Grammys 2025 recap: Best moments from music's biggest night
The ceremony took place Sunday, Feb. 2.
Some of the biggest names in music were honored at the 2025 Grammys on Sunday.
Beyoncé took home the Grammy Award for album of the year for "COWBOY CARTER" and Chappell Roan won the Grammy for best new artist. Kendrick Lamar snagged both record of the year and song of the year for his song "Not Like Us."
The Grammys took place nearly a month after the Los Angeles wildfires began, which devastated the region and resulted in at least 29 deaths. The telecast was "reimagined to raise funds to support wildfire relief efforts and aid music professionals impacted by the L.A. wildfires," with funds raised during the show going to support music professionals and Los Angeles wildfire relief efforts.
Near the end of the show, Trevor Noah, who returned this year as host for the fifth year in a row, announced viewers at home had already raised $7 million.
The night was filled with epic performances from artists like Charli xcx, Shakira, Lady Gaga, Sabrina Carpenter and more. A moving musical tribute was also performed to honor the late music legend Quincy Jones.
Keep reading for a recap of all the biggest moments from the 2025 Grammys.
Key moments:
The Weeknd delivers surprise performance at the Grammys
The Weeknd delivered a surprise performance at the 2025 Grammys, singing his songs "Cry for Me" and "Timeless," his song with Playboi Carti from his new album "Hurry Up Tomorrow."
Playboi Carti joined the singer for the performance of "Timeless."
Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars pay tribute to LA in moving performance
Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars took the Grammys stage and paid tribute to the city of LA and those affected by the recent wildfires.
The duo sang a moving rendition of "California Dreamin'" by The Mamas & the Papas.
Chappell Roan wins the Grammy for best new artist
Chappell Roan won the Grammy for best new artist.
During her acceptance speech, she shouted out her fellow nominees and thanked her fans.
"I told myself if I ever won a Grammy and got to stand up here before the most powerful people in music, I would demand that labels in the industry profiting millions of dollars off of artists would offer a livable wage and health care, especially to developing artists," she continued.
Roan then shared her personal experience, saying that "because I got signed so young, I got signed as a minor ... when I got dropped, I had zero job experience under my belt, and like most people, I had a difficult time finding a job in the pandemic and could not afford insurance."
"It was so devastating to feel so committed to my art and feel so betrayed by the system," she said, adding that she felt “dehumanized.”
She finished with a poignant question, "Record labels need to treat their artists as valuable employees with a livable wage and health insurance and protection. Labels, we got you -- but do you got us?"
Other nominees in this year's best new artist category included Benson Boone, Sabrina Carpenter, Doechii, Khruangbin, RAYE, Chappell Roan, Shaboozey and Teddy Swims.
RAYE performs 'Oscar Winning Tears.'
RAYE brought down the house with a performance of "Oscar Winning Tears."
RAYE is a first-time Grammy nominee this year, earning a nod for best new artist and songwriter of the year (non-classical).