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2025 Grammy had a difficult task.
The biggest music evening took place in Los Angeles, just a few weeks after forest fires left unprecedented destruction across the city. Instead of looking away, the living room has chosen to use the platform and the captive audience for good and a lot of song and dance along the way.
At the top of the show, the host Trevor Noah said that instead of simply celebrating music, the ceremony would be “a celebration of humanity and the spirit of survival”. And it was.
Here are some protruding points of the ceremony, including, yes, the great victory of Beyoncé:
They finally said his name.
Beyoncé won the Grammy for album of the Year for her “Cowboy Carter” that peels the genre, winning an elusive first victory in the category after four previous nominations during her very decorated career.
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“I just feel very full and very honored,” she said. “It’s been many years.”
This presented him by members of the Los Angeles fire service, Beyoncé accepted the price while standing next to her daughter, Blue Ivy.
Lady Gaga and Billie Eilish were seen with tears in his eyes looking at the crowd. The victory was the third of Beyoncé’s night.
The love of the Grammy Awards for the city of the Angels began with an opening act that brought the natives of Altadena Dawes on stage with Sheryl Crow, Brad Paisley, John Legend, Brittany Howard and St. Vincent for unforgettable coverage From Randy Newman “I Love la la” and it did not end there.
The commercial time was granted to local companies affected by forest fires last month, with famous faces making cameos. Noah directed viewers to a QR code on the screen to collect funds Musicares Fire Relief And other charities – $ 7 million was collected during the program, he announced towards the end of the broadcast. The native Billie Eilish interpreted her tube “Birds of a Feather” in a rustic setting recalling the hiking trails throughout the county of the, while what seemed to be photos of childhood shown in the background.
Later, Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars later went on stage to interpret a cover of the 1965 song “California Dreamin” “by The Mamas & The Papas, following a pre-tapered play that highlighted images tears with damaged houses and families with a broken heart.
Dark? Sometimes, but the main message of the show was that of hope and an invitation to join those who find ways to inaugurate better days.
The task of taking the right tone for the night rested on the shoulders capable of the actor Noah. The host five times knew when having fun and when to let the moment breathe.
Speaking of emergency efforts, Noah said, “You know, it is often said that in the darkest moments, the best of humanity is showing off.”
With ease and an authentic charm, Noah too, he shone.
Let’s be clear: speeches are difficult. But this year’s Grammy winners have prepared.
Doechii, a winner of the best rap album, was among those who went on stage with a sincere message that recognized her position in history as the third woman to win the prize. (Lauryn Hill and Cardi B were the others.)
“I put my heart and my soul in this mixtape,” she said. “I discovered my life. I lived so much. I devoted myself to sobriety and God told me that I would be rewarded. »»
She concluded her speech with words of inspiration.
“I know there is a black girl there, so many black women, who looked at me right now and I want to tell you. Anything is possible, ”she said. “Do not allow anyone to project stereotypes on you who tell you that you cannot be here, that you are too dark or that you are not intelligent enough or that you are too dramatic or that you are too strong. You are exactly who you need to be to be where you are and I am a testimony.
Beyoncé, a winner of the best country album for “Cowboy Carter”, also brought an empowerment message, before her victory for the album of the year.
“I think that sometimes the genre is a cold word to keep us for us as an artists,” she said. “And I just want to encourage people to do what fascinates them and remain persistent.”
Later, Chappell Roan, winner of the best new artist, defended emerging artists, calling record companies to offer living wages and health care for increasing artists. She was in the place, she said.
“It was so devastating to feel so attached to my art and feel so betrayed by the system and so dehumanized not to have help,” she said, adding: “The labels, we have, but do you have you? ”
The winners did not move away from political subjects, Shakira devoting her fourth Grammy in career to immigrants, Lady Gaga speaking in support of the LGBTQ and Alicia Keys community on recent attacks on diversity programs, equity and inclusion.
“Dei is not a threat; It’s a gift, ”she said.
The best nomine of artist Raye could soon join the ranks of other musicians known under a singular name after his memorable performance.
With the section of strings and horns behind her, she sang an interpretation of her song “Oscar Winnar Tears”, closing a series of performance of those nominated in this category – including Doechii, Benson Boone, Teddy Swims and Khruangbin.
Later, in tribute to the late producer and musician Quincy Jones, introduced by Will Smith, the star of “bad” Cynthia Erivo interpreted a sublime version of “Fly Me to the Moon”, the Standard Jones Hit produced for Frank Sinatra in 1964 . Wilson, Herbie Hancock, Stevie Wonder and more joined the tribute. Wonder congratulated Jones’ generosity and the work he has done to produce “we are the world”.
In addition, scream in Shakira, whose hips and abs do not lie but challenge the laws of nature.