- The Grammys are the biggest night in music
- They celebrate the biggest acts in the industry
- The 2025 Grammys are scheduled for 2 February with Trevor Noah as host
The 2025 Grammys are coming and will see a flock of music’s biggest stars emerge to mark the last 12 months in the industry.
Nominees include Taylor Swift, Beyonce, Charli xcx and Chappell Roan.
The upcoming ceremony, which will take place on 3 February with veteran host and comedian Trevor Noah, has got us wondering what sort of music history moments will happen.
It also got us thinking about some of the most controversial moments that have happened over the years. Here are some of the most dramatic moments, from the slightly uncomfortable to the downright rude.
Read more: Most controversial moments ahead of the 2025 Oscars
Harry Styles beating Beyonce
Some might still not be over the fact Harry Styles’s Harry House took Album of the Year over Beyonce’s seventh solo LP Renaissance.
Blue Ivy shushing her parents
The internet went mad when six-year-old Blue Ivy Carter was caught shushing her parents, Beyonce and Jay-Z, during Camilla Cabello’s performance in 2018.
Taylor Swift announcing The Tortured Poets Department
Taylor Swift’s decision to announce The Tortured Poets Department during one of her acceptance speeches in 2024 did raise a few eyebrows as it might have taken too much attention off the other winners.
Doja Cat winning during her toilet break
Doja Cat admitted that she had “never taken such a fast p**s” after she opted to powder her nose before winning Best Pop Duo alongside SZA for their Kiss Me More duet.
Eric Clapton beating Nirvana
In 1993, The Recording Academy seemed out of touch to many when they gave him the Best Rock Song gong for Layla – a song that was originally released in the 70s – over Nirvana’s enduring classic, Smells Like Teen Spirit.
Eminem and Sir Elton John’s duet
Gay icon Sir Elton John opting to duet with Eminem on Stan confused some due to his homophobic lyrics, but the performance has stood the test of time.
Helen Reddy calling God a woman
Helen Reddy left many scratching their head when she thanked her husband, Jeff Wald, and God “because she makes everything possible” during her 1971 win.
The Song of The Year tie
The only time the Recording Academy couldn’t make their mind up was in the Song of The Year category in 1978 when they gave the award to Barbra Streisand’s Evergreen and Joe Brooks’ You Light Up My Life.
Neil Portnow’s comments on women
When in 2018, only one woman was awarded a solo award, The Recording Academy’s president, Neil Portnow, told reporters that women needed to “step up” if they wanted to snag more.
The Weeknd calling the Grammys’ corrupt
The Weeknd dubbed the Grammys “corrupt” in 2020 when his smash-hit album After Hours was snubbed in the nominations list.
Macklemore beating Kendrick Lamar
When Macklemore won Best Rap Album for The Heist in 2014, even the duo’s Ryan Haggerty thought Kendrick Lamar was “robbed” for Good Kid, M.A.A.D City.
ODB storms the stage
The Wu Tang Clan’s Old Dirty B*****d carried out all sorts of chaos when he burst onto to the stage, kissed presenter Erika Badu and then kicked off that he’d lost Best Rap Album to Puff Daddy & Family.
50 Cent interrupting Evanescence
50 Cent found himself on the stage, hoovering around when he missed out on Best New Artist to Evanescence at the 2004 show.
Bob Dylan getting stage bombed
Michael Portnoy – otherwise known as Soy Boy – explained that joining Bob Dylan on stage was a “spontaneous explosion of the self” during his 1998 performance.
