Taylor Swift’s Epic Night, Beyoncé’s A-List Cheering Squad and Chappell Roan Takes a Tumble: 17 Things the Grammy Cameras Missed – Hollywood Reporter

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Chris Gardner

If Beyoncé or Taylor Swift is in the house, chances are there will be memorable moments aplenty. Sunday night was no exception as the Recording Academy presented the 67th annual Grammy Awards live from Crypto.com Arena. The Hollywood Reporter was on the scene to catch all the behind-the-scenes action that didn’t make the CBS/Paramount+ telecast.
Beyoncé made history when she picked up the night’s highest honor, album of the year, with a win for her country album Cowboy Carter. It was a years-in-the-making victory that propelled Queen Bey to the top of the Grammy history books with a total of 35 trophies in her illustrious career. The announcement of the album of the year category was the most anticipated of the night by far. The audience, and millions watching around the globe, waited to see if Beyoncé would pull it off, and some of those who were seated inside Crypto.com Arena were literally on the edge of their seats. That included Lady Gaga and Cynthia Erivo, who were spotted by The Hollywood Reporter holding hands and holding space for Beyoncé.Here the moment in the room when Beyonce made history with album of the year win for Cowboy Carter. #Grammys pic.twitter.com/7M08WojLNHLady Gaga and Cynthia Erivo look super emotional and happy for Beyoncé after AOTY win. #Grammys pic.twitter.com/itGZlD4E6W
Beyoncé’s album of the year victory for Cowboy Carter delivered a big moment for the superstar artist, propelling her to a whopping 35 Grammy wins throughout her career. But it also delivered quite a celebration for her family. After Bey delivered her speech and exited the stage with her daughter, Blue Ivy Carter, Jay-Z felt the love from a host of A-list pals who rushed over to the rapper and business mogul to offer their congratulations. Taylor Swift offered a cheers, Will Smith gave Jay a hug, as did Lady Gaga, Gayle King and many other industry insiders, as seen below.Taylor Swift raises a glass to Beyoncé then cheers with Jay Z following Beyoncé’s big album of the year win. #Grammys pic.twitter.com/7AJHnuyWMMLady Gaga walks over to Jay Z after Beyonce wins AOTY for Cowboy Carter. They hug and share a moment. #Grammys pic.twitter.com/dYPWGYdMJz
Cynthia Erivo — the Oscar-nominated star of Wicked who had official duties during the telecast as a performer during the Quincy Jones tribute — was among the late arrivals to the floor seats on Sunday night. She arrived minutes after the telecast went live and during host Trevor Noah’s monologue. Accompanied by an escort, Erivo weaved her way through the tables filled with A-list stars until Taylor Swift welcomed her over to a seat next to her. The two hugged and hung out for a segment before Erivo found her way to another table where she spent the rest of the night sitting next to partner Lena Waithe.Late arrival for Wicked star Cynthia Erivo who is accompanied by an escort to table joining Taylor Swift who waves her over. #Grammys Trevor Noah still hosting as she sneaks over. pic.twitter.com/43WkSBMDXw
Charli XCX picked up three Grammy Awards on Sunday before helping close the show with a raucous performance of two songs of her culture-shifting record brat, including “Von Dutch” and “Guess.” During her introductory clip, Charli asked, “What is a Charli XCX party like?” She answered with a tongue-in-cheek answer: “Wholesome. Nothing illegal.” It was a bit of a gag since bras and panties dropped from the ceiling during the club-style showing. TV cameras captured Billie Eilish rocking out, which was a cute moment since Eilish appears on the “Guess” remix. What broadcast cameras didn’t capture was Taylor Swift dancing up a storm while holding a gold champagne bottle in one hand and a glass of bubbly in the other.Taylor Swift is brat. She’s now dancing with a bottle of champagne in her hand a taking sips from a glass as Charli XCX raises the roof off Crypto with her dance club anthem. #GRAMMYs you can see Billie Eilish vibing back there too which is cool as she is featured on the “Guess”… pic.twitter.com/C76VZLPpIy
Yes, the directors monitoring the many broadcast TV cameras maintained focus on Taylor Swift for much of the night. And why wouldn’t they? The global superstar remains the most animated, energetic and supportive guest at just about every live television event she attends. Swift is almost always the first to jump to her feet with a standing ovation or to offer cheers and applause, like she did when tour mate Sabrina Carpenter won for her album Short n’ Sweet. But THR happened to catch her doing just that when TV cameras weren’t hawking her every movie. See below for a sampling of some of Swift’s major moments on Sunday night.Taylor Swift was dancing it up with Alicia Keys’ son during that Shakira performance. #Grammys pic.twitter.com/4ZTAi5zMPsTaylor Swift was on her feet the entire time for Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars’ speech after they won for Die With a Smile. #Grammys pic.twitter.com/9uPoJzPTl4Taylor Swift was loving that surprise performance by The Weeknd, dancing the entire time. #Grammys pic.twitter.com/Wnawu6GehmTaylor Swift is feeling Espresso tonight with an electric performance from her tour mate Sabrina Carpenter. She cozies up to Jack Antonoff at one point. #Grammys pic.twitter.com/QzoAz0CfQWTaylor Swift jumped on her feet for Billie Eilish and her performance of the hit “Birds of a Feather,” and she danced the entire time, twirling around at times with Margaret Qualley. Gracie Abrams, Cynthia Erivo, Chrissy Teigen, Lena Waithe all standing up and grooving too.