The 2023 Grammys did that!
During music's biggest night at the Crypto.com Arena, event organizers decided to celebrate the 50th anniversary of hip-hop with a star-studded performance. What came next was a must-see tribute that left the entire audience dancing the night away.
"We're going to rock the bell for the 50th anniversary," LL Cool J proclaimed. "The Roots has curated something spectacular. A flash forward through a half-century of one of the greatest ongoing musical stories ever told. It's a story that all began on August 11, 1973 when a DJ was at a party in the Bronx and played the break beats that kickstarted a global musical revolution."
Ice-T, Missy Elliott, Busta Rhymes, Nelly and Lil Uzi Vert were just some of the artists who began to take the stage and perform a medley of hits. And while The Recording Academy couldn't highlight every deserving artist, they certainly gave fans a trip down memory lane.
DJ Khaled and Jay-Z couldn't stop dancing from their seats while Adele was spotted singing along to Missy's performance of "Lose Control."
And perhaps the best part was that LL Cool J made it clear this is only the beginning of a year-long celebration throughout Paramount and CBS' properties. He also helped announce the Dr. Dre Global Impact Award, which will become an annual tradition on Grammy night.
"This award will recognize the contributions of creators and professionals with a proven track record of uplifting Black music," he said. "The recipient of this inaugural award is none other than an icon who helped define west coast hip-hop and has become one of the most successful stories of our times."
His name is Dr. Dre.
For even more big winners at the 2023 Grammys, keep scrolling.
Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers - Kendrick Lamar
Special - Lizzo
Good Morning Gorgeous - Mary J. Blige
In These Silent Days - Brandi Carlile
Music of the Spheres - Coldplay
Voyage - ABBA
WINNER: Harry's House - Harry Styles
30 - Adele
Un Verano Sin Ti - Bad Bunny
Renaissance - Beyonce
"Bad Habit" - Steve Lacy
"The Heart Part 5" - Kendrick Lamar
"As It Was" - Harry Styles
"Don't Shut Me Down" - ABBA
"Easy on Me" - Adele
"Break My Soul" - Beyonce
"Good Morning Gorgeous" - Mary J. Blige
WINNER: "About Damn Time" - Lizzo
"You And Me On The Rock" - Brandi Carlile featuring Lucius
"Woman" - Doja Cat
"abcdefu" - GAYLE
"About Damn Time" - Lizzo
"All Too Well (10 Minute Version, The Short Film)" - Taylor Swift
"As It Was" - Harry Styles
"Bad Habit" - Steve Lacy
"Break My Soul" - Beyonce
"Easy on Me" - Adele
"God Did" - DJ Khaled featuring Rick Ross, Lil Wayne, Jay-Z, John Legend & Fridayy
"The Heart Part 5" - Kendrick Lamar
WINNER: "Just Like That" - Bonnie Raitt
Anitta
Latto
Omar Apollo
Maneskin
DOMi & JD Beck
Tobe Nwigwe
Muni Long
WINNER: Samara Joy
Molly Tuttle
Wet Leg
"Easy On Me" - Adele
"Woman" - Doja Cat
"As It Was" - Harry Styles
"The Heart Part 5" - Kendrick Lamar
"Yet To Come" - BTS
WINNER: "All Too Well: The Short Film" - Taylor Swift
"Don't Shut Me Down" - ABBA
"Bam Bam" - Camilla Cabello featuring Ed Sheeran
"My Universe" - Coldplay & BTS
"I Like You (A Happier Song) - Post Malone & Doja Cat
WINNER: "Unholy" - Sam Smith & Kim Petras
Voyage - ABBA
30 - Adele
