It was another show-stopping night filled with stunning victories, surprise upsets, and performances that had the audience on their feet. The 2025 award ceremony was marked by historic wins. Beyonce made history, securing her first-ever Album of the Year award for Cowboy Carter and doubling the victory with a win for Best Country Album. Rock star Kendrick Lamar also stole the spotlight, taking home the prestigious Record of the Year award for his electrifying track Not Like Us.
As the curtain drops on one of the biggest nights in the music industry, here’s the complete list of all winners and nominees that set the tone for an unforgettable 2025 Grammy Awards.
Major Award Categories:
- Album of the Year:
Nominees:- Beyonce – Cowboy Carter (Winner)
- Taylor Swift – Midnights
- Kendrick Lamar – Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers
- Olivia Rodrigo – Guts
- SZA – SOS
- Record of the Year:
Nominees:- Kendrick Lamar – Not Like Us (Winner)
- Beyoncé – Cuff It
- Adele – Easy on Me
- Harry Styles – As It Was
- Lizzo – About Damn Time
- Song of the Year:
Nominees:- Kendrick Lamar – Not Like Us (Winner)
- Taylor Swift – Anti-Hero
- Olivia Rodrigo – Vampire
- SZA – Kill Bill
- Sam Smith & Kim Petras – Unholy
- Best New Artist:
Nominees:- Chappell Roan (Winner)
- Ice Spice
- Coco Jones
- Peso Pluma
- Muna
Genre-Specific Categories:
- Best Pop Solo Performance:
Nominees:- Sabrina Carpenter – Espresso (Winner)
- Harry Styles – As It Was
- Olivia Rodrigo – Good 4 U
- Taylor Swift – All Too Well (10 Minute Version)
- Sam Smith – Unholy
- Best Pop Duo/Group Performance:
Nominees:- Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars – Die With a Smile (Winner)
- BTS & Coldplay – My Universe
- Sam Smith & Kim Petras – Unholy
- Maroon 5 & Megan Thee Stallion – Beautiful Mistakes
- Shakira & Rauw Alejandro – Te Felicito
- Best Dance/Electronic Album:
Nominees:- Charli XCX – Brat (Winner)
- Skrillex – Quest for Fire
- Calvin Harris – Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 2
- The Chemical Brothers – For That Beautiful Feeling
- Bonobo – Fragments
- Best Country Album:
Nominees:- Beyoncé – Cowboy Carter (Winner)
- Morgan Wallen – One Thing at a Time
- Kacey Musgraves – Star-Crossed
- Luke Combs – Growin’ Up
- Maren Morris – Humble Quest
- Best Rock Performance:
Nominees:- The Beatles – Now and Then (Winner)
- Foo Fighters – Love Dies Young
- Red Hot Chili Peppers – Tippa My Tongue
- The Killers – Boy (The 5th)
- Muse – Will of the People
- Best Rap Album:
Nominees:- Doechii – Alligator Bites Never Heal (Winner)
- Kendrick Lamar – Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers
- Lil Uzi Vert – Pink Tape
- J. Cole – The Fall Off
- Cardi B – Invasion of Privacy
Other Notable Award Winners:
- Producer of the Year, Non-Classical:
Nominees:- Gojira, Marina Viotti & Victor Le Masne – Mea Culpa (Ah! Ca ira!) (Winner)
- Jack Antonoff – Midnights (Taylor Swift)
- Pharell Williams – Pharrell Williams Presents: The Album
- Mark Ronson – Rapture
- Finneas – Live in Front of a Studio Audience
- Songwriter of the Year, Non-Classical:
Nominees:- Kendrick Lamar (Winner)
- Taylor Swift
- Olivia Rodrigo
- SZA
- Harry Styles
Additional Award Categories:
- Best African Music Performance:
Nominees:- Tems – Love Me JeJe (Winner)
- Burna Boy – Last Last
- Wizkid – Essence (ft. Tems)
- Mr Eazi – Leg Over
- Olamide – Science
- Best Global Music Album:
Nominees:- Rema – Heis Tems (Winner)
- Burna Boy – Love, Damini
- Angelique Kidjo – Mother Nature
- Wizkid – Made in Lagos
- Davido – A Better Time
- Best R&B Song:
Nominees:- SZA – Saturn (Winner)
- Beyoncé – Cuff It
- Summer Walker – No Love
- Giveon – Heartbreak Anniversary
- H.E.R. – Damage
- Best Rap Performance:
Nominees:- Kendrick Lamar – Not Like Us (Winner)
- Drake – Rich Flex (ft. 21 Savage)
- J. Cole – Middle Child
- Megan Thee Stallion – Savage Remix (ft. Beyoncé)
- Lil Baby – Drip Too Hard
- Best Music Video:
Nominees:- Kendrick Lamar – Not Like Us (Winner)
- Taylor Swift – All Too Well (10 Minute Version)
- Olivia Rodrigo – Vampire
- Beyoncé – Cuff It
- Billie Eilish – Happier Than Ever
- Best Pop Duo/Group Performance:
Nominees:- Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars – Die With a Smile (Winner)
- BTS & Coldplay – My Universe
- Sam Smith & Kim Petras – Unholy
- Maroon 5 & Megan Thee Stallion – Beautiful Mistakes
- Shakira & Rauw Alejandro – Te Felicito
- Best Dance/Electronic Music Album:
Nominees:- Charli XCX – Brat (Winner)
- Skrillex – Quest for Fire
- Calvin Harris – Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 2
- The Chemical Brothers – For That Beautiful Feeling
- Bonobo – Fragments
- Best Rock Performance:
Nominees:- The Beatles – Now and Then (Winner)
- Foo Fighters – Love Dies Young
- Red Hot Chili Peppers – Tippa My Tongue
- The Killers – Boy (The 5th)
- Muse – Will of the People
- Best Rap Album:
Nominees:- Doechii – Alligator Bites Never Heal (Winner)
- Kendrick Lamar – Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers
- Lil Uzi Vert – Pink Tape
- J. Cole – The Fall Off
- Cardi B – Invasion of Privacy
- Best Pop Solo Performance:
Nominees:- Sabrina Carpenter – Espresso (Winner)
- Harry Styles – As It Was
- Olivia Rodrigo – Good 4 U
- Taylor Swift – All Too Well (10 Minute Version)
- Sam Smith – Unholy
The Grammy Awards remain one of the most prestigious recognitions in the music industry. It’s every artist’s dream, celebrating artistic excellence and the diverse nature of global music culture. The winners of this year’s awards, from Beyonce’s genre-defying Cowboy Carter to Doechii’s groundbreaking Alligator Bites Never Heal, have shown time and time again, what it means to redefine boundaries, becoming beacons of hope to the next generation of musical talents. Grammy 2025 is over but the Grammy award remains as artists put forth their best for the next nomination.