Beyoncé is the queen of the 2025 Grammy nominations. The singer-songwriter scored a leading 11 nods when the nominations were announced on Friday, Nov. 8.
The hitmaker is up for album of the year, best country album, and her country single “Texas Hold ‘Em” is nominated for song of the year, record of the year, and best country song.
Billie Eilish, Charli XCX, Post Malone, and Kendrick Lamar followed with seven nominations each.
Chris Brown also received multiple nominations, including a best R&B performance nod for “Residuals,” best R&B album for 11:11 (Deluxe), and best African musical performance for “Sensational.”
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Kendrick will compete in the coveted record of the year category for his Drake diss track “Not Like Us.”
Taylor Swift received six nominations and will compete in the record of the year category for “Fortnight” — her hit single featuring Post Malone.
The nominations announcement streamed live and featured guest appearances by previous Grammy winners and nominees.
“Today we celebrate the amazing creative achievements of our music community,” Harvey Mason jr., CEO of the Recording Academy, said in a statement. “The Grammy became music’s most coveted award precisely because the recognition comes from one’s peers, and I’m so grateful for the Academy’s 13,000 voting members who take the time to evaluate all the amazing music, cast their votes and honor their peers. Congratulations to all the nominees.”
The 67th Grammy Awards will take place Sunday, Feb. 2, 2025, live from the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. You can watch the ceremony live on CBS and on Paramount+.
Below is the list of 2025 Grammy nominations in the leading categories. The full list of nominees can be found here.
2025 Grammy Nominations
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 feat. 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 O’Connell, songwriters (Billie Eilish)
“Die With a Smile” – Dernst “D’Mile” 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 feat. 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, Non-Classical
Jessi Alexander
Amy Allen
Edgar Barrera
Jessie Jo Dillon
Raye
Best Pop Vocal Album
Short n’ Sweet – Sabrina Carpenter
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
“Bodyguard” – Beyoncé
“Espresso” – Sabrina Carpenter
“Apple” – Charli XCX
“Birds of a Feather” – Billie Eilish
“Good Luck, Babe!” – Chappell Roan
Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
“Us” – Gracie Abrams feat. Taylor Swift
“Levii’s Jeans” – Beyoncé feat. Post Malone
“Guess” – Charli XCX feat. Billie Eilish
“The Boy Is Mine” – Ariana Grande, Brandy, and Monica
Best Pop Dance Recording
“Make You Mine” – Madison Beer
“Von Dutch” – Charli XCX
“L’Amour de Ma Vie [Over Now Extended Edit]” – Billie Eilish
“Yes, and?” – Ariana Grande
“Got Me Started” – Troye Sivan
Best Rock Album
Happiness Bastards — The Black Crowes
Romance — Fontaines D.C.
Saviors — Green Day
Tangk — IDLES
Dark Matter — Pearl Jam
Hackney Diamonds — The Rolling Stones
No Name — Jack White
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
“Guidance” — Jhené Aiko
“Residuals” — Chris Brown
“Here We Go (Uh Oh)” — Coco Jones
“Made for Me (Live on BET)” — Muni Long
“Saturn” — SZA
Best Melodic Rap Performance
“Kehlani” — Jordan Adetunji feat. Kehlani
“Spaghetii” — Beyoncé feat. Linda Martell and Shaboozey
“We Still Don’t Trust You” — Future and Metro Boomin feat. the Weeknd
“Big Mama” — Latto
“3:AM” — Rhapsody feat. Erykah Badu
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 Country Album
COWBOY CARTER – Beyoncé
F-1 Trillion – Post Malone
Deeper Well – Kacey Musgraves
Higher – Chris Stapleton
Whirlwind – Lainey Wilson
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 Gospel Performance/Song
“Church Doors” — Yolanda Adams; Donald Lawrence & Sir William James Baptist, songwriters
“Yesterday” — Melvin Crispell III
“Hold On (Live)” — Ricky Dillard
“Holy Hands” — Doe’ Jesse Paul Barrera, Jeffrey Castro Bernat, Dominique Jones, Timothy Ferguson, Kelby Shavon Johnson, Jr., Jonathan McReynolds, Rickey Slikk Muzik Offord & Juan Winans, songwriters
“One Hallelujah” — Tasha Cobbs Leonard, Erica Campbell & Israel Houghton Featuring Jonathan McReynolds & Jekalyn Carr; G. Morris Coleman, Israel Houghton, Kenneth Leonard, Jr., Tasha Cobbs Leonard & Naomi Raine, songwriters
