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A major beef ended at the Grammy Awards Sunday ... not between two artists, but between an artist and the academy itself -- 'cause The Weeknd is back in the Grammys fold.

Harvey Mason Jr. -- the Recording Academy CEO -- stepped up to talk about all the changes he's tried to implement in the last four years ... ever since The Weeknd called out the academy for a lack of transparency.

Remember ... back in 2020, The Weeknd's song "Blinding Lights" -- a super popular track which ended up skyrocketing to the top of the charts -- wasn't nominated at the 2021 Grammys.

The Grammy Awards always bring out celebs in the most interesting fashion ... and, 2025 didn't disappoint -- with huge stars wearing wild outfits.

Chappell Roan led the way in her bright yellow gown, white makeup caking her face. Sabrina Carpenter channeled Old Hollywood in a silver gown with fluffy fringe, and Taylor Swift channeled Chiefs energy in a bright red gown.

Bianca Censori shocked everyone when she arrived with Kanye West ... dropping a robe and exposing the entirety of her naked body to photogs.

Jaden Smith may have just won the award for craziest accessory at the Grammys ... pulling up early to the ceremony with a huge castle hat.

The rapper hit the event with his sister Willow -- who wore just underwear beneath a black coat ... and, he donned a large black castle atop his head, with his face appearing in the structure's door.

It's sorta hard to describe, so make sure you check out the pictures for yourself ... it's a bold fashion choice -- though the person sitting behind him at tonight's festivities may not appreciate the look.

Billy Ray Cyrus had a rough start to 2025 -- but, he enjoyed a "ruff" night this weekend ... swapping drama for dogs in support of a good cause.

The singer-songwriter walked the runway at a charity event for the Nashville Human Association Saturday night -- his first public appearance since stoking concerns at Donald Trump's inauguration last month.

Check out the clip ... BRC's flashing some style while showing off his little furry friend -- who's looking a little squirrely in the country crooner's arms.

Jelly Roll wasn't the only music star who wanted to thank L.A. first responders at the Rose Bowl Saturday night ... he brought some superstar pals with him too -- like Lainey Wilson, Marshmello and Flavor Flav.

The singer-songwriter's "Jelly Roll & Friends" show for the first responders took place Saturday night ... and, JR's friends showed up in full force to entertain the firefighters and others who fought the wildfires that ravaged the region last month.

Check out the clips ... Jelly Roll brings Lainey Wilson up for a few songs -- and tells her he thinks she's going to win her second Grammy Sunday night. Her album "Whirlwind" is nominated for Best Country Album.

Kanye West has Taylor Swift on his mind heading into music's biggest night ... which could be an ominous sign for Sunday night's Grammys, or it's just a masterful troll.

As of Saturday night, Ye's Instagram account had unfollowed everyone -- including his wife Bianca Censori -- with the exception of Taylor. Of course, if you're Taylor, that move coming on the eve of the Grammys could make you pretty uneasy ... considering Tay and Ye's infamous history at award shows.

For what it's worth, Taylor and Beyoncé will both be at Crypto.com arena Sunday night -- Taylor has 6 nominations and Bey's up for 11 -- so, Ye could be the wild card once again.

Clive Davis did it again ... throwing another epic Pre-Grammy gala and the stars showed up.

Clive's annual star studded bash went down Saturday night inside the ballroom at the famous Beverly Hilton Hotel in Bev Hills. The room was packed with music legends such as Barry Manilow, Joni Mitchell, Michael Bublé, Jennifer Lopez, Doechii, and Kenny G.

In video obtained by TMZ ... J Lo is seen dancing at her seat. Clive gave a special shout out to his longtime friend, J Lo who stood up and waved to the audience who gave her a round of applause.

Post Malone, Shaboozey, Benson Boone, Chad Smith, Teddy Swims and Yolanda Adams in addition to Barry Manilow all performed at the party.

Beyoncé is officially going back on tour!

She announced her "Cowboy Carter" tour in an Instagram post early Sunday. She shared a video with her fans showing a sign hanging above a desert floor with "COWBOY CARTER TOUR" spelled out with a wind sound effect playing.

The singer also shared a second Instagram post of a promotional photo of herself with the caption "COWBOY CARTER TOUR 2025." No specific details surrounding the tour have been released.

