Beyonce, Charli XCX led 2025 recipients

On By Littum

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Not that the most awarded artist in Grammy history needs a crowning, but Beyoncé can still get one.

Already lauded with 32 Grammys, the multihyphenate superstar leads the nominations to the 67th annual Grammy Awards with 11 for her county “Cowboy Carter” album, notably being recognized for Album of the Year, Record of the Year and Song of the Year (“Texas Hold ‘Em”).

After Beyoncé on the nomination list, all members of the seven-nod club are Charli xcx, Billie Eilish, Kendrick Lamar and Post Malone. They are followed by a trio of artists who each score six nominations: Taylor Swift and newcomers to the Grammy World, Sabrina Carpenter and Chappell Roan.

This year’s awards ceremony will take place on February 2nd at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles and will be broadcast live on CBS and Paramount+.

The unusually diverse list of nominees for the 2025 ceremony includes André 3000 and Jacob Collier vying for album of the year alongside Beyoncé, Carpenter, Charli xcx, Swift, Eilish and Roan, while top new artist contenders are Benson Boone, Teddy Swims, Doechii , Khruangbin, RAYE, ShaboozeyCarpenter and Roan.

Those looking for veterans can salute the recording of The Beatles’ AI-produced “Now and Then” (Record of the Year, Best Rock Performance) and the Rolling Stones (Best Rock Album, “Hackney Diamonds”).

Harvey Mason Jr., CEO of the Recording Academy, credits zigzagging genre recognition to the 13,000 voting members of the Recording Academy, a group that itself has diversified with 66% new voters, including 3,000 women, since 2019.

Gone are the days when “people thought it was three old guys in the back closet” coming up with nominations, Mason told USA TODAY. “Our voters put their heart and soul into their jobs … The trend I’m seeing is excellence. There’s so much great music on this year’s list.”

GRAMMY AWARDS 2025 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, honey!” 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 (goes to 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, honey!” Chappell Roan. Written by Kayleigh Rose Amstutz, Daniel Nigro & Justin Tranter

“Not Like Us” Kendrick Lamar. Written by Kendrick Lamar

“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 is a carpenter

Doechii

Khruangbin

RAY

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, honey!” Chappell Roan

Best Pop Duo/Group Performance

“Us.” Gracie Abrams with Taylor Swift

“Levi’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 Swift” 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

“Such” Future & Metro Boomin featuring Kendrick Lamar

“Yes Glo!” GloRilla

“Not Like Us” Kendrick Lamar

Best Rap Album

“Might Delete Later” J. Cole

“The Auditorium, Vol. 1” Common & Pete Rock

“Alligator bite never heals” Doechii

“The Death Of Slim Shady (Coup De Grâce)” Eminem

“We Don’t Trust You” Future & Metro Boomin

Best rap song

“Asteroids” Rapsody with 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

“Such” 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

“Yes 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

“Guide” Jhené Aiko

“Leftover” 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” Thems. 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 Wagons” Beyoncé

“I’m 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 with 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’m 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” Fontaine’s DC

“Saviors” Green Day

“Tank” IDLE

“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

“Garcia” Kany García

“Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran” Shakira

“Orquídeas” Kali Uchis

Best music urbana album

“Nadie Sabe Lo Que Va a Pasar Mañana” Bad Bunny

“Rayo” J Balvin

“Ferxxocalypsis” Feud

“Las Letras Ya No Important” resident

“that.” 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 Tattooing 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

“One Day You Will Die” Nikki Glaser

“Where Was I” Trevor Noah

Best Musical Theater Album

“Hell’s Kitchen”

“We happily roll along”

“The Notebook”

“The Outsiders”

“Suffer”

“The Wizard”