Doechii becoming the third woman ever to win Best Rap Album? Beyoncé finally winning Album of the Year? Chappell Roan calling out record labels and speaking about health insurance at length? Lady Gaga kinda doing blasphemy again?

So the Grammys 2025 seemed, in many ways, a celebration for the girls. And at a time when women’s rights are facing new attack and misogyny is a gross new “trend,” it feels extra sweet to have a night that felt just for us.

But it’s actually a good thing that the Grammys stuck to their guns. The 2025 ceremony turned out to be one of the best awards shows in recent memory—an unexpected delight featuring an incredible array of performances,