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Grammy Nominations 2025: Beyonce Leads With 11 Nods as Taylor Swift, Chappell Roan, Sabrina Carpenter and Charli XCX Are Among Top Nominees
Leading the 2025 Grammy Nominations
Beyoncé is once again making it to the top news and being one of the most nominated artists for the 2025 Grammy Awards. Having received a total of 11 nominations for her brand-new album Cowboy Carter and its track releases, she has not only outdone her own previous personal best of candidacy for ten categories in 2009 but also showed her dominance in the music field once again. Next year’s awards nominations are a major milestone for Beyoncé. Her eleven nominations, which is a record for her, is the indication of the music industry’s still high regard for her musical accomplishments. Every nomination shows the broad fan base her album Cowboy Carter has reached and the positive reviews from critics further confirmed her as one of the most formative artists of contemporary times.
Still, Beyoncé’s remarkable number isn’t the only story to have broken out of the Grammy nominations. This time she is in the spotlight with four other immensely talented females who managed to receive nominations in the top three categories Record of the Year, Song of the Year, and Album of the Year. Apart from her, Taylor Swift, Billie Eilish, Chappell Roan, and Sabrina Carpenter are also on the list of those who have been nominated in these three broad categories of awards.
Rising Stars Roan and Carpenter
Chappell Roan and Sabrina Carpenter stand out not only for their recognition in the major categories but also for being nominated for Best New Artist. This dual recognition places them among the most exciting new talents in the music scene. Both Roan and Carpenter are now in the running for all four of the major categories available to recording artists across genres. If either of them were to win Best New Artist alongside taking home one of the top three prizes (Record, Song, or Album of the Year), they would join an exclusive club of artists to achieve such a feat.
Really, if both Roan and Carpenter were to perform this astonishing feat, they would be only the first music creators after Billie Eilish in 2020 to win all four main Grammy categories. Eilish’s enormous success that year is still a new historical time and now there is the possibility of a fresh artist getting the same hard success which has added a new and the most thrilling view to the 2025 Grammys.
Major Nominations for Charli XCX, Post Malone, and Kendrick Lamar
However, the idea that women dominate the 2025 Grammy nominations is untrue because several male performers have received considerable acclaim as well. In addition, a number of hit songwriters like Charli XCX, Post Malone, and Kendrick Lamar secured nominations in two of the three top categories (Record of the Year, Song of the Year, and Album of the Year). These musicians were the leading lights in their respective segments and now they are the ones who are winning the big nominations. Their being nominated is an absolutely clear factor that they have still been enormously influential in the music industry.
Nevertheless, following a winning streak of Beyoncé’s eleven nominations, the competition for the runner-up position is now a hair split close one. Billie Eilish, Kendrick Lamar, Post Malone, and Charli XCX all equally battled for the silver spot in the number of nominations, as each one came to seven. Their recognition in many different areas is a testament to the kind of impact they’ve made on the music scene in the last year. The next Grammy hopefuls are these four artists who are now battling for the title that may have the most far-reaching consequences of the night. Besides that, the extraordinary talents within this group increase the intensity of the Grammy race energetically.
Also within the shortlist of the nominated artists are Taylor Swift, Chappell Roan, and Sabrina Carpenter who each got six nominations. Swift’s decade-long winning streak in Grammys continues to show why she’s already a legend and has thereby become the most influential of all the groundbreaking artists during her time. In addition, Roan and Carpenter, who are part of this year’s music scene triumphantly, are two of those who have managed to make an impact in the industry so far in the year.
The Year of the Woman?
It was mainly women who came out on top at the 2025 Grammys winning in the biggest categories, so many people have named that year the “year of the woman” at the Grammys. Females have conquered six of the eight nominations – both in Album of the Year and Record of the Year – which reveals the fact that they possess power and are the ones shaping the industry. This gender representation is part of a larger trend toward inclusivity in the music industry, and the recognition of female talent across all musical genres. The incredibly high male-female ratio at the 2025 Grammys is indicative of a vast progress made by the industry toward the acceptance of women as legitimate performers.
Nonetheless, one significant thing to remember is that this “year of the woman” is not a single occurrence. This time last year, there were even more women participating in the Grammy awards, though they mostly gave the positions in the nominations of both Best Album of the Year and Best Record of the Year to women. This development is a definitive indicator of the strengthening of the music industry on the female side. The many girls now flexing their talents is due to the ongoing change for high musical creativity of both male and female rather than to, in fact, one novel exception.
Next year’s Grammy predictions were made a little easier by the dominance of women in both the charts and broader pop culture. The trend of female artists taking charge in the music world has been undeniable, with many leading the charge in terms of streaming, album sales, and cultural influence. As a result, industry insiders had a clearer sense of who would be in the running for major Grammy nominations.
The Surprises from Male Nominees
Even if the females were in the majority, some of the names of the male nominees were shocking and even confusing. The Grammy nominations were made public and it was evident that the Recording Academy had left some room for surprises, including the men, in the main categories. While women were the main subject of discussion in the year, some male artists added to the puzzling situation.
One of the most unexpected nominations, however, was that of Andre 3000 who was nominated for Album of the Year for his avant-garde instrumental album, New Blue Sun. The record is one of those rare births of freedom of expression for a musical instrument and it has not even been played within the mainstream circles of debate over the nominations. Indeed, it was not even among the top choices of the experts, which made its inclusion questionable. On the other hand, the album undoubtedly has its proponents and a devoted audience, but it has been virtually ignored when it comes to major awards. Nevertheless, the nomination speaks to the Grammys’ unpredictability, where sometimes one of the out of the blue things could get the attention of the world.
