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Bold fashion, iconic performances and gilded gramophones can mean only one thing: The Grammy Awards are back.

Music’s biggest night combines the star power of Beyoncé, Taylor Swift, Kendrick Lamar and Billie Eilish with anticipated performances from Chappell Roan, Sabrina Carpenter, Doechii and Shakira. Doechii (best rap album), Carpenter  (best pop vocal album) and Beyoncé (best country album) won early awards among 10 to be handed out during CBS' primetime broadcast.

The Recording Academy is handing out trophies in more than 90 categories Sunday, but all eyes are watching to see if Beyoncé, the most-winning artist in Grammys history, will win her first album of the year for “Cowboy Carter.” The night’s most prestigious award is always a nail-biter, but this year’s competition promises extra drama with Swift, who holds the AOTY record with four; breakthrough artists Carpenter, Roan and Charli XCX; and industry-evolving musicians Eilish, André 3000 and Jacob Collier in the mix.

And that’s just one category out of 94.

With so much packed into a single awards show, follow along with USA TODAY’s Entertainment team as we bring you the best of the 67th annual Grammys.

Taylor Swift announces Beyoncé’s big country win

If any artist knows about bending and breaking genres, it’s Swift, who started off in country and eventually became an all-around pop music sensation.

At the Grammys, she announced the winner for best country album: Beyoncé's “Cowboy Carter”!

Beyoncé looked shocked at the announcement, with her eyes wide as she stood. “Wow, I really was not expecting this,” she said from the stage. “I think sometimes 'genre' is a code word to keep us in our place as artists, and I just want to encourage people to do what they’re passionate about and to stay consistent.”

It was a sweet moment to watch the two biggest stars in music onstage together and, dare we say, "holding space" for each other. Here’s to more grace and genre-breaking for everyone in 2025.

Sabrina Carpenter beats Taylor Swift for best pop vocal album

Is the era of Swift sweeping every Grammys category officially over? Has the coven of the Recording Academy declared a new supreme?

Carpenter took home the trophy for best pop vocal album, beating industry veterans Ariana Grande, newcomer Chappell Roan and, arguably the biggest artist in the world right now, Ms. Swift, whom Carpenter opened for on the record-breaking Eras tour.

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Swift seemed overjoyed at Carpenter’s win, jumping up from her seat and cheering like a proud mom. And speaking of moms, even though Carpenter was visibly flustered, she still remembered to shout hers out in her acceptance speech: “I want to thank my mom for driving me to every voice lesson.”

Doechii becomes third woman to win best rap album

We’re only one category in, and history has already been made at this year's Grammys.

Doechii became the third woman ever to win best rap album, taking home the trophy for her mixtape “Alligator Bites Never Heal.” She gave an emotional speech that also shouted out Lauryn Hill and Cardi B, the two past women winners who came before her. Carbi B announced the category.

Doechii ended her speech with a direct message to Black women watching: “You can do it. Anything is possible. … Don’t allow anybody to project any stereotypes on you.” Gayle King clearly resonated, appearing to should "preach" from her seat in the audience.

Grammys kick off with touching LA tribute after wildfire disaster

The Grammys had a somber start and for good reason – as host Trevor Noah noted, the awards show comes on the heels of major wildfires that ravaged Los Angles, one of the worst natural disasters in the country’s history. Dawes, a band that Noah says lost their childhood home and instruments in the fires, performed Randy Newman’s “I love L.A.,” with revised lyrics referencing the fires. The star-studded backing band included John Legend, Brad Paisley, Sheryl Crow, Brittany Howard and St. Vincent. Swift seemed to vibe with it, bobbing her head from her seat in the background. It was a more subdued intro than most Grammys watchers are probably used to, but it was necessary. The wildfires were an elephant in the room that needed addressing, lest the awards show come off tone deaf, which is the last thing fans want tonight. Before the first break, the show also gave some ad time to a local LA business, Orla Floral Studio.

Ah, the Grammys. Music’s biggest night. The epitome of class, grace, elegance and – oh my, what is Kanye West’s wife doing?

That was basically our reaction when West – er, excuse me, “Ye,” – walked onto the Grammys red carpet with his wife Bianca Censori. As if their mere presence wasn’t enough of a shock, in videos circulating on social media, Censori dropped her black coat in front of photographers to pose in… literally nothing. Yep, she was in some kind of tight, see-through ensemble that basically exposed, well, everything. I can only imagine the irate conversations happening among Recording Academy producers right now.

If the shocking moment bodes anything for the main show tonight, we better buckle up for whatever the rest of the evening might hold.

