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By Maria Sherman, Music Writer Associated Press
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Beyoncé has won album of the year for “Cowboy Carter” at The 2025 GrammyHair – finally – deliver the elusive top price of the show.
The superstar, which both the most granted and nominated Artist in the history of Grammy’s, has been in the category four times before and many feel that she has been split off by the highest awards.
In winning album of the year with ‘Cowboy Carter’, Beyoncé became the first black woman to win the main prize in the 21st century. The latter was Lauryn Hill with “The Mederucation of Lauryn Hill” 26 years ago. Before her Natalie Cole and Whitney Houston was. That means that Beyoncé is only the fourth black woman who wins album of the year with the Grammy’s.
Members of the Los Angeles fire brigade presented Beyoncé de Trophy on Sunday, one of the Show reflected the recent forest fires that burned thousands of houses.
“It is many, many years ago,” Beyoncé said in her speech. “I want to devote this to Mrs. Martell,” she said, referring to Linda Martell, the artist who became the first black woman to play the Grand Ole Opy.
“We finally saw it happen, everyone,” said host Trevor Noah, nodding at the long -awaited performance for one of the transcendent artists of music.
Kendrick Lamar Won Song and Record of the year For his diss track “Not Like US” at the 2025 Grammies, who take two of the most prestigious prizes of the night home.
“We are going to do this to the city,” Lamar said before he called the neighborhoods in Los Angeles.
It is the second hip-hop single that once wins in the category. The first was Childish Gambinos ‘This Is America’.
The Weeknd Mends Fences, Chappell Roan challenges the music industry
The Weeknd has restored his fractious relationship with the Grammy Awards with a surprising version of his new single, “Cry For Me” and “Timeless” with Playboi Carti.
His decision is a direct reflection of the changes that the recording academy has made his voice work, diversify, CEO Harvey Mason Jr. said in his introduction. The Weeknd has been openly critical of the Grammy organization, dating out 2020 when he wrote on Twitter: “The grammies remain corrupt.”
It was just one of the many pleasant surprises on Sunday evening. Chappell Roan was named the best new artist at The 2025 Grammy’s.
She read a speech from a notebook, which directly spoke to large labels and the music industry and instructed them to “offer a liveable wage and health care, especially for developing artists.” She described that she was signed as a minor, was dropped and entered the workforce during COVID-19 without work experience and no health care. She asked them to treat artists as ‘valuable employees’.
“Labels, we have you,” she concluded her speech. “But do you have us?”
Beyoncé and Chappell Roan give Grammy a country theme
In one of the greatest moments of the evening to date, Taylor Swift presented the prize for the best country album on the 2025 Grammy Unpleasant Beyoncé. She became the first black woman to ever won in the category.
“Genre is a cold word to keep us in our place as artists,” she said in her speech. “I’m still in shock. Thank you very much for this honor. “
Beyoncé went into the night as the leading nominee.
A little bit of the wild west, a little West Hollywood. Roan brought a fluctuating version of her “Pink Pony Club” to the Grammy stage of 2025. Together with a posse of dancing clown cowboys, she sang on top of a gigantic pink horse.
Los Angeles in mind
When recording the forest fires during the show, the Grammies put the spotlight on the resilience of the city.
Noah’s opening speech was dedicated to those affected by the fires and promised a show that not only celebrates them, but also one that also celebrates ‘the city that has brought us so much of that music’. The Grammies have also assigned the advertising time to use by local companies affected by the fires.
As the show approaches, Noah announced that viewers had contributed $ 7 million to exemption efforts so far.
Founded on a stage to look like the mountains of Los Angeles, the La-Born-and-Raised Billie Eilish and her brother/employee Finneas performed her hit ‘Birds of A Feather’. It was one of the ways in which the show tries to greet the city. “We love you,” she told the crowd at the end of the set.
The show started with a powerful opening performance by Randy Newman’s “I Love La” by Dawes – whose Members were immediately hit by the Eaton Fire – Supported by John Legend, Brad Paisley, Sheryl Crow, Brittany Howard and St. Vincent.
Star -Beooled performances and victories
The First Televerde Award Went to Doechii for the best Rapalbum for “Alligator bites never heal.”
The tears were immediately. “This category was introduced in 1989. Two women won, Lauryn Hill -” she said and corrected herself. “Three women have won. Lauryn Hill, Cardi B and Doechii. “
Will Smith introduced a tribute to the Late, great, legendary producer Quincy Jones. “In his 91 years, Q has touched q countless lives, but I have to say that he has changed mine forever,” he said. “You would probably not even know who Will Smith was without Quincy Jones.”
Jones died in November At the age of 91. Start by Cynthia Erivo, accompanied by Herbie Hancock on piano, The “bad” star Sang Frank Sinatra’s ‘Fly Me To The Moon’. Then Lainey Wilson and Jacob Collier came with “Let the Good Times Roll”, followed by Stevie Wonder and Hancock that eliminated “Bluesette” and “We are the world”. For the latter they were accompanied by student singers from two schools that had been lost in the fires in the LA area.
Then, Janelle Monae with an inspired representation of “Don’t Stop
‘Occasionally’ from the Beatles, ” that AI technology used, Take the best rock performance home. Sean Lennon accepted the prize on behalf of his father John Lennon. “As far as I’m concerned, it’s the best band of all time,” he said about the Beatles.
Winners of the first time were abundantly present. They include carpenter, Roan, Dechii, Charli XCX, Songwriter Amy Allen, Música Mexicana star Carin León, French metal band Gojira and Country folkartist Sierra Ferrell.
The Red Hot Chili Peppers ‘Anthony Kiedis and Chad Smith led the crowd in a short singalong of their hit’ Under the Bridge ‘, so that the crowd reminded’ of supporting their friends and neighbors as they rebuild their lives, “Kiedis said. Then they presented the best Pop Vocal Album Award Carpenter for “Short n” Sweet. “
“I really didn’t expect this,” she said. “This is, Woo, my first Grammy, so I’m going to cry.” (She has now won two, but the earlier prize received a pre-telecast ceremony that many artists are not present.) She also performed.
Winners use speeches to lift marginalized communities in a tense political climate
Shakira won the Latin pop -album for “Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran” And gave a powerful, short speech. “I want to dedicate this prize to all my immigrant brothers and sisters in this country,” she said.
Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars worked together for a cover of “California Dreamin”. ” Later, SZA presented them from the prize for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance for “Die with a Smile”.
“Transmensen are not invisible. … the queer community deserves to lift, “Gaga said in her speech.
Alicia Keys has been awarded the Dr. Dre Global Impact Award “Dei is not a threat, it’s a gift,” she said in her speech, referring to diversity, equality and inclusion programs Recently demolished by the US government And several large companies.
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