Eyal Booker made an unlikely appearance at the 67th Grammy Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday.
The Love Island star, 29, was among those in attendance at the star-studded awards ceremony held at the Crypto.com Arena.
For his appearance at the A-list bash, Eyal donned a black double-breasted suit adorned with bejewelled appliques on the collar.
The 2025 Grammys will be hosted by Trevor Noah for the fifth consecutive year and will raise funds to support fire relief efforts after the devastation caused by the LA fires which began on January 7 in Pacific Palisades.
Superstar singer Beyoncé dominates the list of Grammy Award contenders with 11 nods, including an Album Of The Year nomination for her venture into country music, Cowboy Carter.
Behind Beyoncé, Billie Eilish, Charli XCX, Kendrick Lamar and Post Malone tie with seven nominations each.
Eyal Booker made an unlikely appearance at the 67th Grammy Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday
The Love Island star, 29, was among those in attendance at the star-studded awards ceremony held at the Crypto.com Arena
Pop phenomenon Taylor Swift and newcomers Chappell Roan and Sabrina Carpenter scored six each.
Women dominated the Album of the Year category, the top Grammy honor.
Beyonce, winner of more Grammys over her career than any other artist, has never taken home the album trophy. Swift has won the honor four times and is in the running again with her breakup album The Tortured Poets Department.
At the awards ceremony in February, the Beyonce and Swift records will compete with Carpenter’s ‘Short n’ Sweet,’ ‘Brat’ from Charli XCX, Eilish’s ‘Hit Me Hard and Soft,’ and Roan’s ‘The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess.’
The two male artists nominated in the album field were rapper Andre 3000 with ‘New Blue Sun’ and jazz artist Jacob Collier for ‘Djesse Vol. 4.’
Winners will be chosen by the roughly 13,000 singers, songwriters, producers, engineers and others who make up the Recording Academy.
Beyonce’s Cowboy Carter was viewed by experts and fans as a reclamation and homage to an overlooked legacy of Black Americans within country music and culture.
It became the first album by a Black woman to land at No. 1 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart when it was released last spring.
For his appearance at the A-list bash, Eyal donned a black double-breasted suit
His eccentric suit was adorned with bejewelled appliques on the collar
Beyonce got 11 nods for her album Cowboy Carter; seen on October 25 in Houston
Beyonce’s Cowboy Carter was viewed by experts and fans as a reclamation and homage to an overlooked legacy of Black Americans within country music and culture
The show will raise funds to support fire relief efforts after the devastation caused by the LA blazes which began on January 7 in Pacific Palisades – pictured: Flames from the Eaton fire in Altadena engulf a home
Gayle King made an introduction before the Grammy nominations were announced
The Beyonce album was snubbed, however, by voters for the Country Music Awards in September.
Beyonce’s other Grammy nods included record and song of the year for single ‘Texas Hold ‘Em.’ Her 11 nominations brought her lifetime total to 99, more than any other artist. Prior to Friday, she had been tied for the lead with her husband, rapper Jay-Z, who has 88.
Beyonce’s other Grammy nods included record and song of the year for single ‘Texas Hold ‘Em.’ Her 11 nominations brought her lifetime total to 99, more than any other artist. Prior to Friday, she had been tied for the lead with her husband, rapper Jay-Z, who has 88.
In the best new artist field, ‘Espresso’ singer Carpenter will face fellow pop singer Roan, pop-rock singer Benson Boone, hip-hop/country artist Shaboozey, multi-genre musician Teddy Swims and others.
Another name on the Grammy nominations list? The Beatles. ‘Now and Then,’ produced with artificial intelligence to bring the voice of John Lennon to life, was nominated for song of the year.
Best Pop Solo Performance nominations went to Beyonce, Sabrina Carpenter, Charli XCX, Billie Eilish, and Chappell Roan.
Best New Artist went to Benson Boone, Sabrina Carpenter, Doechii, Khruangbin, Raye, Chappell Roan, Shaboozey and Teddy Swims.
Best Country Album went to Cowboy Carter, F-1, Deeper Well, Higher, and Whirlwind.
Song of the Year went to Beyoncé – Texas Hold ‘Em, Billie Eilish – Birds of a Feather, Chappell Roan – Good Luck, Babe!, Kendrick Lamar – Not Like Us, Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars – Die With a Smile, Sabrina Carpenter – Please Please Please, Shaboozey – A Bar Song (Tipsy) and Taylor Swift Featuring Post Malone – Fortnight.
Taylor Swift landed six nominations; seen at the Kansas City Chiefs v Baltimore Ravens game in September in Kansas City, Missouri
Sabrina Carpenter – seen in October at the 2024 TIME100 Next List event in NYC – got six nominations
Charli XCX – who got seven nominations – at the 2024 LACMA Art+Film Gala at Los Angeles County Museum of Art on November 2
Best Country Solo Performance was: Beyoncé – 16 Carriages, Chris Stapleton – It Takes a Woman, Jelly Roll – I Am Not Okay, Kacey Musgraves – The Architect, Shaboozey – A Bar Song (Tipsy).
Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media (Includes Film and Television) went to American Fiction, Challengers, The Color Purple, Dune: Part Two and Shogun.
There were several stars that listed off the nominations including Gayle King and Jim Gaffigan.
Past Grammy winners also jumped in: Brandy Clark, Kirk Franklin, David Frost, Robert Gordon, Kylie Minogue, Gaby Moreno, Deanie Parker, Ben Platt, Mark Ronson, Hayley Williams and last year’s best new artist recipient, Victoria Monét.
Will Smith is set to make a surprise appearance to introduce a musical tribute to legendary hitmaker Quincy Jones who was executive producer on Smith’s breakout show, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.
Other presenters at the show include Victoria Monét, Anthony Kiedis & Chad Smith of the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Cardi B, Gloria Estefan, Olivia Rodrigo, Queen Latifah, and SZA.
Six of the best new artist nominees – Benson Boone, Chappell Roan, Doechii, Raye, Sabrina Carpenter and Teddy Swims – are set to perform.
Billie Eilish, Shakira and Charli XCX will also take to the stage.
Only recordings commercially released in the U.S. between September 16, 2023 through August 30, 2024 were eligible for nominations.
Recording Academy CEO Harvey Mason Jr. and Tammy Hurt, the chair of the Academy’s board of trustees said in a joint statement: ‘This year’s show, however, will carry a renewed sense of purpose: raising additional funds to support wildfire relief efforts and honoring the bravery and dedication of first responders who risk their lives to protect ours. In challenging times, music has the power to heal, comfort, and unite like nothing else.
‘The Grammys will not only honor the artistry and achievements of our music community but also serve as a platform to amplify the spirit of resilience that defines this great city of Los Angeles.’
MusiCares and the Recording Academy have created the Los Angeles Fire Relief Effort and pledged $1 million to support musicians and those working in the industry who are impacted by the wildfires.
The 2025 Grammy Awards will air February 2 live on CBS and Paramount+ from 5pm PST.