Queen Bey reigns supreme with a staggering 11 nominations for her critically acclaimed “Cowboy Carter” album. Joining her in the race for top honors are a diverse group of artists, including veterans like Taylor Swift, The Beatles (with an AI-produced track!), and The Rolling Stones, alongside rising stars like Sabrina Carpenter and Chappell Roan. The ceremony takes place February 2nd at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.
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Beyoncé, the reigning queen of music, is poised to further solidify her legacy at the 67th annual Grammy Awards. With a staggering 11 nominations for her critically acclaimed “Cowboy Carter” album, including coveted categories like Album of the Year, Record of the Year, and Song of the Year for “Texas Hold ‘Em,” the superstar is on the brink of breaking even more records and adding to her already impressive Grammy collection.
Hot on Beyoncé’s heels are a powerhouse group of artists vying for top honors: Charli XCX, Billie Eilish, Kendrick Lamar, and Post Malone each scored a whopping seven nominations. Chasing closely behind are Grammy newcomer sensations, Sabrina Carpenter and Chappell Roan, alongside the ever-evolving Taylor Swift, all with six nominations apiece. Mark your calendars for February 2nd – the 67th Annual Grammys will bring the musical heat to Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, broadcast live on CBS and Paramount+.
The 2025 Grammy Awards are shaping up to be a star-studded affair. Beyoncé leads the pack with a staggering number of nominations, while a diverse group of artists, including André 3000, Jacob Collier, Charli XCX, Billie Eilish, Kendrick Lamar, Post Malone, Taylor Swift, Sabrina Carpenter, and Chappell Roan, are also vying for top honors. The newcomer category is equally exciting, featuring Benson Boone, Teddy Swims, Doechii, Khruangbin, RAYE, Shaboozey, Carpenter, and Roan. Even music legends like The Beatles, with their track “Now and Then,” and The Rolling Stones are in the mix.
2025 GRAMMY AWARDS NOMINEES
RECORD OF THE YEAR
“Now And Then” The Beatles
“Texas Hold ‘Em” Beyoncé
“Espresso” Sabrina Carpenter
“360” Charli xcx
“Birds of a Feather” Billie Eilish
“Not Like Us” Kendrick Lamar
“Good Luck, Babe!” Chappell Roan
“Fortnight” Taylor Swift Featuring Post Malone
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
“New Blue Sun” André 3000
“Cowboy Carter” Beyoncé
“Short n’ Sweet” Sabrina Carpenter
“Brat” Charli xcx
“Djesse Vol. 4” Jacob Collier
“Hit Me Hard and Soft” Billie Eilish
“Chappell Roan The Rise And Fall Of A Midwest Princess” Chappell Roan
“The Tortured Poets Department” Taylor Swift
SONG OF THE YEAR (TO THE SONGWRITER)
“A Bar Song (Tipsy)” Shaboozey. Written by Sean Cook, Jerrel Jones, Joe Kent, Chibueze Collins Obinna, Nevin Sastry & Mark Williams
“Birds of a Feather” Billie Eilish. Written by Billie Eilish O’Connell and FINNEAS
“Die With A Smile” Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars. Written by Dernst Emile II, James Fauntleroy, Lady Gaga, Bruno Mars and Andrew Watt
“Fortnight” Taylor Swift featuring Post Malone. Written by Jack Antonoff, Austin Post and Taylor Swift
“Good Luck, Babe!” Chappell Roan. Written by Kayleigh Rose Amstutz, Daniel Nigro & Justin Tranter