Another notable and surprising inclusion is the nomination of Now and Then, a Beatles track that was recently pieced together using archived material. The song’s nomination for Record of the Year was not entirely unexpected, as it had been in the conversation as a potential contender for the “surprise veteran” slot, a category often filled by older or established acts. This is similar to the recognition that ABBA received two years ago, when their unexpected return with Voyage was considered a pleasant surprise in the Grammy race.
The Grammys’ Surprising Nature
As always, the Grammy nominations offered a mix of predictability and surprise. While the dominance of women was a clear trend, the unexpected nominations in the male categories reminded us that the Grammys are never entirely easy to predict. The inclusion of Andre 3000’s avant-garde album and Now and Then by The Beatles proves that the Recording Academy is willing to recognize the unconventional, even when the choices may not align with the mainstream expectations. Whether these surprises are met with approval or confusion, they add an element of excitement and unpredictability to the Grammys each year.
The 2025 Grammy nominations introduced several rising stars, and among the breakout male artists this year, Benson Boone, Teddy Swims, and Shaboozey stood out. These artists made waves in the music scene, quickly gaining recognition for their talent and unique contributions. However, despite their impressive achievements, Boone and Swims were each confined to a single nomination, both competing for Best New Artist. While this is certainly a notable honor, it reflects a somewhat restrained recognition of their broader work.
On the other hand, Shaboozey’s nominations painted a broader picture of his breakout year. Not only did he secure the Best New Artist nomination alongside Boone and Swims, but he also received additional nods that reflect his versatility and growing influence in the industry. Shaboozey’s hit single, A Bar Song (Tipsy), earned three nominations, a testament to its record-breaking success. Additionally, A Bar Song (Tipsy) received another Grammy nomination in the Best Remix category. While this particular award recognizes the remixer, the inclusion of the artist’s name in parentheses signals the acknowledgment of Shaboozey’s original work, underscoring the multifaceted nature of his contributions.
Beyoncé’s Pursuit of Album and Record of the Year
With the Grammys even closer, Beyoncé is the one thinking of the main award repercussions which she misses even though her achievements would break a record or two. She hasn’t gotten the Album of the Year and Record of the Year awards despite winning an unprecedented number of Grammys over the years. The fans are hyped up thinking that will be the year when such a phenomenal and impressive artist will be receiving both award prizes.
How intensely the supporters are behind Beyoncé is unrivaled proof notwithstanding, the steep and fierce competition. Her admirers, critics, and industry insiders alike are all on the edge of their seats to see if she will come through and take these coveted awards. Considering that she is the most influential artist of her generation, the pressure is enormous, but there is also so much personal support. Artists who offer fierce competition to her are like many other artists who also had their flair and are highly adored this particular year.
The Fierce Competition
In the race for Record of the Year, Beyoncé faces one of the most formidable competitors; Kendrick Lamar. His single, Not Like Us, not only resonated deeply with listeners but also permeated into various aspects of culture, from sports events to political discussions. The song’s relevance in multiple spheres throughout the year has made it one of the most discussed tracks of 2024, and it has earned Lamar a significant place in the conversation surrounding the year’s biggest awards.
What makes Lamar’s presence in this category especially intriguing is the cultural moment his song represents. Not Like Us was so ubiquitous in the broader world—beyond just music—that Grammy watchers are now faced with a possibility they may not have anticipated: the potential for a male artist to triumph in what has recently been a female-dominated field. While it has been rare for male artists to win these top awards in recent years, Lamar’s powerful single forces many to reconsider the trend. His song’s cultural relevance and widespread influence make him a strong contender who could upset the expectations surrounding Beyoncé’s chances.
The Possibility of a Male Victory
An intriguing idea would be a male artist winning a Grammys major category in the year when female talent dominated. If we look at the last few Grammy years, the most noteworthy changes happened in the categories dominated by females. However, Kendrick Lamar’s work Not Like Us, which has refreshed that story. However, everything changes with Lamar’s Not Like Us as it has deep-sounding with women in that category. The peak of his work is seen in all the platforms along with it being a part of the current events contributing to it being one of the best songs going down the year which might be his PowerPoint to come in amongst those who are dressed for the Record of the Year.
This change over the award is very important, because, in fact, it presents the controversies that constitute the race issues in the entire globe, social problems, and politics, where Lamar’s music becomes the main ornament. It is more than merely a song; it is a manifestation of the hidden cultural realities that have been experienced and projected in the synchronization of the audience even out of the music animation.
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
“The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess”
Chappell Roan
“The Tortured Poets Department”
Taylor Swift
SONG OF THE YEAR
“A Bar Song (Tipsy)”
Sean Cook, Jerrel Jones, Joe Kent, Chibueze Collins Obinna, Nevin Sastry & Mark Williams, songwriters
(Shaboozey)
(Birds of a Feather” Billie Eilish O’Connell & Finneas, songwriters Billie Eilish)
“Die With a Smile”
Dernst Emile II, James Fauntleroy, Lady Gaga, Bruno Mars & Andrew Watt, songwriters (Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars)
“Fortnight”
Jack Antonoff, Austin Post & Taylor Swift, songwriters
(Taylor Swift Featuring Post Malone)
“Good Luck, Babe!”
