sang “Espresso” and “Please, Please, Please.” Carpenter had won earlier for Best Prop Vocal Performance and would go on to win Best Pop Vocal Album. Chappell Roan was a hit with “Pink Pony Club,” and Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars soared with “California Dreaming.” There was even a surprise performance from The Weekend and a tribute to the late Quincy Jones introduced by Will Smith, which included artists Stevie Wonder, Herbie Hancock, Janelle Monáe, and many more.
Doechii wins Best Rap Album. Courtesy: CBS/Recording Academy
It was not only the biggest night of the year for music but a very historic one. Doechii became the third woman to win Best Rap Album with Alligator Bites Never Heal. “Now and Then by The Beatles became the first AI-assisted song to win the coveted statue. Chappell Roan used her acceptance speech for Best New Artist to call out predatory record labels and how they prey on vulnerable artists, calling for livable wages and health insurance, saying, “Labels, we got you, but do you got us?”Â

BeyoncĂ© took home two major accolades for her album Cowboy Carter, winning Best Country Album and Album of the Year. This honor marks BeyoncĂ©’s first time winning Album of the Year and the first time a black woman has won the award in the 21st century. She now has a total of 35 Grammys, the most in Grammy history.
Kendrick Lamar took home five awards including Song and Record of the Year for “Not Like Us.” The wins come ahead of his Super Bowl Sunday halftime performance with SZA where he’s expected to perform the hit song.Â