By MARIA SHERMAN, Related Press Music Author
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The 67th Grammy Awards are going down Sunday on the Crypto.com Area in Los Angeles, and pleasure was felt from the beginning.
Main nominee Beyoncé gained her first award of the evening for her music that includes Miley Cyrus, “II Most Wished.” It took residence the nation duo/group efficiency in the course of the Grammy’s Premiere Ceremony, the place a whopping 85 awards might be handed out. It marks Beyoncé’s first win in a rustic class.
Kenrick Lamar’s ubiquitous “Not Like Us” was an early winner, receiving trophies for music video, rap music and rap efficiency. It marks his seventh time profitable within the latter class.
Former President Jimmy Carter gained a posthumous Grammy Award for narrating “Final Sundays in Plains: A Centennial Celebration,” recordings from his ultimate Sunday College classes delivered at Maranatha Baptist Church in Georgia.
The Premiere Ceremony, a pre-telecast present, started with host/songwriter Justin Tranter setting the scene — giving out the primary award of the day, finest pop solo efficiency given to Sabrina Carpenter for “Espresso.” It’s her first Grammy win.
First-time winners have been considerable. Quickly afterward, Charli xcx additionally gained her first two Grammys, in the most effective pop dance recording class for “Von Dutch” and finest dance/digital album for “BRAT.” Carin León gained his first Grammy for his first nomination: Música Mexicana album (together with Tejano) for his blockbuster “Boca Chueca, Vol. 1.”
Amy Allen gained the songwriter of the yr, non-classical, a Grammy class that has solely existed for 3 years. She is the primary lady to ever win. Tobias Jesso Jr. gained in 2023 and Theron Thomas gained in 2024.
“The kid in me … is screaming and crying and laughing on the absurdity of this second,” Allen began her speech. “We’re the engine that fuels all the music business,” she mentioned of songwriters previous and current.
Sierra Ferrell gained her first Grammys for Americana efficiency, Americana roots music, Americana album, and American roots efficiency. She pulled an acceptance speech out of scepter. “Truthfully that is sort of hilarious,” she joked after returning to the stage for a 3rd time. “Yikes!” she began her fourth acceptance speech.
The power was excessive from minute one: Yolanda Adams, Wayne Brady, Deborah Cox, Pentatonix’s Scott Hoying, Angelique Kidjo and Taj Mahal opened the premiere ceremony with a soulful rendition of “Bridge Over Troubled Water.”
As Los Angeles continues to recuperate from fires that destroyed greater than 14,000 constructions and displaced tens of hundreds, the Recording Academy has reformatted its award present to profit to assist wildfire victims.
“We’re additionally going to acknowledge the resilience of our group and have fun our first responders and do our best possible to elevate up this metropolis that we love,” Recording Academy CEO Harvey Mason jr. mentioned in his opening remarks.
Final evening, on the annual pre-Grammy profit gala hosted by Clive Davis, Mason jr. revealed the Grammys and its affiliated MusiCares charity has raised “nearly $5 million in support” to these within the music business impacted by the wildfires.
The Grammys will search so as to add to these donations.
Viewers and attendees will nonetheless see trophies handed out and a bespoke live performance expertise — however they may also watch the present elevate consciousness, drive donations and sources to funds that profit individuals in want.
Comic Trevor Noah will host for a fifth yr in a row and historical past could possibly be made when a number of the greatest names in music collect. Right here’s some key issues to know forward of Sunday’s present on the Crypto.com Area:
How one can watch the present and crimson carpet
The Grammys will air dwell on CBS and Paramount+ starting at 8 p.m. Jap. Paramount+ with Showtime subscribers may watch dwell and on demand.
The award present can be watched by means of dwell TV streaming providers that embrace CBS of their lineup, like Hulu + Reside TV, YouTube TV and FuboTV.
The premiere ceremony is going down on the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles It may be streamed on the Recording Academy’s YouTube channel and on dwell.GRAMMY.com.
The Related Press is streaming a four-hour crimson carpet present with interviews and vogue footage. It’s watchable on YouTube and APNews.com.
E! will air a dwell crimson carpet present, “Reside From E!: Grammys,” starting at 6 p.m. Jap.
Who’s nominated on the 2025 Grammys
Beyoncé leads the Grammy nods with 11 due to her acclaimed “Cowboy Carter” album, bringing her profession complete to 99 nominations. That makes her essentially the most nominated artist in Grammy historical past.
Since 2023 she’s additionally been essentially the most embellished artist, having earned 32 trophies throughout her profession.
Is it lastly her time to take residence the highest prize? If she wins the album of the yr, she’ll grow to be the primary Black lady to take action within the twenty first century.
She capitalized on the Grammys highlight by saying her Cowboy Carter Tour late Saturday on Instagram and her web site. No particulars on when it’ll begin or which cities she’ll go to have been included, however the posts created an instantaneous frenzy.
Submit Malone, Billie Eilish, Kendrick Lamar and Charli xcx observe with seven nominations.
Taylor Swift and first-time nominees Carpenter and Chappell Roan boast six nominations every.
Who’s attending and performing on the Grammys
Carpenter, Eilish, Roan, Shaboozey, Charli xcx, Doechii, RAYE, Benson Boone, Shakira, Teddy Swims, Woman Gaga and Bruno Mars will carry out on the 2025 Grammys.
Stevie Marvel, Janelle Monáe and Will Smith can pay tribute to the late, legendary producer Quincy Jones.
Brad Paisley, Brittany Howard, Coldplay’s Chris Martin, Cynthia Erivo, Herbie Hancock, Jacob Collier, John Legend, Lainey Wilson, Sheryl Crow and St. Vincent may also seem.
Taylor Swift, who final month wrapped her large Eras tour, might be a presenter.
Different presenters will embrace Smith, Cardi B, Gloria Estefan, Olivia Rodrigo, Queen Latifah, SZA, Victoria Monét and the Crimson Scorching Chili Pepper’s Anthony Kiedis and Chad Smith.
For extra protection of this yr’s Grammy Awards, go to: www.apnews.com/GrammyAwards
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