Beyonce has finally earned her crown in the country genre and she was presented it by none other than Taylor Swift at the Grammy Awards 2025.
The 43-year-old A-lister was presented with the Best Country Album honor for her work on Cowboy Carter by the 35-year-old Red hitmaker.
She beat out an impressive field including: Chris Stapleton – Higher, Kacey Musgraves – Deeper Well, Lainey Wilson – Whirlwind, and Post Malone – F-1 Trillion.
Beyonce was famously snubbed by the Country Music ᴀssociation Awards back in September so no doubt to be bestowed this honor came as a complete shock.
She looked in disbelief as Taylor announced her as the winner and looked back at her daughter Blue Ivy and husband Jay-Z.
The singer said during her acceptance speech: ‘Oh, my god. Wow. I really was not expecting this. Wow. I want to thank god. Oh, my god. That I am able to still do what I love after so many years. Oh, my god. I would like to thank all of the incredible country artists that accepted this album. We work so hard on it.
Beyonce has finally earned her crown in the country genre and she was presented it by none other than Taylor Swift at the Grammy Awards 2025
The 43-year-old A-lister was presented with the Best Country Album honor for her work on Cowboy Carter by the 35-year-old Red hitmaker (pictured)
Queen Bey gave Taylor a kiss on the cheek as she grabbed her shiny new trophy
‘I think sometimes, genre is a cold word to keep us in our place as artists, and I just want to encourage people to do what they’re pᴀssionate about. And to stay persistent. Wow.’
She concluded her epic speech by thanking her family – including daughter Blue Ivy – and everyone who helped her work on the critically-acclaimed project.
Beyonce said: ‘I’d like to thank my beautiful family. All of the artists that were collaborators. Thank you. This ones have been this album without you. I’d like to thank god, again, and my fans. I still am in shock, so thank you so much for this honor.’
Sabrina Carpenter defeated her mentor Taylor Swift to earn the coveted Best Pop Vocal Album at the Grammy Awards 2025.
The 25-year-old artist was recognized for her acclaimed album Short ‘N Sweet as she won over a very impressive field including: Billie Eilish – Hit Me Hard and Soft, Ariana Grande – Eternal Sunshine, Chappell Roan – The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess, and Taylor Swift – The Tortured Poets Department.
No doubt it was a momentous moment Sabrina was an opener on Taylor’s mᴀssive The Eras Tour as she has always spoken highly of her mentor.
Sabrina – who performed hit Espresso earlier in the night – said during her acceptance speech: ‘Hello. I’m still out of breath from the performance, so I really was not expecting this, and all those nominees that were just on the screen are some of my favorite artists in the world, and I can’t believe I’m nominated against them or even in this room.
The 43-year-old A-lister was presented with the Best Country Album honor for her work on Cowboy Carter by the 35-year-old Red hitmaker
She beat out an impressive field including: Chris Stapleton – Higher, Kacey Musgraves – Deeper Well, Lainey Wilson – Whirlwind, and Post Malone – F-1 Trillion
Beyonce was famously snubbed by the Country Music ᴀssociation Awards back in September so no doubt to be bestowed this honor came as a complete shock
She looked in disbelief as Taylor announced her as the winner
She even looked back at her daughter Blue Ivy and husband Jay-Z
The singer said during her acceptance speech: ‘ Oh, my god. Wow. I really was not expecting this. Wow. I want to thank god. Oh, my god. That I am able to still do what I love after so many years. Oh, my god. I would like to thank all of the incredible country artists that accepted this album. We work so hard on it’
Blue Ivy looked shocked as her famous mom earned the big win
‘This is my first Grammy, some going to cry, but — I wrote my name. It’s probably a messed up. Thank you to the Recording Academy for having me, and having everyone here tonight. In celebration in honor of everything that’s happened.
‘I feel so lucky to be able to come together and do something so special and beautiful, and celebrate music. I want to thank all the fans that let my music be heard by the Recording Academy. I want to thank my mom for driving me to every voice lesson. I want to thank my dad and my sisters.’
She went on to thank her entire team before concluding: ‘Thank you, you have no idea how much this album means to me. Thank you.’
Chappell Roan won the coveted Best New Artist award as she triumphed over a very impressive field including: Benson Boone, Doechii, Khruangbin, Raye, Sabrina Carpenter, Shaboozey, and Teddy Swims.
The 26-year-old Good Luck Babe hitmaker used her shining moment to shed a light on artist rights.
She began her powerful message by saying: ‘I told myself that if I ever won a Grammy and got to stand up here before the most powerful people in music, I would demand that labels in the industry profiting millions of dollars off of artists would offer a livable wage and health care, especially developing artists.
‘Because I got signed so young, I got signed as a minor. When I got dropped, I had zero job experience under my belt, and like most people, I had a difficult job finding — — quite a difficult time finding a job in the pandemic and cannot afford insurance.
‘It was devastating to feel so committed to my art and feel so betrayed by the system and dehumanized to not have — if my label had prioritized it, I could have been provided care for a company I was giving everything to. Record labels need to treat their artists as valuable employees with a livable wage and health insurance and protection. Labels, we got you, but do you got us?’
