The 2025 Grammys will proceed with wildfire relief changes. Here’s what to expect

Golden gramophones adorn the elegant black quilted wall, capturing the prestigious essence of the Grammy Awards.

By  BELINDA FOSTER

Updated 2:35 AM EST, January 16, 2025

LOS ANGELES (NB360) — The 2025 Grammy Awards are fast approaching, so it's time to organize your viewing parties. Let us assist you.

The 67th annual Grammy Awards will still be held on Sunday, Feb. 2, at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles — although the Recording Academy has shifted its focus to support relief efforts following the devastating Los Angeles-area wildfires.

Here's what you need to know about watching the 2025 Grammys, including streaming options and where to see music's biggest stars on the red carpet.

When do the Grammys start and how can I watch?

The main show will broadcast live on CBS and Paramount+ starting at 8 p.m. Eastern. Paramount+ with Showtime subscribers can also watch live and on demand.

How do I stream the Grammys?

The Grammys can also be streamed through live TV services that offer CBS, such as Hulu + Live TV, YouTube TV, and FuboTV.

Paramount+ subscribers can stream the Grammy Awards the day after the event.

How can I watch the red carpet?

The Grammy Awards will host a three-hour red carpet show featuring interviews and fashion highlights. It will be streamed on YouTube.

Who is nominated for the Grammys?

Beyoncé leads the nominations with 11, bringing her career total to 99, making her the most nominated artist in Grammy history.

As of 2023, she is also the most awarded artist, with 32 trophies throughout her career.

Post Malone, Billie Eilish, Kendrick Lamar, and Charli XCX follow with seven nominations each.

Taylor Swift, along with first-time nominees Sabrina Carpenter and Chappell Roan, have six nominations each.

Golden Grammy Awards trophies gleam under the spotlight, symbolizing the pinnacle of achievement in the music industry.

How will the Los Angeles-area wildfires affect the Grammys?

The 2025 Grammy Awards will proceed as scheduled but will emphasize wildfire relief efforts.

Each year, the Recording Academy organizes numerous events to welcome the music industry during Grammy week; record labels do the same. However, many organizations have canceled their plans — Universal Music Group, BMG, and Warner Music Group among them — and are instead directing resources to Los Angeles-area wildfire relief and rebuilding efforts.

On Wednesday, the Recording Academy announced it had reduced pre-Grammy week plans to just four events, each featuring a fundraising component.

Events such as the annual pre-Grammy Black Music Collective event, Grammy advocacy brunch, and others scheduled at the immersive pop-up Grammy house have been canceled. In total, at least 16 pre-Grammy events sponsored by the Recording Academy have been canceled.

"We understand how devastating this past week has been on this city and its people. This is our home, it's home to thousands of music professionals, and many of us have been negatively impacted," Recording Academy CEO Harvey Mason jr. said in a statement.

Last week, the Recording Academy and MusiCares launched the Los Angeles Fire Relief Effort with a $1 million donation. Thanks to additional contributions, they've already distributed $2 million in emergency aid.

How is the broader music industry responding to the fires?

Universal Music Group, one of the big three major record labels, has canceled all of its Grammy-related events. These include its annual artist showcase on Saturday and its after-party on Grammy Sunday. Instead, it will redirect those funds to wildfire relief.

BMG will not host its pre-Grammy party, and a representative for Warner Music Group confirmed to The Associated Press that the major label will not host a party this year, opting to "redirect funds to support efforts." Earlier this week, WMG and the Blavatnik Family Foundation Social Justice Fund pledged $1 million to Los Angeles-area fire relief and rebuilding efforts.

MusiCares, an organization assisting music professionals with financial, personal, or medical needs, holds its annual Persons of the Year benefit gala at the Los Angeles Convention Center a few days before the Grammys. The 2025 gala will still occur on Jan. 31, this year honoring the Grateful Dead with an additional commitment to wildfire relief.

"At our upcoming Persons of the Year, we will make a special appeal for donations to support our wildfire relief efforts," according to an email sent by the Recording Academy to its members on Tuesday.

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News Blend 360 writer Belinda Foster in Los Angeles contributed to this report.