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Beyoncé and Kendrick Lamar lead Grammy awards in aftermath of LA fires

An unusual ceremony paid tribute to and raised money for those affected by the California wildfires while giving Beyoncé her first album of the year

Chappell Roan Photograph: John Shearer/Getty Images for The Recording AcademyOther performances throughout the night included Billie Eilish who ended her performance saying “I love LA”, Sabrina Carpenter who sang a rejigged and physically comedic take on her hits Espresso and Please Please Please, Chappell Roan who was introduced by Olivia Rodrigo (the Vampire singer called her “my extraordinary friend”) and a surprise appearance from The Weeknd who had previously pledged a permanent boycott of the Grammys. His performance was introduced by the Recording Academy CEO Harvey Mason Jr who spoke about the many structural changes he had helped implement which then lured The Weeknd back. Will Smith, making his first appearance on a major televised awards ceremony since the infamous slap, called Jones “one of the most groundbreaking and influential figures of our time” in an introduction to a performance that featured Janelle Monae, Herbie Hancock, Cynthia Erivo and Stevie Wonder, who led a rendition of We Are the World with a choir wearing special LA sweaters.

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