68 Grammys, 68 Moments: The Greatest Moment From Every Grammys Ceremony So Far

When the Grammys debuted in 1959, there were only 22 total categories and no live performances, and the ceremonies were held in New York and Los Angeles at the same time and didn’t air nationally. At the 68th Grammys this past weekend (Feb. 1), there were 96 total awards given out – including two brand-new ones – as well as much-anticipated performances from nominated stars like Bruno Mars, Sabrina Carpenter and Tyler, The Creator, with the ceremonies airing live on CBS and streaming on Paramount+.

To commemorate the milestone Grammys, we at Billboard are digging into show’s history to find the moment from each of the previous 64 years that most defined that year’s ceremony. Sometimes those are dramatic wins or unforgettable performances – but they also include unexpected fashion statements, memorable presentations and, of course, a stage crasher or two. Some of them speak to the power of the Grammys in commemorating (or even creating) the most important and impactful musical moments of the year, and some of them are just the kind of surreal and unnerving happenings that tend to transpire when you get dozens of the biggest names in music in the same room for the evening.

From Chubby Checker to Stevie Wonder to Jethro Tull to SOY BOMB to the Chicks to BTS, encompassing surprise performances, historic wins and unexpected acceptance speeches, come relive nearly seven decades’ worth of Grammys greatness and weirdness with us — and find out which moment from Sunday night becomes the most recent to join this proud legacy.