They don't call the Grammys "music's biggest night" for nothing.

Not even the Governor of California declaring a State of Emergency due to foul weather could stop the Grammys from letting the show go on as a parade of stars from Tracy Chapman to Joni Mitchell and Fantasia wowed those in attendance at Staples Center and all around the world on TV.

Here's a few of the best live performances from last night.

Tracy Chapman with Luke Combs, "Fast Car"

Back in July we told you about how well Combs' cover of Chapman's hit was doing atop the Country charts and her unlikely rise in 1988 as a queer Black folk singer.

Last year when the cover went to #1, Chapman became the first Black woman to write a song by herself to go to the top of the Country chart. Last night's performance of "Fast Car" was the first time she's played it live in over 14 years.

The duo's easy approach at the serious song was one of the highlights of the show and drew a standing ovation from Oprah, Taylor Swift, Kelly Clarkson, and many others in the arena.

Fantasia paying tribute to Tina Turner with "Proud Mary"

One of the bittersweet aspects of award shows is when they pay tribute to the artists who passed in the previous year. The moment Fantasia, one of the few stand out talents to emerge from American Idol, began "Proud Mary," the John Fogerty tune covered brilliantly by Tina Turner, it was obvious something special was to take place.

Fantasia, like Turner, is such a powerful performer who can sing, dance, and command a stage with an electricity few have. When she got down into the front rows looking for a "pretty lady who doesn't mind moving her hips" she found Dua Lipa but seemed to be denied by an unwilling Beyoncé.

Miley Cyrus, "Flowers"

Miley is another one who seems so inspiringly comfortable on stage and in their own body. It doesn't matter what ridiculous outfit she has on, or wig, or jewels, Miley is there to have a great time and belt out a banger.

Interestingly, this Grammys performance was the first time she sung it in public. In December she did a fun version of it on her birthday at the Chateau Marmont. But this is the first time she sang it in front of a big crowd.

Another first for the singer came when she won a Grammy before she sang (Pop Solo Performance), then for Record of the Year soon after.

Travis Scott, "Fe!n"

By now you are probably fully aware that Travis Scott loves the song "Fe!n" from his new Grammy-nominated album Utopia. He will sing it 6-10 times in a row in concert. Scott has already sung it 105 times in 2024 - usually with fireballs shooting around him. The fact he only did it once at the Grammys is a bit of a miracle. But maybe that's why he smashed those folding chairs - out of frustration.

Annie Lennox with Wendy & Lisa, "Nothing Compares 2 U"

Another beautiful tribute came by the way of Annie Lennox best known from The Eurythmics and Wendy & Lisa from Prince's Revolution. Together they performed the Prince cover Sinéad O'Connor made her own.

When the Irish singer died last July, it was the duet she had sung with another a contemporary, Shane MacGowan that got a lot of attention. So it was nice that this tribute was about the song that put her on the map.

Jon Batiste and Ann Nesby of The Sounds of Blackness, "Optimistic"

Even though they had been around in one incarnation or another since 1969, it wasn't until the summer of 1991 - just a few months before Nirvana would change music - that Minneapolis' The Sounds of Blackness released their debut album, The Evolution of Gospel.

It was "Optimistic," the upbeat tune penned by the group's producers Gary Hines and (The Time/Janet Jackson superduo) Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis that helped catapult the crossover album and its singles into the clubs.

The performance was part of a tribute to Clarence Avant "The Black Godfather," whose influence transcended music and entertainment and seeped into politics and even sports. In the Oscar-winning Netflix documentary, he received tributes from dozens of legends who he touched from Presidents Obama and Clinton to Hank Aaron and Snoop Dogg.

Lenny Kravitz introduced the tribute and Batiste led the band through a few numbers including a pair of Bill Withers tunes, "Lean on Me" and "Ain't No Sunshine" which were both hits on Avant's Sussex Records label.

Joni Mitchell with Brandi Carlile, "Both Sides Now"

The performance many tuned in for delivered. Joni Mitchell joined with Blake Mills, Allison Russell, Lucius, SistaStrings, Jacob Collier and Brandi Carlile performing her 1969 hit "Both Sides Now" from her second album, Clouds, about not knowing life was touching and emotional on so many levels.

Joni recently announced she will be performing two shows in October at the Hollywood Bowl. Tickets available through her website.

SZA acceptance speech for R&B Song, "Snooze"

Do acceptance speeches count as performances? There were many very good ones this year including Miley giving love to Mariah Carey, Taylor Swift announcing her forthcoming album from the podium, and SZA who was noticeably tardy when she won for Best R&B song.

But once she accepted the award from her longtime friend Lizzo, the emotion was real and cute when she said hi to Swift - who would go on to win her fourth Album of the Year.

SZA hits the road in the spring. Tickets available on her website.

Taylor jets to Japan for her well-publicized shows at the Tokyo Dome before she flies back to Vegas to root on her man's sporting event. Tickets available on her site.