Hosting duties aside, the show was dare we say the most fun we’ve had all year!

Check out the many performances and other highlights that made the 2021 Grammys one to remember.

It’s the kind of heartwarming, inspiring moment that made the entire ceremony feel worth it.

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“Once you’re a king, you’re always a king.”

After thanking her fellow nominees and her record label, Megan paid tribute to her late mother.

“She always believed I could do it.”

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Is there anything she can’t do?

“I miss you, Kenny.

I miss you, man,” said Richie.

Haim

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Less than a week after Chauvin’s trial for manslaughter and third-degree murder finally began in Minnesota,H.E.R.

Lil Baby went even further with his performance of “The Bigger Picture.”

Even in a night full of show-stopping performances, it was a powerful sequence.

Eric Burton and Adrian Quesada of Black Pumas

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Megan Thee Stallion

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Dua Lipa

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Bruno Mars and Anderson Paak of Silk Sonic

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DaBaby

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Lionel Richie performs during a tribute to the late Kenny Rogers

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Lil baby

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