Grammys 2021: Beyoncé's Historic Win And More Of The Biggest Moments

From Harry Styles' neckwear — which got "THAT BOA" trending on Twitter — to a gasp-worthy appearance by Beyoncé and Jay-Z, Sunday's 63rd Grammys left us with plenty to unpack.

Sure, the awards portion of the ceremony felt a little bit like a fancy outdoor wedding, but who doesn't love a wedding — especially one where the toasts are being given by the likes of Lizzo, H.E.R. and... did we mention Beyoncé?!

Read on for a recap of the night's must-discuss moments, from Dua Lipa's triple costume change to a powerful performance with a direct message to President Joe Biden, then drop a comment with your own thoughts about the 2021 Grammy Awards below. Which moments would you add to our list?

BEST ACCESSORY

Our hearts grew three sizes on Sunday the moment we caught sight of Harry Styles' glorious green boa, which we can only assume was made of genuine Grinch hide. (Watch performance here.)

He later returned to the broadcast rocking the same boa in purple. (Has anyone heard from Grimace lately?)

BEST JOB ROLLING WITH THE COVID-ERA PUNCHES

Megan Thee Stallion briefly paused during her acceptance speech for Best New Artist while a noisy vehicle — "Damn, car!" she exclaimed — passed on the Los Angeles 110 freeway. The rapper gets bonus points for getting so caught up in the excitement that she ended her speech by giving herself a standing O.

BEST COSTUME CHANGE

Dua Lipa didn't just turn the Grammys into her own personal club on Sunday — she made it her own red carpet, effortlessly changing between three different looks during her Future Nostalgia medley.

BEST 'BABY' TALK

It's probably just Trevor Noah's South African accent, but the way he said DaBaby's name was neither cool nor uncool. Just deliciously deliberate and awesome.

COZIEST SET PIECE

Do we dare to dream that Taylor Swift's magical cabin in the woods is on Airbnb? (Watch performance here.)

SMOOTHEST MOTOWN VIBES

Those buttery vocals and suave getups? Yeah, we're gonna "Leave the Door Open" for Silk Sonic (a.k.a. Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak) to own next year's awards show, too — only then, they'll surely be collecting gold instead of delivering it.

BEST WORKOUT FOR OUR TEAR DUCTS

In memoriam performances are inherently emotional (especially this year!), but nothing could have prepared us for Lionel Richie ending his tribute to friend and collaborator Kenny Rogers with a simple, heartfelt "Miss you, Kenny. I miss you, man." A gut punch!

BEST PERFORMANCE BY A COUNTRY MUSIC TRAILBLAZER

Move over, Miranda Lambert and Maren Morris. There's a new Queen of Country, and her name is Mickey Guyton. The "Black Like Me" singer made history as the first Black female solo artist nominated for Country Music Solo Performance, and on Sunday became the first Black female country artist to perform at the Grammys. And boy did she deliver!

BIGGEST SOCIAL JUSTICE MOMENT

In a breathtaking and necessary nod to the Black Lives Matter movement that inspired global protests last summer, Lil Baby performed his hit "The Bigger Picture." The elaborate staging featured cameos by fellow activism-driven artists Kendrick Sampson and Killer Mike, and activist Tamika Mallory.

BEST SURPRISE APPEARANCE

The world did a collective double take when the cameras quickly panned by Beyoncé and Jay-Z midway through Sunday's broadcast. Beyoncé ended up joining Megan Thee Stallion to accept an award for their "Savage" remix, but even if all we got was this blurry, masked-up look at Bey and Jey, we would take our crumbs and be thankful.

MOST HISTORIC WIN

What, you thought Beyoncé would only get one mention on this list? Maybe you missed the part where she's Beyoncé.

With her Best R&B Performance win for "Black Parade," the Child of Destiny became the most decorated winner in Grammys history on Sunday.

(Never mind the fact that "Brown Skin Girl" winning Best Music Video also made Beyoncé and Jay-Z's nine-year-old daughter Blue Ivy Carter a Grammy winner. We've never felt less accomplished.)

BEST PROTOTYPE FOR THE OSCARS

But the biggest winner at Sunday's 63rd annual Grammy Awards was the show itself. Scaled back due to the COVID pandemic, the three-hour ceremony was understated, poignant, sumptuously staged and beautifully paced. And Noah presided over the entire affair with the kind of effortless, low-key enthusiasm that was as refreshing as it was appropriate.

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