Emma Vardy has offered insight into the ‘difference’ between covering the devastating Los Angeles wildfires, and the glitzy Grammy Awards, in a reflective social media post.
The BBC journalist, 43, headed out to the United States again on Sunday for the glitzy ceremony and spent the evening covering the biggest night in music.
But just weeks earlier, Emma revealed she was reporting on the LA wildfires that devastated the area, leaving thousands homeless after their properties were destroyed.
Posting the snaps on X, Emma wrote: ‘What a difference a few weeks makes!! We’re live on the red carpet at the Grammy Awards in LA.
‘But a lot of the usual parties have been cancelled since the wildfires, and the evening is raising money for disaster relief effort.’
The first image showed Emma posing on the red carpet in a sparkly gold dress and matching heels, as she prepared to interview some of music’s biggest stars.
BBC presenter Emma Vardy has offered insight into the ‘difference’ between covering the devastating Los Angeles wildfires, and the Grammy Awards (pictured), in a reflective post
In the second image – taken during the height of the wildfires – the presenter is wearing a host of protective gear and a bright orange suit as she reports on the disaster
But in the second – taken during the height of the wildfires – she was dressed in a host of protective gear and a bright orange suit to report on the disaster.
The wildfires ripped through Los Angeles last month, and destroyed houses belonging to celebrities such as Paris Hilton, Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt and Miles Teller.
29 people are thought to have died in the fires, and forced more than 200,000 people to evaate.
Despite the cancellation of various events amid the disaster, the Grammy Awards went ahead on Sunday.
In a night of shocks and snubs, Beyonce finally won her first Album of the Year at the Grammy Awards just 12 months after her husband Jay-Z had an epic public tantrum about her being overlooked by the Recording Academy.
Meanwhile, music superstar Taylor Swift was stunningly snubbed in all six categories she was nominated, despite her record The Tortured Poets Department being the best-selling album of 2024.
Kendrick Lamar was also a mᴀssive winner as the rapper earned two of the ‘big four’ awards with both Song Of The Year and Record Of The Year for his Drake diss track Not Like Us at the event held at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on Sunday.
The final award which is considered part of the ‘big four’ was earned by Chappell Roan in the Best New Artist category which featured one of the most impressive fields of all-time in the category.
Spencer Pratt and his wife Heidi lost their $2.5 million Pacific Palisades home to the devastating Los Angeles fires on January 8th; He is pictured in front of the rubble
Hilton posted an emotional statement to social media on Wednesday amid the fires
In a night of shocks and snubs, Beyonce finally won her first Album of the Year at the Grammy Awards just 12 months after her husband Jay-Z had an epic public tantrum about her being overlooked by the Recording Academy
Meanwhile music superstar Taylor Swift was stunningly snubbed in all six categories she was nominated, despite her record The Tortured Poets Department being the best-selling album of 2024
Kendrick Lamar was also a mᴀssive winner as the rapper earned two of the ‘big four’ awards with both Song Of The Year and Record Of The Year for his Drake diss track Not Like Us
The final award which is considered part of the ‘big four’ was earned by Chappell Roan in the Best New Artist category which featured one of the most impressive fields of all-time in the category
Grammy Awards 2025 winners: AT A GLANCE
Album Of The Year: Beyonce – Cowboy Carter
Record Of The Year: Kendrick Lamar – Not Like Us
Song Of The Year: Kendrick Lamar – Not Like Us
Best New Artist: Chappell Roan
Best Pop Solo Performance: Sabrina Carpenter – Espresso
Best Pop Vocal Album: Sabrina Carpenter – Short n’ Sweet
Best Pop Duo/Group Performance: Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars – Die With a Smile
Beyonce earned three Grammy Awards including top honor Album Of The Year for Cowboy Carter
Best Pop Dance Recording: Charli xcx – Von Dutch
Best Dance/Electronic Music Album: Charli xcx – Brat
Best Rock Performance: The Beatles – Now and Then
Best Music Video: Kendrick Lamar – Not Like Us
Best Rap Performance: Kendrick Lamar – Not Like Us
Best Rap Song: Kendrick Lamar – Not Like Us
Best Rap Album: Doechii – Alligator Bites Never Heal
Best Country Album: Beyonce – Cowboy Carter
Best Country Solo Performance: Chris Stapleton – It Takes A Woman
Best Country Duo/Group Performance: Beyonce featuring Miley Cyrus – II Most Wanted
Best Country Song – Kacey Musgraves – The Architect
Best Latin Pop Album: Shakira – Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran
Producer Of The Year, Non-Classical: Dan Nigro
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She was joined on stage by 13-year-old daughter Blue Ivy as she began her acceptance speech by acknowledging them for their courage as she said: ‘I’d like to thank and acknowledge and praise all the firefighters for keeping us safe.’
