The band honored the first responders and the communities affected by the deadly fires with the cover of Newman's beloved song at music's biggest night. They were joined by a back

As Hollywood gathered for the 67th Grammy Awards, the festivities started with a tribute to Los Angeles following the recent devastating wildfires.

It’s often said that in the darkest times, the best of humanity shines through, and the people of Los Angeles are a perfect example of that,’ said host Trevor Noah.

Acclaimed California rock band Dawes have followed last night’s surprise appearance at the 67th Annual GRAMMY® Awards with the release of their exclusive cover version of “I Love L.A.' Listen to it here!

In a tribute to firefighters and aid workers, Brad Paisley, Dawes, Sheryl Crowe, John Legend and Brittany Howard performed "I Love L.A."

The Grammys somewhat controversially decided that the show must go on tonight, just weeks after wildfires burned down thousands of homes and other structures in the Los Angeles area. The Recording Academy and others scaled back their festivities this weekend,

Dawes have announced the release of "I Love L.A.," a cover of the Randy Newman 1983 classic, with proceeds directed to the Recording Academy and MusiCares' Los Angeles fire relief effort. The band first performed a rendition of "I Love L.

Joined by a veritable who's who of Grammy stars, the band paid tribute to the city in the wake of the historic wildfires last month.

"It means the world to us." said Taylor Goldsmith. "These are our communities, and any possible way we can help... So this really was a very proud moment for us.”

The L.A. band Dawes, whose members were seriously impacted by the Eaton fire, on what it meant to perform Newman's early-'80s classic.