Kayleigh Rose Amstutz, Daniel Nigro & Justin Tranter, songwriters (Chappell Roan)
“Not Like Us”
Kendrick Lamar, songwriter (Kendrick Lamar)
“Please Please Please”
Amy Allen, Jack Antonoff & Sabrina Carpenter, songwriters (Sabrina Carpenter)
“Texas Hold ‘Em”
Brian Bates, Beyoncé, Elizabeth Lowell Boland, Megan Bülow, Nate Ferraro & Raphael Saadiq, songwriters (Beyoncé)
BEST NEW ARTIST
Benson Boone
Sabrina Carpenter
Doechii
Khruangbin
Raye
Chappell Roan
Shaboozey
Teddy Swims
PRODUCER OF THE YEAR (NON-CLASSICAL)
Alissia
Dernst “D’Mile” Emile II
Ian Fitchuk
Mustard
Daniel Nigro
SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR
Jessi Alexander
Amy Allen
Edgar Barrera
Jessie Jo Dillon
Raye
BEST POP SOLO PERFORMANCE
“Bodyguard”
Beyoncé
“Espresso”
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“Apple”
Charli xcx
“Birds of a Feather”
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“Good Luck, Babe!”
Chappell Roan
BEST POP DUO/GROUP PERFORMANCE
“Us”
Gracie Abrams Featuring Taylor Swift
“Levii’s Jeans”
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“Guess”
Charli XCX & Billie Eilish
“The Boy Is Mine”
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“Die With a Smile”
Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars’
BEST POP VOCAL ALBUM
“Short n’ Sweet”
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“The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess”
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“The Tortured Poets Department”
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BEST DANCE/ELECTRONIC RECORDING
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BEST DANCE POP RECORDING
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BEST DANCE/ELECTRONIC ALBUM
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BEST REMIXED RECORDING
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Kaytranada, remixer (Doechii Featuring JT)
“A Bar Song (Tipsy) [Remix]”
David Guetta, remixer (Shaboozey & David Guetta)
“Espresso (Mark Ronson x FNZ Working Late Remix)”
FNZ & Mark Ronson, remixers (Sabrina Carpenter)
“Jah Sees Them – Amapiano Remix”
Alexx Antaeus, Footsteps & MrMyish, remixers (Julian Marley & Antaeus)
“Von Dutch”
A.G. Cook, remixer (Charli xcx & A.G. Cook Featuring Addison Rae)
BEST TRADITIONAL POP VOCAL ALBUM
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BEST ROCK PERFORMANCE
“Now and Then”
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(Dark Matter)
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BEST METAL PERFORMANCE
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BEST ROCK ALBUM
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(Fontaines D.C.)
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(Dark Matter)
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BEST ROCK SONG
“Beautiful People (Stay High)”
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(“Dilemma” Billie Joe Armstrong, Mike Dirnt & Tré Cool, songwriters Green Day)
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BEST ALTERNATIVE MUSIC PERFORMANCE
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(Fontaines D.C.)
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BEST ALTERNATIVE MUSIC ALBUM
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BEST R&B PERFORMANCE
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BEST TRADITIONAL R&B PERFORMANCE
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BEST PROGRESSIVE R&B ALBUM
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BEST R&B SONG
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BEST RAP PERFORMANCE
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“Houdini”
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“Like That”
Future & Metro Boomin Featuring Kendrick Lamar
“Yeah Glo!”
GloRilla
“Not Like Us”
Kendrick Lamar
BEST MELODIC RAP PERFORMANCE
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“Big Mama”
Latto
“3:AM”
Rapsody Featuring Erykah Badu
BEST RAP ALBUM
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“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”
Marlanna Evans, songwriter (Rapsody Featuring Hit-Boy)
“Carnival”
Jordan Carter, Raul Cubina, Grant Dickinson, Samuel Lindley, Nasir Pemberton, Dimitri Roger, Ty Dolla $ign, Kanye West & Mark Carl Stolinski Williams, songwriters (¥$ (Kanye West & Ty Dolla $Ign)
Featuring Rich The Kid & Playboi Carti)
“Like That”
Kendrick Lamar Duckworth, Kobe “BbyKobe” Hood, Leland Wayne & Nayvadius Wilburn, songwriters (Future & Metro Boomin Featuring Kendrick Lamar)
“Not Like Us”
Kendrick Lamar, songwriter (Kendrick Lamar)
“Yeah Glo!”
