Janelle Monáe ripped rapper Nelly for performing at President Donald Trump’s inauguration festivities last month, saying he now looks like “a motherf—ing fool.”
On Sunday night, Monáe did a cover of Nelly’s hit song “Hot in Herre” at a Grammys afterparty. She added her own lins, however, with an improvised, expletive-laced lyric, shouting, “F— you, Nelly,” and alleging the original singer has “sold out.”
Alicia Keys has championed diversity initiatives as her work is recognized at the 67th Grammy Awards via Deadline.
As she won the Dr. Dre Global Impact Award at Sunday’s awards show, Keys highlighted other female music producers and called for more platforms for diverse voices.
“This is not the time to shut down the diversity of voices,” said Keys.
“We’ve seen on this stage talented, hardworking people from different backgrounds with different points of view, and it changes the game. DEI is not a threat, it’s a gift.”
Beyoncé led the nominations with 11 categories, followed by Billie Eilish, Kendrick Lamar, Post Malone and Charli XCX at seven each, and Taylor Swift, Sabrina Carpenter and Chappell Roan with six apiece.
The Recording Academy previously revealed Benson Boone, Billie Eilish, Chappell Roan, Charli XCX, Doechii, Raye, Sabrina Carpenter, Shakira, Teddy Swims, Brad Paisley, Brittany Howard, Coldplay’s Chris Martin, Cynthia Erivo, Herbie Hancock, Jacob Collier, Janelle Monáe, John Legend, Lainey Wilson, Sheryl Crow, St. Vincent and Stevie Wonder as part of the Grammy performance lineup.
The awards show is set to feature a series of special performances during the In Memoriam segment, a salute to the life and legacy of Quincy Jones and tributes celebrating the spirit of the city of Los Angeles.
Hosted by Trevor Noah, the 2025 Grammy Awards will air live from L.A.’s Crypto.com Arena on Sunday, Feb. 2 at 8 pm ET/5 pm PT on CBS and streaming on Paramount+.
Additionally, starting at 3:30 pm ET/12:30 pm PT is the Grammy Awards Premiere Ceremony, in which the majority of Grammy winners across 80 categories will be announced. Hosted by Grammy nominee Justin Tranter, the ceremony will stream live from Peacock Theater in Los Angeles on live.Grammy.com and YouTube. The show also help raise additional funds to support wildfire relief efforts.