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The Beatles are still winning Grammys in 2025

The Beatles can't stop, won't be stopped. The 2023 "new" song from one of the most popular bands of all time, "Now and Then," managed a win for best rock performance. The late John Lennon's son Sean happened to be in the crowd (he won for another category), and was beyond excited to accept for his dad's band. "Play The Beatles for your kids," he implored the audience. He doesn't have much to worry about: kids love the Beatles, "yeah yeah yeah." A few categories later the Beatles' contemporaries, The Rolling Stones, won best rock album for "Hackney Diamonds." A good day for classic rock.

Jimmy Carter wins posthumous Grammy for audiobook narration

President Jimmy Carter, who died December 29, won a Grammy award for his audiobook "Last Sundays In Plains: A Centennial Celebration." His grandson Jason accepted the award: "I believe it means so much at this moment in our country and in our history," he said, thanking the world for the outpouring of support his family has received since the former president died at age 100. It's Carter's fourth Grammy win.

Kendrick Lamar and 'Not Like Us' win three Grammys a week before Super Bowl halftime performance

Is Drake following along at home? Because what may be the next entry in the long-running feud between rappers Drake and Kendrick Lamar occurred at the Grammys' early awards when Lamar's "Not Like Us" won best rap performance, best rap song and best music video. The two artists have traded allegations and insults in diss tracks, part of a very public escalation in hostility between two high-profile hip hop artists that culminated with Lamar's "Not Like Us" becoming a hit last May and a federal lawsuit about the song filed this month by Drake. The song includes Lamar calling Drake a "certified pedophile" and the accompanying artwork for the track contained an aerial view of Drake's mansion outside of Toronto, with red sex offender symbols placed on the home. More escalation could follow at Super Bowl LIX on Feb. 9 when Lamar performs, presumably including "Not Like Us" on his set list, in front of tens of millions watching the halftime performance.

Beyoncé and 'Cowboy Carter' nab a country Grammy

That’s Grammy-award winning country artist Beyoncé to you! The mega superstar won her first Grammy of the night for best country duo/group performance with Miley Cyrus for their duet "II MOST WANTED." But Bey lost out on best country solo performance to Chris Stapleton and best country song to Kacey Musgraves. Musgraves was the rare A-lister to show up to the pre-show to accept her trophy in person. “There’s so much darkness in the world right now, and it feels so good to be able to fight that darkness through song," she said.

Charli XCX gets first ever Grammys by going 'BRAT'

'BRAT' summer may be over, but that doesn't mean Charli XCX is slowing down. The electronica artist and lime-green fashion influencer won her first Grammy for best pop dance recording for her song "Von Dutch," and then won her second Grammy soon after for best dance/electronic music album for her viral 2025 album 'BRAT.' The album also won later in the ceremony for best recording package. Very cool, very brat.

Sabrina Carpenter wins first Grammy of the night with 'Espresso'

A sign of things to come? Sabrina Carpenter won the first Grammy award of 2025 for best pop solo performance for her smash summer anthem "Espresso," but the "Short N' Sweet" performer wasn't there to grab her trophy. She also won best remixed recording alongside Mark Ronson and FNZ for “Espresso (Mark Ronson x FNZ Working Late Remix).” We'll see her later at the televised ceremony, and maybe with a few more wins? She is also nominated for the big four categories: song of the year, record of the year, album of the year and best new artist.

DEI may be out with Trump, but it's very much in at the Grammys

"This is going to get political, but I promise you I will bring you nothing but joy," said Grammy nominee Justin Tranter, a songwriter nominated for song of the year for his work on Chappell Roan's "Good Luck, Babe!" The musician, who has penned tunes for Britney Spears and Ariana Grande among many others, helped kick off the ceremony with opening remarks that directly referred to President Trump's policies and executive orders that have affected people of color and members of the LGTBTQ community. His mention of Recording Academy's "diversity equity and inclusion team" (which provided ASL interpreters for the ceremony) got a big round of applause from the audience. His passionate speech came after Tammy Hurt, chair of the Recording Academy's board of trustees, similarly celebrated Grammy diversity, calling out her own queer identity to great applause.

Early Grammy Awards kick off with touching tribute to LA amid wildfire crisis

A bevy of talented Grammy nominees including Wayne Brady (here for his nominated musical theater album, "The Wiz"), sang a heartfelt arrangement of Simon & Garfunkel's "Bridge Over Troubled Water" while images of the devastated city of Los Angeles flashed on the screen behind them. The powerful performance also included Angélique Kidjo (nominated for global music performance), Scott Hoying (nominated for arrangement, instrumental or classic), Deborah Cox (nominated for musical theater album), Taj Mahal (nominated for American roots performance and blues album) and Yolanda Adams (nominated for gospel performance/song). Getting the also-talented audience involved, there was plenty to dance about even before a single award had been given out.

Contributing: Mark Giannotto, Anika Reed, KiMi Robinson, Jay Stahl