Shortly after taking home the Grammy for record of the year, Kendrick Lamar returned to the stage at Crypto.com Arena to accept his second Big Four Grammy for song of the year on Sunday night (Feb. 2) for hit breakout hit “Not Like Us.”

The award was presented by the legend Diana Ross, who offered a somber reflection on the goings on of the world. “How can we have the balance between celebrating and being filled with sorrow? Even as we face trials and tributes with our soul, music brings us home,” she told the audience. “You are not alone, we stand with you, my heart reaches out to you.”

Appearing from backstage after taking home the prize for record of the year, Lamar immediately started beaming about being handed his second trophy of the evening by The Boss herself. “Damn, that’s Diana Ross,” he said with a laugh. “I’m starstruck.”

After letting his crew get a few words in (including Mustard declaring “somebody get the broom out” for his partner’s apparent sweep), Lamar took a moment to pay tribute to the West Coast rap stars who helped build the lane he occupies today. “All the West Coast artists, from early on — G Malone, Problem, Bad Lucc, K-Bo, Daylyt … these are the cats that inspired me to be the MC I am today,” he said. “Schoolboy, J-Roc, Ab-Soul, this is what it’s about, man. Because at the end of the day, nothing more powerful than rap music — I don’t care what it is. We are the culture.”

With his final words, Lamar offered one final message to any up-and-coming rap artists watching. “To all the young artists, like my man Punch say, I just hope you respect the art form,” he said. “It’ll get you where you need to go.”

At Sunday night’s ceremony, Beyoncé led the pack of nominees with a whopping 11 nods, with Charli XCX, Billie Eilish, Lamar himself and Post Malone tied for the second most nominations with seven each. Meanwhile, the jam-packed show included performances from stars such as Chappell Roan, Sabrina Carpenter, Doechii, Lady Gaga, Bruno Mars, Benson Boone and plenty of others.

As the 2025 Grammys began to draw to a close on Feb. 2 in Los Angeles, Coldplay lead singer Chris Martin teamed with guitarist Grace Bowers to honor the lives and careers of the musicians, artists and executives who passed away over the past year.

The segment opened with footage of late One Direction band member and solo artist Liam Payne, who died in October 2024. From there, backed by a string section with Martin on piano and Bowers on guitar, they performed an elegant, passionate rendition of Coldplay’s “All My Love.”

Alongside Payne’s tribute, the names and photographs of other artists, songwriters, performers and industry executives scrolled across the screens behind Martin and Bowers, as the Grammys honored Dickey Betts, The Oak Ridge Boys member Joe Bonsall, Fatman Scoop, Sandra Crouch, Will Jennings, Kinky Friedman, DJ Clark Kent, Sam Moore, Tito Jackson, Marianne Faithfull, Warner Chappell Nashville CEO/president Ben Vaughn, Ella Jenkins, Wayne Osmond, J.D. Souther, ASCAP Chief Creative Officer John Titta, Garth Hudson of The Band, Country Music Hall of Famer Toby Keith and more.

The Martin-Bowers collaboration wasn’t the only moment during the 2025 Grammys to honor the work of a late music legend. Earlier in the evening, the life and career of the late music mogul Quincy Jones was honored by artists in a range of genres. Jazz pianist Herbie Hancock performed “Killer Joe,” and was accompanied by vocalist-performer Cynthia Erivo on “Fly Me to the Moon.” Country singer-songwriter Lainey Wilson and Jacob Collier teamed for a rendition of “Let the Good Times Roll,” while Stevie Wonder and Hancock teamed up for “We Are the World.” The Jones tribute concluded with Janelle Monáe offering a stellar rendition of Michael Jackson’s “Don’t Stop ‘Til You Get Enough.”

Shakira celebrated her 48th birthday at the 2025 Grammys held at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on Sunday (Feb. 2), where she won a Grammy award and performed live.

Gloria Estefan had the honor to introduce the “global superstar … the one and only, the incomparable, Shakira,” prior to a short tribute video in which the Colombian artist opened up about her separation and putting herself together thanks to music.

Rocking a golden two-piece and matching gloves, Shak first took fans down memory lane with the sensual 1998 hit “Ojos Así” powered by a mesmerizing belly-dance number, before transitioning to an empowering and energetic performance of the viral “Shakira: Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 53.”

At the 67th annual awards ceremony, Shak — now a four-time Grammy winner — won best Latin pop album for Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran, a category in which she was up against Anitta’s Funk Generation, Luis Fonsi’s El Viaje, Kany García’s García and Kali Uchis’ Orquídeas. She dedicated her win to her “immigrant brothers and sisters in this country,” reminding them that they are “loved and worthy,” and also to her sons Milan and Sasha, who were present at the show.

