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Fresh off her album of the year win at the Grammys, Beyoncé has finally revealed the dates for her “Cowboy Carter” tour. The 22-show run will kick off in April with four nights at Los Angeles’ SoFi Stadium, and proceed to Chicago, Ill.; East Rutherford, N.J.; London, U.K.; Paris, France; Houston, Texas; Washington, D.C.; and

Before we launch into this Grammys 2025 edition of Snubs and Surprises, let’s answer one question that may come up right at the outset: How can we characterize Beyoncé winning album of the year as a “surprise” when we repeatedly predicted it, as many other prognosticators did? There’s an easy answer for that: Although we

It was raining underwear during Charli xcx‘s wild Grammys performance of “Von dutch” and “Guess.” The “Brat” pop star began her performance from outside Los Angeles’ Crypto.com Arena and then strutted in, flanked by fellow it girls Grabbriette and Alex Consani and dozens of dancers dressed in Bushwick club rat attire. When she made it

The waiting was the hardest part for Beyoncé fans, but patience finally paid off as she scored a win for album of the year at Sunday night’s Grammys, with “Cowboy Carter” scoring the top prize where four previously nominated albums in the category had not. “I just feel very full and very honored. It’s been

Lady Gaga took center stage at the Grammys after winning the award for best pop duo/group performance and sent a message of support to trans people in her acceptance speech. “It’s such an honor to sing for all of you. I just want to say tonight that trans people are not invisible,” Gaga said, drawing

Shakira took the opportunity to address the political turmoil surrounding President Donald Trump’s immigration policies during her Grammys acceptance speech. After receiving the award for best Latin pop album for “Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran” from Jennifer Lopez, the Colombian singer thanked her children and dedicated the award “to all my immigrant brothers and sisters

Will Smith made his first return to a major televised awards show Sunday evening, appearing at the Grammys to open a tribute to the late Quincy Jones. Smith opened the segment by introducing Herbie Hancock on piano and later brought out “Wicked” star Cynthia Erivo, who belted a performance of “Fly Me to the Moon.”

An Associated Press reporter on the Grammys red carpet Sunday apologized for stopping an interview with Babyface to pass his microphone to Chappell Roan in what became a viral social media moment. A viral clip posted to X showed Krysta Fauria and Leslie Ambriz speaking to the producer and singer-songwriter Babyface before Fauria called out

Lady Gaga debuted a new song during Sunday night’s Grammys ceremony — not in an official performance slot, but during a commercial break, using the spot to officially premiere a new single, the fast-tempo dance track “Abracadabra,” from her upcoming album, “Mayhem.” The mid-Grammys unveiling of the song and its music video had been previously

The Weeknd has donated more than $10 million to multiple charitable causes in the past five years, from coronavirus relief to Gaza humanitarian aid to Los Angeles wildfire recovery, and he stepped up again by overlooking a grievous 2021 snub from the Grammy Awards to perform at the ceremony on Sunday, which has been overhauled

Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars teamed up to offer an emotional tribute to those affected by the devastating L.A. wildfires with a duet of the Mamas and the Papas classic “California Dreamin’” at Sunday night’s Grammy Awards. Although the two pop superstars had played up the nostalgia and camp when they previously paired up for

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. The 67th Annual Grammy Awards will air Sunday at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT on CBS Television Network and Paramount+. Following uncertainty over whether music’s biggest night would continue on as planned after

This year’s Grammys are taking place after the widespread wildfire destruction in Los Angeles. Accordingly, much of the music community’s attention is being focused on using the celebration to elevate relief efforts — including on the red carpet. Celebrities are adding a blue pin to their red carpet outfits, which represent MusiCares fire relief fundraising

Thousands of protesters gathered Sunday in downtown Los Angeles to protest President Trump’s aggressive policies against undocumented immigrants and promise of mass deportations, causing traffic gridlock in the hours ahead of the Grammy Awards at Crypto.com Arena. The protest began in the morning and grew in number through the afternoon, per the Los Angeles Times,

Controversial rapper Kanye West returned to the Grammys on Sunday, and his arrival shocked onlookers before even heading into the venue. While walking the carpet, his wife, Bianca Censori, removed her fur coat to reveal a see-through slip that left her completely nude for cameras. The pair arrived together at the Crypto.com Arena in Los

