The biggest night in music led to historic victories for some artists including Beyoncé and Kendrick Lamar. Others made waves with their questionable fashion choices, including Jaden Smith who wore a vampire-inspired sculptural headpiece shaped like a castle on his head.

Billie Eilish and her brother and collaborator Finneas paid tribute to Altadena, which was one of the communities devastated in the Los Angeles fires. Performing against a backdrop of the San Gabriel Mountains and Eaton Canyon, the duo delivered a soaring rendition of “Birds of a Feather” at Crypto.com Area.

Before we launch into this Grammys 2025 edition of Snubs and Surprises, let’s answer one question that may come up right at the outset: How can we characterize Beyoncé winning album of the year as a “surprise” when we repeatedly predicted it,