Grammy ceremony opens with tribute to Los Angeles

The Grammy Awards in 2025 opened with a special presentation of the Los Angeles Dowes group, two brothers whose homes were destroyed in recent fires.

The duo joined the stage by former Grammy winners, including Cheryl Crowe, John Legend, Brade Paisley and Brittany Howard to perform the classic song of Randy Newman I Love La.

“It is often said that at the most darkened times the best of humanity shines, and Los Angeles people are currently the perfect example of this,” said the host Trever Noah, presenting the performance.

“So tonight we decided that we would not only celebrate our favorite music. We also celebrate the city that brought us so much of this music.”

The comedian, who hosted the ceremony for the fifth time, said that “just a few weeks ago, we were not sure that this show would even happen.”

“Fortunately, because of the heroic efforts of firefighters, the fires are already containing, and despite all the devastation, the spirit of the city appeared,” he added to generous applause.

Several firefighters were invited to the awards to honor their efforts; And he walked on the red carpet, taking selfies with the largest stars in music.

Los Angeles -born Billy Ayle was the second stage artist, playing on the Grammy -nominated songs of a feather in the background, inspired by the natural beauty of California.

“I love you LA,” she said when the music is over.

The ceremony is raising money for those affected by what Noah called “one of the largest natural disasters in US history”; And the organizers have delivered some of their air time to allow local business to advertise free while trying to recover.

Noah also jokes that the winners whose speeches were moving longer than one and a half minutes will pay $ 1,000 for each extra second they spoke.

As for the awards, Beyonce is the largest nominated for the night, with 11 nodes for his country -inspired Cowboy Carter album – including the Album of the Year.

The star arrived at the ceremony with more grams than any other artist in history, a total of 32, but she has never won the biggest award.

Prior to the main ceremony, she raised an additional trophy – the best duo/group performance of the country, for the II most Wanted, duet with Miley Cyrus.

Other performers awarded in the early “premiere ceremony” included the Beatles who won the best rock performance for their song, aided by AI from time to time, based on the old demonstration of John Lennon.

British pop star Charlie XCX won three trophies for his club’s album to determine BRAT trends; And the espresso of Sabrina Carpenter was declared the best pop solo performance.

The first award of the main ceremony was the best rap album to go to Florida-born DOECHII rapper for her Alligator Mixtape bites never heals.

She noted that this is only the third time a woman won the category since she was represented in 1989, with the shout of her predecessors Lorin Hill and Cardi B.

“I put my heart and soul into this misstrapa,” she added. “I stripped my life. I went so much, I dedicated myself to sobriety and God told me that I would be rewarded.”

She finished her speech with a message to other ambitious female artists.

“There are so many black women who are looking at me right now. I want to tell you, you can do it.

“Everything is possible. Don’t let anyone design any stereotypes on you (or) to tell you that you can’t be here, that you are too dark or that you are not smart enough or that you are too dramatic or too strong.

“You are exactly what you have to be to be exactly where you are and I am a testimony. Praise God.”