Beyoncé leads the Grammy Award nominations with 11 nods | Grammys

Beyoncé is leading the nominations for the 67th Grammy Awards in what promises to be another female-heavy year.

The star has scored 11 nods for his country album Cowboy Carter with recognition in the country, pop and Americana categories. It’s the most nominations she’s received in a single year, and she now holds the joint record for the most nominated artist of all time with her husband, Jay-Z.

Beyoncé is also the most awarded artist in Grammy history with 32 wins, but has yet to win album of the year.

In that category, she faces competition from André 3000, Sabrina Carpenter, Charli xcx, Billie Eilish, Jacob Collier, Chappell Roan and Taylor Swift.

Following Beyoncé with seven nominations each are Kendrick Lamar, Charli xcx, Post Malone and Billie Eilish. So with six each are Taylor Swift, Chappell Roan and Sabrina Carpenter.

Breakout star Roan continues a very successful year and will be one of the favorites in the new artist category alongside Benson Boone, Sabrina Carpenter, Doechii, Khruangbin, Raye, Shaboozey and Teddy Swims.

Record of the year category includes The Beatles – Now and Then, Beyoncé – Texas Hold ‘Em, Sabrina Carpenter – Espresso, Charli xcx – 360, Kendrick Lemar – Not Like Us, Chappell Roan – Good Luck Babe and Taylor Swift and Post Malone – 14 Days .

This year’s song category includes Shaboozey’s A Bar Song (Tipsy), Billie Eilish’s Birds of a Feather, Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars’ Die with a Smile, Taylor Swift and Post Malone’s Fortnight, Chappell Roan’s Good Luck Babe, Sabrina Carpenters’ Please Please Please and Beyoncé’s Texas Hold ‘Em.

The dance categories also received recognition for Justice, Troye Sivan and Disclosure, while the rock categories were led by The Black Keys and Green Day. Controversial star Chris Brown, the subject of a new documentary detailing various allegations of abuse and sexual assault, was prominent in the R&B categories alongside Muni Long and Lucky Daye.

Lamar was the most nominated rap artist and faces competition in those categories from Eminem and J Cole.

Dolly Parton, Jimmy Carter and Barbra Streisand also feature in the unusual line-up for this year’s audiobook category, while Dave Chappelle and Ricky Gervais feature in the comedy album.

Recording Academy Executive Director Harvey Mason Jr. called music a “powerful force for good” in his introduction to today’s announcement. The awards are voted on by a body of 13,000 members. No new categories were added for the first time in four years.

Earlier this year, Taylor Swift became the first artist to win album of the year for a fourth time, taking home the award for Midnight.

The 67th Grammy Awards will take place on February 2, 2025, with a host of the ceremony yet to be announced.