The 65th annual Grammy Awards was one to remember with Beyoncé’s history-making 32nd Grammy, the phenomenal 15-minute hip-hop 50th-anniversary tribute performance, a touching In Memoriam montage and so much more.
Hosted by Trevor Noah of the “Daily Show,” the 2023 Grammys felt more like the good ol’ Grammys than the program has in recent years.
This year’s Grammys featured elaborate performance sets, a packed L.A. venue and an unnecessarily long three-hour runtime, differing from the scaled-down, music-focused Grammys of 2021 and 2022.
Beyoncé made history this year for winning the most Grammys of all time when she won her 32nd Grammy for Best Dance/Electronic Album with “Renaissance.”In her acceptance speech, she thanked the LGBTQ community for “inventing the genre.”
The best performance of the night was undoubtedly the multigenerational hip-hop tribute performance featuring iconic artists of the genre such as Grandmaster Flash, Rakim, Public Enemy, OutKast, Scarface, Missy Elliot, LL Cool J, Ice-T, Busta Rhymes, Salt-N-Pepa, Run-D.M.C., Method Man, Queen Latifah, Lil Wayne, Big Boi, Lil Baby, Lil Uzi Vert, GloRilla and more.
The legendary performance, curated by Ahmir Khalib “Questlove” Thompson, was an epic homage to the past, present and future of hip-hop music and will likely go down as one of the most impressive performances in Grammy history.
The In Memoriam montage was beautifully done this year. Quavo performed “Without You” as a tribute to Takeoff. The touching, thoughtful tribute featured a gospel choir and an empty chair with Takeoff’s chain. Kacey Musgraves sang “Coal Miner’s Daughter” in remembrance of the late Loretta Lynn, playing the song on Lynn’s guitar.
Some other standout awards of the night included Kim Petras and Sam Smith winning Best Pop Duo/Group Performance for “Unholy,” Harry Styles winning Album of the Year for “Harry’s House,” Kendrick Lamar winning Best Rap Album for “Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers,” Lizzo winning Record of the Year for “About Damn Time,” Beyoncé winning Best R&B Song for “Cuff It,” Ozzy Osbourne winning Best Rock Album for “Patient Number 9,” Bonnie Raitt winning Song of the Year for “Just Like That” and Willie Nelson winning Best Country Album for “A Beautiful Time.”
Petras accepted her and Smith’s award for “Unholy” as the first openly transgender woman to win a Grammy.
Some other standout performances of the night included Bad Bunny’s opening production, a Motown medley tribute, and Lizzo’s performance of “About Damn Time” and “Special.”
Representing Puerto Rico, Bunny, whose album “Un Verano Sin Ti” won a Grammy for Best Musica Urbana Album, kicked off the night with a vibrant, energetic performance of his song “Después de la Playa.”
The Motown medley performance was done as a tribute to the 2023 MusiCares honorees, Smokey Robinson and Berry Gordy.
Lizzo’s performance featured a gospel choir, stunning vocals and a gorgeous golden set.
This year’s Grammys also had memorable red-carpet fashion.
Adele, Lizzo and Beyoncé all stepped out in beautiful, dynamic looks.
Adele was classic in a ruby-colored velvet Louis Vuitton gown with a ruffled, off-the-shoulder detail.
Lizzo shined in an eye-catching, flower-covered red Dolce & Gabbana opera coat, which dropped to reveal a sequined orange corset gown.
Beyoncé stunned in a peachy velvet gown with matching gloves and a deep slit to reveal matching pants and heels. The look included a statement Grammy-gold hat and gorgeous gold accents, which lined a deep V-cut in Bey’s structured, off-the-shoulder neckline.
Performances, speeches and red-carpet looks from the 2023 Grammys can be found at live.grammy.com.



