Our long national nightmare is over:Beyoncefinally wonAlbum of the Year.
TheGrammysdesperately needed her to win this award, so the night felt like a true celebration.
The entire 2025 Grammys ceremony was a just give Beyonce her damn Album of the Year already countdown.
Beyoncé at the 67th annual GrammysSonja Flemming/CBS via Getty Images
Beyonce never needed this award shes the biggest Grammy winner in history but damn, the award needed her.
Her win was the highlight of asuperb Grammys night.
Cowboy Carterwon in a jam-packed year, with nominees fromTaylor SwifttoChappell RoantoSabrina Carpenterto Charli XCX to Andre 3000s flute.
(And Jacob Collier.)
The Queen was impeccably gracious in her victory, playing down the historic moment.
I just feel very full and very honored, Bey said.
Its been many, many years.
She gave a shout-out tocountry pioneer Linda Martell.
I just wanna dedicate this to Miss Martell, she said.
I hope we just keep pushing forward opening doors.
Taylor and Griffin Goldsmith of Daweslost their homes in the fires, so it was a deeply moving performance.
But they wisely kept Crank up the Beach Boys, baby!
But they saved Randys version for the closing credits.
The whole night was full of heartfelt L.A. tributes.
Host Trevor Noah kept calling for donations to the fire victims.
They magically timed the performance to coincide with an actual New York snowstorm, on such a winters day.
She asked, Labels, we got you, but do you got us?
This is my neck of the woods thats held me down since a young pup.
Mustard added, Westsiiiide!
Come on,Diana Ross?
he raved at the podium.
Hes not exactly the shy stay-at-home throw in.
(Were always here forAn American in Parisshout-outs on award shows.)
Dude looked like a figure skater playing Styxs Dennis DeYoung in a road production ofKilroy Was Here on Ice.
Lady Gaga debuted her brand new Abracadabra, from her hotly awaitedMayhem.
She also made amoving and timely speechwhen she and Mars won for Die With a Smile.
Trans people are not invisible, Gaga declared.
Trans people deserve love.
The queer community deserves to be lifted up.
As always they missed some luminaries (e.g., Unk, Ka, The MC5s Wayne Kramer).
But they got Marianne Faithfull in the mix, justthree days after her death.
(Garth Hudson, too.)
When Bey won Album of the Year, Taylor clinked champagne glasses with Jay-Z.
(Look what you made them do!)
Also huge: Taylor went the whole night without announcing a new album.
This can only meanDebutation TVis finally dropping, right?
