Olivia and Gaga and Billie, oh my!
Justin Bieber wore a giant blazer and Crocs
The Grammys ruddy carpeting is always , permit ’s say , a little more observational than the Oscars . And the most memeable outfit of the dark choke to none other than Mr. Hailey Baldwin himself , Justin Bieber , who showed up in an oversized Balenciaga suit of clothes , a pink beany , and — waitress for it — platform Crocs . It looked like ifStop Making good sense - era David Byrne was put through a hypebeast filter , with a hint of laundry 24-hour interval , courtesy of the footgear . Bieber then afterward treated us to a uproariously stripped - down functioning of his song " Peaches , " where he sat in front of a pianissimo and plaintively sang lyrics like " I get my weed from California " as if it were a requiem . candidly , we have to respect it . — Esther Zuckerman
Olivia Rodrigo brought out a car for “drivers license”
After winning Best Pop Solo Performance for " drivers licence " in the Grammys pre - show , Olivia Rodrigo hit the stage for a sombre performance of the breakout hit unmarried , which was also constitute for Record and Song of the Year . Now that the 19 - yr - sometime Rodrigo can drive , sheobviouslycame out on stage with a full - sizing Mercedes ( cry out to product emplacement ) , put it in park , and peach the index lay from the driver ’s bum and while walk around the fomite . It was a minimalist carrying out , drawing attention to Rodrigo ’s unbelievable vocals and the birdcall ’s centre - wrench lyrics — but given how tragical the break - up hymn is , we could n’t help but notice how it look like she was scorch of her heartbreaktothe cable car . It had someTitanevibes , if you will . The singer kill it , though , and here ’s to her driving off into the sunset with her many Grammys , including Best New Artist , riding shotgun . — Sadie Bell
Questlove addressed The Slap
Last Sunday , Questlove won Best Documentary at the Oscars , but his moment was overshadowed byWill Smith slappingpresenter Chris Rock for his jest about Jada Pinkett Smith immediately before . By the meter Rock give the honour to The root drummer forSummer of Soul ( … or When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised ) , he was drowned out , both literally and metaphorically , by the commotion . Now in the role of the presenter , and having already gain ground a Grammy for the motion-picture show in the pre - show , Questlove began by advert direct to the spot . " I ’m going to pose this award and I trust that you citizenry will stay 500 metrical unit out from me , " he allege . He was also not the only person to address the slap . Opening the show , horde Trevor Noah shouted , " We ’re going to be keeping people ’s names out of our mouths , " paraphrasing Smith yelling , " Keep my wife ’s name out of your fucking mouth . " — EZ
Silk Sonic’s commitment to the bit
The camera pan to Silk Sonic , aka Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak , to capture their reaction for winning Song of the Year for " Leave the Door Open " and they were already up and furrow with the track ’s simple but good choreography . But all night — from opening the show with a high - energy set and court to Las Vegas , where they ’re toy a residence at the same venue the Grammys were held in — the duet were bit extraordinaires , down to Paak ’s total outfit ( a bob wigging with a naughty suede courting and open shirt to show off his breast tattoos ) , and playing along when boniface Trevor Noah sat at their table to praise Paak for substantiate the somebody of Silk Sonic and severalise Mars that he ’s pretty good too . When they later bring home the bacon for Record of the Year , they pulled the same dancing bit before sauntering on stage . " In the industry , that ’s called a white chimneysweeper ! " Paak said as Mars light a cigarette on stage . " drink are on Silk Sonic tonight . We ’re getting drunk!"—Leanne Butkovic
BTS' V chatted up Olivia Rodrigo before “Butter”
Jin , fresh out ofhand operating theatre for a digit injury , post up at a hacker ’s command center as the relief of South Korean megastarsBTSwere peppered throughout the interview to get down their heist - theme performance of " Butter . " Notably , V , aka Kim Taehyung , flirted with Olivia Rodrigo and give her a amber business add-in that feel like a chapeau tip toSquid Gamebefore a Bond - esque interlude transitioned into their nominated song and the relief of the member storm the phase . Dressed in black , they looked like the smoothest guys in the room , dodge optical maser tripwires like they were all Ethan Hunt fromMission : Impossibleand dispatch their move like only BTS can . It was the most intimate ( and early in the nighttime ) execution BTS has given at a Grammys , but fin flaunting his smoothness and good luck charm with Rodrigo before the number even start will be the second that everyone remembers , and probably win the boys some raw hungry fans . ARMY , please make some elbow room . — LB
Billie Eilish paid tribute to Foo Fighters' Taylor Hawkins
While do her four - time Grammy nominated song and the title chase after off her Album of the Year - nominated release , " felicitous Than Ever , " Billie Eilish subtly honored Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins , whodied unexpectedly last week at just 50 years old . The pop whiz pay protection to him by wearing a triiodothyronine - shirt with his picture on it and his name on the back . The Foo Fighters had already won three laurels in the pre - show ( including Best Rock Album , Best Rock Song , and Best Rock Performance ) and Hawkins was afterwards recognized with a peculiar compilation of clips from throughout his career companion by the Foo Fighters Sung " My Hero , " but it was a thoughtful choice to see him recognized in a younger artist ’s performance . It also feel like Eilish ’s nod could n’t have go with a more appropriate vocal , deal the track turn into one of Eilish ’s most rock - root on songs ever . — SB
Donatella Versace styled Dua Lipa and Megan Thee Stallion on stage
When former Best New Artist winner Dua Lipa and Megan Thee Stallion took the stage to anoint Olivia Rodrigo as their successor , they had a very clear coordinated fashion mishap : They were wearing virtually selfsame Versace outfits . Obviously , this was a bit , but the payoff was worth the cumbersomeness . Donatella herself took the stage , ripped off some fabric and style the " Sweetest Pie " collaborators herself . Fabulous . — EZ
Lady Gaga paid tribute to Tony Bennett with a jazzy act
Lady Gaga closed out the Oscars last weekend side by side with Liza Minnelli . At the Grammys , it find like she full took on Liza ’s feel , perform a medley of songs from her and Tony Bennett ’s nominated albumLove for Sale . Bennett , who is suffering from Alzheimer ’s and has retired from perform , introduce her via video , and she came out in a ' fifty - style gown bet like she had fallen out of a Rosemary Clooney movie , completely selling her " love life for Sale " number to the crowd . She slowed things down with Cole Porter ’s " Do I fuck You " sung emotionally in testimonial to Bennett . It was beautifully , aggressively , retro in a way that was hokey but genuine in a way of life only Gaga could commit off . — EZ
Doja Cat took a bathroom break right before she won
For a present moment , it seemed like Doja Cat was MIA after her collaboration with SZA , “ Kiss Me More , ” won Best Pop Duo / Group Performance . SZA was shinny to make her way to the stage on crutches with some help and gown wrangle from Lady Gaga when Doja ran up to the microscope stage from the bathroom . "I have never take such a fast piss in my whole animation , ” she say . She then turned aside from the audience to , uh , align her nightdress . Despite the goofy outset of her speech , it terminate on a unfeignedly touching note as Doja was clearly overwhelmed by the laurels . — EZ
Aderson .Paak and Bruno Mars as Silk Sonic at The Grammys|Rich Fury/Getty Images for The Recording Academy
