LOS ANGELES (AP) — Rankings for the Grammy Awards dipped from final yr, regardless of the nail-biting rigidity of whether or not Beyoncé would win album of the yr and a shock look by The Weeknd.
Sunday evening’s broadcast on CBS was seen by 15.4 million viewers in accordance with Nielsen. That represents a decline from 2024, which was seen by 16.9 million, a 34% enhance from the yr earlier than.
The numbers thus far solely account for viewers on CBS. The telecast was additionally obtainable to stream by those that bought the Paramount+ With Showtime package deal. Because of final month’s devastating wildfires in Los Angeles, the Grammys scaled again advertising efforts forward of the Grammys and canceled a number of pre-Grammy occasions.
The three-hour-plus present — with Trevor Noah as soon as once more internet hosting — occurred in a Los Angeles nonetheless reeling from the wildfires and celebrated the previous yr’s hottest artists, with performances by Billie Eilish, Chappell Roan, Sabrina Carpenter and Charli xcx.
The present raised practically $9 million for wildfire aid efforts.
Kendrick Lamar gained tune and document of the yr for his diss observe “Not Like Us,” taking residence two of the evening’s most prestigious awards, and Shakira gained Latin pop album for “Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran.”
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