The 2025 Grammy Awards kicked off this evening (February 2) with a musical tribute to those affected by the devastating California wildfires. St. Vincent, Sheryl Crow, Brittany Howard, John Legend, and Brad Paisley joined forces with Dawes to perform an updated version of Randy Newman’s 1983 song “I Love L.A.”

Hosting for the fifth year running, Trevor Noah gave a heartfelt introduction to the ceremony, discussing the breadth of the damage caused by the wildfires, and highlighting the heroic efforts of wildfire first responders.

Dawes’ Taylor Goldsmith was one of the many artists directly affected by the wildfires. Goldsmith and his wife, Mandy Moore, escaped the blaze before their house was destroyed. Taylor’s brother, Dawes drummer Griffin Goldsmith, lost his home in the Eaton fire.

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