2025 Grammy Nominations Unveiled: Beyoncé, Taylor Swift, and Emerging Stars Shine
The nominations for the 2025 Grammy Awards were announced on November 8, 2024, during a live stream featuring CBS News anchor Gayle King, comedian Jim Gaffigan, and several past Grammy winners, including Kylie Minogue and Victoria Monét. This year marks the 67th edition of the prestigious awards, which will take place on February 2, 2025, at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. The eligibility period for nominations included recordings commercially released in the U.S. from September 16, 2023, to August 30, 2024.
Leading the nominations is Beyoncé, who has made history with 11 nods, making her the most nominated artist ever with a total of 99 nominations throughout her career. Her eighth studio album, Cowboy Carter, is up for Album of the Year and has garnered nominations across multiple genres, including Best Country Album and Best Americana Performance for her song “Ya Ya.” Notably, this is the first time she has been recognized in country categories, highlighting her crossover into different musical styles
Beyoncé shares the spotlight with other influential female artists such as Taylor Swift, Billie Eilish, Chappell Roan, and Sabrina Carpenter. Each of these artists is nominated in the three main categories: Album of the Year, Record of the Year, and Song of the Year. This year’s nominations reflect a significant trend towards female representation in major categories; women occupy six of the eight slots for both Album and Record of the Year23.
Other notable nominees include Kendrick Lamar and Post Malone, both securing seven nominations each. Charli XCX also received recognition for her contributions to pop music this year. The competition is fierce among emerging talents like Chappell Roan and Sabrina Carpenter, who are also nominated for Best New Artist alongside Benson Boone and Teddy Swims25.
The upcoming ceremony is highly anticipated not only for its star-studded nominees but also for its potential to recognize groundbreaking achievements in music. The Recording Academy aims to honor a diverse range of genres and artists while reflecting contemporary trends in the industry. With such a rich pool of talent this year, fans eagerly await to see who will take home Grammy gold on February 213.