‘I just feel very full and very honored. It’s been many, many years. And I just want to thank the Grammys, every songwriter, every collaborator, every producer, all of the hard work.
‘I want to dedicate this to Ms. Martell, and just keep pushing forward, opening doors. God bless. Thank you so much. Thank you.’
The ‘Ms. Martell’ Beyonce was referring to is a Black country music pioneer named Linda Martell whose work was featured on the star’s eighth studio album.
This comes just a year after Beyonce’s husband Jay-Z used his acceptance speech at last year’s award show to condemn the Recording Academy for failing to give her the Best Album award despite already being one of the most decorated artists of all-time.
While accepting the Dr. Dre Global Impact Award for his contribution to the music industry he said at the time: ‘I don’t want to embarrass this young lady, but she has more Grammys than everyone and never won Album of the Year.
‘So even by your own metrics, that doesn’t work. Think about that. The most Grammys; never won Album of the Year. That doesn’t work.’
Regardless, it was a historic night for the queen Bey as she finally earned her crown in the country genre and she was presented it by none other than the aforementioned Swift earlier in the night.
She was presented with the Best Country Album honor for her work on Cowboy Carter by the 35-year-old Red hitmaker. Beyonce also earned Best Country Duo/Group Performance with Miley Cyrus for II Most Wanted for a total of three.
Meanwhile, Sabrina Carpenter defeated her mentor Taylor to earn the coveted Best Pop Vocal Album at the Grammy Awards 2025.
Shakira was another big winner as she was presented with Best Latin Pop Album by her pal Jennifer Lopez.
This comes just a year after Beyonce’s husband Jay-Z used his acceptance speech at last year’s award show to condemn the Recording Academy for failing to give her the Best Album award despite already being one of the most decorated artists of all-time
At the time Jay-Z (pictured last year): ‘I don’t want to embarrᴀss this young lady, but she has more Grammys than everyone and never won Album of the Year. ‘So even by your own metrics, that doesn’t work. Think about that. The most Grammys; never won Album of the Year. That doesn’t work’
It was a historic night for the queen Bey as she finally earned her crown in the country genre and she was presented it by none other than the aforementioned Swift earlier in the night
She was presented with the Best Country Album honor for her work on Cowboy Carter by the 35-year-old Red hitmaker. Beyonce also earned Best Country Duo/Group Performance with Miley Cyrus for II Most Wanted for a total of three
Shakira was another big winner as she was presented with Best Latin Pop Album by her pal Jennifer Lopez
No doubt two of music’s biggest stars had to be honored on music’s biggest night as Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars earned Best Pop Duo/Group Performance for Die With A Smile
Doechii kicked off the Grammy Awards 2025 with a major upset as they earned the first gramophone in the Best Rap Album category over a field including Eminem
No doubt two of music’s biggest stars had to be honored on music’s biggest night as Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars earned Best Pop Duo/Group Performance for Die With A Smile.
Doechii kicked off the show with a major upset as they earned the first gramophone in the Best Rap Album category over a field including Eminem.
The 2025 Grammys were hosted by Trevor Noah for the fifth consecutive year and held at LA’s Crypto.com Arena.
The show raised funds to support fire relief efforts after the devastation caused by the LA blazes which began on January 7 in Pacific Palisades.
Winners were chosen by the roughly 13,000 singers, songwriters, producers, engineers and others who make up the Recording Academy.
