

Meanwhile,
he
opened
the
night
with
a
heartfelt
tribute
to
the
many
members
of
the
music
world
affected.
That
included
Dawes‘
Taylor
Goldsmith
and
his
brother/drummer
Griffin
Goldsmith,
who
kicked
off
the
night’s
myriad
performances
with
a
cover
of
Randy
Newman‘s
iconic “I
Love
L.A.”
with
accompaniment
from
Brad
Paisley, Brittany
Howard, John
Legend, Sheryl
Crow and St.
Vincent.
Throughout
the
show,
songs
were
belted
out,
awards
were
accepted
(including
Album
of
the
Year
by
Beyoncé,
at
last),
tears
were
shed
and
history
was
made.
Performers
included
Chappell
Roan,
Sabrina
Carpenter,
Charli
xcx,
Billie
Eilish, Benson
Boone,
Lainey
Wilson
and Shakira.

