Grammys 2024 recap: Biggest moments from music's biggest night

See how the night unfolded.

ByHayley FitzPatrick, Carson Blackwelder, Angeline Jane Bernabe, and Shafiq Najib via GMA logo
Last Updated: February 4, 2024, 5:18 PM EST

The 66th Grammy Awards brought the biggest names in music together Sunday night.

Taylor Swift won album of the year for "Midnights" and Victoria Monét won best new artist.

Billie Eilish took home the award for song of the year for "What Was I Made For?" from the "Barbie" movie and Miley Cyrus snagged the trophy for record of the year for "Flowers."

There were memorable performances by Dua Lipa, SZA and Olivia Rodrigo, while collaborations between Joni Mitchell, Brandi Carlile and more, as well as Luke Combs and Tracy Chapman, also stole the show.

Comedian Trevor Noah hosted the awards show from the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.

See how music's biggest night unfolded below.

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Here's how the night unfolded. All times Eastern.
Feb 04, 2024, 8:23 PM EST

Trevor Noah delivers opening monologue

Trevor Noah took the Grammys stage to welcome everybody to the 66th annual awards show following Dua Lipa's opening performance.

Just as the comedian was noting how women dominated this year in music, Taylor Swift made her way through the audience.

Trevor Noah hosts the 66th Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, Feb. 4, 2024.
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"Are you seeing what's happening right now? As Taylor Swift moves through the room, the local economy around those tables improves," Noah joked. "Can you see that? Look at this magic right now. Look at this magic. Lionel Richie? Now Lionel Wealthy."

Taylor Swift attends the 66th Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, Feb. 4, 2024.
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Noah also commented on Universal Music Group pulling its music off TikTok amid a licensing dispute.

"So, right now the CEO of TikTok is sitting at home, watching this show, eating ice cream [and] crying, seeing all his exes in one room," he said.

Feb 04, 2024, 8:21 PM EST

Miley Cyrus wins best pop solo performance

Miley Cyrus won the Grammy for best pop solo performance for her song "Flowers."

The award was presented by singer Mariah Carey.

“This MC is gonna stand by this MC because this is so iconic,” Cyrus said, referring to Carey. “Oh, my god, I just got stuck in the rain and traffic and thought I was going to miss this moment, and I could have missed the award, that's fine, but not Mariah Carey!”

Miley Cyrus accepts the award for Best Pop Solo Performance for "Flowers" from presenter Mariah Carey during the 66th Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, Feb. 4, 2024.
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Other nominees in the category included "Paint the Town Red" by Doja Cat, "What Was I Made For?" by Billie Eilish, "Vampire" by Olivia Rodrigo and "Anti-Hero" by Taylor Swift.

Feb 04, 2024, 8:10 PM EST

Dua Lipa opens the show with a medley of ‘Training Season,’ 'Dance the Night,' ‘Houdini’

The Grammys kicked off with an electrifying performance by Dua Lipa.

Dua Lipa performs during the 66th GRAMMY Awards, Feb. 4, 2024, in Los Angeles.
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The singer sang a snippet of her unreleased song, “Training Season,” along with "Dance the Night" and “Houdini.”

"Training Season" is out Feb. 15.

Feb 04, 2024, 8:02 PM EST

Michelle Obama wins Grammy for 'The Light We Carry'

Former first lady Michelle Obama won the Grammy for best audio book, narration, and storytelling recording for her book "The Light We Carry: Overcoming in Uncertain Times," released in November 2022.

The win was announced Sunday during the Grammy Awards Premiere Ceremony.

PHOTO: In this Aug. 28, 2023 file photo former first lady Michelle Obama during a ceremony honoring 50 years of equal pay at the U.S Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on Aug. 28, 2023 in the Flushing, Queens, New York City.
In this Aug. 28, 2023 file photo former first lady Michelle Obama is introduced during a ceremony honoring 50 years of equal pay at the U.S Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on Aug. 28, 2023 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City.
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Obama is already a Grammy winner, having previously won for her 2018 memoir "Becoming."

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