By Chiara Piacentini
Staff Writer
The 67th Annual Grammy Awards was one for the history books. The event was hosted by Trevor Noah and was held in the Crypto.com Arena. It featured performances by Chappell Roan, Benson Boone, Doechii and more.
The show began with a rendition of “I Love L.A.” by Lady Gaga. Bruno Mars also performed “California Dreamin’” by The Mamas & the Papas.
Beyoncé made her own personal history with her first ever Album of the Year Award for “Cowboy Carter.”
“I’d like to thank and acknowledge and praise all the firefighters for keeping us safe,” Beyoncé said in her acceptance speech, in reference to the wildfires that have been wreaking havoc on California since igniting just weeks ago. “I just feel very full and very honored. It's been many, many years.”
The Los Angeles County Fire Department presented the award to Beyoncé and gave a speech about the first responders who are fighting the Los Angeles wildfires.
“Our heartfelt condolences and prayers remain with all the families who have lost loved ones, friends and neighbors, along with everyone who has lost homes, businesses and been displaced,” LA County Fire Chief Anthony C. Marrone said. “We are thankful to our many partners, including all of you for standing alongside our residents and communities to offer continued support. I'm confident we will recover. We are LA.”
Many celebrities wore blue heart-shaped pins in support of the non-profit organization MusiCares’ relief efforts. By the end of the night, Noah announced that donations reached over $7 million for wildfire relief efforts.
Surprising many, Taylor Swift went home empty-handed despite being nominated in six categories.
On the other hand, Kendrick Lamar was awarded the most Grammy trophies with a count of five wins, including two in the “big four” categories, Record of the Year and Song of the Year.
“This is what it's about, man, because at the end of the day, nothing [is] more powerful than rap music,” Lamar said. “I don't care what it is. We are the culture. It's gonna always stay here and live forever.”
Charli XCX took home three awards, including Best Dance/Electronic Album, Best Dance Pop Recording and Best Recording Package. She also lit up the Grammy stage with performances of her hit numbers “Von dutch” and “Guess.”
Alicia Keys won the Dr. Dre Global Impact Award, and topped her win by giving a shoutout to fellow musicians Missy Elliot and Linda Perry.
“I always had to fight for a certain level of respect as a songwriter, composer, and especially a producer,” Keys said. “It's strange that we don't think of women as producers like Quincy or Dre or Swizzy, but female producers have always powered the industry.”
This year’s Grammys was a success, and we’ll see what music releases 2025 brings.
