On Friday (11.08,) the Recording Academy announced the nominees for the 2025 Grammy Awards.
Beyoncé is next year’s most nominated musician with eleven, followed by Charli XCX, Billie Eilish, Kendrick Lamar and Post Malone with seven nominations each, and Sabrina Carpenter, Chappell Roan and Taylor Swift with six per.
Beyoncé, who was already the most decorated Grammy artist in history with a total of 32 wins, has once again made the record books as the most nominated artist in the show’s history with 11 more nods this year.
In advance of next year’s ceremony, Bey has been nominated in the Country and American Roots categories for the first time, thanks to her critically acclaimed 2024 album Cowboy Carter, which also includes Album of the Year, Best Country Album, Best Country Song for ‘Texas Hold ‘Em,’ Best Country Duo/Group Performance for ‘II Most Wanted ‘featuring Miley Cyrus and Best Americana Performance for ‘Ya Ya.’
The 67th Annual Grammy Awards will take place on 2 February at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, and the list of top category nominees is as follows:
Album of the Year:
André 3000 – New Blue Sun
Beyoncé – Cowboy Carter
Billie Eilish – Hit Me Hard And Soft
Chappell Roan – The Rise And Fall Of A Midwest Princess
Charli XCX – Brat
Jacob Collier – Djesse Vol. 4
Sabrina Carpenter – Short N’ Sweet
Taylor Swift – The Tortured Poets Department
Record of the Year:
The Beatles – Now And Then
Beyoncé – Texas Hold ‘Em
Sabrina Carpenter – Espresso
Charli XCX – 360
Billie Eilish – Birds Of A Feather
Kendrick Lamar – Not Like Us
Chappell Roan – Good Luck, Babe!
Taylor Swift featuring Post Malone – Fortnight
Song of the Year:
Shaboozey – A Bar Song (Tipsy)
Billie Eilish – Birds Of A Feather
Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars – Die With A Smile
Taylor Swift featuring Post Malone – Fortnight
Chappell Roan – Good Luck, Babe!
Kendrick Lamar – Not Like Us
Sabrina Carpenter – Please Please Please
Texas Hold – Em – Beyoncé
Best New Artist:
Benson Boone
Doechii
Chappell Roan
Khruangbin
Raye
Sabrina Carpenter
Shaboozey
Teddy Swims
Best Pop Solo Performance:
Beyoncé – Bodyguard
Billie Eilish – Birds Of A Feather
Chappell Roan – Good Luck, Babe!
Charli XCX – Apple
Sabrina Carpenter – Espresso
Best Dance Pop Recording:
Madison Beer – Make You Mine
Charli XCX – Von Dutch
Billie Eilish – L’Amour De Ma Vie (Over Now extended edit)
Ariana Grande – Yes, And?
Troye Sivan – Got Me Started
Best Pop Duo/Group Performance:
Gracie Abrams featuring Taylor Swift – US.
Beyoncé featuring Post Malone – Levii’s Jeans
Charli XCX & Billie Eilish – Guess
Ariana Grande, Brandy & Monica – The Boy Is Mine
Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars – Die With a Smile
Best R&B Album:
Chris Brown – 11:11 (Deluxe)
Lalah Hathaway – Vantablack
Muni Long – Revenge
Lucky Daye – Algorithm
Usher – Coming Home
Best R&B Performance:
Jhené Aiko – Guidance
Chris Brown – Residuals
Coco Jones – Here We Go (Uh Oh)
Muni Long – Made For Me (Live on Bet)
SZA – Saturn
Best Rap Song:
Future, Metro Boomin, & Kendrick Lamar – Like That
Glorilla – Yeah Glo!
Kendrick Lamar – Not Like Us
Rapsody & Hit-Boy – Asteroids
¥$, Kanye West, Ty Dolla $ign, & Rich The Kid Ft. Playboi Carti – Carnival
Best Rap Album:
Common & Pete Rock – The Auditorium Vol. 1
Doechii – Alligator Bites Never Heal
Eminem – The Death Of Slim Shady (Coup De Grâce)
Future & Metro Boomin – We Don’t Trust You
J. Cole – Might Delete Later
Best Rock Song:
The Black Keys – Beautiful People (Stay High)
Green Day – Dilemma
Idles – Gift Horse
Pearl Jam – Dark Matter
St. Vincent – Broken Man
Best Alternative Music Album:
Brittany Howard – What Now
Clairo – Charm
Kim Gordon – The Collective
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds – Wild God
St. Vincent – All Born Screaming
Best Alternative Music Performance:
Cage The Elephant – Neon Pill
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds – Song Of The Lake
Fontaines D.C. – Starburster
Kim Gordon – Bye Bye
St. Vincent – Flea
Best Rock Album:
The Black Crowes – Happiness Bastards
Fontaines D.C. – Romance
Green Day – Saviours
Idles – Tangk
Pearl Jam – Dark Matter
The Rolling Stones – Hackney Matter
Jack White – No Name
Best Country Album:
Beyoncé – Cowboy Carter
Post Malone – F-1 Trillion
Kacey Musgraves – Deeper Well
Chris Stapleton – Higher
Whirlwind – Lainey Wilson
Producer of the Year, Non-Classical:
Alissia
Daniel Nigro
Dernst “D’Mile” Emile II
Ian Fitchuk
Mustard
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Author: Al Denté