| BTS | First Korean act to perform at the Grammys |
| RUNDMC | Who was the only hip-hop act to perform at Live Aid? (3,1,1,1) |
| DEE | Kool Moe ___ (first rapper to perform at the Grammys) |
| ANDERSON | Singer Marian, the first African American to perform at the Met |
| MOMSMABLEY | Trailblazing African American who was the first female comedian to perform at the Apollo Theater: 2 wds. |
| BUMBRY | Grace, late U.S. mezzo soprano who was the first black singer to perform at the Paris Opera (6) |
| INTHEZONE | Mentally attuned to perform at the highest level (2,3,4) |
| MARCH | Which month is most likely to perform at the halftime show of a college football game? |
| TWIRL | Spin - as Anthea Redfern used to perform at the behest of Bruce Forsyth (5) |
| ONO | She allowed "Across the Universe" to be performed at the Grammys |
| HERBIE | Hancock who was one of the five performers at the Grammys last night who honored the late Quincy Jones, who passed away in November |
| NAS | One of the rappers recently thanked by Eminem at the Grammys |
| RAP | Music genre first honored at the Grammys in 1989 |
| SONG | ___ of the Year (major category at the Grammys) |
| ANDYKIM | Name shared by the singer of the #1 hit "Rock Me Gently" (1974) and the first Korean American elected to the U.S. Senate (2024) |
| TIMEAFTERTIME | 1984 Cyndi Lauper hit nominated for Song of the Year at the Grammys |
| SWIFT | Taylor _, won Album of the Year at the Grammys for 2020's Folklore (5) |
| MIDNIGHTS | Album for which Taylor Swift won Album of the Year at the Grammys last night |
| COWBOYCARTER | 2024 studio album by Beyonce that won Album of the Year at the Grammys (6.6) |
| STATUETTES | They're on stage at the Grammys |
