Grammys Draw 2nd-Largest Audience Since 2020, Raise $24 Million for Charities
CBS‘ Sunday-night telecast of the 67th Grammy Awards drew 15.4 million total viewers according to Nielsen (yes, Nielsen!) Live+Same Day ratings.
That marks a year-to-year dip of just 9%, and the awards ceremony’s second-largest audience since 2020. (Last year’s telecast, also hosted by Trevor Noah, had enjoyed a 34% surge in audience, to 16.9 million viewers.)
Over the course or the entire weekend, the Recording Academy and MusiCares raised over $24 million for charitable activities — nearly $9 million of which was raised on Sunday, to aid wildfire relief efforts.
The Grammys will air on CBS again in 2026, then leave the Eye Network for the first time in more than 50 years, to move to ABC/Hulu/Disney+ starting in 2027.
Beyoncé made music history at the 67th Grammy Awards, becoming the first Black woman to win Best Country Album for Cowboy Carter. That award, presented by Taylor Swift, was Knowles’ second of the night, following a Best Country Duo/Group Performance win for “II Most Wanted” (a Cowboy Carter track featuring Miley Cyrus). It later was followed by Cowboy Carter winning the illustrious Album of the Year.
Sunday night’s performances included – but were far from limited to! — Sabrina Carpenter’s mashup of “Espresso” and “Please Please Please,” featuring feathers, tap dancing, comedy (TVLine reader grade “B-“), Chappell Roan’s unforgettable, rodeo-themed performance of “Pink Pony Club” (TVLine reader grade “A”), and Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars’ duet of the Mamas and the Papas’ “California Dreamin,’” to honor Los Angeles in the wake of the devastating wildfires that burned throughout the city last month.
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That’s a way to spin it!
So the ratings were down. Why try to spin it? Covid was five years ago, and three other Grammys shows beat it. Boring and fake. Not everyone cares about the artist’s politics, The constant close ups of Swift and Beyoncé while others were performing were in poor taste.
So is there a collaboration coming from Swift and Beyoncé?
Took a long car ride today & was listening to music mostly from the 80s & 90s, & just made me think about how terrible most music, especially pop music, is today. Doesn’t compare to music of the past. I really miss good bands. They’re out there, but you need to hunt for them cuz these award shows & radio never recognize good bands anymore. Heck, I miss the talent of boy bands!!