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
During one of the countless, often boneheaded interviews Sally Ride endured about her pioneering role in the United States space program, she schools a reporter on how to address her. “It’s Dr. Ride or Sally, but not Miss,” she says, flashing a smile that softened the lecture and much of director Cristina Costantini’s absorbing documentary
Cumbia music is the one grounding constant in Argentine-born Spanish filmmaker Amalia Ulman’s sophomore effort “Magic Farm,” a formally radical, biting satire about odious, privileged Americans adrift in a remote Argentine rural town. The group of foreigners works for a Vice-type media company dedicated to exploiting offbeat stories from around the world for sensationalist video
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
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
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 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 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
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
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.”
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
Nicolas Cage spoke out emphatically against letting AI infiltrate acting after winning best actor in a film for “Dream Scenario” at the 52nd annual Saturn Awards at Universal City on Sunday. “Thank you for recognizing ‘Dream Scenario,’” Cage said in his acceptance speech. “This is in fact one of my favorite movies I’ve ever made.
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
M3GAN is back for more AI doll horror. Blumhouse has revealed the first look at “M3GAN 2.0,” the sequel to the surprise horror hit from 2023 that introduced the world to the dancing, murdering robot M3GAN. In the short teaser that debuted during the Grammys, the killer doll showed off some new dance moves while
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When a film starts with a quote from Mary Shelley, it’s tempting to predict exactly where the story might be going. Sure enough, “Dead Lover” features the resurrection of a dead creature, and yet, writer-director Grace Glowicki keeps surprising the audience and gives much more than they expected. The characters she creates and the situations
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
“Touch Me” starts intriguingly with a long scene set in a therapist’s office. Joey (Olivia Taylor Dudley), who suffers from OCD and childhood trauma, recounts how she met a sexy alien from another planet and describes the hot affair she had with him. According to her story, not only was the sex good, but his
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
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
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,
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
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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
Who would’ve thought rap beef could’ve been such a catalyst for community? From diss track to record and song of the year, Kendrick Lamar went home the biggest winner at the 2025 Grammy Awards with “Not Like Us” – which took aim at Drake – earning a total of five wins: song of the year,
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
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
“Paddington in Peru,” the third tale about the marmalade-loving bear, is nearing the $100 million milestone at the international box office. The film, which doesn’t open in the U.S. and Canada until Feb. 14, has collected $93.2 million from 51 overseas territories. Those are promising ticket sales for the family film, though the two prior
Brady Corbet’s epic American immigrant saga “The Brutalist” has been given the top prize by the U.K.’s leading film writers and broadcasters. At the London Critics’ Circle Film Awards on Sunday night, the feature was named film of the year in a ceremony that saw the honors widely shared across a number of titles, although
Teams behind this year’s CineMart projects – IFFR’s co-production market – are “very conscious that the world is on fire,” says new head of IFFR Pro Marten Rabarts. “They needed to be both artistically impeccable and make us feel we can make some kind of difference. Many films spotlight urgent socio-political narratives, exploring themes like
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