Ronnie Jackson, Jaucquez Lowe, Timothy McKibbins, Kevin Andre Price, Julius Rivera III & Gloria Woods, songwriters (GloRilla)
BEST SPOKEN WORD POETRY ALBUM
“Civil Writes: The South Got Something To Say”
Queen Sheba
“Concrete & Whiskey Act II Part 1: A Bourbon 30 Series”
Omari Hardwick
“Good M.U.S.I.C. Universe Sonic Sinema: Episode 1 In the Beginning Was the Word”
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“The Seven Number Ones”
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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
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Brothers Osborne
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Post Malone Featuring Morgan Wallen
BEST COUNTRY SONG
The Architect
Shane McAnally, Kacey Musgraves & Josh Osborne, songwriters (Kacey Musgraves)
A Bar Song (Tipsy)
Sean Cook, Jerrel Jones, Joe Kent, Chibueze Collins Obinna, Nevin Sastry & Mark Williams, songwriters (Shaboozey)
I Am Not Okay
Casey Brown, Jason DeFord, Ashley Gorley & Taylor Phillips, songwriters (Jelly Roll)
I Had Some Help
Louis Bell, Ashley Gorley, Hoskins, Austin Post, Ernest Smith, Ryan Vojtesak, Morgan Wallen & Chandler Paul Walters, songwriters (Post Malone Featuring Morgan Wallen)
Texas Hold ‘Em
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BEST COUNTRY ALBUM
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Beyoncé
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Post Malone
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Higher
Chris Stapleton
Whirlwind
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BEST AMERICAN ROOTS PERFORMANCE
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BEST AMERICANA PERFORMANCE
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Subtitles
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BEST AMERICAN ROOTS SONG
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Mark Knopfler, songwriter (Mark Knopfler)
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(Aoife O’Donovan, songwriter Aoife O’Donovan)
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BEST AMERICANA ALBUM
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BEST BLUEGRASS ALBUM
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BEST TRADITIONAL BLUES ALBUM
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The Fabulous Thunderbirds
One Guitar Woman
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The Taj Mahal Sextet
BEST CONTEMPORARY BLUES ALBUM
Blues Deluxe Vol. 2
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BEST FOLK ALBUM
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BEST REGIONAL ROOTS MUSIC ALBUM
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Featuring J’Wan Boudreaux
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BEST GOSPEL PERFORMANCE/SONG
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nadie sabe lo que va a pasar mañana
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Autopoiética
Mon Laferte
GRASA
NATHY PELUSO
¿Quién trae las cornetas?
Rawayana
BEST MUSICA MEXICANA ALBUM (INCLUDING TEJANO)
Diamantes
Chiquis
Boca Chueca, Vol. 1
Carín León
ÉXODO
Peso Pluma
De Lejitos
Jessi Uribe
BEST TROPICAL LATIN ALBUM
MUEVENSE
Marc Anthony
Bailar
Sheila E.
Radio Güira
Juan Luis Guerra 4.40
Alma, Corazón y Salsa (Live at Gran Teatro Nacional)
Tony Succar, Mimy Succar
Vacilón Santiaguero
Kiki Valera
BEST CHILDREN’S MUSIC ALBUM
Brillo, Brillo!
Lucky Diaz And The Family Jam Band
Creciendo
Lucy Kalantari & The Jazz Cats
My Favorite Dream
John Legend
Solid Rock Revival
Rock For Children
World Wide Playdate
Divinity Roxx and Divi Roxx Kids
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 AUDIOBOOK, NARRATION, AND STORYTELLING RECORDING
All You Need Is Love: The Beatles In Their Own Words
(Various Artists)
Guy Oldfield, producer
…And Your Ass Will Follow
George Clinton
Behind The Seams: My Life In Rhinestones
Dolly Parton
Last Sundays In Plains: A Centennial Celebration
Jimmy Carter
My Name Is Barbra
Barbra Streisand
BEST MUSICAL THEATER ALBUM
Hells Kitchen
‘Shoshana Bean, Brandon Victor Dixon, Kecia Lewis & Meleah Joi Moon’ principal vocalist’;
Adam Blackstone, Alicia Keys & Tom Kitt, producers (Alicia
Keys, composer & lyricist) (Original Broadway Cast)
Merrily We Roll Along
Jonathan Groff, Lindsay Mendez & Daniel Radcliffe,
principal vocalists; David Caddick, Joel Fram, Maria
Friedman & David Lai, producers (Stephen Sondheim,
composer & lyricist) (New Broadway Cast)
The Notebook
John Clancy, Carmel Dean, Kurt Deutsch, Derik Lee,
Kevin McCollum & Ingrid Michaelson, producers;
Ingrid Michaelson, composer & lyricist (Original
Broadway Cast)
The Outsiders
Joshua Boone, Brent Comer, Brody Grant & Sky
Lakota-Lynch, principal vocalists; Zach Chance,
Jonathan Clay, Matt Hinkley, Justin Levine &
Lawrence Manchester, producers; Zach Chance,
