Music’s Biggest Night generated 15.4M viewers, according to Nielsen data, down nearly 9% from the 2024 show’s years-long high note of 16.9M viewers. Perhaps more important, CBS also says that the show raised $9M for Los Angeles’ wildfire relief efforts.

The viewership drop snaps a three-year streak for the Grammys. Ratings steadily increased during that period, culminating with nearly 17 million viewers for last year’s show. Ratings had started to climb after 2021, when a stripped-down pandemic ceremony saw its audience fall to roughly nine million viewers.

Grammys brought in an impressive audience. The 67th awards show, which broadcast live from Los Angeles' Crypto.com arena, drew 15.4 million viewers, according to Nielsen live-plus-same-day figures. The show broadcast live on CBS and live streamed on Paramount+ with Showtime.