Two ceremonies, one night, and a fundraising purpose attached to both. The 67th annual Grammy Awards were set for Feb. 2, 2025, at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, with comedian Trevor Noah as host.
The telecast ran from 5:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Pacific, or 8:00 to 11:30 p.m. Eastern. It was “reimagined to raise funds to support wildfire relief efforts and aid music professionals impacted by the wildfires in Los Angeles,” according to the Recording Academy, which pointed viewers to a donation page for its MusiCares fire relief effort. The awards covered recordings whose eligibility ran from Sept. 16, 2023, to Aug. 30, 2024.
Before prime time
The Premiere Ceremony, hosted by comedian Justin Traner, began at 12:30 p.m. Pacific at the Peacock Theater. The Recording Academy streamed it live on its YouTube channel. Guitarist Joe Bonamassa was among the performers.
Fans who wanted more than the broadcast could go to live.grammy.com for a 360-degree view, multi-camera access behind the scenes and real-time updates through the night.
Presenters and performers
The presenters included Chad Smith and Anthony Kiedis of the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Olivia Rodrigo, SZA, Taylor Swift and Cardi B. Will Smith was also on the list, in his first major awards presentation since the 2022 Oscars incident.
Billie Eilish, Chappell Roan, Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars, Charli XCX and Sabrina Carpenter were scheduled to perform. The In Memoriam segment, a salute to Quincy Jones and a tribute to Los Angeles were to feature Chris Martin of Coldplay, John Legend, Sheryl Crow and St. Vincent, among others.
Rock and metal nominees
Best Rock Performance had six nominees: The Beatles for “Now and Then,” St. Vincent for “Broken Man,” Pearl Jam for “Dark Matter,” IDLES for “Gift Horse,” Green Day for “The American Dream Is Killing Me” and The Black Keys for “Beautiful People (Stay High).”
In Best Metal Performance, Spiritbox (“Cellar Door”), Metallica (“Screaming Suicide”), Judas Priest (“Crown of Horns”), Knocked Loose featuring Poppy (“Suffocate”) and Gojira with Marina Viotti and Victor Le Masne (“Mea Culpa (Ah! Ca ira!)”) were up for the award.
The rock and alternative categories also included Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, Kim Gordon, Jack White, The Rolling Stones and Fontaines D.C.
