Grammys 2025: The Weekend returns to the Grammys and Will Smith returns to the awards stage, these moments made the Grammy Awards special
Grammys 2025: There were many unforgettable moments during the Grammy Awards. Beyonce's win for 'Cowboy Carter' and the spectacular dance performance on stage made the Grammy Awards special.
The Grammy Awards 2025 were hosted by Trevor Noah. During this time, the stars with the most nominations won multiple Grammys. There were many unforgettable moments during this time. Beyonce's win for 'Cowboy Carter' and the spectacular dance performance on stage made this Grammy Awards special. Let's know about some of the special moments of the Grammy Awards.
The Grammy Awards began with a spectacular performance in which two brothers Taylor and Griffin Goldsmith of the band Dawes sang a song through which they paid tribute to the victims affected by the fire in Los Angeles. These two brothers were also affected by the wildfires. Taylor Swift and Billie Eilish were also there during this time along with Beyonce and Lady Gaga. These days the brothers lost one brother's home along with their childhood home, instruments, and more. They have advocated for the victims, raised funds, and were involved in the FireAid benefit concert on Thursday.
Deutsch won the Grammy for Best Rap Album, she was only the third woman to win in that category and along with her mother she had a message for young black girls. She said, 'I know there are some black girls out there, there are a lot of black women out there, who are looking at me right now and I want to tell you that you can do this. Anything is possible.'
Chapel Roan was crowned Best New Artist and then she demanded change in the music business during this time. She said that I told myself that if I ever won a Grammy and stood here in front of the most powerful people in music, I would demand that labels, who make millions of dollars in profits off artists in the industry, offer livable wages and health care, especially for developing artists.
Lady Gaga became the voice of the trans community, which has been targeted by President donald trump while accepting the trophy for best pop duo/group with Bruno Mars for their chart-topping collab 'Die with a Smile'. She said that trans people are not invisible. Trans people deserve love. The gay community should be lifted. music is love, Lady Gaga said. Alicia Keys, who was honored with the Dr. Dre Global Impact Award shortly after, also supported diversity and inclusion programs, another target of Trump. Alicia Keys said, 'This is not the time to shut down diversity of voices. We have seen talented, hardworking people from different backgrounds with different perspectives on this stage and it changes the game.'
The Grammy Awards got a surprise endorsement from The Weeknd, who last appeared on the Grammy stage in 2017. The pop superstar criticized the Grammys and called them corrupt after receiving zero nominations in 2020 despite a megahit album. "You owe me, my fans, and the industry transparency," he wrote on social media. Grammys CEO Harvey Mason Jr. said sunday that he understood the criticism and listed everything the academy has done to fix it. We have completely revamped our membership by adding over 3,000 female voting members. Grammy voters are now younger, nearly 40 percent are people of color and 66 percent of our members are new since we began our transformation. Over the past few years we have listened, we have acted and we have changed. Harvey Mason then introduced The Weeknd, who performed two tunes from his recently released album "Hurry Up Tomorrow" - "Cry for Me" and "Timeless" - with special guest Playboi Carti.
Will Smith made his first appearance at a major awards show since slapping chris Rock on stage at the 2022 Oscars. He paid tribute to Quincy Jones. Will Smith said Quincy Jones touched countless lives in his 91 years, but I have to say, he changed my life forever. You probably wouldn't even know who Will Smith was if it weren't for Quincy Jones. Will Smith has been banned from film academy ceremonies for 10 years. He made no mention of the slap incident.
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