2025 Grammy Awards nominations: Beyoncé leads list of music contenders – National

Welcome to Beyoncé country. When it comes to the 2025 Grammy Award nominations, Cowboy Carter rules them all. She leads the nods with 11, bringing her career total to 99 nominations. That makes her the most nominated artist in Grammy history.

Cowboy Carter is up for album and country album of the year, and Texas Hold ’Em is nominated for record, song and country song of the year. She also received nominations in a wide swath of genres, including pop, country, Americana and melodic rap performance categories.

This is her first time receiving nominations in the country and Americana categories. Previously, she and her husband Jay-Z were tied for most career nominations, at 88.

If Beyoncé wins the album of the year, she’ll become the first Black woman to do so in the 21st century. Lauryn Hill last won in 1999 for The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill, joining Natalie Cole and Whitney Houston as the only Black women to take home the Grammys’ top prize.

Post Malone also received his first ever nominations in the country categories this year, having released his debut country album F-1 Trillion in August. That one is up for country album and I Had Some Help, his collaboration with Morgan Wallen, is nominated for country song and country duo/group performance. They are Wallen’s first ever Grammy nominations.

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Malone is just behind Beyoncé, with seven nominations, tied with Billie Eilish, Kendrick Lamar and Charli XCX, who earned her first nominations as a solo artist.

Lamar’s ubiquitous diss track released during his feud with Drake, Not Like Us, is nominated for record and song of the year, rap song, music video as well as best rap performance. He has two simultaneous entries in the latter category, a career first: Future & Metro Boomin featuring Lamar, “Like That” is up for best rap performance and best rap song.

This is his third time receiving two simultaneous nominations for best rap song.

Taylor Swift and first-time nominees Sabrina Carpenter and Chappell Roan boast of six nominations each.

Last year, women artists dominated the major categories. This year, that continues somewhat, but the main trend seems to be a variance of genre. In the album of the year category, alongside Cowboy Carter is André 3000’s new age, alt-jazz New Blue Sun and multi-instrumentalist Jacob Collier’s Djesse Vol. 4. Rising pop stars Carpenter and Roan round it out, with Short n’ Sweet and The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess respectively, as well as Swift’s The Tortured Poets Department, Eilish’s Hit Me Hard and Soft, and Charli XCX’s rave-ready BRAT.

Eilish is the only artist to have her first three albums become nominated for album of the year.

Last year, Swift won album of the year for Midnights, breaking the record for most wins in the category with four. This year, she becomes the first ever woman to seven career nominations in the category.

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“The breadth and the variety of genres represented in the general field feels new and really exciting,” says the Recording Academy CEO and President Harvey Mason Jr. He credits an active and evolving voting body for its success. “We’ve been very intentional in how we looked at and tried to rebalance our membership. So not just gender or people of color, different racial makeup, but also genre equity and trying to make sure that all different types of music in different regions and different locations are being represented in every way possible.”

Only recordings commercially released in the U.S. between Sept. 16, 2023 through Aug. 30, 2024 were eligible for nominations. The final round of Grammy voting, which determines its winners, will take place Dec. 12 through January 3.

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The 2025 Grammy Awards take place Feb. 2 from the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.

Find a list of the nominees in the major categories, below.

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Record of the Year

The Beatles – Now and ThenBeyoncé – Texas Hold ’EmBillie Eilish – Birds of a FeatherChappell Roan – Good Luck, Babe!Charli XCX – 360Kendrick Lamar – Not Like UsSabrina Carpenter – EspressoTaylor Swift Featuring Post Malone – Fortnight

Album of the Year

André 3000 – New Blue SunBeyoncé – Cowboy CarterBillie Eilish – Hit Me Hard and SoftChappell Roan – The Rise and Fall of a Midwest PrincessCharli XCX – BratJacob Collier – Djesse Vol. 4Sabrina Carpenter – Short n’ SweetTaylor Swift – The Tortured Poets Department

Song of the Year

Beyoncé – Texas Hold ’EmBillie Eilish – Birds of a FeatherChappell Roan – Good Luck, Babe!Kendrick Lamar – Not Like UsLady Gaga & Bruno Mars – Die With a SmileSabrina Carpenter – Please Please PleaseShaboozey – A Bar Song (Tipsy)Taylor Swift Featuring Post Malone – Fortnight

Best New Artist

Benson BooneDoechiiChappell RoanKhruangbinRayeSabrina CarpenterShaboozeyTeddy Swims

Best Pop Solo Performance

Beyoncé – BodyguardBillie Eilish – Birds of a FeatherChappell Roan – Good Luck, Babe!Charli XCX – AppleSabrina Carpenter – Espresso