Jonathan Clay & Justin Levine, composers/lyricists
(Original Broadway Cast)
Suffs
Andrea Grody, Dean Sharenow & Shaina Taub,
producers; Shaina Taub, composer & lyricist (Original
Broadway Cast)
The Wiz
Wayne Brady, Deborah Cox, Nichelle Lewis & Avery
Wilson, principal vocalists; Joseph Joubert, Allen René
Louis & Lawrence Manchester, producers (Charlie
Smalls, composer & lyricist) (2024 Broadway Cast
Recording)
BEST COMPILATION SOUNDTRACK FOR VISUAL MEDIA
The Color Purple
(Various Artists)
Deadpool & Wolverine
(Various Artists)
Maestro: Music By Leonard Bernstein
London Symphony Orchestra, Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Bradley Cooper
Saltburn
(Various Artists)
Twisters: The Album
(Various Artists)
BEST SCORE SOUNDTRACK FOR VISUAL MEDIA
American Fiction
Laura Karpman, composer
Challengers
Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross, composers
The Color Purple
Kris Bowers, composer
Dune: Part Two
Hans Zimmer, composer
Shōgun
Nick Chuba, Atticus Ross & Leopold Ross, composers
BEST SCORE SOUNDTRACK FOR VIDEO GAMES AND OTHER INTERACTIVE MEDIA
Avatar: (‘Frontiers of Pandora’)
Pinar Toprak, composer
God of War Ragnarök: Valhalla
Bear McCreary, composer
Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
John Paesano, composer
Star Wars Outlaws
Wilbert Roget, II, composer
Winifred ‘Phillips, composer’
BEST SONG WRITTEN FOR VISUAL MEDIA
Ain’t No Love In Oklahoma [From “Twisters: The Album”]
Jessi Alexander, Luke Combs & Jonathan Singleton, songwriters (Luke Combs)
Better Place [From “TROLLS Band Together”]
Amy Allen, Shellback & Justin Timberlake, songwriters (*NSYNC & Justin Timberlake)
Can’t Catch Me Now “From The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes”
Daniel Nigro & Olivia Rodrigo, songwriters (Olivia Rodrigo)
It Never Went Away [From “American Symphony”]
Jon Batiste & Dan Wilson, songwriters (Jon Batiste)
Love Will Survive [From “The Tattooist of Auschwitz”]
Walter Afanasieff, Charlie Midnight, Kara Talve &
Hans Zimmer, songwriters (Barbra Streisand)
BEST MUSIC VIDEO
Tailor Swif
A$AP Rocky
Vania Heymann & Gal Muggia, video directors
360
Charli XCX
Aidan Zamiri, video director; Jami Arceo & Evan Thicke, video producers
Houdini
Eminem
Rich Lee, video director; Kathy Angstadt, Lisa Arianna & Justin Diener, video producers
Not Like Us
Kendrick Lamar
Dave Free & Kendrick Lamar, video directors; Jack Begert, Sam Canter & Jamie Rabineau, video producers
Fortnight
Taylor Swift Featuring Post Malone
Taylor Swift, video director; Jil Hardin, video producer
BEST MUSIC FILM
American Symphony
Jon Batiste
Matthew Heineman, video director; Lauren Domino, Matthew Heineman & Joedan Okun, video producers
June
(June Carter Cash)
Kristen Vaurio, video director; Josh Matas, Sarah Olson, Jason Owen, Mary Robertson & Kristen Vaurio, video producers
Kings From Queens
Run DMC
Kirk Fraser, video director; William H. Masterson III, video producer
Stevie Van Zandt: Disciple
Steven Van Zandt
Bill Teck, video director; Robert Cotto, David Fisher & Bill Teck, video producers
The Greatest Night In Pop
(Various Artists)
Bao Nguyen, video director; Bruce Eskowitz, George Hencken, Larry Klein, Julia Nottingham, Lionel Richie & Harriet Sternberg, video producers
BEST CONTEMPORARY INSTRUMENTAL ALBUM
Plot Armor
Taylor Eigsti
Rhapsody In Blue
Béla Fleck
Orchestras (Live)
Bill Frisell Featuring Alexander Hanson, Brussels Philharmonic, Rudy Royston & Thomas Morgan
Mark
Mark Guiliana
Speak To Me
Julian Lage
BEST JAZZ PERFORMANCE
“Walk With Me, Lord (SOUND | SPIRIT)”
The Baylor Project
“Phoenix Reimagined (Live)”
Lakecia Benjamin Featuring Randy Brecker, Jeff “Tain” Watts & John Scofield
“Juno”
Chick Corea & Béla Fleck
“Twinkle Twinkle Little Me”
Samara Joy Featuring Sullivan Fortner
“Little Fears”
Dan Pugach Big Band Featuring Nicole Zuraitis & Troy Roberts
BEST JAZZ VOCAL ALBUM
Journey In Black
Christie Dashiell
Wildflowers Vol. 1
Kurt Elling & Sullivan Fortner
A Joyful Holiday
Samara Joy
Milton + Esperanza
Milton Nascimento & Esperanza Spalding
My Ideal
Catherine Russell & Sean Mason
BEST JAZZ INSTRUMENTAL ALBUM
Owl Song
Ambrose Akinmusire Featuring Bill Frisell & Herlin Riley
Beyond This Place
Kenny Barron Featuring Kiyoshi Kitagawa, Johnathan Blake, Immanuel Wilkins & Steve Nelson
Phoenix Reimagined (Live)
Lakecia Benjamin
Remembrance
Chick Corea & Béla Fleck
Solo Game
Sullivan Fortner
BEST LARGE JAZZ ENSEMBLE ALBUM
Returning To Forever
John Beasley & Frankfurt Radio Big Band
And So It Goes
The Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra
Walk A Mile In My Shoe
Orrin Evans & The Captain Black Big Band
Bianca Reimagined: Music For Paws And Persistence
Dan Pugach Big Band
Golden City
Miguel Zenón
BEST LATIN JAZZ ALBUM
Spain Forever Again
Michel Camilo & Tomatito
Cubop Lives!
