A long-awaited Beyoncé win, the music industry called out and a bad night for Drake – the 2025 Grammy awards was a smooth affair in the aftermath of the devastating California wildfires.
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The night’s biggest prize of album of the year went to Beyoncé for country album Cowboy Carter, the first time the famed singer has won the award and only the fourth time a black woman has won. Kendrick Lamar also ruled the evening, winning five awards for his controversial Drake diss track Not Like Us, while a diverse crop of new artists – Sabrina Carpenter, Doechii and best new artist winner Chappell Roan, who called on the industry to ‘offer a livable wage and healthcare’ – were also celebrated
The 2025 Grammys celebrated pop being back to its agenda-setting best ► https://www.theguardian.com/music/2025/feb/03/the-2025-grammys-celebrated-pop-being-back-to-its-agenda-setting-best
Beyoncé and Kendrick Lamar lead Grammy awards in aftermath of LA fires ► https://www.theguardian.com/music/2025/feb/02/grammy-winners-beyonce-kendrick-lamar
Grammy awards 2025: list of winners ► https://www.theguardian.com/music/2025/feb/02/grammy-2025-winners
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