It’s time for music’s biggest night: the 2025 Grammy Awards.
Despite devastating wildfires that ravaged California in recent weeks, the Recording Academy announced the 67th Grammy Award ceremony would go on. Academy CEO Harvey Mason Jr. saying the show “won’t just be about celebrating and honoring the best in music this year,” but that it “will also show how the power of music can help rebuild, uplift and support those in need.”
Nominations for this year include Beyoncé, who tops the list with 11 nods for her countrified “Cowboy Carter” album, followed by Charli XCX, Billie Eilish, Kendrick Lamar and Post Malone, all members of the seven-nods club. They’re trailed by a trio of artists scoring six nominations each: Taylor Swift and Grammy newcomers Sabrina Carpenter and Chappell Roan.
For the prestigious album of the year, nominees include André 3000
and Jacob Collier, who are competing against pop music breakouts Carpenter and Roan. The category is topped off by Beyoncé
and Taylor Swift.
Here’s what to know about music’s biggest night and how to watch.
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When are the Grammys?
The 2025 Grammy Awards will take place tonight, Sunday, Feb. 2.
What time will be Grammys begin?
The Grammys are scheduled to kick off at 4 p.m. local time.
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Where are the Grammy Awards held?
The Grammy Awards are always held at the Crypto.com Arena in downtown Los Angeles.
How to watch the 2025 Grammys?
The award ceremony will air live on the CBS Television Network and will be available to stream live and on demand on Paramount+ from 5 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. PT / 8 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. ET.
Paramount+ subscribers with the SHOWTIME add-on can also stream the 2025 Grammys live as it airs on CBS while Paramount+ Essential subscribers will be able to stream it the day after it airs.
The Recording Academy will also offer exclusive Grammys content, including interviews and red-carpet arrivals that will be livestreamed by the Recording Academy at live.GRAMMY.com.
Prior to the main ceremony, a pre-recorded early Grammy awards ceremony will stream at 3:30 p.m. ET / 12:30 PT on live.grammy.com and YouTube. This year’s ceremony features 94 distinct awards.
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Who is hosting and performing at the 2025 Grammys?
Trevor Noah will return to anchor the 2025 Grammys, marking the former late-night host’s fifth consecutive run as master of ceremonies.
Performers for the celebrations include Benson Boone, Billie Eilish, Chappell Roan, Charli XCX, Doechii, Raye, Sabrina Carpenter, Shakira and Teddy Swims, all of who are nominees themselves.
The event will also feature a “star-studded salute to the life and legacy of Quincy Jones” and a “touching tribute celebrating the spirit of the city of Los Angeles” by artists Brad Paisley, Brittany Howard, Coldplay’s Chris Martin, Cynthia Erivo, Herbie Hancock, Jacob Collier, Janelle Monáe, John Legend, Lainey Wilson, Sheryl Crow, St. Vincent and Stevie Wonder.
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