… pic.twitter.com/LcH7Hv99ceHere’s the moment Diana Ross announced Kendrick Lamar with song of the year honors. Fellow nominee Taylor Swift immediately starts dancing to Not like Us. #GRAMMYs pic.twitter.com/Re5Dx2KBVY
The best new artist nominees got a stellar Grammys showcase with high-energy performances from Chappell Roan, Benson Boone, Doechii, Teddy Swims, Raye, Khruangbin and Shaboozey. After the latter performed his blockbuster single “Tipsy,” Roan roamed her way back to her table before taking a bit of a tumble into a guest who was seated on the floor. She recovered quickly and walked straight ahead to her table. Moments later, she was crowned the winner in the category and she went on to deliver a passionate plea for livable wages for fledgling recording artists.After Shaboozey and right before Raye, Chappel Roan makes her way back to her seat, stumbles a bit into someone’s table. Then finds her spot. She’s the one in a yellow pointy hat with long sheer fabric. #Grammys pic.twitter.com/pmMPpJipNU
Alicia Keys has won armfuls of Grammys during her impressive career. She added another trophy on Sunday night as she received the Dr. Dre global impact award for her philanthropic endeavors. Keys, accompanied at the event by her husband, Swizz Beatz, and son, Genesis, delivered a powerful speech that at times turned political. She praised her peers as “hard-working people from different backgrounds with different points of view,” and then said, “[Diversity, equity and inclusion] is not a threat, it’s a gift.” The declaration seemed to be in direct response to President Donald Trump’s efforts to dismantle DEI programs and his continued claims that DEI initiatives are to be blamed for such tragedies as the recent airline collision in Washington, D.C. As Keys continued her speech, Lady Gaga repeatedly blew kisses toward the stage.Lady Gaga blowing kisses to Alicia Keys during her #GRAMMYs acceptance speech. pic.twitter.com/DOvTrhZQ85
After picking up best country album for Cowboy Carter, Beyoncé spent much of the evening backstage. But when she finally returned to her seat on the floor, she received a steady stream of congratulations, well wishes and hugs from fans and A-list pals (not to mention many selfie requests). THR spotted her catching up with Grammy presenter Queen Latifah.Beyoncé is finally getting to catch up with friends and receive congrats after country album win now that she’s back in her seat. Here she’s saying hi to Queen Latifah. #Grammys pic.twitter.com/it4rexMrc5Just as the Quincy Jones tribute is about to start with Cynthia Erivo singing at the piano, best country album award winner Beyoncé is back from backstage after her big win. She’s trailing Blue Ivy and followed by Jay-Z. #Grammys pic.twitter.com/JzybNPBcBF
Kendrick Lamar completed a clean sweep on Sunday night, picking up record of the year, song of the year, best rap performance, best rap song and best music video for his anthem “Not Like Us.” After his record of the year victory, Taylor Swift turned heads as she showed off her moves as Lamar made his way to the stage.Tons of cheers and lotta fans in the room for Kendrick Lamar’s Not Like Us #Grammys win for record of the year including Taylor Swift, Lady Gaga who are on their feet dancing. pic.twitter.com/MX42B5TJQH
Behind-the-scenes moments are always fun to see as the telecast unfolds, especially considering what a broadcasting feat the Grammy Awards are with back-to-back performances of so many superstar artists with location changes, technical elements, bands and backup dancers. Shakira got a spin in the spotlight to perform “Ojos Así” from her 1998 album Dónde Están los Ladrones? as well as the current hit “Shakira: Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 53,” from her latest (and Grammy Award-winning) album Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran. THR spotted the global superstar as she was getting in position to shake her hips. No lie.Here is Shakira preparing for her big #Grammys performance. A little behind the scenes action. pic.twitter.com/KdzENbKxgT
