It was a pared back event last night as the 67th Grammy Awards took place in Los Angeles.
The Recording Academy reformatted the awards show to help victims of the wildfires that destroyed more than 14,000 buildings and displaced tens of thousands.
More than $10 million was raised for those impacted.
Many award-winners also used their time to make statements about the current climate, with Best New Artist Chappell Roan calling out the working conditions for emerging artists.
Channel Nine US Correspondent Reid Butler told Mike Hosking that some people hated the speech while others loved it.
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