The 65th Grammy Awards took place last night (Feb. 5), and it was full of a lot of moments that'll be talked about for a while.
There was Chris Brown goofily asking who Robert Glasper is after he lost Best R&B Album to the prolific, multiple Grammy Award-winning pianist/producer's Black Radio III. Then there was Beyoncé, who made Grammy history last night by becoming the artist with the most wins in history, but then turned around and bafflingly lost Album of the Year to former One Direction frontman, Harry Styles.
Beyond the slights, it was good to see Stevie Wonder with country music favorite Chris Stapleton, and the always cheerful bassist/singer Thundercat hit the stage with The Internet's breakout success, Steve Lacy.
And of course, there was the moment that everyone really tuned in for, the 50th anniversary of Hip-Hop tribute. The star-studded diverse medley of rap classics didn't disappoint (unless you were in one of the markets that inexplicably cut to a short commercial before Big Boi and Busta Rhymes hit the stage). Questlove, who was the musical director of the set, even managed to represent a wide swath of artists and producers, though they didn't physically hit the stage. The names of everyone from MC Shy D, The Alchemist, and Little Brother, to Tanya Morgan, and many, many more were illuminated in the background, shining for all to see.
All that said, here are three of the best moments from the 2023 Grammys.