The 16 Most Shocking and Memorable Grammys Moments of All Time

Who could forget J.Lo’s verdant Versace bathing suit coverup dress? All we can say is thank goodness for double-sided tape. 

The “Paper Planes” singer casually performed with Jay-Z, Kanye West, T.I. and Lil Wayne on her due date. NBD.

Mother Monster arrived at the award show securely nestled in an enormous egg and, in true Gaga fashion, emerged from her shell onstage.

The “Beautiful Trauma” singer proved her acrobatic skills match her vocals with a jaw-dropping aerial performance. Now that’s multitasking. 

Madge gave cheeky a new meaning when she flashed her bum on the Grammys red carpet. 

History nearly repeated itself (remember the 2004 MTV Video Music Awards with Taylor Swift?) when the “Famous” singer stormed the stage after Beck won Best Album instead of West’s first pick, Beyoncé. A bewildered Beck invited him to say a few words, but the Louis Vuitton Don returned to his seat like a good Kanye.

Wiig took a break from making us giggle and donned a leotard and Sia wig for a half-creepy, half-impressive modern dance performance with Maddie Ziegler to “Chandelier.” We’re still trying to figure out if it was a farce or not…

Queen Bey was so radiant as she channeled Mother Earth while very pregnant with her twins, Sir and Rumi, we were momentarily rendered speechless. 

If it were anyone else, we’d be calling blasphemy. 

Along with Bebe Rexha, Cindi Lauper, Julia Michaels, Andra Day and Camila Cabello, no less. Did we mention everyone was in all white? Perhaps awe-inspiring might be a better word. 

The “Bodak Yellow” rapper famously said she had butterflies in her you-know-what before the performance and clapped back at speculation she was pregnant by saying, “I’m just getting fat. Let me fat in peace.”…And then there was baby Kulture. Never change, Bardi.

The “No One” singer performed a melody of throwback songs…with one hand on each piano.

Demi Lovato returned to the Grammys stage to sing a powerful rendition of her emotional song “Anyone.”

Host Trevor Noah warned the audience, “If you have small children in the room, just tell them it’s a song about giving a cat a bath.”

When she won the award for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance, Doja Cat revealed that she nearly missed the announcement because she was in the bathroom.

At the 2023 Grammys, Beyoncé became the most awarded artist in Grammy history when she won for Best R&B Song for “Cuff It” and Best Dance/Electronic Album. In her acceptance speech, she said, “I’d like to thank the queer community for your love and for inventing the genre.”