Here’s a sampling of what went down in and out of the Staples Center that viewers didn’t experience at home:

1. Artists were encouraged to get political
Before the ceremony officially kicked off, longtime Grammys producer Ken Ehrlich took the stage for a bit of housekeeping. He asked celebs in attendance to keep their acceptance speeches short and to keep the program moving, but he also encouraged them to skip the usual thanking of agents and lawyers and managers and instead make a statement: “Say something important tonight. We’re expecting it.”

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