Zaccai Curtis
COLLAB
Hamilton de Holanda & Gonzalo Rubalcaba
Time And Again
Eliane Elias
El Trio: Live in Italy
Horacio ‘El Negro’ Hernández, John Beasley & José Gola
Cuba And Beyond
Chucho Valdés & Royal Quartet
As I Travel
Donald Vega Featuring Lewis Nash, John Patitucci & Luisito Quintero
BEST ALTERNATIVE JAZZ ALBUM
Night Reign
Arooj Aftab
New Blue Sun
André 3000
Code Derivation
Robert Glasper
Foreverland
Keyon Harrold
No More Water: The Gospel Of James Baldwin
Meshell Ndegeocello
BEST GLOBAL MUSIC PERFORMANCE
Raat Ki Rani
Arooj Aftab
A Rock Somewhere
Jacob Collier Featuring Anoushka Shankar & Varijashree Venugopal
Rise
Rocky Dawuni
Bemba Colorá
Sheila E. Featuring Gloria Estefan & Mimy Succar
Sunlight To My Soul
Angélique Kidjo Featuring Soweto Gospel Choir
Kashira
Masa Takumi Featuring Ron Korb, Noshir Mody & Dale Edward Chung
BEST AFRICAN MUSIC PERFORMANCE
Tomorrow
Yemi Alade
MMS
Asake & Wizkid
Sensational
Chris Brown Featuring Davido & Lojay
Higher
Burna Boy
Love Me JeJe
Tems
BEST GLOBAL MUSIC ALBUM
Alkebulan II
Matt B Featuring Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Paisajes
Ciro Hurtado
Heis
Rema
Historias De Un Flamenco
Antonio Rey
Born In The Wild
Tems
BEST REGGAE ALBUM
Take It Easy
Collie Buddz
Party With Me
Vybz Kartel
Never Gets Late Here
Shenseea
Bob Marley: One Love – Music Inspired By The Film
(Deluxe)
(Various Artists)
Evolution
The Wailers
BEST NEW AGE, AMBIENT OR CHANT ALBUM
Break Of Dawn
Ricky Kej
Triveni
Wouter Kellerman, Éru Matsumoto & Chandrika
Tandon
Visions Of Sounds De Luxe
Chris Redding
Opus
Ryuichi Sakamoto
Chapter II: How Dark It Is Before Dawn
Anoushka Shankar
Warriors Of Light
Radhika Vekaria
BEST RECORDING PACKAGE
The Avett Brothers
Jonny Black & Giorgia Sage, art directors (The Avett Brothers)
Baker Hotel
Sarah Dodds & Shauna Dodds, art directors (William Clark Green)
BRAT
Brent David Freaney & Imogene Strauss, art directors (Charli XCX)
F-1 Trillion
Archie Lee Coates IV, Jeffrey Franklin, Blossom Liu, Kylie McMahon & Ana Cecilia Thompson Motta, art directors (Post Malone)
Hounds Of Love The Baskerville Edition
Kate Bush & Albert McIntosh, art directors (Kate
Bush)
Jug Band Millionaire
Andrew Wong & Julie Yeh, art directors (The Muddy Basin Ramblers)
Pregnancy, Breakdown, And Disease
Lee Pei-Tzu, art director (iWhoiWhoo)
BEST BOXED OR SPECIAL LIMITED EDITION PACKAGE
Half Living Things
Patrick Galvin, art director (Alpha Wolf)
Hounds Of Love The Boxes Of Lost At Sea
Kate Bush & Albert McIntosh, art directors (Kate Bush)
In Utero
Doug Cunningham & Jason Noto, art directors (Nirvana)
Mind Games
Simon Hilton & Sean Ono Lennon, art directors (John Lennon)
Unsuk Chin
Takahiro Kurashima & Marek Polewski, art directors (Unsuk Chin & Berliner Philharmoniker)
We Blame Chicago
Rebeka Arce & Farbod Kokabi, art directors (90 Day Men)
BEST ALBUM NOTES
After Midnight
Tim Brooks, album notes writer (Ford Dabney’s Syncopated Orchestras)
The Carnegie Hall Concert
Lauren Du Graf, album notes writer (Alice Coltrane)
Centennial
Ricky Riccardi, album notes writer (King Oliver’s Creole Jazz Band & Various Artists)
John Culshaw – The Art Of The Producer – The Early Years 1948-55
Dominic Fyfe, album notes writer (John Culshaw)
SONtrack Original De La Película “Al Son De Beno”
Josh Kun, album notes writer (Various Artists)
BEST HISTORICAL ALBUM
Centennial
Meagan Hennessey & Richard Martin, compilation
producers; Richard Martin, mastering engineer (King
Oliver’s Creole Jazz Band And Various Artists)
Diamonds And Pearls: Super Deluxe Edition
Charles F. Spicer, Jr. & Duane Tudahl, compilation producers; Brad Blackwood & Bernie Grundman,
mastering engineers (Prince & The New Power Generation)
Paul Robeson – Voice of Freedom: His Complete Columbia, RCA, HMV, and Victor Recordings
Tom Laskey & Robert Russ, compilation producers; Nancy Conforti & Andreas K. Meyer, mastering engineers (Paul Robeson)
Pepito Y Paquito
Pepe De Lucía & Javier Doria, compilation producers; Jesús Bola, mastering engineer (Pepe De Lucía And Paco De Lucía)
The Sound Of Music (Original Soundtrack Recording –
Super Deluxe Edition)
Mike Matessino & Mark Piro, compilation producers; Steve Genewick & Mike Matessino, mastering engineers (Rodgers & Hammerstein & Julie Andrews)
BEST ENGINEERED ALBUM, NON CLASSICAL
