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Lo, Beyonce description: From Rihanna to Ed Sheeran, Chance the Rapper was basically everyone's best friend at the 2017 Grammys where he took home three new awards. canonical: https://time.com/4669147/chance-the-rapper-grammys-2017/ author: Cady Lang article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2017-02-13T18:28:52.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-05-11T04:46:30.420Z og:title: Chance the Rapper Was Everyone's Best Friend at the Grammys og:description: It was a big night for the 'Coloring Book' artist og:url: https://time.com/4669147/chance-the-rapper-grammys-2017/ 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: Chance the Rapper Was Everyone's Best Friend at the Grammys twitter:description: It was a big night for the 'Coloring Book' artist twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltde093bcdab65f2d0/6988d9b9bc6cfc69913e2a3c/time-logo.jpg?branch=production --- # Chance the Rapper Was Basically Everyone's Best Friend at the Grammys > Sponsored content. 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The 23-year-old Chicago artist took home his first ever Grammys (three of them, to be exact) for his [much-acclaimed _Coloring Book_](http://time.com/4329035/chance-the-rapper-coloring-book/), one of the first streaming-only works to be considered by the Recording Academy. He also gave an electrifying, uplifting performance during the show. However it looks like the awards ceremony wasn’t the only place that Chance was getting showered with accolades. Both on and off the red carpet, Chance was the man of the hour, socializing with everyone from the ultimate power couple, Jay Z and Beyonce, to pop princess Katy Perry. See why Chance was the most popular person at the Grammys below. Chance, a noted fan of Beyoncé, had some quality time with Queen Bey.  LOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY 12: Recording artists Beyonce (L) and Chance the Rapper attend The 59th GRAMMY Awards at STAPLES Center on February 12, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by John Shearer/WireImage) John Shearer—WireImage Chance paid his respects to the baddest of them all, Rihanna.  LOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY 12: Musicians Chance the Rapper and Rihanna during The 59th GRAMMY Awards at STAPLES Center on February 12, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Lester Cohen/Getty Images for NARAS) Lester Cohen—Getty Images for NARAS Katy Perry and Chance had a moment together on the red carpet.  LOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY 12: Recording artists Katy Perry (L) and Chance The Rapper attend The 59th GRAMMY Awards at STAPLES Center on February 12, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Lester Cohen/WireImage) Lester Cohen—WireImage Real recognize real — Hov and Chance chopped it up during the ceremony.  LOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY 12: Hip-hop artists Chance The Rapper (L) and Jay Z during The 59th GRAMMY Awards at STAPLES Center on February 12, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Lester Cohen/Getty Images for NARAS) Lester Cohen—Getty Images for NARAS Chance got a hug from J. Lo backstage at the ceremony.  LOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY 12: Actress/Singer Jennifer Lopez and hip-hop artist Chance The Rapper attend The 59th GRAMMY Awards at STAPLES Center on February 12, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Christopher Polk/Getty Images for NARAS) Christopher Polk—Getty Images for NARAS Ed Sheeran and Chance chatted backstage at the ceremony.  LOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY 12: Musicians Chance The Rapper (L) and Ed Sheeran during The 59th GRAMMY Awards at STAPLES Center on February 12, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Christopher Polk/Getty Images for NARAS) Christopher Polk—Getty Images for NARAS James Corden took a break from his hosting duties to hang out with Chance.  LOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY 12: Hip-Hop Artist Chance The Rapper and GRAMMY Awards host James Corden attend The 59th GRAMMY Awards at STAPLES Center on February 12, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. 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