Music of the Spheres - Coldplay
WINNER: Harry's House - Harry Styles
Special - Lizzo
"Churchill Downs" - Jack Harlow featuring Drake
"God Did" - DJ Khaled featuring Rick Ross, Lil Wayne, Jay-Z, John Legend & Fridayy
"Pushin P" - Gunna & Future featuring Young Thug
"WAIT FOR YOU" - Future featuring Drake & Tems
WINNER: "The Heart Part 5" - Kendrick Lamar
God Did - DJ Khaled
I Never Liked You - Future
Come Home The Kids Miss You - Jack Harlow
WINNER: Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers - Kendrick Lamar
It's Almost Dry - Pusha T
Best R&B Performance
"Virgo's Groove" — Beyoncé
"Over" — Lucky Dave
"Hurt Me So Good" — Jazmine Sullivan
"Here With Me" — Mary J. Blige feat. Anderson .Paak
WINNER: "HRS & HRS" — Muni Long
WINNER: "Cuff It" - Beyoncé
"Good Morning Gorgeous" - Mary J. Blige
"Hrs & Hrs" - Muni Long
"Hurt Me So Good" - Jazmine Sullivan
"Please Don't Walk Away" - PJ Morton
Best Traditional R&B Performance
"Do 4 Love" — Snoh Aalegra
WINNER: "Plastic Off the Sofa" — Beyoncé
"Good Morning Gorgeous" — Mary J. Blige
"Keeps on Fallin'" — Babyface feat. Ella Mai
"'Round Midnight" — Adam Blackstone feat. Jazmine Sullivan
Best Dance/Electronic Recording
WINNER: "Break My Soul" — Beyoncé
"Rosewood" — Bonobo
"Don't Forget My Love" — Diplo and Miguel
"I'm Good (Blue)" — David Guetta and Bebe Rexha
"Intimidated" — Kaytranada feat. H.E.R.
"On My Knees" — Rüfüs Du Sol
Good Morning Gorgeous (Deluxe) - Mary J. Blige
Breezy (Deluxe) - Chris Brown
Candydrip - Lucky Daye
Watch The Sun - PJ Morton
WINNER: Black Radio III - Robert Glasper
WINNER: "Til You Can't" - Cody Johnson
"Circles Around This Town" - Maren Morris
"Doin' This" - Luke Combs
"I Bet You Think About Me (Taylor's Version, From The Vault)" - Taylor Swift
"If I Was a Cowboy" - Miranda Lambert
"I'll Love You Until The Day I Die" - Willie Nelson
Growin' Up - Luke Combs
Palomino - Miranda Lambert
Ashley McBryde Presents: Lindeville - Ashley McBryde
Humble Quest - Maren Morris
WINNER: A Beautiful Time - Willie Nelson
WINNER: "Broken Horses" - Brandi Carlile
"Black Summer" - Red Hot Chili Peppers
"Blackout" - Turnstile
"Harmonia's Dream" - The War On Drugs
"Patient Number 9" - Ozzy Osbourne featuring Jeff Beck
Dropout Boogie - The Black Keys
The Boy Named If - Elvis Costello & The Imposters
Crawler - Idles
Mainstream Sellout - Machine Gun Kelly
WINNER: Patient Number 9 - Ozzy Osbourne
Lucifer on the Sofa - Spoon
AGUILERA - Christina Aguilera
De Adentro Pa Afuera - Camilo
VIAJANTE - Fonseca
WINNER: Pasieros - Rubén Blades & Boca Livre
Dharma + - Sebastián Yatra
Best Audio Book, Narration, and Storytelling Recording
Act Like You Got Some Sense - Jamie Foxx
All About Me!: My Remarkable Life In Show Business by Mel Brooks - Mel Brooks
Aristotle and Dante Dive Into The Waters of The World - Lin-Manuel Miranda
WINNER: Finding Me - Viola Davis
Music Is History - Questlove
El Alimento - Cimafunk
Tinta y Tiempo - Jorge Drexler
1940 Carmen - Mon Laferte
Alegoría - Gaby Moreno
Los Años Salvajes - Fito Paez
WINNER: Motomami - Rosalía
Best Alternative Music Album
WE — Arcade Fire
Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe in You — Big Thief
Fossora — Björk
WINNER: Wet Leg — Wet Leg
Cool It Down — Yeah Yeah Yeahs