Algorithm
Dernst Emile II, Michael B. Hunter, Stephan Johnson,
Rachel Keen, John Kercy, Charles Moniz & Todd
Robinson, engineers; Colin Leonard, mastering engineer
(Lucky Daye)
Cyan Blue
Jack Emblem, Jack Rochon & Charlotte Day Wilson, engineers; Chris Gehringer, mastering engineer (Charlotte Day Wilson)
Deeper Well
Craig Alvin, Shawn Everett, Mai Leisz, Todd Lombardo, John Rooney, Konrad Snyder & Daniel Tashian, engineers; Greg Calbi, mastering engineer (Kacey Musgraves)
empathogen
Beatriz Artola, Zach Brown, Oscar Cornejo, Chris Greatti & Mitch McCarthy, engineers; Joe La Porta, mastering engineer (WILLOW)
i/o
Tchad Blake, Oli Jacobs, Katie May & Dom Shaw, engineers; Matt Colton, mastering engineer (Peter Gabriel)
Short n’ Sweet
Bryce Bordone, Julian Bunetta, Serban Ghenea, Jeff Gunnell, Oli Jacobs, Ian Kirkpatrick, Jack Manning, Manny Marroquin, John Ryan & Laura Sisk, engineers; Nathan Dantzler & Ruairi O’Flaherty, mastering engineers ‘Sabrina Carpenter’
BEST ENGINEERED ALBUM, CLASSICAL
Adams: Girls Of The Golden West
Alexander Lipay & Dmitriy Lipay, engineers; Alexander Lipay & Dmitriy Lipay, mastering engineers ‘John Adams, Daniela Mack, Ryan McKinny, Paul Appleby, Hye Jung Lee, Elliot Madore, Julia Bullock, Davóne Tines, Los Angeles Philharmonic & Los Angeles Master Chorale’
Andres: The Blind Banister
Silas Brown, Doron Schachter & Michael Schwartz, engineers; Matt Colton, mastering engineer ‘Andrew Cyr, Inbal Segev & Metropolis Ensemble’
Bruckner: Symphony No. 7; Bates: ‘Resurrexit’ Mark Donahue & John Newton, engineers; Mark Donahue, mastering engineer ‘Manfred Honeck & Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra’
Clear Voices In The Dark
Daniel Shores, engineer; Daniel Shores, mastering engineer “Matthew Guard & Skylark Vocal Ensemble”
PRODUCER OF THE YEAR, CLASSICAL
Erica Brenner
Christoph Franke
Morten Lindberg
Dmitriy Lipay
Elaine Martone
Dirk Sobotka
BEST IMMERSIVE AUDIO ALBUM
Avalon
Bob Clearmountain, immersive mix engineer; Rhett Davies & Bryan Ferry, immersive producers (Roxy Music)
Genius Loves Company
Michael Romanowski, Eric Schilling & Herbert Waltl, immersive mix engineers; Michael Romanowski,
immersive mastering engineer; John Burk, immersive producer (Ray Charles With Various Artists)
Henning Sommerro: Borders
Morten Lindberg, immersive mix engineer; Morten Lindberg, immersive mastering engineer; Morten
Lindberg, immersive producer (Trondheim Symphony Orchestra)
i/o (In-Side Mix)
Hans-Martin Buff, immersive mix engineer; Brian Eno, Peter Gabriel & Richard Russell, immersive producers (Peter Gabriel)
Pax
Morten Lindberg, immersive mix engineer; Morten Lindberg, immersive mastering engineer; Morten
Lindberg, immersive producer (Ensemble 96 & Current Saxophone Quartet)
BEST INSTRUMENTAL COMPOSITION
At Last
Shelton G. Berg, composer (Shelly Berg)
Communion
Christopher Zuar, composer (Christopher Zuar Orchestra)
I Swear, I Really Wanted To Make A “Rap” Album But This Is Literally The Way The Wind Blew Me This Time
André 3000, Surya Botofasina, Nate Mercereau & Carlos Niño, composers (André 3000)
Remembrance
Chick Corea, composer (Chick Corea & Béla Fleck)
Strands
Pascal Le Boeuf, composer (Akropolis Reed Quintet, Pascal Le Boeuf & Christian Euman)
BEST ARRANGEMENT, INSTRUMENTAL OR ACAPPELLA
Baby Elephant Walk – Encore
Michael League, arranger (Snarky Puppy)
Bridge Over Troubled Water
Jacob Collier, Tori Kelly & John Legend, arrangers (Jacob Collier Featuring John Legend & Tori Kelly)
Rhapsody In Blue(Grass)
Béla Fleck & Ferde Grofé, arrangers (Béla Fleck Featuring Michael Cleveland, Sierra Hull, Justin
Moses, Mark Schatz & Bryan Sutton)
Rose Without The Thorns
Erin Bentlage, Alexander Lloyd Blake, Scott Hoying, A.J. Sealy & Amanda Taylor, arrangers (Scott Hoying Featuring säje & Tonality)
Silent Night
Erin Bentlage, Sara Gazarek, Johnaye Kendrick & Amanda Taylor, arrangers (säje)
BEST ARRANGEMENT, INSTRUMENTS AND VOCALS
Alma
Erin Bentlage, Sara Gazarek, Johanye Kendrick & Amanda Taylor, arrangers (säje Featuring Regina Carter)
Always Come Back
Matt Jones, arranger (John Legend)
b i g f e e l i n g s
Willow, arranger (WILLOW)
Last Surprise (From “Persona 5”)
Charlie Rosen & Jake Silverman, arrangers (The 8-Bit Big Band Featuring Jonah Nilsson & Button Masher)
