Beyoncé has won album of the year at the Grammys, capturing an elusive first win in the category and marking her third win at the 2025 awards.
Beyoncé won the honor for her genre-bending “Cowboy Carter.”
She thanked the Recording Academy and those who collaborated with her on the album. Her daughter, Blue Ivy, accompanied her on stage.
Earlier in the night, Beyoncé became the first Black woman to win a Grammy for best country album. She also took home an award for best country duo/group performance for “II Most Wanted” with Miley Cyrus during the Grammys pre-show, making it a trio of trophies total.
Some context: The Recording Academy had consistently overlooked Beyoncé in this specific category, with the singer losing four times for her albums “Renaissance” (2023), “Lemonade” (2017), “Beyoncé” (2015) and “I Am… Sasha Fierce (2010).
For the most part, Beyoncé had remained publicly unfazed. She even seemed to refer to her unsuccessful bids in the category on the “Cowboy Carter” song “Sweet Honey Buckin,” singing in part that she takes losses “on the chin.”
CNN’s Alli Rosenbloom contributed reporting.
Members of the Los Angeles Fire Department earn heartfelt standing ovation during AOTY presentation
Let’s hear it for the first responders.
Several members of the Los Angeles Fire Department appeared on stage during Sunday’s Grammys telecast to help present the big award of the night, album of the year.
Before presenting the award, the LAFD members stood on stage for several minutes while the audience stood and applauded for the men and women who bravely fought the wildfires that devastated the city of Los Angeles last month.
“In the midst of unprecedented fire conditions, their selfless acts of courage and commitment were nothing short of inspiring,” Fire Chief Anthony Marrone said on stage, flanked by members of his staff. “Our heartfelt condolences and prayers remain with all the families who’ve lost loved ones, friends and neighbors, along with everyone who has lost homes, business and have been displaced.”
Marrone and his colleague went on to announce Beyoncé’s album “Cowboy Carter” as the winner of the coveted album of the year award.
It’s a very “brat” Grammys.
Charli XCX performed a high-energy version of her hit “Von dutch” on Sunday night at music’s biggest night.
It started with the star getting out a black car outside the Crypto.com Arena where the ceremony was being held, and strutting to a small stage, surrounded by people.
Eventually, Charli XCX appeared on the Grammy stage where she shrugged off her black fur coat, leaving a skimpy all-denim outfit.
She also performed some of her song “Guess” which features Billie Eilish, who was seen singing along and dancing in the crowd.
What is “Brat Summer?” “Brat” is less a noun than it is a concept, though it is also a thing. The title of Charli XCX’s sixth studio album, the British singer has said she envisions a “brat” as someone who has a “pack of cigs, a Bic lighter and a strappy white top with no bra.”
“You’re just like, that girl who is a little messy and likes to party and maybe says some dumb things sometimes,” she explained in a video shared on TikTok.
Many theorize that it is the antithesis to the “clean” and “highly groomed” aspect so often on display by social media influencers.
CNN’s Lisa Respers France contributed reporting.
Grammys viewers have donated at least $7 million to wildfire relief so far, says Trevor Noah
The Grammys have raised at least $7 million to support people affected by the Los Angeles wildfires so far.
The show’s host, Trevor Noah, said that tally is just donations coming from people watching at home.
There has been a QR code appearing on the broadcast. Noah also mentioned earlier the code is on the tables where artists and celebrities are sitting inside the Crypto.com Arena in Downtown Los Angeles.
The money is going to the MusiCares Fire Relief fund. MusiCares is a charity founded by the Recording Academy to help people in the music industry by providing a variety of resources and disaster relief, according to its website.
The Recording Academy and MusiCares have partnered with several local organizations to provide resources for fire victims, the organization said.
