--- title: Grammys 2015: Sam Smith, Beyonce Pose in Instagram Photobooth description: Beyoncé and Jay Z, Sam Smith, Lady Gaga and other victors posed for stunning photos canonical: https://time.com/3701733/grammys-2015-celebrity-instagram-photobooth/ author: Samantha Grossman article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2015-02-09T21:33:36.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-05-11T04:48:03.905Z og:title: Here Are the Best Portraits of Grammy Winners Backstage og:description: Beyoncé and Jay Z, Sam Smith, Lady Gaga and other victors posed for stunning photos og:url: https://time.com/3701733/grammys-2015-celebrity-instagram-photobooth/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltde093bcdab65f2d0/6988d9b9bc6cfc69913e2a3c/time-logo.jpg?branch=production og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 675 og:image:alt: TIME og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Here Are the Best Portraits of Grammy Winners Backstage twitter:description: Beyoncé and Jay Z, Sam Smith, Lady Gaga and other victors posed for stunning photos twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltde093bcdab65f2d0/6988d9b9bc6cfc69913e2a3c/time-logo.jpg?branch=production --- # Here Are the Best Portraits of Grammy Winners Backstage > Sponsored content. 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This year, though, the Grammys followed in [the footsteps of the Golden Globes](http://time.com/3663713/golden-globes-photos-instagram/) and created a special Instagram photobooth so the whole Internet could enjoy the photos. Sadly, the Grammys booth did not feature a [glittering backdrop](http://instagram.com/p/xvM4rzoKaa/), but it was still pretty good. Here are some of the best portraits of the winners: See more behind-the-scenes photos on the [official Grammys Instagram](http://instagram.com/thegrammys/). ### Grammys 2015: Red Carpet Photos  Taylor Swift attends the 57th Annual Grammy Awards at the Staples Center on Feb. 8, 2015 in Los Angeles, Calif. Jason Merritt—Getty Images  Lady Gaga attends the 57th Annual Grammy Awards at the Staples Center on Feb. 8, 2015 in Los Angeles, Calif. Jason Merritt—Getty Images  Kim Kardashian and Kanye West attend the 57th Annual Grammy Awards at the Staples Center on Feb. 8, 2015 in Los Angeles, Calif. Lester Cohen—WireImage/Getty Images  Beyonce attends the 57th Annual Grammy Awards at the Staples Center on Feb. 8, 2015 in Los Angeles, Calif. Jason Merritt—Getty Images  Rihanna attends the 57th Annual Grammy Awards at the Staples Center on Feb. 8, 2015 in Los Angeles, Calif. Larry Busacca—Getty Images  Katy Perry attends the 57th Annual Grammy Awards at the Staples Center on Feb. 8, 2015 in Los Angeles, Calif. Jason Merritt—Getty Images  Rita Ora attends the 57th Annual Grammy Awards at the Staples Center on Feb. 8, 2015 in Los Angeles, Calif. Jason Merritt—Getty Images  John Mayer attends the 57th Annual Grammy Awards at the Staples Center on Feb. 8, 2015 in Los Angeles, Calif. Jason Merritt—Getty Images  Sia attends the 57th Annual Grammy Awards at the Staples Center on Feb. 8, 2015 in Los Angeles, Calif. Kevin Mazur—WireImage  Gwen Stefani attends the 57th Annual Grammy Awards at the Staples Center on Feb. 8, 2015 in Los Angeles, Calif. Jason Merritt—Getty Images  Madonna attends the 57th Annual Grammy Awards at the Staples Center on Feb. 8, 2015 in Los Angeles, Calif. Jason Merritt—Getty Images  Ed Sheeran attends the 57th annual GRAMMY Awards at the STAPLES Center on February 8, 2015 in Los Angeles, California. Lester Cohen—WireImage/Getty Images  Meghan Trainor attends the 57th Annual Grammy Awards at the Staples Center on Feb. 8, 2015 in Los Angeles, Calif. Larry Busacca—Getty Images  Ariana Grande attends the 57th Annual Grammy Awards at the Staples Center on Feb. 8, 2015 in Los Angeles, Calif. Steve Granitz—WireImage/Getty Images  Nick Jonas attends attends the 57th Annual Grammy Awards at the Staples Center on Feb. 8, 2015 in Los Angeles, Calif. Steve Granitz—WireImage/Getty Images  Kat Graham attends the 57th Annual Grammy Awards at the Staples Center on Feb. 8, 2015 in Los Angeles, Calif. Steve Granitz—WireImage/Getty Images  Anna Kendrick attends the 57th Annual Grammy Awards at the Staples Center on Feb. 8, 2015 in Los Angeles, Calif. Larry Busacca—Getty Images  Iggy Azalea attends the 57th Annual Grammy Awards at the Staples Center on Feb. 8, 2015 in Los Angeles, Calif. Larry Busacca—Getty Images  Pharrell Williams attends the 57th Annual Grammy Awards at the Staples Center on Feb. 8, 2015 in Los Angeles. Jeff Vespa—WireImage/Getty Images  Charli XCX attends the 57th Annual Grammy Awards at the Staples Center on Feb. 8, 2015 in Los Angeles, Calif. 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