2025 Grammys wrap up with memorable winners and performances
A night of celebration and recognition in the music industry
Feb 6, 2025
Top Winners
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Beyonce won Album of the Year, being the first black woman to receive this award since 1999
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Kendrick Lamar wins five Grammys, including Record of the Year, Song of the Year, Best Music Video, Best Rap Song and Best Rap Performance
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Doechii became one of three female black artists to win Best Rap Album
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Alicia Keys won the Dr. Dre Global Impact Award, an award given to an artist that has impacted not just the music industry, but the world.
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Sabrina Carpenter won her first two Grammys, Best Pop Vocal Album and Best Pop Solo Performance
Stunning Performances
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Billie Eilish opened with FINNEAS and performs “BIRDS OF A FEATHER” in a LA inspired terrain in tribute to the LA fire victims
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Chappell Roan performed “Pink Pony Club” on a western set with a huge pink pony
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Bruno Mars and Lady Gaga performed “California Dreaming” instead of their expected duet “Die with a Smile”
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Charli XCX performed “Von Dutch” and “GUESS,” bringing the brat tour to the Grammys
Quincy Jones Tribute
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Cynthia Erivo shocks the audience with her rendition of “Fly Me to the Moon”
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Stevie Wonder performed an instrumental of “Bluesette” and guides the entire audience to sing “We Are the World”
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Janelle Monae closes the tribute with a performance of “Don’t Stop Til’ You get Enough” dressed as Michael Jackson
Drama of the Night
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The Weeknd performed after four-year boycott for inclusivity
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Kanye West and Bianca Censori shock the red carpet with Censori’s completely nude appearance
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The audience sings along as Kendrick Lamar wins five awards for his diss track against Drake, “Not Like Us”
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Billie Eilish cried after Beyonce wins Album of the Year, not her, causing fan outrage
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Trevor Noah, the nights host, jokes on illegal immigrants voting in the Grammys in his opening monologue
Looks of the Night
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Chappell Roan showed up in vintage Jean Paul Gaultier Haute Couture, a fluffy dress with yellow and blue fabrics with a woman’s portrait on the front of the dress
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Cardi B arrived in Roberto Cavalli Couture, a gold dress with feathered details and feather train
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Taylor Swift appeared wearing Vivienne Westwood, a red short single strapped dress, with a bracelet on her thigh suspending the initial “T” in reference of her song “Guilty as Sin”
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Sabrina Carpenter showed up in JW Anderson and Chopard, a vintage looking blue dress, with fluffy accents on the waist and train
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Jaden Smith wore Louis Vuitton, a basic black suit with a house headpiece, consuming his head
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Deven Martinez, Staff Writer
Deven Martinez, a senior, is a new staff writer for the Arts and Entertainment section. Deven loves to read dystopian fiction and talk about “Cabaret,” they also spend a lot of time charging crystals and practicing with their tarot cards. Deven loves to spend time with their six younger siblings who love soccer. Deven plans to pursue their acting career and make their family proud with it.