Jaden Smith certainly turned some heads at the Grammys red carpet Sunday night. The actor and rapper wore a black suit and tie to the red carpet, but added one eye-popping accessory to his ensemble: a miniature, black house that he wore on his dome. A circle was cut in the front of the castle

Of her “Cowboy Carter” project, Beyoncé once put in writing: “This ain’t a country album. This is a ‘Beyoncé‘ album.” But since there are no “best Beyoncé” categories yet recognized by the Recording Academy, the superstar did enter “Cowboy Carter” and several of its songs in country fields for the 2025 Grammys. And while there

The music industry’s biggest night is underway Sunday, as the 2025 Grammys award some of the world’s biggest artists. Kendrick Lamar’s anthemic “Not Like Us” has already won three Grammy awards in the best rap performance, best rap song and best music video categories, making the Compton-bred rapper a 20-time Grammy winner. Lamar’s gains were revealed

Jody Gerson is one of the most accomplished music publishers of the last five decades, so it’s no surprise that she was honored with the Recording Academy’s Industry Icon Award at Clive Davis’ Pre-Grammy Event on Saturday night. What is sadly surprising is the fact that as CEO of Universal Music Publishing, she is one

Post Malone, Shaboozey, Teddy Swims and Doechii represented the new guard while Joni Mitchell, Barry Manilow, Michael Buble and Chris Robinson delivered for the veterans at a subdued 50th anniversary of music mogul Clive Davis’ annual Pre-Grammy “Event” — the fact that it was called an “event” in addition to the usual “gala” reflected the

Those who have been patiently awaiting news of a Cowboy Carter tour just got their first confirmation that Beyoncé will in fact be heading out on the road this year to support her eighth album. On Saturday night, news trickled out that the tour was coming. Netflix was first to signal that an announcement was

On Thursday night, Billie Joe Armstrong joined his fellow Green Day members to open FireAid, setting off the nearly six-hour benefit with a three-song tribute to those affected by the Los Angeles wildfires. It was Green Day operating like Green Day typically does these days: massive shows on massive platforms, not entirely out of the

“Longevity was never a major concern of ours,” said Bob Weir, getting a big and somewhat chuckle out of the audience, even though he didn’t deliver it as a laugh line. Weir was accepting an award, along with other members of the Grateful Dead or their family members, as one of MusiCares‘ Persons of the

Fresh off the FireAid stage, Lady Gaga is gearing back up to grace the Grammy stage alongside Bruno Mars to perform a tribute to Los Angeles during Sunday night’s event. Rumors had been percolating for days that Gaga was in negotiations to perform at the Grammy Awards. According to the Recording Academy on Friday, Gaga

As he was with the 2021 Grammys and “Djesse Vol. 3,” Jacob Collier is, again, up for album of the year, this time courtesy of his spiky, soul-filled “Djesse Vol. 4.” While his first AOTY nom found the wunderkind one-man-band up against a mixed bag of female and male greats (Taylor Swift’s “Folklore” won that

There were moments during Thursday night’s epic FireAid concert/webcast that got off-point from the otherwise prevalent “We love L.A.” theme. Even several states’ worth of off-point. Like, for instance, the roughly 15-minute segment where everyone was thinking about Seattle instead, because the surviving members of Nirvana got back together to do a four-song mini-set, fronted

In an industry filled with blowhards, Doug Davis flies pretty far under the radar, at least for a major music attorney, son of one of its most legendary executives and, for nearly two decades, co-pilot of that legendary executive’s iconic annual event, the Clive Davis Pre-Grammy Gala. Even those who have known him for years

Cardi B, Gloria Estefan, Olivia Rodrigo, Queen Latifah, SZA, Victoria Monét, Will Smith and the Red Hot Chili Peppers’ Anthony Kiedis and Chad Smith will join Taylor Swift as presenters at the Grammy Awards on Sunday night. Live from Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles and hosted by Trevor Noah, Music’s Biggest Night will be broadcast

It may come as some relief to music industry hopefuls that even Stacy Carr, who has been Clive Davis’ right hand for his pre-Grammy gala since 1993, had to wait a couple of years before she was invited to the party. Indeed, there are few stronger signals that you’ve “arrived” than that first year you’re

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. After releasing his long-awaited album “Hurry Up Tomorrow” on Friday morning, The Weeknd has announced a massive stadium tour across North America. The “After Hours Til Dawn” tour will make stops in over 20