GRAMMY AWARDS PLAY-BY-PLAY

Host Trevor Noah introduces Bad Bunny, who leads a parade up the center aisle of Crypto.com Arena for a rousing medley of "El Apagón" and "Despues de la Playa." He's dressed for Music's Biggest Night in a fresh white T-shirt and faded jeans. Paul Grein would know whether this is the first Spanish-language opening in Grammys history.

Trevor makes a Beyoncé joke. Is this a hint of wins to come? Oh, wait, he doesn't know who's gonna win before it happens, right? Harry Styles and Jeffrey Azoff have great seats. Noah's working the front tables: Lizzo, Taylor, LL COOL J—whom he introduces to The Rock, oddly enough.

Brandi Carlile, the Grammys go-to performer of the moment, is intro'd by her wife and two daughters.

J.Lo presents Best Pop Vocal Album to Harry Styles, who thanks his recording team. Following the first commercial, we get a roundtable discussion of Bad Bunny's uniqueness, countered by an "80 for Harry" superfan. We'll never get those five minutes back.

Viola Davis references the great Aretha as she presents the Grammy for R&B Song to Queen Bey, who's stuck in traffic, according to Trevor. Fortunately, Nile Rodgers is on hand to fill in.

The Airbnb spot gets a "Yellow Submarine" sync. Then a scarlet-haired Shania Twain arrives to present Country Album to (she gasps) Willie Nelson, who had no intention of attending this ceremony.

Archetypal awards-show host Billy Crystal takes the mic for a nostalgic mini-monologue that leads into his intro of Stevie Wonder, who's backed by a teenaged vocal quartet on a Smokey Robinson medley: "The Way You Do the Things You Do" into "Tears of a Clown"—whereupon Smokey joins the ensemble—and Stevie's own "Higher Ground," with Chris Stapleton taking the second verse and killing it. Berry Gordy's loving it. The energy has just picked up considerably.

Smokey's the next presenter. Sam Smith and Kim Petras get Pop Duo/Group Performance for "Unholy." Kim gets big applause as she acknowledges that she's the first transgender woman to win a Grammy. Her tearful speech marks a milestone.

OMG! "Baby Got Back" for Chex Mix?! What's next, Eminem for Windex?

It's now Lizzo time. Looks like she's come with an army of backing vocalists.

SZA presents Bad Bunny with the trophy for Música Urbana Album. The Puerto Rican star has been the winner of that award since its inception in 2022, winning back-to-back trophies for El Último Tour del Mundo and Un Verano Sin Ti.

One hour into the show, Beyoncé and Jay-Z have finally arrived—just in time for Harry Styles' performance of Record and Song of the Year contender "As It Was."

Former winner Cardi B presents Best Rap Album to Kendrick Lamar for Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers (pgLang/TDE/Aftermath/Interscope). The L.A. native earns his third Grammy of the day, following early wins for Best Rap Performance and Best Rap Song ("The Heart Part 5").

Kacey Musgraves segues into the "In Memoriam" tribute with a performance of Loretta Lynn's "Coal Miner's Daughter." Quavo honors his late nephew and Migos member Takeoff with a special performance, followed by a collaboration among Sheryl Crow, Bonnie Raitt and Mick Fleetwood honoring Christine McVie with a rendition of "Songbird."

Madonna makes an appearance to announce Sam Smith & Kim Petras, who perform their Grammy-winning "Unholy." Smith and Petras' pop smash scores another huge moment of the evening.

With a win for Best Dance/Electronic Album for RENAISSANCE, Beyoncé becomes the artist with the most wins in Grammy history (32). Queen Bey graces the stage for the first time of the night.

Mary J. Blige performs the title track from Good Morning, Gorgeous, which is up for Album of the Year.

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee and hip-hop ambassador LL COOL J presents the inaugural Dr. Dre Global Impact Award to... wait for it... Dr. Dre. We're still bitter that they gave the inaugural HITS Award to Billboard.

And we're into an all-star tribute to hip-hop's 50th, with The Roots, the (mostly) reunited Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five, Run-DMC, LL COOL J, DJ Jazzy Jeff, Salt-N-Pepa, Rakim, a reunited Public Enemy, De La Soul, Ice-T, Queen Latifah, Big Boi, Method Man, Busta Rhymes, Missy Elliott, Too $hort, Nelly, The LOX, Lil Baby, GloRilla and other rap luminaries. How many viewers are just learning that their favorite TV stars are also rappers? In any case, this was probably the most energizing history lesson ever.

Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, fresh from "meeting" Adele, presents the Pop Solo Performance trophy to Adele. Who'da thunk it?

Justin Davis, a tavern owner who once hired Luke Combs as a bouncer, brings the country star out to perform "Going, Going, Gone."

First Lady Dr. Jill Biden, resplendent in a reflective silver gown, strides out to give out the first Best Song for Social Change to Iranian singer-songwriter Shervin Hajipour, whose "Baraye" has become a resounding anthem for change. She then presents Song of the Year to Bonnie Raitt for "Just Like That." Even Bonnie seems shocked by this major upset. In her speech she acknowledges the inspiration of the late, great John Prine.

Chris Martin bestows Record of the Year upon Lizzo for "About Damn Time." She notes that her penchant for positivity was once unfashionable but she's heartened by how that positivity has proliferated. And she thanks Beyoncé for "changing my life."

Music Educator Award recipient Pamela Dawson is hailed. Next comes a recorded message from Recording Academy chief Harvey Mason Jr. about the power of music.

Another of these fan roundtable segments, which most people we're texting with feel is some sort of punishment.

Steve Lacy's "Bad Habit" gets a deluxe treatment, with Thundercat shredding on bass. All the stars in the audience know the words.

Olivia Rodrigo hits the stage to present Best New Artist to Samara Joy. Another major surprise.

The roundtable superfans are invited onstage by Noah to help present AOTY. And the trophy goes to Harry Styles. He gives his octogenarian superfan a big hug. He acknowledges the other nominees' work, saying he listens to them all. Collaborators Kid Harpoon and Tyler Johnson also give thanks.

DJ Khaled's star-studded "GOD DID," featuring JAY-Z, John Legend, Lil Wayne, Rick Ross and Fridayy, closes things out. JZ's killer verse feels like a passionate postscript to the hip-hop anniversary tribute.

And that's a wrap on the 65th annual Grammy Awards.