What You Didn’t Imagine on the 2023 Grammys: Taylor Swift Dances within the Crowd, Adele Holds Court and Extra

The 65th Grammy Awards went down on the Crypto.com Enviornment in Los Angeles on Sunday, that comprises performances from Execrable Bunny, Harry Styles, Lizzo and more superstars. Apart from every little thing viewers saw onscreen, PEOPLE witnessed so great more occurring gradual the scenes.

Here are just a few of basically the easiest moments you didn’t look on TV from the 2023 Grammys.

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On the Red Carpet

A couple of of the earliest arrivals on the red carpet were Shania Twain and Sheryl Crow. After the country celeb carried out an interview with Jeremy Parsons and Janine Rubenstein for PEOPLE’s live broadcast, the “Soak Up the Sun” performer held her hands as they greeted every masses of.

“Can I genuine bid that I genuine got to hug Shania Twain? So, I can inch home now,” Crow instructed PEOPLE on the carpet.

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Lizzo moreover arrived early to the carpet, displaying up in an search-catching red look alongside her entourage.

One of many important couples to end on the carpet were Miranda Lambert and husband Brendan McLoughlin, who adorably posed for photos together.

Maren Morris arrived around 3: 20 p.m. PT and took her time strolling down the carpet, whereas her husband Ryan Hurd adopted closely gradual.

Maren Morris and Ryan Hurd.
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Shortly after a hit basically the easiest country duo/community efficiency award for the Ashley McBryde-that comprises “Never Wanted to Be That Girl,” Carly Pearce detailed her gratitude for the glory, which marked her first nomination.

“I can no longer factor in I am right here. So I am having somewhat of an out-of-body expertise. Country song is my entire heart and I in fact feel so lucky that I fetch to be right here and to fetch to be one of the most these that symbolize our style,” stated Pearce, sooner than revealing how she’s going to bask in fun: “I am gonna drink. I didn’t mediate I used to be nevertheless I mediate I am gonna must.”

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Nominees Sam Smith and Kim Petras arrived on the carpet genuine after 3: 30 p.m. PT alongside a community including go performers Violet Chachki and Gottmik, all of whom wore devilish red appears to be like sooner than the vocalists’ “Unholy” efficiency. Earlier than strolling into the venue, Smith blew a kiss to photographers.

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Taylor Swift arrived with her publicist Tree Paine genuine sooner than 4 p.m. PT, across the time she won easiest song video for All Too Properly: The Quick Film.

Talking to a reporter around 4: 20 p.m., musician and producer Diplo published he gave Amber Rose a label to subsequent week’s Wide Bowl LVII.

Cardi B arrived in an all-blue bask in a examine 4: 45 p.m. PT alongside husband Offset, who held the “Up” rapper’s hand with both of his as they walked slowly down the red carpet.

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At some stage within the Display disguise

Shortly after the ceremony kicked off, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson gave Lizzo a hasty hug sooner than taking his seat.

Machine Gun Kelly and Megan Fox were spotted making their with regards to their seats at 5: 11 p.m. PT.

After Jennifer Lopez presented basically the easiest pop vocal album award to Harry Styles, she returned to her seat and shared a candy kiss with husband Ben Affleck.

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At some stage within the origin of the ceremony, Adele stayed build aside at her table, the build aside she in fact held court as many celebrities stopped by for a photo with the celeb.

Swift used to be up on her toes dancing to several performances, from Execrable Bunny’s opening build aside to Stevie Surprise and Chris Stapleton’s tribute to Berry Gordy and Smokey Robinson along with Styles’ rendition of “As It Used to be.”

There used to be no longer ceaselessly a dry search within the house genuine by scheme of the “In Memoriam” section, which featured Kacey Musgraves, Quavo with Maverick Metropolis Music along with Crow, Bonnie Raitt and Mick Fleetwood paying tribute to Loretta Lynn, Takeoff and Fleetwood Mac’s Christine McVie, respectively.

Sheryl Crow, Bonnie Raitt, and Mick Fleetwood.
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Swift, Adele and JAY-Z all left their seats around 7 p.m. PT to yelp with fellow celebrities and guests.