The Sound Of Silence
Cody Fry, arranger (Cody Fry Featuring Sleeping At Last)
BEST CHORAL PERFORMANCE
Clear Voices In The Dark
Matthew Guard, conductor (Carrie Cheron, Nathan Hodgson, Helen Karloski & Clare McNamara; Skylark Vocal Ensemble)
A Dream So Bright – Choral Music Of Jake Runestad
Eric Holtan, conductor (Jeffrey Biegel; True Concord Orchestra; True Concord Voices)
Handel: Israel In Egypt
Jeannette Sorrell, conductor (Margaret Carpenter Haigh, Daniel Moody, Molly Netter, Jacob Perry &
Edward Vogel; Apollo’s Fire; Apollo’s Singers)
Ochre
Donald Nally, conductor (The Crossing)
Sheehan: Akathist
Elaine Kelly, conductor; Melissa Attebury, Stephen Sands & Benedict Sheehan, chorus masters (Elizabeth Bates, Paul D’Arcy, Tynan Davis, Aine Hakamatsuka, Steven Hrycelak, Helen Karloski, Enrico Lagasca, Edmund Milly, Fotina Naumenko, Neil Netherly, Timothy Parsons, Stephen Sands, Miriam Sheehan & Pamela Terry; Novus NY; Artefact Ensemble, The Choir Of Trinity Wall Street, Downtown Voices & Trinity Youth Chorus)
BEST CHAMBER MUSIC/SMALL ENSEMBLE PERFORMANCE
Adams, J.L.: Waves & Particles
JACK Quartet Beethoven For Three: Symphony No. 4 And Op. 97,
‘Archduke’ Yo-Yo Ma, Leonidas Kavakos & Emanuel Ax
Cerrone: Beaufort Scales
Beth Willer, Christopher Cerrone & Lorelei Ensemble
Home
Miró Quartet
Rectangles And Circumstance
Caroline Shaw & Sō Percussion
BEST CLASSICAL INSTRUMENTAL SOLO
Akiho: Longing
Andy Akiho
Bach: Goldberg Variations
Víkingur Ólafsson
Eastman: The Holy Presence Of Joan D’Arc
Seth Parker Woods; Christopher Rountree, conductor (Wild Up)
Entourer
Mak Grgić (Ensemble Dissonance)
Perry: Concerto For Violin & Orchestra
Curtis Stewart; James Blachly, conductor (Experiential Orchestra)
BEST CLASSICAL VOCAL SOLO ALBUM
Beyond The Years – Unpublished Songs Of Florence Price
Karen Slack, soloist; Michelle Cann, pianist
A Change Is Gonna Come
Nicholas Phan, soloist; Palaver Strings, ensembles
Newman: Bespoke Songs
Fotina Naumenko, soloist; Marika Bournaki, pianist (Nadège Foofat; Julietta Curenton, Colin Davin, Mark Edwards, Nadia Pessoa, Timothy Roberts, Ryan Romine, Akemi Takayama, Karlyn Viña & Garrick Zoeter)
Show Me The Way
Will Liverman, soloist; Jonathan King, pianist
Wagner: Wesendonck Lieder Joyce DiDonato, soloist; Maxim Emelyanychev, conductor (Il Pomo d’Oro)
BEST CLASSICAL COMPENDIUM
Akiho: BeLonging
Andy Akiho & Imani Winds; Andy Akiho, Sean Dixon & Mark Dover, producers
American Counterpoints
Curtis Stewart; James Blachly, conductor; Blanton Alspaugh, producer
Foss: Symphony No. 1; Renaissance Concerto; Three American Pieces; Ode
JoAnn Falletta, conductor; Bernd Gottinger, producer
Mythologies II
Sangeeta Kaur, Omar Najmi, Hilá Plitmann, Robert Thies & Danaë Xanthe Vlasse; Michael Shapiro,
conductor; Jeff Atmajian, Emilio D. Miler, Hai Nguyen, Robert Thies, Danaë Xanthe Vlasse & Kitt Wakeley, Producers
Ortiz: Revolución Diamantina Gustavo Dudamel, conductor; Dmitriy Lipay, producer
BEST CONTEMPORARY CLASSICAL COMPOSITION
Casarrubios: Seven For Solo Cello
Andrea Casarrubios, composer (Andrea Casarrubios)
Coleman: Revelry
Valerie Coleman, composer (Decoda)
Lang: Composition As Explanation
David Lang, composer (Eighth Blackbird)
Ortiz: Revolución Diamantina
Gabriela Ortiz, composer (Gustavo Dudamel, Los Angeles Philharmonic & Los Angeles Master Chorale)
Saariaho: “Adriana Mater”
Kaija Saariaho, composer (Esa-Pekka Salonen, Fleur Barron, Nicholas Phan, Christopher Purves, Axelle Fanyo, San Francisco Symphony Chorus & Orchestra)
Conclusion
On the coming February 1, everyone is keen on who will receive the top honors at the Grammys this year. Beyoncé, who sets the record for the most nominations in Grammy Awards, might be the leading contestant, but she is definitely not the only competitor in the arena. Compared to this, Kendrick Lamar has a profound cultural effect with Not Like Us, which makes the artists struggle for the Album and Record of the Year categories. The challenge is whether the voters of the Recording Academy will give more weight to the women-led movements in industry or to the men-made impact of the artists such as Lamar. Thus, the Grammys are going to be an intense and nerve-wracking show of talent from various musicians all contending for music world’s highest awards.
