The Weeknd, aka Abel Tesfaye (his government name), helped close the Grammys with a performance. The performance was monumental, as The Weeknd previously boycotted the annual event. So ...

After an extended broadcast tease, Recording Academy CEO Harvey Mason Jr. shocked viewers by introducing The Weeknd, who previously said he’d boycott the Grammys following his criticism of the ...

The Weeknd performing at the 67th Annual Grammy Awards was not on most viewers' bingo card. The pop star singer taking the stage at the prestigious awards ceremony was a treat for the audience at ...

The Weeknd ended his boycott with a fiery performance at the 67th Grammy Award Show. On Sunday (Feb. 2), Harvey Mason Jr., the Recording Academy’s CEO, hit the stage for a special announcement ...

The Weeknd announced a world tour last week, but that wasn't the only news.The singer ended his four-year boycott of the Grammys on Sunday, when he took to the stage at the awards show to perform ...

The Weeknd made a surprise appearance and performance at the 2025 Grammys after he had announced three years prior that he planned to boycott the show following his 2021 snub. “The Grammys ...

“Because of the secret committees,” he said at the time, “I will no longer allow my label to submit my music to the GRAMMYs.” The Weeknd stuck to that the following year and did not submit ...

The Weeknd has been openly critical of the Grammys organization, dating back to 2020 when he wrote on Twitter: "The Grammys remain corrupt." It was just one of many pleasant surprises Sunday night.

A few examples of the "Grammy bump" have already popped up above. The Weeknd would certainly have hit No. 1 with or without his Grammy-night medley — it certainly didn't hurt — but would ...