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The Weeknd made a surprise appearance and performance at the 2025 Grammys after he had announced three years prior that he planned to boycott the show following his 2021 snub. ...

When Chappell Roan won Best New Artist at the Grammy Awards, she devoted her acceptance speech to fulfilling a promise she made to herself by demanding that music labels take better care of developing artists. ...

One potential Warriors trade option to respond to the Lakers adding Luka Doncic appears to have fizzled Sunday night. ...

Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars took the stage at the 2025 Grammys and paid tribute to the '60s by singing The Mamas and the Papas’ hit “California Dreamin”. The performance added a bittersweet touch to the cheerful song, bringing emotion to their powerful vocals. ...

LOS ANGELES -- Thousands of people marched in downtown Los Angeles Sunday in protest of President Trump's illegal immigration policies, causing major gridlock in the city. The protest, organized by activists, aimed to voice opposition to the administration's stance on immigration. ...

Without fail, each year, the Grammy nominations list kicks off spirited conversations online. For the 2025 Grammy Awards, the most controversial category turned out to be Best New Artist. Despite the longstanding myth that claims the category is cursed, rising acts dream of snatching the gramophone for it. ...

There’s more to the Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars story than their No. 1 collaborative hit “Die With A Smile”: At the 2025 Grammys, the two reunited to perform a cover of “California Dreamin” (most famously recorded by The Mamas & The Papas). The two kept it minimal, letting their era-defining voices do the heavy lifting as they were accompanied by some light instrumentation. ...

Panama's president vowed Sunday to end a key development deal with China after meeting with Secretary of State Marco Rubio and after complaints from President Donald Trump that the Latin American country had ceded control over its critical shipping canal to Beijing. ...

When Jimmy Butler first requested a trade from the Heat, he was "open to playing anywhere other than Miami," but he's since indicated that there are a handful of teams he doesn't want to play for long term. The Golden State Warriors joined the list on Sunday. ...

The 2025 Grammy Awards were filled with unforgettable performances and jaw-dropping fashion moments, but some of the most exciting highlights happened behind the scenes. While viewers at home were glued to their screens, the stars were mingling, celebrating, and creating memories that will last a lifetime. ...

A true girl’s girl. Taylor Swift offered Cynthia Erivo half her seat at the 2025 Grammys after the “Wicked” star couldn’t find her spot in the crowd. In a video shared on X Sunday, Erivo could be seen searching for her assigned seat as host Trevor Noah began his opening monologue. ...

SEOUL – In its first direct criticism of the Trump administration, North Korea lashed out at U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio for calling it a “rogue” state and warned Monday that such “coarse and nonsensical remarks” will never contribute to U.S. interests. ...

Beyoncé has won Best Country Album at the 2025 Grammy Awards for Cowboy Carter. Bey triumphed in the category over LPs by Chris Stapleton (Higher), Kacey Musgraves (Deeper Well), Post Malone (F-1 Trillion) and Lainey Wilson (Whirlwind). Taylor Swift presented the award. ...

Chappell Roan took the stage to perform her The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess single “Pink Pony Club” at the 2025 Grammy Awards tonight. The rising pop star danced amid a bevy of rodeo clowns clad in denim, and sang atop a giant pink pony. Watch it happen below. ...

On Sunday, Feb. 2, the "Flowers" songstress made her first public appearance at the Grammy Awards since her brother Trace expressed concern over their father Billy Ray Cyrus. Miley, 32, brought her mom, Tish Cyrus, and boyfriend Maxx Morando to the show. ...

Sabrina Carpenter put on a playful and theatrical performance at the 67th annual Grammy Awards, hosted by Trevor Noah, on Sunday. The pop star, 25, swapped her custom powder-blue JW Anderson gown for two showgirl-inspired costumes. She took the stage in a sparkly black suit before switching into an embellished leotard. ...

Sabrina Carpenter has won Best Pop Vocal Album for Short n’ Sweet at the 2025 Grammys. She won the award for the first time, ahead of her competitors Ariana Grande (Eternal Sunshine), Billie Eilish (Hit Me Hard and Soft), Chappell Roan (The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess), and Taylor Swift (The Tortured Poets Department). ...

De’Aaron Fox is headed to The Alamo. The Kings are putting the final pieces in place to complete a three-team trade that would send Fox to the Spurs and moves Bulls’ star Zach LaVine to the Kings, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania. Other specifics of the deal were not known. ...

The Celtics completed the largest comeback of the Joe Mazzulla era Sunday night, shocking the Philadelphia 76ers in a 118-110 victory. Boston played one of its worst first halves of the season and trailed by as many as 26 points in the third quarter, but Mazzulla’s club outscored Philadelphia 38-16 during a dominant fourth quarter. ...

The Sacramento Kings are finalizing a trade to send De'Aaron Fox to the San Antonio Spurs for multiple draft picks as part of a multiteam trade, sources told ESPN's Shams Charania on Sunday. ...

She’s got “Taste.” Sabrina Carpenter performed at the Grammy Awards 2025 at Los Angeles’ Crypto.com Arena on Sunday night. The 25-year-old pop star, who is up for six awards, entertained the live audience by singing her 2024 hits “Espresso” and “Please Please Please.” ...

President Donald Trump announced Sunday that he is suspending all U.S. aid to South Africa after the latter passed a law on land expropriation, which many fear could lead to Zimbabwe-style seizures of land owned by white citizens. The president made the surprise announcement on Truth Social, his own social media platform, on Sunday evening. ...

Follow our live updates for the 2025 Grammy Awards. Despite a potentially big night ahead for artists like Beyoncé, Billie Eilish, and Taylor Swift, most of the Grammys’ 94 categories are handed out at a ceremony before the televised event on Sunday night. ...

Dave Portnoy had a savage reaction to Kanye West’s wife Bianca Censori’s shockingly bare 2025 Grammy Awards ensemble. “I hate Kayne so much. #grammy,” the Barstool Sports founder posted via X alongside a photo of the couple making their red carpet debut on Sunday at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. ...

Billie Eilish just turned 23 years old a couple months ago, but she’s already become a Grammys mainstay: Heading into the 2025 Grammys, she had earned 9 career wins from an impressive 32 nominations. (Perhaps her most notable Grammy year was 2020, when she won the “big four” awards of Album Of The Year, Song Of The Year, Record Of The Year, and Best New Artist.) ...