The 2025 Grammy Awards are upon us. Taking place tonight, at Los Angeles’ Crypto.com Arena, the Trevor Noah–hosted show will feature Grammys performers Billie Eilish, Charli XCX, Chappell Roan, Janelle Monáe, Coldplay’s Chris Martin, Doechii, Sabrina Carpenter, St. Vincent, Stevie Wonder, Lady Gaga, and many more—including an all-star tribute to the late Quincy Jones. Below, find every artist scheduled to play the main ceremony, which begins at 8:30 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. The pre-show gala takes place at the Peacock Theater from 3:30 p.m. Eastern Standard Time.
This year’s show will raise funds for Los Angeles wildfire relief efforts.
Benson Boone
Benson Boone is making his Grammys stage debut in his first year of nomination. The singer-songwriter will perform on the telecast, hoping for a Best New Artist win to seal his inaugural Grammys.
Billie Eilish
Following last year’s performance of her Barbie song “What Was I Made For?,” Billie Eilish is back to play a song from Hit Me Hard and Soft. “Birds of a Feather” is up for Record of the Year, one of her seven 2025 nominations.
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Brad Paisley
Country singer Brad Paisley has become a Grammys institution since his Best New Artist nomination 2001. He returns to the show tonight as he competes in two categories, Best Country Collaboration With Vocals for “Start a Band” (with Keith Urban) and Best Rock Instrumental Performance for “Playing With Fire.”
Brittany Howard
Brittany Howard has already surpassed her band Alabama Shakes in Grammy wins, with five gramophones in the trophy cabinet. She’s aiming to make it six with Best Alternative Music Album nominee What Now, and will bring a song from the record to tonight’s gala.
Chappell Roan
Chappell Roan’s breakout year is coming to bear at this year’s ceremony. She’ll perform a track from Album of the Year nominee The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess, as she aims to convert her six nominations—also including Best New Artist, and, for “Good Luck, Babe!,” Song of the Year—into gramophones.
Charli XCX
Charli XCX will make Brats of the Grammys gala with her debut performance at the ceremony tonight. She comes into the night with an impressive eight nominations, quintupling her lifetime tally.
Chris Martin
Who knows what role he will play at this year’s ceremony, but Chris Martin is among the performers, sans his Coldplay bandmates. The group’s latest album, Moon Music, will be eligible for nomination next year.
Doechii
Doechii became a first-time Grammy nominee this cycle, and she’ll toast the achievement on stage as she waits to find out if her three nominations—Best New Artist, Best Rap Album for Alligator Bites Never Heal, and Best Rap Performance for “Nissan Altima”—turn into trophies.
Jacob Collier
British singer-songwriter and Grammys darling Jacob Collier has a bucket-load of nominations at this year’s Grammys, including one for Album of the Year for Djesse Vol. 4.
John Legend
John Legend has three nominations this year, all for his children’s album My Favorite Dream—made with none other than Sufjan Stevens, who could win his first-ever Grammy tonight. Details of his performance remain under wraps.
Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars
“Die With a Smile” collaborators Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars will perform a tribute to Los Angeles and the Southern Californians affected by the wildfires.
Lainey Wilson
Lainey Wilson is bringing her Best Country Album nominee Whirlwind to the stage, just a year after winning the category for Bell Bottom Country.
Quincy Jones tribute
For years, Quincy Jones was the most decorated Grammy winner of all time, so it is not surprise that the Recording Academy is putting on an all-star tribute to the great songwriter, composer, and musician. After honoring Tina Turner during the 2024 in memoriam Stevie Wonder and Janelle Monáe will return as Grammys performers to headline the tribute, Rolling Stone reports, joined by Herbie Hancock, Lainey Wilson, and Cynthia Erivo, who returns to the Grammys stage after performing at the Academy’s 2021 “Salute to the Sounds of Change.” More guests are still to be announced.
Raye
Rising star of UK pop Raye will reach a summit of sorts as she makes her Grammys debut. She’s up for three awards in her debut year of nomination, including Best New Artist, behind her 2023 debut My 21st Century Blues.
Sabrina Carpenter
Sabrina Carpenter is making her Grammys debut in style, backing her first-ever nominations—all six, including in all of the Big Four categories, came at once—with a performance from her Album of the Year nominee Short ’n Sweet.
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Shaboozey
First-time Grammy nominee Shaboozey is going to take the stage for the first time. Don’t be surprised to hear the hit single “A Bar Song (Tipsy).”
Shakira
Three-time Grammy winner Shakira is up for best Latin pop album this year, and she is hitting the Grammys stage a week just before diving into her Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran World Tour. A “Soltera” performance may be on the cards, based on her video announcement.
Sheryl Crow
Sheryl Crow is back at the Grammys. Crow’s appearance follows her 2023 tribute to Fleetwood Mac’s Christine McVie during the in memoriam segment, where she played “Songbird” alongside Bonnie Raitt, and Mick Fleetwood.
St. Vincent
Three-time Grammy winner St. Vincent returns to the Grammys stage after her unlikely 2019 performance with Dua Lipa. Stay tuned to see if more surprises await.
Teddy Swims
Teddy Swims will perform during the main ceremony in his debut year of nomination, in which he will compete with fellow performers Chappell Roan, Doechii, and Benson Boone for Best New Artist.
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