Best Pop Duo/Group Performance

Ariana Grande, Brandy & Monica – The Boy Is Mine – RemixBeyoncé Featuring Post Malone – Levii’s JeansCharli XCX & Billie Eilish – Guess Featuring Billie EilishGracie Abrams Featuring Taylor Swift – Us.Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars – Die With a Smile

Best Pop Vocal Album

Ariana Grande – Eternal SunshineBillie Eilish – Hit Me Hard and SoftChappell Roan – The Rise and Fall of a Midwest PrincessSabrina Carpenter – Short n’ SweetTaylor Swift – The Tortured Poets Department

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Best Dance/Electronic Music Album

Charli XCX – BratFour Tet – ThreeJustice – HyperdramaKaytranada – TimelessZedd – Telos

Best Rock Performance

The Beatles – Now and ThenThe Black Keys – Beautiful People (Stay High)Green Day – The American Dream Is Killing MeIdles – Gift HorsePearl Jam – Dark MatterSt. Vincent – Broken Man

Best Rock Song

The Black Keys – Beautiful People (Stay High)Green Day – DilemmaIdles – Gift HorsePearl Jam – Dark MatterSt. Vincent – Broken Man

Best Rock Album

The Black Crowes – Happiness BastardsFontaines D.C. – RomanceGreen Day – SaviorsIdles – TangkJack White – No NamePearl Jam – Dark MatterThe Rolling Stones – Hackney Diamonds

Best Alternative Music Performance

Cage the Elephant – Neon PillFontaines D.C. – StarbursterKim Gordon – Bye ByeNick Cave & the Bad Seeds – Song of the LakeSt. Vincent – Flea

Best Alternative Music Album

Brittany Howard – What NowClairo – CharKim Gordon – The CollectiveNick Cave & the Bad Seeds – Wild GodSt. Vincent – All Born Screaming

Best R&B Song

Coco Jones – Here We Go (Uh Oh)Kehlani – After HoursMuni Long – Ruined MeSZA – SaturnTems – Burning

Best R&B Album

Chris Brown – 11:11 (Deluxe)Lalah Hathaway – VantablackLucky Daye – AlgorithmMuni Long – RevengeUsher – Coming Home

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Best Rap Performance

Cardi B – Enough (Miami)Common & Pete Rock Featuring Posdnuos – When the Sun Shines AgainDoechii – Nissan AltimaEminem – HoudiniFuture, Metro Boomin & Kendrick Lamar – Like ThatGlorilla – Yeah Glo!Kendrick Lamar – Not Like Us

Best Rap Song

Future, Metro Boomin & Kendrick Lamar – Like ThatGlorilla – Yeah Glo!Kendrick Lamar – Not Like UsRapsody & Hit-Boy – Asteroids¥$, Kanye West, Ty Dolla $ign & Rich the Kid Featuring Playboi Carti – Carnival

Best Rap Album

Common & Pete Rock – The Auditorium Vol. 1Doechii – Alligator Bites Never HealEminem – The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grâce)Future & Metro Boomin – We Don’t Trust YouJ. Cole – Might Delete Later

Best Country Solo Performance

Beyoncé – 16 CarriagesChris Stapleton – It Takes a WomanJelly Roll – I Am Not OkayKacey Musgraves – The ArchitectShaboozey – A Bar Song (Tipsy)

Best Country Duo/Group Performance

Beyoncé & Miley Cyrus – II Most WantedBrothers Osborne – Break MineDan + Shay – Bigger HousesKelsea Ballerini & Noah Kahan – Cowboys Cry TooPost Malone Featuring Morgan Wallen – I Had Some Help

Best Country Song

Beyoncé – Texas Hold ’EmJelly Roll – I Am Not OkayKacey Musgraves – The ArchitectPost Malone Featuring Morgan Wallen – I Had Some HelpShaboozey – A Bar Song (Tipsy)

Best Country Album

Beyoncé – Cowboy CarterChris Stapleton – HigherKacey Musgraves – Deeper WellLainey Wilson – WhirlwindPost Malone – F-1 Trillion

Best Comedy Album

Dave Chappelle – The DreamerJim Gaffigan – The PrisonerNikki Glaser – Someday You’ll DieRicky Gervais – ArmageddonTrevor Noah – Where Was I

Best Music Video

A$AP Rocky – Tailor SwifCharli XCX – 360Eminem – HoudiniKendrick Lamar – Not Like UsTaylor Swift Featuring Post Malone – Fortnight

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For a complete list of the 2025 Grammy nominees, visit the official Grammys site.

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