Sabrina Carpenter, Shakira and Charli XCX lead Grammy Awards 2025 with raunchy performances of their hits

Trevor Noahhost

Tonight, we decided we are not just celebrating our favorite music. We are also celebrating the city that brought us so much of that music,

host Trevor Noah said

Sabrina Carpentertime nominees

I'm still out of breath from that performance,

Carpenter said as she accepted the trophy

Beyoncésinger

Really I was not expecting this,

Beyonce said after she was handed the Grammy trophy by presenter Taylor Swift

As far as I’m concerned, it’s the best band of all time,

he said of the Beatles

Amy Allen (songwriter)winner

The child in me ... is screaming and crying and laughing at the absurdity of this moment,

Allen started her speech

We are the engine that fuels the entire music industry,

she said of songwriters past and present

Honestly this is kind of hilarious,

she joked after returning to the stage for a third time