While Smith and Petras performed “Unholy,” Beyoncé swayed alongside to the chart-topping pop song from her seat.

After accepting basically the easiest dance/digital album award for Renaissance, Beyoncé used to be first hugged by her husband, JAY-Z. Adele then walked over to their table to congratulate the ragged Future’s Child member.

McBryde gave a speech a pair of hit basically the easiest country duo/community efficiency award within the press room and published she acquired a congratulatory text message from Reba McEntire.

“If I could likely also inch assist to 16-year-extinct me who used to be handsome offended… [and] use her by the shoulders, I would bid, ‘I are looking out to expose you what occurs, nevertheless it indubitably’s so cool. It comprises Wynonna Judd and a few masses of of your heroes. They’ll genuine text you,'” began her speech.

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“You’re gonna fetch a text from Reba, nevertheless I am no longer gonna show you why. That is what came about to me on the present time. I got my phone assist when we got assist and it stated ‘Congratulations, I am so joyful for you, Love, Reba.’ And I took a selfie,” persisted McBryde. “That’s what I would show a 16-year-extinct me. It gets in fact cool.”

Swift got up out of her seat once again to dance whereas Mary J. Blige performed the title track of her latest album, Lawful Morning Pleasing.

All the scheme by scheme of the superstar-studded efficiency to bask in fun 50 years of hip-hop song, the “Anti-Hero” singer-songwriter took a video of Jack Antonoff dancing to Fade-DMC as he rapped the 1985 traditional “King of Rock.”

Emulating Rihanna on the 2017 Grammys and Lorde on the 2018 ceremony, Lizzo used to be seen ingesting from a bejeweled flask genuine by scheme of the ceremony.

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After Adele acquired basically the easiest pop solo efficiency award for “Easy on Me,” she used to be seen having a ball and cracking up with Lizzo as the 30 performer fanned herself with a napkin. James Corden moreover walked over to congratulate the man Brit.

Around 8 p.m. PT, Adele took a photo with the younger boys featured in Surprise and Robinson’s efficiency, who were psyched to pose with the celeb.

In a press room interview at 8: 15 p.m. PT, Petras instructed PEOPLE a pair of hit her first-ever award and the build aside she plans to preserve the gramophone trophy.

“I didn’t mediate it would happen, nevertheless I used to be adore, ‘If I am gonna use this, I am gonna build aside this appropriate right here.’ Or no longer it is miles a role in my kitchen — on my rhinestone pillow element,” stated the “Brr” musician, sooner than sharing one other near she’s looking out to use the award. “I are looking out to uncover even as you happen to can set a shot out of a Grammy. So, need me success.”

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All the scheme by scheme of Steve Lacy’s efficiency of “Execrable Behavior,” Swift walked over to hug Styles and a few people seated subsequent to him as she caught up with the ragged One Course member, who she famously dated in 2013.

Shortly afterward, Olivia Rodrigo got onstage to contemporary basically the easiest novel artist award to Samara Joy, and Swift used to be the important person to face up for the “Lawful 4 U” performer.

Styles wrapped the evening by taking home album of the year — the night time’s final prize.

Talking to the press following his use, Styles stated he used to be “overwhelmed with the 2nd. I positively wasn’t ready for to fetch this. Being nominated for stuff adore this in fact feels adore the a hit portion — being diagnosed by your peers. Or no longer it is obviously incredibly good to receive this … more than anything, it genuine feels adore validation that you are on the applicable path.”

At the Afterparties

Following the characterize, celebs headed to masses of afterparties, with Petras preserving court at In style Music Team of workers’s celebration as she happily took photos and fielded congratulations from fans.

Rodrigo modified genuine into a tiny bit dim robe sooner than arriving to the UMG celebration alongside her BFF Conan Grey, both of whom posed for selfies with fans inside.

MGK and Fox arrived late to the identical celebration, the build aside they looked to be in factual spirits following the rapper-turned-rocker’s easiest rock album loss on the ceremony.

Within the UMG tournament’s VIP portion, Twain and Surprise sat together and chatted for over an hour.

Reporting by Daniela Avila, Melody Chiu, Rachel DeSantis, Wendy Naugle and Brianne Tracy