Shak’s winning set (her 12th studio album over a four-decade career), debuted at No. 1 on Billboard’s Top Latin Albums and Latin Pop Albums chart last April.

Meanwhile, other Latin artists who nabbed an award earlier at the Grammy Premiere Ceremony are Residente for best música urbana album; Rawayana for best Latin rock or alternative album; Carín León for best música Mexicana album (Including Tejano); Tony and Mimy Succar for best tropical Latin album; Sheila E. featuring Gloria Estefan and Mimy Succar for best global music performance; and Zaccai Curtis for best Latin jazz album.

Beyoncé leads the 2025 Grammys nominations with 11 nods. She’s followed by Charli XCX, Billie Eilish, Kendrick Lamar and Post Malone with seven nods apiece, followed by Sabrina Carpenter, Chappell Roan and Taylor Swift with six each.

The wins keep coming for Kendrick Lamar. Not only did the TDE rapper score three Billboard Hot 100 No. 1s last year, but one of those songs – “Not Like Us” – just nabbed him the Grammy Award for record of the year at the 2025 ceremony on Sunday (Feb. 2) evening.

The Drake diss track has spurred a number of legal actions from Drizzy, but that didn’t deter members of the Recording Academy for voting the song into Big Four Grammy glory.

Although Lamar was thinking about Drake when he went into the booth to record “Not Like Us,” the OVO boss seemingly wasn’t on his mind when he took the stage at the Crypto.com Arena to accept the award. He thanked God and paid tribute to his aunt, who he said had passed away yesterday. “She’s probably watching it up there so make sure y’all got your smiles on right now make her feel right,” he said. Giving shoutouts to Dr. Dre and Swizz Beatz in the audience (both of whom have produced songs by Lamar), he dedicated his win to the city of Los Angeles, which is still reeling from devastating wildfires.

“We gonna dedicate this one to the city, Compton, Watts, Long Beach, Inglewood, Hollywood, out to the Valley,” he said. “This is my neck of the woods that held me down since I was a young pup. I can’t give enough thanks to these places that I rode around since high school. Most importantly, the people and the families out in the Palisades and Altadena, this is a true testament that we can continue to restore this city.”

The category was a tough one for pundits to predict. The other nominees were “Now and Then” by the Beatles, “Texas Hold ‘Em” by Beyoncé, “Espresso” by Sabrina Carpenter, “360” by Charli XCX, “Birds of a Feather” by Billie Eilish, “Good Luck, Babe!” by Chappell Roan and “Fortnight” by Taylor Swift feat. Post Malone.

Just a short while after assisting Bruno Mars in a tribute to Los Angeles with a solemn “California Dreamin’” cover, Lady Gaga revealed her bombastic new dance-pop single, “Abracadabra.”

Unveiled through a MasterCard commercial, Gaga treated her high-octane new single to an artsy music video that trades primarily in red, black and white hues. “The category is: dance or die,” Gaga proclaimed at the visual’s onset — donning an oversized red studded hat — before launching into a series of tight Parris Goebel-choreographed scenes that recall the armies of dancers that routinely flanked her during her Born This Way era. Complete with 40 dancers, Gaga’s trademark facial dramatics and her penchant for jaw-dropping high fashion, the “Abracadabra” clip also evoked her timeless “Bad Romance” music video in its meticulous display of the intersection of several different modes of art.

“Abracadabra” is the third of three Mayhem songs Gaga has revealed so far. Last summer, she debuted the Mars-assisted “Die With a Smile,” which topped the Billboard Hot 100 this year and earned Grammy nominations for song of the year and best pop duo/group performance. Two months later, Mother Monster dropped “Disease,” a dark electro-pop banger that reached No. 27 on the Hot 100.

On Jan. 27, Gaga confirmed that Mayhem, her newest studio album, would arrive March 7. Though the LP will mark Gaga’s first original full-length pop album since 2020’s Grammy-winning Chromatica, the “Shallow” singer hasn’t been completely musically absent in the interim. In 2021, she won two Grammys alongside the late Tony Bennett for their Love for Sale joint album, and last year she topped Jazz Albums with Harlequin — a soundtrack album inspired by her character from 2024’s box office-topping Joker: Folie à Deux, for which she earned a Razzie nod for worst actress.

It’s been a busy weekend for Gaga. On Thursday (Jan. 30), she closed FireAid with a brand new song, and Saturday Night Live confirmed that she’ll headline the Saturday Night Live 50th Anniversary Concert on Feb. 14 alongside Miley Cyrus and Bad Bunny. Come April, Gaga will also have headlined Coachella for a second time.

Watch Lady Gaga’s new “Abracadabra” music video below.