Grammys audience lowest since 2009

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This year's Grammy Awards drew the smallest TV audience since 2009.

Recording artists Lady Gaga (L) and Tony Bennett pose in the Deadline Photo Room during the 57th Grammy Awards at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California, Feb. 8, 2015. [Photo/CFP]

 

According to CBS, just 25.3 million people tuned in to watch British soul singer Sam Smith grab four big wins.

As well as music awards being handed out, this years ceremony featured somber messages about domestic violence and civil rights.

Even though the ratings were low, the 2015 Grammys still ranked as the most-watched awards telecast of the year so far.

Outpacing the Golden Globe Awards by six million viewers.

The Grammys are not expected to top the film industry's Academy Awards on February 22nd, which was watched by 43 million in the U.S. last year.

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