Grammys 2025: The best photos from music’s biggest night
Beyoncé, accompanied onstage by her daughter Blue Ivy Carter, accepts album of the year for “Cowboy Carter.”
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The win was Beyoncé’s first in the category.
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Kendrick Lamar with his armful of gold for record and song of the year, best rap performance, best rap song and best music video.
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Beyoncé hugs Blue Ivy as she accepts album of the year.
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An overwhelmed Beyoncé gets ready to take the stage after winning album of the year.
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Members of the Los Angeles County Fire Department take the stage to applause from the famous audience at the Grammys.
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Kendrick Lamar and Dave Free pose in the media room with their 2025 Grammy Awards.
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Charli XCX performs “Von Dutch” at the Grammys.
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Kendrick Lamar accepts song of the year for “Not Like Us,” soon after he won record of the year with the cut.
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Diana Ross turned out to present song of the year.
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Alicia Keys accepts the Dr. Dre Global Impact Award, accompanied on stage by her son.
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Honoree Alicia Keys walks out hand-in-hand with her son.
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Alicia Keys spoke emotionally about DEI.
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Alicia Keys
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Queen Latifah
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Los Angeles County Fire Chief Anthony Marrone and Captain Sheila Kelliher pose with firefighters as they arrive for the 67th Grammy Awards.
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Shakira performs “Ojos Asi” and “Sessions” at the Grammys.
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Gloria Estefan
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Shakira performs during the 67th Grammys.
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Kendrick Lamar hoists his record of the year Grammy for “Not Like Us.”
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Miley Cyrus presents record of the year.
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Chris Martin performs “All My Love.”
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Chris Martin performs during the In Memoriam segment of the Grammys.
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Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars accept best pop duo/group performance for “Die With a Smile.”
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Colombian singer Shakira performs.
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Herbie Hancock and Stevie Wonder team up for “Bluesette” and “We Are the World,” which they performed with a Los Angeles student choir in tribute to Quincy Jones.
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The Weeknd gives a surprise Grammys performance in support of his newly announced stadium tour.
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Janelle Monáe performs Michael Jackson’s “Don’t Stop ‘Til You Get Enough.”
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Will Smith paid tribute to the late Quincy Jones.
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Lainey Wilson sings “Let the Good Times Roll.”
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Cynthia Erivo and Herbie Hancock perform “”Fly Me to the Moon” in tribute to Quincy Jones.
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Jennifer Lopez presents best Latin pop album.
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Shakira accepts best Latin pop album for “Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran.”
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Shakira (right) accepts best Latin pop album for “Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran” from Jennifer Lopez. The two Latin superstars teamed up at the Super Bowl halftime show in 2020.
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Playboi Carti (pictured) performs with Shaboozey.
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Shaboozey performs “Good News” and “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” during the 67th Grammy Awards.
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Surprise! The Weeknd returned to the Grammy stage to perform “Cry for Me” and “Timeless” after boycotting the awards show for years.
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Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars duet on “California Dreamin’ ” in tribute to those affected by the wildfires.
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Chappell Roan accepts best new artist and urged the recording industry to take care of emerging artists with health insurance and a livable wage.
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Host Trevor Noah
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Victoria Monét presents best new artist.
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Raye performs “Oscar Winning Tears” during the Grammys.
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Teddy Swims performs “Lose Control” at the Grammys.
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Chappell Roan performs “Pink Pony Club” at the Grammys.
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Doechii rapped “Catfish” and “Denial Is a River” after her best rap album win.
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Doechii subsequently stripped down to her underwear for the performance.
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Benson Boone performed “Beautiful Things” in a sparkling baby-blue jumpsuit.
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Watch out! Benson Boone kicked off his performance with a flip over the grand piano.
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Benson Boone’s performance began at his table in the audience.
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Beyoncé accepts best country album for “Cowboy Carter.”
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Chappell Roan (kneeling) performs during the Grammys.
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Chappell Roan performs with a pink pony at the Grammy Awards.
