Beyoncé Dominates with 11 Nominations
Beyoncé has made history as the most-nominated artist in Grammy history, securing 11 nominations for the 2025 awards and bringing her career total to 99. Her latest album, Cowboy Carter, is up for Album of the Year and Best Country Album, while its hit single Texas Hold ’Em earned nods for Record, Song, and Country Song of the Year. Beyoncé’s recognition spans genres, including pop, country, Americana, and melodic rap.
If she wins Album of the Year, Beyoncé will become the first Black woman in over two decades to claim the honor. Lauryn Hill was the last to achieve this milestone in 1999 with The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill.
Post Malone Breaks Into Country Categories
Post Malone also made waves this year, earning his first country nominations. His debut country album, F-1 Trillion, is nominated for Best Country Album, while his collaboration with Morgan Wallen, I Had Some Help, received nods for Country Song and Country Duo/Group Performance. These are Wallen’s first Grammy nominations.
Kendrick Lamar, Billie Eilish, and Charli XCX Among Top Contenders
Kendrick Lamar secured seven nominations, including Record and Song of the Year for his diss track Not Like Us. Notably, Lamar earned two simultaneous nominations in the Best Rap Performance category, a career first. Billie Eilish, Charli XCX, and Post Malone also tied with seven nominations each, with Eilish earning recognition for Birds of a Feather and her album Hit Me Hard and Soft.
Album of the Year: A Diverse Lineup
The Album of the Year category highlights a wide range of genres, featuring Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter, André 3000’s experimental New Blue Sun, Taylor Swift’s The Tortured Poets Department, and Jacob Collier’s Djesse Vol. 4. Rising stars Sabrina Carpenter and Chappell Roan also earned nominations for their albums Short n’ Sweet and The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess.
Harvey Mason Jr., Recording Academy CEO, praised the diversity in this year’s nominees, attributing it to a rebalanced and more inclusive voting body.
Song of the Year: Beyoncé Faces Tough Competition
In the Song of the Year race, Beyoncé’s Texas Hold ’Em is up against Billie Eilish’s Birds of a Feather, Taylor Swift and Post Malone’s Fortnight, and Chappell Roan’s Good Luck, Babe!. Other contenders include Kendrick Lamar’s Not Like Us and Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars’ Die With A Smile.
Shaboozey’s A Bar Song (Tipsy) also earned a nomination, marking the first for the breakout artist.
Notable Snubs: Latin Music and K-pop
Despite their massive growth in popularity, Latin and K-pop genres remain underrepresented in major categories. The Best Música Mexicana Album category has only four entries, and solo releases by BTS members, including Jimin and RM, received no nominations.
Mason Jr. acknowledged the gaps, stating, “Without the right representation, we don’t get the right results. The work continues.”
The Road to the Grammys
The final round of voting runs from Dec. 12 to Jan. 3, 2025, determining the winners to be announced at the 2025 Grammy Awards. The event will air live on Feb. 2 from the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on CBS and Paramount+.
This year’s nominations celebrate a broad spectrum of talent, highlighting established icons and rising stars while also pointing to areas for continued growth in genre representation.
Beyoncé Dominates with 11 Nominations
Beyoncé has made history as the most-nominated artist in Grammy history, securing 11 nominations for the 2025 awards and bringing her career total to 99. Her latest album, Cowboy Carter, is up for Album of the Year and Best Country Album, while its hit single Texas Hold ’Em earned nods for Record, Song, and Country Song of the Year. Beyoncé’s recognition spans genres, including pop, country, Americana, and melodic rap.
If she wins Album of the Year, Beyoncé will become the first Black woman in over two decades to claim the honor. Lauryn Hill was the last to achieve this milestone in 1999 with The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill.
Post Malone Breaks Into Country Categories
Post Malone also made waves this year, earning his first country nominations. His debut country album, F-1 Trillion, is nominated for Best Country Album, while his collaboration with Morgan Wallen, I Had Some Help, received nods for Country Song and Country Duo/Group Performance. These are Wallen’s first Grammy nominations.
Kendrick Lamar, Billie Eilish, and Charli XCX Among Top Contenders
Kendrick Lamar secured seven nominations, including Record and Song of the Year for his diss track Not Like Us. Notably, Lamar earned two simultaneous nominations in the Best Rap Performance category, a career first. Billie Eilish, Charli XCX, and Post Malone also tied with seven nominations each, with Eilish earning recognition for Birds of a Feather and her album Hit Me Hard and Soft.
Album of the Year: A Diverse Lineup
The Album of the Year category highlights a wide range of genres, featuring Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter, André 3000’s experimental New Blue Sun, Taylor Swift’s The Tortured Poets Department, and Jacob Collier’s Djesse Vol. 4. Rising stars Sabrina Carpenter and Chappell Roan also earned nominations for their albums Short n’ Sweet and The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess.
Harvey Mason Jr., Recording Academy CEO, praised the diversity in this year’s nominees, attributing it to a rebalanced and more inclusive voting body.
Song of the Year: Beyoncé Faces Tough Competition
In the Song of the Year race, Beyoncé’s Texas Hold ’Em is up against Billie Eilish’s Birds of a Feather, Taylor Swift and Post Malone’s Fortnight, and Chappell Roan’s Good Luck, Babe!. Other contenders include Kendrick Lamar’s Not Like Us and Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars’ Die With A Smile.
Shaboozey’s A Bar Song (Tipsy) also earned a nomination, marking the first for the breakout artist.
Notable Snubs: Latin Music and K-pop
Despite their massive growth in popularity, Latin and K-pop genres remain underrepresented in major categories. The Best Música Mexicana Album category has only four entries, and solo releases by BTS members, including Jimin and RM, received no nominations.
Mason Jr. acknowledged the gaps, stating, “Without the right representation, we don’t get the right results. The work continues.”
The Road to the Grammys
The final round of voting runs from Dec. 12 to Jan. 3, 2025, determining the winners to be announced at the 2025 Grammy Awards. The event will air live on Feb. 2 from the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on CBS and Paramount+.
