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

See how the night unfolded.

Last Updated: February 4, 2024, 10:36 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, 10:36 PM EST

Joni Mitchell performs at the Grammys for the first time

Joni Mitchell delivered her first-ever performance at the Grammys on Sunday night.

Brandi Carlile introduced the legendary musician and called her "one of the most influential and emotionally generous creators in human history."

Mitchell performed "Both Sides Now" alongside Carlile, Lucius, SistaStrings, Allison Russell, Blake Mills and Jacob Collier.

Earlier this evening, Mitchell won the Grammy for best folk album for "Joni Mitchell At Newport (Live)."

Joni Mitchell and Brandi Carlile perform onstage during the 66th GRAMMY Awards, Feb. 4, 2024, in Los Angeles.
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Feb 04, 2024, 10:29 PM EST

Billie Eilish wins song of the year for 'What Was I Made For?'

Billie Eilish won the Grammy for song of the year for "What Was I Made For?" from the "Barbie" movie, accepting the award from presenter Lionel Richie.

A shocked Eilish thanked her brother and frequent collaborator Finneas in her acceptance speech, calling him "my best friend in the whole world" and crediting him with "[making] me the person I am today" as he stood next to her on the stage.

Eilish also shouted out her fellow nominees, calling them "incredible artists" who delivered "incredible music."

Billie Eilish and Finneas O'Connell accept the Song Of The Year award for "What Was I Made For?" during the 66th Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, Feb. 4, 2024.
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"We're so lucky," Finneas added. "We just continue to be just deeply, deeply privileged lucky people. It's hard to feel deserving ever, but we definitely don't right now. We feel very humbled, very grateful."

Other nominees in the category included "A&W" by Lana Del Rey, "Anti-Hero" by Taylor Swift, "Butterfly" by Jon Batiste, "Dance the Night" by Dua Lipa, "Flowers" by Miley Cyrus, "Kill Bill" by SZA and "Vampire" by Olivia Rodrigo.

Feb 04, 2024, 10:17 PM EST

Jay-Z accepts Dr. Dre Global Impact Award with Blue Ivy by his side

Jay-Z was awarded the Dr. Dre Global Impact Award at the Grammys and shared the moment with his daughter Blue Ivy Carter. This is only the second time the award has been handed out.

Blue Ivy stood by her father's side onstage as he accepted the award.

"I used to say this is a sippy cup for Blue, but Blue's grown up now. She doesn't take sippy cups, and she has her own Grammys," Jay-Z began before thanking Dr. Dre.

"Thank you, sir. All the doors that you opened ... showed us that we can all be rock stars," he added.

Jay-Z accepts the Dr. Dre Global Impact Award alongside his daughter Blue Ivy during the 66th Annual Grammy Awards, Feb. 4, 2024.
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Feb 04, 2024, 10:05 PM EST

Tony Bennett, Sinead O'Connor, Tina Turner and more honored during In Memoriam segment

The Grammys honored some of the musical greats we lost in the past year during an emotional In Memoriam segment.

Stevie Wonder paid tribute to Tony Bennett, belting out "For Once in My Life" and "The Best Is Yet to Come," while Annie Lennox teamed with Wendy Melvoin and Lisa Coleman to pay tribute to Sinead O'Connor by singing "Nothing Compares 2 U."

Stevie Wonder performs onstage during the 66th GRAMMY Awards at Crypto.com Arena on Feb. 4, 2024, in Los Angeles.
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Annie Lennox performs onstage during the 66th GRAMMY Awards at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, Feb. 04, 2024.
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Jon Batiste and Lenny Kravitz joined forces to pay tribute to Clarence Avant, singing "Ain't No Sunshine" and "Lean On Me."

Jon Batiste and Ann Nesby perform during the 66th GRAMMY Awards at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, Feb. 04, 2024.
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Oprah Winfrey announced Fantasia Barrino's performance, which paid homage to Tina Turner. Joined by Adam Blackstone, the "American Idol" winner delivered an epic, energy-filled rendition of "Proud Mary."

Fantasia Barrino performs onstage during the 66th GRAMMY Awards, Feb. 4, 2024, in Los Angeles.
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