Charli xcx, meanwhile, has the opportunity to do something very funny this year, given that her song “Spring Breakers” from 2024’s Brat largely lists hypothetical acts of violence she fantasizes about enacting on a crowd at the Staples Center at an unnamed February event.

The first wave of 2025 Grammy performers include Billie Eilish, Sabrina Carpenter, Charli XCX, Chappell Roan, Doechii, Raye, Shakira, Teddy Swims, and Benson Boone. As each entertainer sits anxiously inside Los Angeles’ Crypto.com Arena on February 2, they will have the chance to showcase why they secured nominations.