All Of The Best Moments from the 2018 GRAMMYs

Alessia Cara’s acceptance speech
The Canadian star – straight out of Brampton – took home the best new artist award and had the sweetest speech. Alessia, wearing a casual yet chic pantsuit and white T-shirt, said to the crowd: “I’ve been pretend-winning GRAMMYs since I was a kid in my shower, so you’d think I’d have the speech thing down. There are some incredible artists out there that are making incredible music that deserve to be acknowledged,” she said. “I just want to encourage everyone to support real music and real artists because everyone deserves the same shot.”

Tony Bennett and John Legend singing “New York, New York”
Put two totally iconic singers side by side and what do you get? A stunning rendition of one of the most famous songs in the world! Tony and John shared some playful banter before singing the beautiful song dedicated to the Big Apple, where the GRAMMYs took place this year.

Lady Gaga’s angelic performance
The iconic superstar sang her beautiful song “Joanne,” dedicated to the late aunt she never had the chance to meet, before segueing into “A Million Reasons”. In true Gaga fashion, not a detail went unnoticed – her piano was adorned with angel wings in an homage to Joanne, and the larger-than-life performer was clad in a frothy pink confection.

Kelly Clarkson’s adorable present from Ryan Seacrest
We’re pretty sure Kelly isn’t the only one with a Meryl Streep obsession, but now she’s got a very unique way of showing it! At the Golden Globes earlier this month, American Idol‘s first winner had the chance of a lifetime to meet her Hollywood idol and she fangirled with reckless abandon. On the GRAMMY red carpet, Ryan surprised the nominee with a pillow commemorating the moment!

The duet everyone was waiting for
Ever since Cardi B and Bruno Mars released the remixed version of “Finesse,” the world has been waiting to see them unite on stage. Well, ask and you shall receive! The two hit their performance out of the park and took the crowd back to the ’90s – bucket hats and all.

Pink’s heartwarming pared-down performance
The last time the iconic pop star took the stage at the GRAMMYs, she was hanging from the ceilings whilesinging live. This time, Pink pared down her performance for “Wild Hearts Can’t Be Broken,” wearing a simple t-shirt and jeans and accompanied only by a woman signing the lyrics.

Rihanna’s sultry turn for “Wild Thoughts”
While the fashion and music icon is just one third of the song, she certainly stole the show with her stunning pink ensemble, killer vocals and wild dance moves.

Janelle Monae’s #TimesUp message
The “Cold War” singer took to the stage to introduce Kesha’s moving performance of “Praying.” Before handing the stage over the pop star, Janelle had a message for Hollywood on behalf of her industry sisters. “We come in peace, but we mean business.”

The performance that made everyone weep
Kesha was joined by an all-star ensemble – Bebe Rexha, Cyndi Lauper, Camila Capello, Andra Day and Julia Michaels – to sing an emotional version of her song “Praying.” The women all embraced each other at the end, leaving the audience – including host James Corden – wiping way their tears.

Dave Chapelle “interrupted” Kendrick Lamar’s performance
While Kendrick was performing “XXX” for the crowd, Dave took a moment of the audience’s time to deliver an important message: “Hi. I’m Dave Chapelle. I just wanted to remind the audience that the only thing more frightening than watching a black man being honest in America, is being an honest black man in America.” The GRAMMY winning rapper is well-known for writing music about race relations in America.
The comedian later won best comedy album for The Age Of Spin & Deep In The Heart Of Texas.

Khalid, Logic and Alessia Cara’s performance of “1-800-273-8255”
This incredible trio took the GRAMMYs by storm with their emotional rendition of their song named after the National Suicide Prevention Hotline. The track, which was up for an award, aims to bring awareness to mental health struggles faced by teens, and hopes to encourage them to seek help when they need it.