New details about Kanye West and Bianca Censori’s controversial 2025 Grammy Awards appearance are being revealed — including why they weren’t around for the ceremony.
“From what I understand, they were there for the red carpet,” Grammys executive producer Raj Kapoor told People in an interview published Tuesday, February 4. “I’m not sure if he was at Pre-Tel, which is at the Peacock Theater before the main show.”
Before the Grammy Awards aired live on CBS Sunday, February 2, a special pre-telecast presentation was held near the Crypto.Com Arena. A majority of the awards are handed out at the non-televised ceremony.
West, 47, was nominated for Best Rap Song thanks to his song “Carnival” from his Vultures 1 album. According to Kapoor, “That award was definitely in [the] Pre-Tel” portion of the ceremony. (Kendrick Lamar ultimately took home the win for his hit “Not Like Us.”)
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Kapoor also confirmed that West and his wife did not have a seat inside the main event telling People that only artists who have a role in the main telecast have a VIP ticket inside the arena.
“They didn’t have a nomination on the show and Kanye wasn’t presenting,” Kapoor explained. “He was not performing either, which is mostly what those seats are.”
The TV producer added that his team knows “each person who’s coming because every table is numbered. Our director has to know where those artists are for award categories.”
While walking the red carpet on Sunday night, West got fans talking when his wife took off her fur coat to reveal a completely sheer dress.
Although reports surfaced that the pair were kicked out after the wild fashion moment, a source confirmed to Us Weekly that West and Censori, 30, departed “on their own accord” right after posing for photos. “They just got in their car and left,” the insider added.
Despite the red carpet surprise, producers of the star-studded awards show were impressed with how the evening went.
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According to Kapoor, organizers were grateful to raise awareness about rebuilding efforts after wildfires destroyed Los Angeles communities last month.
“One of the highlights for sure was how we addressed the L.A. fires and the charitable aspect of our show,” he said. “We really shone a light on this city and the devastation that happened.”
The Recording Academy and MusiCares launched the Los Angeles Fire Relief Effort ahead of the show and have raised an estimated $24 million for charitable activities.
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