As Hollywood gathered for the 67th Grammy Awards, the festivities started with a tribute to Los Angeles following the recent devastating wildfires.
Following a touching intro from host Trevor Noah, Dawes kicked off the awards show with an upbeat cover of Randy Newman’s ‘I Love L.A.’, for which they were joined onstage by John Legend, Sheryl Crow, Brad Paisley, Brittany Howard and St. Vincent.
At least 25 people died in the Southern California wildfires that broke out this month and caused immeasurable destruction, with more than 105,000 receiving mandatory evacuation orders.
As previously announced, the Grammy Awards telecast will help raise additional funds to support Los Angeles wildfire recovery efforts.
Beyoncé leads the nominations with 11 categories, followed by Billie Eilish, Kendrick Lamar, Post Malone and Charli XCX at seven each, and Taylor Swift, Sabrina Carpenter and Chappell Roan with six apiece.
The Recording Academy previously revealed Benson Boone, Billie Eilish, Chappell Roan, Charli XCX, Doechii, Raye, Sabrina Carpenter, Shakira, Teddy Swims, Brad Paisley, Brittany Howard, Coldplay’s Chris Martin, Cynthia Erivo, Herbie Hancock, Jacob Collier, Janelle Monáe, John Legend, Lainey Wilson, Sheryl Crow, St. Vincent and Stevie Wonder as part of the Grammy performance lineup.
The awards show will also feature a series of special performances during the In Memoriam segment, a salute to the life and legacy of Quincy Jones and tributes celebrating the spirit of the city of Los Angeles.
Hosted by Trevor Noah, the 2025 Grammy Awards will air live from L.A.’s Crypto.com Arena on Sunday, Feb. 2 at 8 pm ET/5 pm PT on CBS and streaming on Paramount+.
Additionally, starting at 3:30 pm ET/12:30 pm PT is the Grammy Awards Premiere Ceremony, in which the majority of Grammy winners across 80 categories will be announced. Hosted by Grammy nominee Justin Tranter, the ceremony will stream live from Peacock Theater in Los Angeles on live.Grammy.com and YouTube. The show also help raise additional funds to support wildfire relief efforts.
