The 67th annual ceremony began at about 5 p.m. PT at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, Calif., after a wave of performers, presenters and nominees hit the red carpet to show off their best looks for the night.
Once everyone was ushered inside and had taken their seats, Noah, 40, began with brief opening remarks about the wildfires that devastated parts of Los Angeles last month before turning the ceremony over for an opening performance led by Dawes and special guests.
"We're gonna be honoring the best in music, as voted on by the 13,000 members of the Recording Academy and 20 million illegal immigrants," Noah joked.
"I will say though, Beyoncé, there's tariffs," Noah said, referencing President Donald Trump's emerging trade war. "We can't afford a new tour, right? Maple syrup is about to be $50."
Noah, who said he intends on enjoying the Grammys because it "may be my last time I get to host anything in this country," went on to refer to Shakira as "the greatest thing out of Colombia that isn't a Class A felony" before softening his monologue with a joke about Swift, who was nominated for six trophies at Sunday's show—including Album of the Year, which she won for a record-setting fourth time at the 2024 Grammys.
Some fans wrote approvingly online of The Daily Show alum's opening monologue, with one declaring that he was “doing a great job.”
i think trevor noah should host every major award show
— nicole ? (@endlingz) February 3, 2025But several people were frustrated by the political lean of his remarks.
Poor taste @ Trevor Noah. Keep politics out of awards shows!!!!!!!
— Heidi Worcester (@HeidiWorcester) February 3, 2025trevor noah makes me cringe every time he’s a host.
— Mia✨ (@locdfit) February 3, 2025Next: The Most Grammy-Winning and Nominated Artists of All Time
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