By Maria ShermanAP Music Author
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The 67th Grammy Awards will happen Feb. 2 however with a dramatically completely different tone this 12 months.
As Los Angeles continues to recuperate from fires that destroyed greater than 14,000 buildings and displaced tens of 1000’s, the Recording Academy has reformatted its award present to profit to assist wildfire victims.
For the reason that fires started, the Grammys and its affiliated MusiCares charity have distributed $2 million in emergency support and pledged greater than $4 million to assist these within the music trade impacted by the wildfires.
The Grammys on Feb. 2 will search so as to add to these donations. Viewers and attendees will nonetheless see trophies handed out and a bespoke live performance expertise — however they may even watch the present elevate consciousness, drive donations and assets to funds that profit folks in want.
Comic Trevor Noah will host for a fifth 12 months in a row and historical past may very well be made when a few of the largest names in music collect. Right here’s some key issues to know forward of Sunday’s present on the Crypto.com Enviornment:
The way to watch the present and purple carpet
The Grammys will air stay on CBS and Paramount+ starting at 8 p.m. Jap. Paramount+ with Showtime subscribers also can watch stay and on demand.
The award present may also be watched by means of stay TV streaming companies that embrace CBS of their lineup, like Hulu + Stay TV, YouTube TV and FuboTV.
The premiere ceremony, hosted by songwriter Justin Tranter, will happen at 3:30 p.m. Jap/12:30 p.m. Pacific on the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles on Feb. 2. It may be streamed on the Recording Academy’s YouTube channel and on stay.GRAMMY.com.
The Related Press will stream a four-hour purple carpet present with interviews and style footage. Will probably be streamed on YouTube and APNews.com starting at 3:30 p.m. Jap, 12:30 p.m. Pacific.
E! will air a stay purple carpet present, “Stay From E!: Grammys,” starting at 6 p.m. Jap.
Who’s nominated on the 2025 Grammys
Beyoncé leads the Grammy nods with 11 because of her acclaimed “Cowboy Carter” album, bringing her profession complete to 99 nominations. That makes her probably the most nominated artist in Grammy historical past.
Since 2023 she’s additionally been probably the most adorned artist, having earned 32 trophies throughout her profession.
Is it lastly her time to take residence the highest prize? If she wins the album of the 12 months, she’ll develop into the primary Black girl to take action within the twenty first century.
She capitalized on the Grammys highlight by asserting her Cowboy Carter Tour late Feb. 1 on Instagram and her web site. No particulars on when it is going to begin or which cities she’ll go to had been included, however the posts created a direct frenzy.
Publish Malone, Billie Eilish, Kendrick Lamar and Charli xcx observe with seven nominations.
Taylor Swift and first-time nominees Sabrina Carpenter and Chappell Roan boast six nominations every.
Who’s attending and performing on the Grammys
Carpenter, Eilish, Roan, Shaboozey, Charli xcx, Doechii, RAYE, Benson Boone, Shakira, Teddy Swims, Woman Gaga and Bruno Mars will carry out on the 2025 Grammys.
Stevie Surprise, Janelle Monáe and Will Smith pays tribute to the late, legendary producer Quincy Jones.
Brad Paisley, Brittany Howard, Coldplay’s Chris Martin, Cynthia Erivo, Herbie Hancock, Jacob Collier, John Legend, Lainey Wilson, Sheryl Crow and St. Vincent may even seem.
Taylor Swift, who final month wrapped her huge Eras tour, can be a presenter.
Different presenters will embrace Smith, Cardi B, Gloria Estefan, Olivia Rodrigo, Queen Latifah, SZA, Victoria Monét and the Pink Scorching Chili Pepper’s Anthony Kiedis and Chad Smith.
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