“Not Like Us” Kendrick Lamar. Written by Kendrick Lamar
“Please Please Please” Sabrina Carpenter. Written by Amy Allen, Jack Antonoff & Sabrina Carpenter
“Texas Hold ‘Em” Beyoncé. Written by Brian Bates, Beyoncé, Elizabeth Lowell Boland, Megan Bülow, Nate Ferraro and Raphael Saadiq
BEST NEW ARTIST
Benson Boone
Sabrina Carpenter
Doechii
Khruangbin
RAYE
Chappell Roan
Shaboozey
Teddy Swims
BEST POP SOLO PERFORMANCE
“Bodyguard” Beyoncé
“Espresso” Sabrina Carpenter
“Apple” Charli xcx
“Birds of a Feather” Billie Eilish
“Good Luck, Babe!” Chappell Roan
BEST POP DUO/GROUP PERFORMANCE
“Us.” Gracie Abrams featuring Taylor Swift
“Levii’s Jeans” Beyoncé featuring Post Malone
“Guess” Charli xcx and Billie Eilish
“the boy is mine” Ariana Grande, Brandy and Monica
“Die With A Smile” Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars
BEST POP VOCAL ALBUM
“Short n’ Sweet” Sabrina Carpenter
“Hit Me Hard and Soft” Billie Eilish
“Eternal Sunshine” Ariana Grande
“Chappell Roan The Rise And Fall Of A Midwest Princess” Chappell Roan
“The Tortured Poets Department” Taylor Swift
BEST MUSIC VIDEO
“Tailor Swif” A$AP Rocky
“360” Charli xcx
“Houdini” Eminem
“Not Like Us” Kendrick Lamar
“Fortnight” Taylor Swift featuring Post Malone
BEST RAP PERFORMANCE
“Enough (Miami)” Cardi B
“When The Sun Shines Again” Common & Pete Rock Featuring Posdnuos
“Nissan Altima” Doechii
“Houdini” Eminem
“Like That” Future & Metro Boomin Featuring Kendrick Lamar
“Yeah Glo!” GloRilla
“Not Like Us” Kendrick Lamar
BEST RAP ALBUM
“Might Delete Later” J. Cole
“The Auditorium, Vol. 1” Common & Pete Rock
“Alligator Bites Never Heal” Doechii
“The Death Of Slim Shady (Coup De Grâce)” Eminem
“We Don’t Trust You” Future & Metro Boomin
BEST RAP SONG
“Asteroids” Rapsody featuring Hit-Boy. Written by Marlanna Evans
“Carnival” Kanye West & Ty Dolla $Ign featuring Rich The Kid & Playboi Carti. Written by Jordan Carter, Raul Cubina, Grant Dickinson, Samuel Lindley, Nasir Pemberton, Dimitri Roger, Ty Dolla $ign, Kanye West & Mark Carl Stolinski Williams
“Like That” Future & Metro Boomin featuring Kendrick Lamar. Written by Kendrick Lamar Duckworth, Kobe “BbyKobe” Hood, Leland Wayne & Nayvadius Wilburn
“Not Like Us” Kendrick Lamar. Written by Kendrick Lamar
“Yeah Glo!” GloRilla. Written by Ronnie Jackson, Jaucquez Lowe, Timothy McKibbins, Kevin Andre Price, Julius Rivera III & Gloria Woods
BEST R&B ALBUM
“11:11 (Deluxe)” Chris Brown
“Vantablack” Lalah Hathaway
“Revenge” Muni Long
“Algorithm” Lucky Daye
“Coming Home” Usher
BEST R&B PERFORMANCE
“Guidance” Jhené Aiko
“Residuals” Chris Brown
“Here We Go (Uh Oh)” Coco Jones
“Made For Me (Live On BET)” Muni Long
“Saturn” SZA
BEST R&B SONG
“After Hours” Kehlani. Written by Diovanna Frazier, Alex Goldblatt, Kehlani Parrish, Khris Riddick-Tynes & Daniel Upchurch
“Burning” Tems. Written by Ronald Banful & Temilade Openiyi
“Here We Go (Uh Oh)” Coco Jones. Written by Sara Diamond, Sydney Floyd, Marisela Jackson, Courtney Jones, Carl McCormick & Kelvin Wooten
“Ruined Me” Muni Long. Written by Jeff Gitelman, Priscilla Renea & Kevin Theodore
“Saturn” SZA. Written by Rob Bisel, Carter Lang, Solána Rowe, Jared Solomon & Scott Zhang
BEST COUNTRY SOLO PERFORMANCE
“16 Carriages” Beyoncé
“I Am Not Okay” Jelly Roll
“The Architect” Kacey Musgraves
“A Bar Song (Tipsy)” Shaboozey
