The 67th Annual Grammy Awards took place on Feb. 2, with Trevor Noah hosting for the fifth year. The event left many viewers with a mix of emotions; some feeling excited, sad, and even confused. 

From Beyonce’s win for Album of the Year to Kendrick Lamar’s song “Not Like Us” winning Record of the Year, the audience was taken through a roller-coaster of emotions.

For a while, The Grammys have been a hotbed for conspiracy theories and filled with controversial wins, snubs, and allegations of industry politics. 

Beyonce’s win for Best Album of the Year and Best Country Album of the Year struck a lot of people with confusion and shock. There were many other artists who fans thought would have been a better choice for the Album of the Year, like Billie Ellish or Charli XCX. 

Fans were very proud of Billie Elish’s newest album, making it one of her best. So inevitably, they were extremely disappointed seeing Billie close to tears after Beyonce had just won. 

Charli XCX had an incredibly popular album, titled “Brat,” which took the world, and especially social media by storm. You may have heard the term “Brat” or “Brat Summer” in reference to Charli’s album on social media. 

“Brat” was an era in music that everyone enjoyed, and many believed should’ve secured the spot. 

Both of Eilish and Charli’s albums are extremely popular, but Beyonce’s album, not so much. In fact, many people have only heard one of the songs off the album due to it going viral on TikTok.

“Billie worked so hard on her most recent album; you could tell how personally she took this loss. She is so proud of this album, there’s no way Beyonce should’ve won, there’s only one song on her entire album that people only know the chorus too,” student Audrey Steinman said.

Kendrick Lamar swept his nominations at the Grammys and left with five wins for his song “Not like Us.” He won both Record and Song of the Year, making history for being the most-awarded song at the Grammys.

Lamar was also the second rap artist to ever win in these categories after Childish Gambino in 2019. Lamar’s song “Not Like Us” started off as just a diss track to come at the rapper Drake, after arguing about who is part of “Big Three.” This song went crazy viral all-over social media because of how catchy it is and how much it exposes Drake. Even though Drake has sued Kendrick for the song, Lamar still made it a part of his 2025 Super Bowl Halftime show, which happened to be one of the most viewed halftime shows in history.

“Kendrick doesn’t mess around. It was great to see him get the recognition he deserves, and I bet Drake is crying like a baby seeing his diss track win five awards at the Grammys,” Gretel Seamen said.

Doechii had a very exciting night at the Grammys as well. Winning Best Rap Album and being the third woman to ever receive the award. Her acceptance speech had many in tears and excited to see what more is to come. Her performance at the Grammys was like no other and had many music legends out of their seats, dancing. They left praising her and her performance.

Chappell Roan won Best New Artist and dedicated her speech to demeaning record labels. She expressed her thoughts on how the music industry should be paying a living wage for new and upcoming artists and gave an amazing performance of her song “Pink Pony Club.” It was a magical moment for both her and those who have watched her grow as an artist and performer. 

“Chappell Roan was guaranteed a win for this award. She is so amazing and after watching her grow, it was obvious she was the next up-and-coming pop star. From opening for Olivia Rodrigo to having 110,000 people in the audience for her GovBall performance,” Olivia Whiting said.

The Grammys were an eventful night for artists and their fans. Even though people disagreed about the outcome of many different awards, it was still a great night for many.