It's about that time ... Music's biggest night aka The Grammys is almost upon us, and while only the hottest celebs, like P!nk and Cardi B, make the attendees' list ... we've got a VIP seat just for you! Sit back, enjoy the show, and vote who'd you rather!

Goin' back to the 70s, Musicians Barbra Streisand and Debby Boone made Grammy history when Streisand's "Evergreen" and Boone's "You Light Up My Life" both won Song of the Year at the 20th Grammy Awards ... but who'd you rather break the tie?!

Pop stars Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera brought the bops and sex appeal to the early 2000s, but which diva here is getting your vote: Britney at the 42nd Grammy Awards or Xtina at the 43rd Grammy Awards?

Addison Rae's flashing some bling ... nope, it ain't an engagement ring, it's her belly button piercing catching the light.

The influencer turned music star stepped out in L.A. Saturday morning, grabbing breakfast with some pals at All Time -- an upscale eatery near Griffith Observatory.

Rae walked out of the restaurant wearing an eccentric ensemble ... black t-shirt rolled up, revealing her entire stomach, and a teal skirt that stopped high on her legs.

Bhad Bhabie has had it with Alabama Barker coming after her online ... warning that something might happen the next time they see each other.

BB went off on Travis Barker's daughter Saturday ... sharing a series of posts to her Instagram story calling out the 19-year-old who announced she plans to drop a track called "Cry Bhabie" in response to Bhad's "Over Cooked."

Among her posts, she shared a video ... and, she started it by saying that all of Alabama's actions show "the type of b**** she is."

Jennifer Lopez needed a little sugar while out in L.A. ... working a lollipop around her mouth while taking a tour of a massive house in West Los Angeles.

The triple threat was spotted in ritzy Brentwood -- a beautiful neighborhood in Los Angeles full of rich and famous -- dressed cozy in a thick brown sweater and a pair of loose-fitting jeans.

She looks pensive with the lollipop in her mouth -- perhaps weighing her real estate options -- after her tour of the property ... which comes with everything a member of the glitterati might need.

President Donald Trump might wanna sit down for this news, but "Y.M.C.A." is not America's unofficial anthem -- not according to Bill Maher, who says Bob Dylan's got the perfect tune for our times.

Like a lot of people, Bill's feeling pretty salty about nearly everything these days, and he unloaded on Friday night's episode of 'Real Time' ... using Dylan's 1989 track, "Everything Is Broken" as a great American metaphor.

Government, health care, education, immigration, media, race relations -- take your pick, 'cause Bill says none of it's working!

LiAngelo Ball is looking to capitalize off his newfound success in the music industry ... telling TMZ Sports he wants to drop a project with NBA YoungBoy!!

We caught up with the baller-turned-rapper at LAX on Thursday ... just hours after Ball dropped a music video for his viral debut song, "Tweaker."

Gelo -- who signed a multimillion-dollar contract with Def Jam -- has been getting looks from a ton of names in the rap game who want to work with him in the booth ... but when we asked him who's at the top of his own list, he's got one name in mind.

President Donald Trump's administration is directly calling out Selena Gomez for her tearful reaction to the recent mass ICE arrests ... accusing the starlet of having little empathy for those "murdered by illegal aliens."

The White House formally uploaded a video to Instagram and other social sites on Friday evening, where they highlighted 3 separate cases where women were allegedly killed by undocumented individuals.

The captions added ... "Kayla Hamilton, Jocelyn Nungaray, and Rachel Morin were murdered by illegal aliens. Their courageous mothers had something to say to @SelenaGomez and those who oppose securing our borders."

Jason Oppenheim is sounding off on federal prosecutors' latest allegations against Sean "Diddy" Combs, saying the indictment makes it sound like it's illegal for men to lavish significant others with expensive items.

Check it out ... the "Selling Sunset" boss said his piece on Friday's "TMZ Live" -- which he co-hosted -- and questioned the case against the mogul, specifically the feds' claim Diddy provided 3 women money to cover their living expenses, and gave them career opportunities.

Jason says that sounds like prosecutors are "criminalizing half the relationships in Hollywood" ... because that's just what rich men in showbiz tend to do for GFs. He says it sounds like the prosecutors' case is pretty "thin," if that's all they have.