All About the Winners and Nominees at the 2025 Grammy Awards

The 67th Grammy Awards took place in Los Angeles, celebrating the best in music. With over 90 awards handed out, the night was filled with unforgettable moments, big wins, and history-making achievements. Here’s a breakdown of the major winners and nominees.

The Big Four Awards

These are the most prestigious categories of the night, recognizing the best overall music releases.

Album of the Year

Winner: Cowboy Carter – Beyoncé
Nominees:

• New Blue Sun – André 3000
• 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

Record of the Year

🏆 Winner: Not Like Us – Kendrick Lamar
Nominees:

• Now And Then – The Beatles
• Texas Hold ‘Em – Beyoncé
• Espresso – Sabrina Carpenter
• 360 – Charli XCX
• Birds of a Feather – Billie Eilish
• Good Luck, Babe! – Chappell Roan
• Fortnight – Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone

Song of the Year

🏆 Winner: Not Like Us – Kendrick Lamar
Nominees:

• Texas Hold ‘Em – Beyoncé
• Please Please Please – Sabrina Carpenter
• Birds Of A Feather – Billie Eilish
• Die With a Smile – Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars
• Good Luck, Babe! – Chappell Roan
• A Bar Song (Tipsy) – Shaboozey
• Fortnight – Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone

Best New Artist

Winner: Chappell Roan
Nominees:

• Benson Boone
• Sabrina Carpenter
• Doechii
• Khruangbin
• Raye
• Shaboozey
• Teddy Swims

Pop and Dance Categories

Celebrating the best in pop and electronic music.

Best Pop Vocal Album

Winner: Short n’ Sweet – Sabrina Carpenter
Nominees:

• Hit Me Hard And Soft – Billie Eilish
• Eternal Sunshine – Ariana Grande
• The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess – Chappell Roan
• The Tortured Poets Department – Taylor Swift

Best Pop Solo Performance

Winner: Espresso – Sabrina Carpenter
Nominees:

• Bodyguard – Beyoncé
• Apple – Charli XCX
• Birds of a Feather – Billie Eilish
• Good Luck, Babe! – Chappell Roan

Best Dance/Electronic Album

Winner: Brat – Charli XCX
Nominees:

• Three – Four Tet
• Hyperdrama – Justice
• Timeless – Kaytranada
• Telos – Zedd

Rock and Alternative Music

Honoring powerful performances in rock and alternative genres.

Best Rock Album

Winner: Hackney Diamonds – The Rolling Stones
Nominees:

• Happiness B*****s* – The Black Crowes
• Romance – Fontaines DC
• Saviors – Green Day
• TANGK – Idles
• Dark Matter – Pearl Jam
• No Name – Jack White

Best Alternative Music Album

Winner: All Born Screaming – St. Vincent
Nominees:

• Wild God – Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
• Charm – Clairo
• The Collective – Kim Gordon
• What Now – Brittany Howard

Rap and Hip-Hop

Highlighting the biggest names in rap.

Best Rap Performance

Winner: Not Like Us – Kendrick Lamar
Nominees:

• Enough (Miami) – Cardi B
• When The Sun Shines Again – Common & Pete Rock ft. Posdnuos
• Nissan Altima – Doechii
• Houdini – Eminem
• Like That – Future, Metro Boomin & Kendrick Lamar
• Yeah Glo! – GloRilla

Best Rap Album

Winner: Alligator Bites Never Heal – Doechii
Nominees:

• Might Delete Later – J Cole
• The Auditorium, Vol 1 – Common & Pete Rock
• The Death Of Slim Shady (Coup De Grâce) – Eminem
• We Don’t Trust You – Future & Metro Boomin

Country Music

Country artists made a huge impact this year, with some surprise wins.

Best Country Album

Winner: Cowboy Carter – Beyoncé
Nominees:

• F-1 Trillion – Post Malone
• Deeper Well – Kacey Musgraves
• Higher – Chris Stapleton
• Whirlwind – Lainey Wilson

Best Country Song

Winner: The Architect – Kacey Musgraves
Nominees:

• A Bar Song (Tipsy) – Shaboozey
• I Am Not Okay – Jelly Roll
• I Had Some Help – Post Malone ft. Morgan Wallen
• Texas Hold ‘Em – Beyoncé

Afrobeats and R&B

Recognizing the best in soulful and African-inspired music.

Best R&B Song

Winner: Saturn – SZA
Nominees:

• After Hours – Kehlani
• Burning – Tems
• Here We Go (Uh Oh) – Coco Jones
• Ruined Me – Muni Long

Best African Music Performance

Winner: Love Me JeJe – Tems
Nominees:

• Tomorrow – Yemi Alade
• MMS – Asake & Wizkid
• Sensational – Chris Brown ft. Davido & Lojay
• Higher – Burna Boy

Final Thoughts

The 2025 Grammy Awards had some historic moments, including Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter winning Album of the Year, making her the first Black woman to win the category. Kendrick Lamar dominated the rap categories, and Chappell Roan’s rise to fame was solidified with Best New Artist. The night was a mix of surprises, expected wins, and incredible performances.