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Olivia Rodrigo presents at the Grammy Awards.
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Beyoncé accepts best country album for “Cowboy Carter.”
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Taylor Swift presents a surprised Beyoncé with her Grammy.
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Taylor Swift prepares to read the winner of best country album.
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Sabrina Carpenter performs a medley of her hits “Espresso” and “Please Please Please” at the Grammys.
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Taylor Swift opens the envelope for best country album.
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Taylor Swift and Recording Academy CEO Harvey Mason Jr.
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Chad Smith (left) and Anthony Kiedis of Red Hot Chili Peppers present the best pop vocal album award.
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A sunglasses-wearing Charli XCX, winner of best dance pop recording for “Von Dutch,” with her Grammy.
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John Legend, winner of best arrangement instrumental or a cappella for “Bridge Over Troubled Water,” poses with his Grammy.
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Sabrina Carpenter peels off her sequined tuxedo costume to reveal a blue bustier at the Grammys.
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Doechii accepts best rap album for “Alligator Bites Never Heal.”
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Cardi B presents best rap album.
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Doechii accepts the award for best rap album for “Alligator Bites Never Heal.”
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Sabrina Carpenter performs at the Grammys.
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Sabrina Carpenter accepts best pop vocal album for “Short n’ Sweet.”
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Billie Eilish performs “Birds of a Feather” during the 67th Grammy Awards.
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Sheryl Crow (from left), Brittany Howard and St. Vincent back up Dawes on Randy Newman’s “I Love L.A.” to open the show.
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Billie Eilish (right) and brother Finneas O’Connell perform.
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Host Trevor Noah speaks to the crowd at the 67th Grammy Awards.
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John Legend performs at the Grammys.
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Sheryl Crow (left), Brittany Howard, St. Vincent, Taylor Goldsmith and Griffin Goldsmith of Dawes, Brad Paisley and John Legend team up.
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Brad Paisley
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Sheryl Crow
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John Legend
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Sean Lennon (left) and filmmaker Simon Hilton pose in the media room with the best rock performance award on behalf of The Beatles for “Now and Then.”
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Tarriona “Tank” Ball and Norman Spence of Tank and the Bangas, winner of best spoken word poetry album, for “The Heart, The Mind, The Soul.”
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Dave Free, winner of best music video for “Not Like Us,” poses with his Grammy.
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Angela V. Benson and Matt B accept the award for best global music album for “ALKEBULAN II.”
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Lucky Daye, winner of best traditional R&B performance for “That’s You,” poses in the media room during the Grammys.
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Winifred Phillips accepts best score soundtrack for video games and other interactive media for “Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord.”
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Chandrika Krishamoorthy (from left), Tandon, Eru Matsumoto and Wouter Kellerman accept the award for best New Age, ambient or chant album for “Triveni.”
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Jason O’Connell (from left), Nicholas Phan and Fleur Barron accept best opera recording for “Saariaho: Adriana Mater.”
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Pascal Le Boeuf, winner of best instrumental composition for “Strands,” poses with his Grammy.
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Eric Cha-Beach accepts best chamber music/small ensemble performance for “Rectangles and Circumstance.”
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Jacob Collier and Tori Kelly accept the best arrangement, instrumental or a cappella award for “Bridge Over Troubled Water.”
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Rapsody, winner of best melodic rap performance for “3:AM,” poses in the media room.
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Brittany Howard (left) and Taylor Goldsmith (center) perform.
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Adam Blackstone and Brandon Victor Dixon, winners of best musical theater album for “Hell’s Kitchen.”
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Angela V. Benson, winner of best global music album for “ALKEBULAN II.”
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Eric Cha-Beach of So Percussion accepts best chamber music/small ensemble performance for “Rectangles and Circumstance.”
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Adam Blackstone, winner of best musical theater album for “Hell’s Kitchen.”
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Sara Gazarek, winner of best arrangement, instruments and vocals for “Alma,” poses with her Grammy.
