Your 67th Annual Grammy Awards Recap
Step inside music’s biggest night—no RSVP required!
By Chloe Rudnick ★ February 10th, 2024
Design: Sofia Floresca
Though the Super Bowl is on February 9th, music fans gathered to watch their big game just one week prior, on February 2. The 67th Annual Grammy Awards took place in Los Angeles at the Crypto.com Arena, where the industry's biggest stars celebrated the best in music. From the red carpet to the stage—and those who won on it—here’s everything you need to know about the event that… still… has everyone talking.
The Big Four
This year, 13,000 Recording Academy voting members cast their votes across 94 categories, but the "big four" are most anticipated.
Album of the Year went to Beyoncé for COWBOY CARTER, making her the most-awarded artist in Grammy history with 35 wins—but surprisingly, her first-ever in this category.
Record of the Year went to Kendrick Lamar for Not Like Us, the first-ever diss track to take home the award. Meanwhile, Song of the Year also went to Lamar for the same song, leaving fans buzzing (and debating) over whether Birds of a Feather, Espresso, Fortnight, or 360 should have won instead.
Chappell Roan took home the trophy for Best New Artist, and this wasn’t her only big accomplishment of the night. Roan’s toughest critic, the Internet, is applauding her for calling out the music industry in her acceptance speech: "I told myself if I ever won a Grammy and I got to stand up here in front of the most powerful people in music, I would demand that labels and the industry profiting millions of dollars off of artists would offer a livable wage and healthcare, especially to developing artists."
There are two other important categories you should know about—the secret sauce behind the big four and the faces driving the industry: Songwriter of the Year and Producer of the Year. Songwriter of the Year went to Amy Allen (Short n’ Sweet), and Producer of the Year went to Dan Nigro (Chappell Roan, Olivia Rodrigo).
The Performers
Sometimes, a song breaks your career so well that it gets you a Grammy invite, a Best New Artist nomination, and a performance slot. In that case, there’s no other option than to have Heidi Klum and Nikki Glaser dramatically tear off your outfit to reveal a powder blue jumpsuit, which you later backflip off a piano mid-performance in. That’s exactly what Benson Boone did with Beautiful Things.
Sabrina Carpenter owned the stage with a mix of humor, charisma, and theatrical flair, proving she’s right where she belongs. Bringing old-school showmanship to the Grammys stage, her Espresso/Please, Please, Please medley was nothing short of sweet.
Billie Eilish performed Birds of a Feather with Finneas against a backdrop of the San Gabriel Mountains and Eaton Canyon, areas devastated by wildfires.
Chappell Roan took the stage like she was born for it—because, well, she was. With a giant pink pony and a squad of rodeo-clown dancers, she turned Pink Pony Club into a full-blown spectacle. After a slow burn to mainstream success, this was her undeniable I’ve arrived moment—like anyone doubted it.
Best Rap Album winner Doechii took her moment and ran with it. Fresh off making history as the third woman to win the category, she hit the stage with dueling clones, glitchy choreography, and bars that didn’t miss. Tearing through Catfish and Denial is a River, Doechii quickly became one of the most talked about of the night.
Instead of performing their chart-topper Die With A Smile, Bruno Mars & Lady Gaga paid tribute to Los Angeles with California Dreamin’—a rare moment of Grammy night selflessness.
And to end the night, the Grammys went Brat. Charli XCX kicked off the afterparty early, performing Von Dutch and Guess, with Julia Fox and Alex Cosani in tow.
The Look-Book
Unlike other big Hollywood events, like The Oscars or Golden Globes, the Grammys have always been a little more laid-back—to some degree. While they’re not as much of a free-for-all as the MTV Music Awards, the Recording Academy keeps things tasteful, maintaining a level of class and tradition that sets the Grammys apart.
Unless, of course, you’re Kanye West and his new wife. It’s one thing to show up uninvited, but naked and uninvited? I mean come on. If you’re gonna crash a party, at least do it with some style—clothes, maybe?
On a more covered note, Olivia Rodrigo nailed it in Versace & Tiffany jewelry, radiating ‘not the face of the Grammys, but still owning the moment’ energy.
Benson Boone kept it sleek in Dolce & Gabbana, proving simplicity speaks volumes.
Charli XCX traded her signature ‘Brat’ green for a chic gray corseted couture Jean Paul Gaultier. As for Chappell Roan, also Jean Paul Gaultier, she stayed true to what she does best: making sure no one else will be wearing the same thing as her.
Taylor Swift’s custom red Vivienne Westwood dress? Swifties ignored it and went straight for Easter eggs. Her leg chain with a ‘T’ pendant had the internet spiraling—a Travis Kelce nod? A ‘Guilty As Sin’ lyric reference? Cue the internet meltdown.
Gracie Abrams, one of Chanel’s newest faces, was dressed in a bridal-inspired custom look that she described as feeling 'liquidy.'
Sabrina Carpenter sparkled in JW Anderson and Chopard Diamonds, nodding to Shirley MacLaine’s character Louisa May Foster in the 1964 film "What a Way to Go!"
And Billie Eilish, in Prada, effortlessly nailed her signature laid-back edge.
The End
And there you have it, your 67th Grammy Awards recap.
Just kidding. Did you really think we’d leave out arguably the most important details? It wouldn’t be a Grammy Recap without discussing, well, how Billie Eilish was snubbed, Taylor Swift lost all 8 nominated categories…? Sabrina Carpenter and Olivia Rodrigo squashed the Disney Channel beef, oh, and Ariana Grande’s album probably should’ve been nominated. Anyway, see you for the 68th!