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Beyonce, Charli XCX, Post Malone lead Grammys pack at gala backdropped by fires

LOS ANGELES, United States — Music's biggest stars including Beyonce and Taylor Swift will vie for top awards at Sunday's (Monday in the Philippines) Grammys gala, a glitzy ceremony proceeding despite devastating wildfires in Los Angeles.

The shell-shocked entertainment capital is still reeling after the deadly blazes razed entire neighborhoods, leaving the music and film industries — vital to the city's economy — grappling with how to navigate the coming awards season.

Many annual Grammy week functions were scrapped, including prominent parties organized by top labels and companies like Spotify.

But Harvey Mason Jr, the head of the Recording Academy behind the Grammys, said the gala would go on as planned at Crypto.com Arena "in close coordination with local authorities" — and with an eye towards raising money for wildfire relief.

The fires have lent prominence to the Recording Academy's philanthropic arm MusiCares, which says it has already distributed several millions of dollars in emergency aid.

MusiCares will host its annual pre-Grammy gala — this year honoring psychedelic jam band rockers The Grateful Dead — bringing together top industry figures where relief efforts and honoring firefighters is set to take precedence.

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The night before, major event promoters Live Nation and AEG Presents will hold FireAid benefit concerts featuring A-listers like Lady Gaga, Billie Eilish, Dave Matthews, and John Mayer.

The Recording Academy is "thrilled that so many artists in our community are banding together at this time to show support for their fellow music makers and others impacted by the recent wildfires," said Mason.

Beyonce paradox

Beyonce and her groundbreaking "Cowboy Carter" album that vaunted Black cowboy culture lead this year's Grammy hopefuls, with 11 chances at a prize.

The megastar is already the most nominated and most decorated Grammy winner, but also the most conspicuously snubbed: she's never won the gala's most prestigious Album and Record of the Year trophies.

"Cowboy Carter" is her fifth studio album vying for the top prize (she also was shortlisted as a featured

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