Following the Hollywood Walk of Fame project, which began in the 1950s, a renewed interest in music and the recording industry led to the creation of The Grammy Awards as a way to honor the music industry’s most talented composers, songwriters, and musicians. This year, groundbreaking artists including Beyoncé, Viola Davis, and Kim Petras made history at the 65th Annual Grammy Awards.  The 2023 Grammys Show aired on Sunday, February 5th. The awards took place at Crypto.com Arena (formerly the Staples Center) in Los Angeles, CA.  Here’s a rundown of what happened:

• Comedian Trevor Noah was the program’s host. Noah introduced Puerto Rican rapper Bad Bunny as the show’s opener.
• After Bad Bunny’s performance, Noah introduced some of the biggest names in attendance: LL Cool J, Beyoncé, Harry Styles, Kendrick Lamar, Lizzo, Taylor Swift,  and Adele. 
• Brandy Carlile was the next to perform before Jennifer Lopez presented the first winner of the night. Harry’s House by Harry Styles took home the award for Best Pop Vocal Album, beating out Abba, Adele, Coldplay and Lizzo. 
• Viola Davis presented the award for Best R&B Song. Davis had already achieved EGOT status earlier in the evening, meaning she has won an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony Award. Davis’s Grammy was for Best Audio Book Narration and Storytelling of her memoir “Finding Me”. She announced that the Best R&B Song Award went to Beyoncé for “CUFF IT”. 
• Beyoncé was not present to accept her Grammy due to the Los Angeles traffic. Even so, the crowd was electrified, since the R&B award meant Beyoncé was now tied for the most Grammy Awards ever won. 
• Best Country Album went to Willie Nelson for A Beautiful Time. Nelson was not present to accept the award. 
• Billy Crystal introduced 25-time Grammy winner Stevie Wonder, who performed alongside Smokey Robinson and Chris Stapleton. Smokey Robinson then announced Sam Smith and Kim Petras as the winners of Best Pop Duo/Group Performance for “Unholy”. Petras made history as the first transgender woman to win this award. She thanked her passed friend Sophie, Madonna, and her mother in her heartfelt acceptance speech. 
• Lizzo performed her hit single “About Damn Time” and a medley of her other songs. SZA, whose album SOS broke streaming records in December 2021, presented the award for Best Musica Urbana Album to Bad Bunny. 
• Harry Styles performed “As It Was” before Cardi B announced Kendrick Lamar’s Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers as the winner of Best Rap Album. 
• Multiple artists, including Kacey Musgraves, Quavo, and Bonnie Raitt paid tribute to individuals that made the music industry great, from past singers to composers to producers. 
• Madonna introduced Sam Smith and Kim Petras, who performed their song “Unholy”. 
• Trevor Noah brought out James Corden, who announced the winner of Best Dance/Electronic Music Album. Beyoncé’s win for Renaissance broke the record for most Grammy wins of all time (32). Finally free from the traffic, Beyoncé gave an emotional speech full of gratitude for the people who helped her on her artistic journey. 
• Mary J. Blige performed her single “Good Morning Gorgeous”.
• Trevor Noah checked in with Taylor Swift before LL Cool J awarded the first ever Dr. Dre Global Impact Award to Dr. Dre himself. 
• As a tribute to 50 years of hip hop, some of the genre’s greatest took to the stage. LL Cool J, Queen Latifah, Nelly, and Lil Baby had the crowd on their feet. 
• Dwayne Johnson presented Adele with the award for Best Pop Solo Performance (“Easy On Me”). 
• A new award, Best Song for Social Change, was awarded to Shervin Hajipour by First Lady Jill Biden. Hajipour’s song highlighted his message for change. His song “Baraye” was posted on Instagram and racked up more than 40 million views in two days. Hajipour was arrested for his support of Iranian women-led protests, but “Baraye” continues to inspire those fighting for freedom and everyone all over the world.  
• “Just Like That” by Bonnie Raitt took home Song of the Year. This decision shocked many, including Bonnie herself. Raitt has been making music since the 1970s, and this is her thirteenth Grammy. 
• Chris Martin of Coldplay announced Lizzo’s “About Damn Time” as Record of the Year. Often confused with song of the year, Record Of The Year deals with a specific recording of a song and recognizes the artists, producers and engineers who contribute to that recording, while Song Of The Year deals with the composition of a song and recognizes the songwriters who wrote the song. Lizzo thanked some of her biggest inspirations and friends, including Adele and Beyoncé. 
• Finally, Steve Lacy performed before presenting the biggest award of the night: Album of the Year. Nominees included Harry’s House — Harry Styles; Voyage — ABBA; 30 — Adele; Un Verano Sin Ti — Bad Bunny; RENAISSANCE — Beyoncé; Good Morning Gorgeous (Deluxe) — Mary J. Blige; In These Silent Days — Brandi Carlile; Music of the Spheres — Coldplay; Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers — Kendrick Lamar; and Special — Lizzo. Harry Styles’s Harry House took home this prestigious award. 

The four biggest awards of the night were Album of the Year: Harry House, Harry Styles; Record of the Year: “About Damn Time”, Lizzo; Song of the Year: “Just Like That”, Bonnie Raitt; and Best Dance/Electronic Music Album: RENAISSANCE, Beyoncé, as it broke the all-time Grammy record.