Best new artist nominee Shaboozey performed his blockbuster, chart-topping single “Tipsy” on Sunday night. The crowd seemed to love every ounce of the Virginia native’s performance, and that included Jay-Z and daughter Blue Ivy Carter. The two got on their feet to soak it in, while best new artist nominee Teddy Swims was swimming in the rhythm.Shaboozey’s Tipsy performance gets Jay-Z and Blue Ivy on their feet. #Grammys Jay clapping along, so are Billie Eilish and Finneas. pic.twitter.com/Vg7w6Rxqu1This is cool: Jay-Z and Shaboozey chatting during the break. #Grammys pic.twitter.com/qHWv3pg3iv
Billie Eilish and brother Finneas performed their latest hit single, “Birds of a Feather,” near the top of the show. During the following commercial break, the Grammy Award-winning siblings made their way to the arena floor, and it took them quite a while to find their seats as they were stopped along the way by many bold-faced-name pals like Alicia Keys, Janelle Monaé and Victoria Monet.Billie Eilish is out from backstage too with brother Finneas following their beautiful Birds of a Feather performance. They pose with Janelle Monaé and Alicia Keys. #Grammys pic.twitter.com/xNDI6tt6Co
All eyes were on Beyoncé and Taylor Swift for most the night, but those eyeballs did not get to focus on the former until she finally arrived late in the telecast. THR spotted her with husband Jay-Z and Blue Ivy Carter arriving during Chappell Roan’s electric performance of “Pink Pony Club.” The family found their table with just seconds to spare before Swift announced Cowboy Carter as the winner of best country album.Bey is here!! Beyoncé sneaks in with Jay Z, Blue Ivy, Tina Knowles during standing ovation for Chappel Roan’s “Pink Pony Club.” She hugs Billie Eilish and Cynthia Erivo right before her category is announced by Taylor Swift. pic.twitter.com/FiujKYaoSB
Miley Cyrus said from the stage that she turned up at Sunday night’s Grammy Awards for two reasons: “One, look at this gown. How could I tell my custom Alaïa that she had nowhere to go? Yeah, it’s sickening. And to announce this year’s winner for record of the year.” She actually squeezed in a few more for good measure, including taking a picture during commercial break with her mother, Tish Cyrus, and rapper Latto, as seen below. Miley Cyrus and her mother Tish posing for pics during commercial break with Latto. #Grammys pic.twitter.com/ReZ1cEw2H4
Global superstar Jennifer Lopez returned to the Grammy Awards on Sunday night with official duties to present best Latin pop album in a category that eventually went to her former Super Bowl Halftime Show stage mate Shakira. Lopez, whose iconic Grammy gown remains one of the most buzzed-about fashion choices 25 years later, had a big weekend in Los Angeles. On Saturday night, she joined her longtime manager, power rep and producer Benny Medina, for Clive Davis’ annual pre-Grammy gala, at which she got a special shout-out from the mogul himself. As it turned out, both of her nights featured front-row seats to electric performances from best new artist nominee Benson Boone. At one of the night’s afterparties, a source told THR that Lopez requested to sit next to “a cute guy” during the Grammys telecast, and producers seemingly responded to putting her at the same table as Boone, who stood up in a tuxedo to start performing his hit “Beautiful Things” before it was ripped off with the help of Heidi Klum and Nikki Glaser. Lopez looked to be enjoying the moment, leading some news outlets to speculate that there was more going on. That said, per People, Boone is currently in a relationship with an influencer.
First responders received a lot of love during Sunday night’s telecast as everyone from Beyoncé and Kendrick Lamar to Lady Gaga and Trevor Noah showed them with praise and appreciation for their work battling L.A.’s wildfires. Noah announced during the show that upwards of $7 million had been raised for “amazing causes” just from viewers at home. As of press time, no official number had been released, but the tally has surely continued to climb thanks to donations from inside the arena as well as funds received at the bar. THR spotted a custom margarita called L.A. Strong being poured at select locations with proceeds benefitting the L.A. Fire Relief Fund.At a bar in the lobby, bartenders are pouring up LA Strong Margarita for $25 with proceeds going to LA fire relief. pic.twitter.com/QtYPBZ1E4b
Well, that’s a wrap on things you didn’t see on the broadcast TV cameras during the 67th annual Grammy Awards. But before we sign off, we’ll leave you with a parting gift of one last item before you go. In lieu of gift bags, Grammy Awards guests got the option of snagging a snack for the ride home courtesy of Lay’s. At the exits of Crypto.com Arena, staffers doled out Grammys-branded bags of classic potato chips. On the way out of https://t.co/aF2yiyTHol Arena tonight, guests got the chance to leave with #Grammys branded classic potato chips by @LAYS pic.twitter.com/z0sEPxUtNKSign up for THR news straight to your inbox every daySign up for THR news straight to your inbox every daySubscribe for full access to The Hollywood ReporterSend us a tip using our anonymous form.

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