On Feb. 5, the 65th annual Grammy awards were held at the Crypto.com Arena (formerly the Staples Center) in Los Angeles. The show began at 6:00 p.m. CST and was hosted by comedian Trevor Noah for the third year in a row.
This year’s award show saw the Grammys return to the Crypto.com Arena after the previous two years were held at different venues due to pandemic-related disruptions.
Many big names in music received nominations this year, such as Lizzo, Harry Styles and Adele.
Arguably the biggest story of the night was Beyonce. Walking into the arena with 28 previous Grammys, she was nominated for an additional nine that night, including Best Album, Song of the Year and Best Dance/Electronic Recording. She only needed four to beat Georg Solti, who currently held the record for most Grammy wins.
By the end of the show, Beyonce made Grammy history by clinching this record, obtaining a total of 32 gilded gramophones. The Grammy for Best Dance/Electronic Record was the award which pushed Beyonce over the edge.
While the award show officially began at 6 p.m., many awards were given in the “premiere ceremony,” such as Best Rock Album, Best Rock Performance and Best Jazz Vocal Album.
Actress Viola Davis cemented herself in history after winning a Grammy for her audiobook, Finding Me. This award certified Davis as an EGOT, an individual who has won all four major awards (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony) throughout their career.
The first award of the evening was Best Pop Vocal Album, which Harry Styles claimed for his May 2022 album Harry’s House.
Later throughout the evening, various nominated artists performed. Among these were Bad Bunny, who opened the show, as well as Harry Styles and Lizzo. Additionally, Smokey Robinson performed alongside Stevie Wonder.
In an additional performance, the Grammys paid tribute to hip-hop by celebrating the genre’s 50th anniversary. Legends of the style who performed included Ice-T, Public Enemy, Nelly, Queen Latifah, RUN-D.M.C. and Missy Elliot.
The 2023 Grammys also debuted a brand new award coined the Dr. Dre Global Impact Award. This year’s recipient was the inaugural award’s namesake, rapper and producer Dr. Dre.
“[Dre] helped define West Coast hip-hop and has become one of the most impactful success stories of our time,” rapper LL Cool J said as he introduced the award.
As always, the biggest awards were reserved for the end of the night: Best Song and Best Album.
Country star Bonnie Raitt took home Best Song for “Just Like That,” from the studio album of the same name.
Ex-One Direction member Harry Styles took home the highest honor of the night, as his third studio album, Harry’s House, was recognized as the year’s best album.
For a full list of winners, click here.
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