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2023 Grammys recap: Biggest wins, all the star-studded performances and more

PHOTO: Harry Styles accepts the Album Of The Year award for "Harry's House" during the 65th Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, Feb. 5, 2023.
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By Hayley FitzPatrick, Carson Blackwelder, Angeline Jane Bernabe
Last Updated: February 6, 2023, 1:47 AM

The 65th annual Grammy Awards was a night filled with history-making wins and plenty of epic performances.

All eyes were on the four biggest awards handed out each year: album of the year, record of the year, song of the year and best new artist.

Bonnie Raitt won the award for song of the year for "Just Like That" while Lizzo won record of the year for "About Damn Time." Samara Joy took home best new artist while Harry Styles won the coveted album of the year trophy for "Harry's House."

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Beyoncé became the artist with the most Grammys ever during the ceremony, winning four of the nine categories for which she was nominated, bringing her total number of Grammy wins to 32.

Trevor Noah hosted the star-studded show from the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.

Check out a recap of how music's biggest night unfolded below.

Latest updates:

  • Harry Styles wins album of the year
  • Lizzo wins the Grammy for record of the year
  • Queen Latifah, Missy Elliott, Salt-N-Pepa, Run DMC, Busta Rhymes and more celebrate 50 years of hip-hop
  • Beyoncé makes history, becomes artist with most Grammys ever
  • Sam Smith, Kim Petras make history by winning best pop duo/group performance
Here's how the night unfolded. All times Eastern.

Feb 06, 2023 1:47 AM

Willie Nelson wins best country album

Willie Nelson won the Grammy for best country album for "A Beautiful Time."

Nelson, 89, beat out Luke Combs, Miranda Lambert, Ashley McBryde and Maren Morris to take home the award.

Shania Twain accepted the award on Nelson's behalf, as he was not in attendance.


Feb 06, 2023 1:46 AM

Beyoncé wins Grammy for best R&B song

Beyoncé received the Grammy for best R&B song for her hit song, “Cuff It.”

With her win, she has tied for the record of most Grammys for an individual of all time.


Feb 06, 2023 1:39 AM

Harry Styles takes home award for best pop vocal album

Harry Styles accepted the first award presented during Sunday night's telecast, best pop vocal album, for his third studio album, "Harry's House."

"This album, from start to finish, has been the greatest experience of my life," he said during his acceptance speech. "For making it with two of my best friends to playing it for people has been the greatest joy I could have asked for."

He also thanked everyone who inspired the album during his speech.

PHOTO: Harry Styles accepts the Best Pop Vocal Album award for "Harry's House" during the 65th Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, Feb. 5, 2023.
Mario Anzuoni/Reuters
Harry Styles accepts the Best Pop Vocal Album award for "Harry's House" during the 65th Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, Feb. 5, 2023.
Mario Anzuoni/Reuters


Feb 06, 2023 1:30 AM

Bad Bunny opens star-studded show, Brandi Carlile rocks the stage

Bad Bunny opened up the show with a medley of hits, including "Después de la Playa."

The Puerto Rican rapper, whose real name is Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, is up for album of the year and best música urbana album for his fourth studio album "Un Verano Sin Ti" and best pop solo performance for "Moscow Mule."

PHOTO: Bad Bunny performs during the 65th GRAMMY Awards, Feb. 5, 2023, in Los Angeles.
Kevin Winter/Getty Images
Bad Bunny performs during the 65th GRAMMY Awards, Feb. 5, 2023, in Los Angeles.
Kevin Winter/Getty Images

Next up was Brandi Carlile, who performed her song "Broken Horses," which already won the Grammys for best rock song and best rock performance tonight.

PHOTO: Brandi Carlile performs during the 65th GRAMMY Awards Feb. 5, 2023, in Los Angeles.
Frazer Harrison/Getty Images
Brandi Carlile performs during the 65th GRAMMY Awards Feb. 5, 2023, in Los Angeles.
Frazer Harrison/Getty Images

Feb 06, 2023 2:34 AM

Sam Smith, Kim Petras make history by winning best pop duo/group performance

Sam Smith and Kim Petras won the Grammy for best pop duo/group performance for their song "Unholy," with Smith becoming the first nonbinary artist and Petras becoming the first transgender artist to win in this category.

In her acceptance speech, Petras spoke about the historic moment and lifted up other transgender performers.

PHOTO: Kim Petras and Sam Smith accept the award for best pop duo/group performance for "Unholy" at the 65th annual Grammy Awards, Feb. 5, 2023, in Los Angeles.
Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP
Kim Petras and Sam Smith accept the award for best pop duo/group performance for "Unholy" at the 65th annual Grammy Awards, Feb. 5, 2023, in Los Angeles.
Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP

"I just want to thank all the incredible transgender legends before me who kicked these doors open for me so I could be here tonight," she said.

Petras also paid tribute to her friend Sophie, a fellow trans artist who died in 2021, who she said always believed in her.


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