“It Takes A Woman” Chris Stapleton
BEST COUNTRY DUO/GROUP PERFORMANCE
“Cowboys Cry Too” Kelsea Ballerini With Noah Kahan
“II Most Wanted” Beyoncé Featuring Miley Cyrus
“Break Mine” Brothers Osborne
“Bigger Houses” Dan + Shay
“I Had Some Help” Post Malone Featuring Morgan Wallen
BEST COUNTRY SONG
“The Architect” Kacey Musgraves. Written by Shane McAnally, Kacey Musgraves & Josh Osborne
“A Bar Song (Tipsy)” Shaboozey. Written by Sean Cook, Jerrel Jones, Joe Kent, Chibueze Collins Obinna, Nevin Sastry & Mark Williams
“I Am Not Okay” Jelly Roll. Written by Casey Brown, Jason DeFord, Ashley Gorley & Taylor Phillips
“I Had Some Help” Post Malone featuring Morgan Wallen. Written by Louis Bell, Ashley Gorley, Hoskins, Austin Post, Ernest Smith, Ryan Vojtesak, Morgan Wallen & Chandler Paul Walters
“Texas Hold ‘Em” Beyoncé. Written by Brian Bates, Beyoncé, Elizabeth Lowell Boland, Megan Bülow, Nate Ferraro & Raphael Saadiq
BEST COUNTRY ALBUM
“Cowboy Carter” Beyoncé
“F-1 Trillion” Post Malone
“Deeper Well” Kacey Musgraves
“Higher” Chris Stapleton
“Whirlwind” Lainey Wilson
BEST ROCK ALBUM
“Happiness Bastards” The Black Crowes
“Romance” Fontaines D.C.
“Saviors” Green Day
“Tangk” IDLES
“Dark Matter” Pearl Jam
“Hackney Diamonds” The Rolling Stones
“No Name” Jack White
BEST ROCK PERFORMANCE
“Now And Then” The Beatles
“Beautiful People (Stay High)” The Black Keys
“The American Dream Is Killing Me” Green Day
“Gift Horse” IDLES
“Dark Matter” Pearl Jam
“Broken Man” St. Vincent
BEST ROCK SONG
“Beautiful People (Stay High)” The Black Keys. Written by Dan Auerbach, Patrick Carney, Beck Hansen & Daniel Nakamura
“Broken Man” St. Vincent. Written by Annie Clark
“Dark Matter” Pearl Jam. Written by Jeff Ament, Matt Cameron, Stone Gossard, Mike McCready, Eddie Vedder & Andrew Watt
“Dilemma” Green Day. Written by Billie Joe Armstrong, Mike Dirnt & Tré Cool
“Gift Horse” IDLES. Written by Jon Beavis, Mark Bowen, Adam Devonshire, Lee Kiernan & Joe Talbot
BEST LATIN POP ALBUM
“Funk Generation” Anitta
“El Viaje” Luis Fonsi
“García” Kany García
“Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran” Shakira
“Orquídeas” Kali Uchis
BEST MÚSICA URBANA ALBUM
“Nadie Sabe Lo Que Va a Pasar Mañana” Bad Bunny
“Rayo” J Balvin
“Ferxxocalipsis” Feid
“Las Letras Ya No Important” Residente
“att.” Young Miko
BEST SONG WRITTEN FOR VISUAL MEDIA
“Ain’t No Love In Oklahoma” from “Twisters: The Album” Luke Combs. Written by Jessi Alexander, Luke Combs & Jonathan Singleton
“Better Place” from “TROLLS Band Together” *NSYNC & Justin Timberlake. Written by Amy Allen, Shellback & Justin Timberlake
“Can’t Catch Me Now” from “The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes” Olivia Rodrigo. Written by Daniel Nigro & Olivia Rodrigo
“It Never Went Away” from “American Symphony” Jon Batiste. Written by Jon Batiste & Dan Wilson
“Love Will Survive” from “The Tattooist of Auschwitz” Barbra Streisand. Written by Walter Afanasieff, Charlie Midnight, Kara Talve & Hans Zimmer
BEST COMEDY ALBUM
“Armageddon” Ricky Gervais
“The Dreamer” Dave Chappelle
“The Prisoner” Jim Gaffigan
“Someday You’ll Die” Nikki Glaser
“Where Was I” Trevor Noah
BEST MUSICAL THEATER ALBUM
“Hell’s Kitchen”
“Merrily We Roll Along”
“The Notebook”
“The Outsiders”
“Suffs”
“The Wiz”
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