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Jess Russ (from left), Lloyd Nicks, Taylor Agan and Kellie Gamble pose with their award for best contemporary Christian music performance/song for “That’s My King.”
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Rob Bisel, Cian Ducrot, Jared Solomon and Scott Zhang, winners of best R&B song for “Saturn,” pose in the media room.
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Cory Henry, winner of best roots gospel album for “Church,” poses with his Grammy.
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Wayne Brady addresses the crowd during the 67th Grammy Awards Premiere Ceremony.
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Kevin Puts (from left), Joyce DiDonato, Renée Fleming and Kelli O’Hara perform a song from “The Hours.”
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Sheila E. accepts the best global music performance award for “Bemba Colorá.”
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Alejandro Abeijón (from left), Alberto Montenegro, Antonio Casas and Andrés Story of Rawayana, winners of best Latin rock or alternative album for “¿Quién trae las cornetas?”
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Tems accepts award for best African music performance for “Love Me JeJe.”
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Best traditional pop vocal album winner Norah Jones (for “Visions”) poses with her Grammy.
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Dan Nigro accepts best song written for visual media for “Can’t Catch Me Now.”
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Taylor Eigsti accepts the award for best contemporary instrumental album for “Plot Armor.”
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Samara Joy accepts the award for best jazz performance for “Twinkle Twinkle Little Me.”
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Anderson .Paak (left) and Knxwledge of NxWorries pose with their Grammy for best progressive R&B album (for “Why Lawd?”).
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Avery*Sunshine poses with the Grammy for best progressive R&B album for “So Glad to Know You.”
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Gojira and Marina Viotti accept the award for best metal performance for “Mea Culpa (Ah! Ça ira!).”
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Kacey Musgraves holds the Grammy for best country song (“The Architect”).
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Muni Long accepts best R&B performance for “Made for Me (Live on BET).”
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Sierra Ferrell holds trophies for best Americana album, Americana roots song, Americana performance and Americana roots performance during the 67th Grammy Awards.
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Sean Lennon accepts the award for best boxed or special limited edition package for his dad John Lennon’s “Mind Games.”
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St. Vincent accepts best rock song for “Broken Man.”
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Norah Jones accepts best traditional pop vocal album for “Visions.”
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Avery*Sunshine accepts the award for best progressive R&B album for “So Glad to Know You.”
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Jason Carter, grandson of President Jimmy Carter, poses in the media room with the Grammy for best audio book, narration and storytelling recording for “Last Sundays in Plains: A Centennial Celebration Jimmy Carter.” The former president died in December at age 100.
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Béla Fleck performs.
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Imogene Strauss and Brent David Freaney accept the best recording package award for Charli XCX’s “Brat.”
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Lucky Diaz and The Family Jam Band accept best children’s music album for “Brillo, Brillo!”
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Mustard accepts best rap song for for “Not Like Us.”
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Knxwledge and Anderson .Paak accept the best progressive R&B album award for NxWorries’ “Why Lawd?”
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Jimmy Jam presents Muni Long (right) best R&B performance for “Made for Me (Live on BET).”
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Kalani Pe’a poses with the Grammy for best regional roots music album(“Kuini”).
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Kalani Pe’a (center) accepts best regional roots music album for “Kuini.”
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Joe Bonamassa performs during the Grammy Awards Premiere Ceremony.
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Cory Henry accepts the award for best roots gospel album for “Church.”
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Lloyd Nicks accepts award for best contemporary Christian music performance/song for “That’s My King.”
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Venezuelan band Rawayana celebrate winning the Grammy for Latin rock or alternative Album “¿Quién trae las cornetas?”
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Muni Long performs during the Grammys Premiere Ceremony.
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Peruvian musicians Tony Succar and Mimy Succar accept the best tropical Latin album award for “Alma, Corazón y Salsa (Live at Gran Teatro Nacional).”
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Amy Allen accepts the award for songwriter of the year, non-classical.
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Taj Mahal (center) of the Taj Mahal Sextet accepts best traditional blues album for “Swingin’ Live at the Church in Tulsa.”