Sabrina Carpenter defeated her mentor Taylor Swift to earn the coveted Best Pop Vocal Album at the Grammy Awards 2025
She shared a sweet moment with Taylor before receiving the award as the megastar kissed her on the top of her head
The 25-year-old artist was recognized for her acclaimed album Short ‘N Sweet as she won over a very impressive field including: Billie Eilish – Hit Me Hard and Soft, Ariana Grande – Eternal Sunshine, Chappell Roan – The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess, and Taylor Swift – The Tortured Poets Department
No doubt it was a momentous moment Sabrina was an opener on Taylor’s mᴀssive The Eras Tour as she has always spoken highly of her mentor
Sabrina – who performed hit Espresso earlier in the night – said during her acceptance speech: ‘Hello. I’m still out of breath from the performance, so I really was not expecting this, and all those nominees that were just on the screen are some of my favorite artists in the world, and I can’t believe I’m nominated against them or even in this room’
‘It was devastating to feel so committed to my art and feel so betrayed by the system and dehumanized to not have — if my label had prioritized it, I could have been provided care for a company I was giving everything to. Record labels need to treat their artists as valuable employees with a livable wage and health insurance and protection. Labels, we got you, but do you got us?’
Chappell was signed by Atlantic Records when she was a teenager in her hometown of Willard, Missouri before moving out to Los Angeles to pursue her dream.
Doechii kicked off the show with a major upset as they earned the first gramophone in the Best Rap Album category over a field including Eminem.
The 26-year-old star received the honor for Alligator Bites Never Heal as she won over some of rap’s biggest stars including the aforementioned Eminem, Common and Pete Rock, J. Cole, and Future and Metro Boomin.
The Tampa Bay, Florida native – born Jaylah Ji’mya Hickmon – was the third female winner in the category since it’s inception in 1996 as she followed Lauryn Hill in 1997 and Cardi B in 2019.
Doechii shed some light on this historic moment as she said: ‘I don’t want to make this long. But, this category was introduced in 1989, and two women have won: Lauryn Hill — three women have won. Lauryn Hill, Cardi B, and Doechii.
‘I put my heart in my soul into this mix tape. I buried my life. I went through so much. I dedicated myself to sobriety, and god told me that I would be rewarded, and that he would show me just how good it can get. I have to thank god. I have to thank my beautiful mother for coaching me. I want to thank my label, my engineer Jayda, my fans.’
Chappell Roan won the coveted Best New Artist award as she triumphed over a very impressive field including: Benson Boone, Doechii, Khruangbin, Raye, Sabrina Carpenter, Shaboozey, and Teddy Swims
The 26-year-old Good Luck Babe hitmaker used her shining moment to shed a light on artist rights. She began her powerful message by saying: ‘I told myself that if I ever won a Grammy and got to stand up here before the most powerful people in music, I would demand that labels in the industry profiting millions of dollars off of artists would offer a livable wage and health care, especially developing artists’
Doechii kicked off the Grammy Awards 2025 with a major upset as they earned the first gramophone in the Best Rap Album category over a field including Eminem
She went on to personally thank her fans which she affectionally refers to as ‘The Swamp’ before saying there is talent where she is from in Florida.
Doechii concluded with a message to fellow Black artists as she said: ‘I know that there is some Black girl out there, so many Black women out there that are watching me right now, and I want to tell you: You can do it. Anything is possible. Anything is possible.
‘Don’t allow, don’t allow anybody to project any stereotypes on you, that tell you that you can’t be here, that tell you that you are too dark or that you are not smart enough or that you are too loud you are exactly who you need to be, to be right where you are. I am a testimony. Praise god.’
The 2025 Grammys were hosted by Trevor Noah for the fifth consecutive year and held at LA’s Crypto.com Arena.
He kicked off the event by introducing the band Daws and a funny monologue complete with an announcement that Beyonce was going to be in attendance.
Some of music’s biggest stars had won big before the event even started as Beyonce, Kendrick Lamar, Charli xcx, and Sabrina Carpenter earned golden gramophones.
Beyonce scooped her first ever Grammy in the country categories for her collaboration with Miley Cyrus, as music’s premier awards gala began with dozens of prizes handed out before the televised marquee event.
Rapper Kendrick Lamar jumped out as an early top winner with three awards, as did club diva Charli xcx, while Sabrina Carpenter won her first Grammy.
The 2025 Grammys were hosted by Trevor Noah for the fifth consecutive year and held at LA’s Crypto.com Arena
Billie Eilish and her brother FINNEAS performed her mᴀssive hit Birds Of A Feather
Of her 11 chances to win, Beyonce’s victory was coupled with four losses in genre categories. The other awards will be presented at the gala hosted by comedian Trevor Noah.
The Beyonce paradox — she has won the most Grammys of anyone in history but has never won the top album or record prizes — has been on the minds of many people in the industry in the run-up to Sunday’s ceremony.
Her early win with Cyrus for best country duo/group performance is one signal that she was on the minds of voters in Nashville, the capital of country that is infamous for promoting a rigid view of the genre that is overwhelmingly white and male.
Beyonce’s Cowboy Carter was a critically praised, not-so-subtle indictment of the country music industry’s powers-that-be, a genre-spanning record that elevated the work of Black artists and celebrated the rich history of their work.
For Album and Record of the Year, many critics think Beyonce might finally get what broad consensus believes is her due.
But she faces stiff compeтιтion, including from perennial winners like Billie Eilish and Taylor Swift along with Carpenter, Charli xcx and the buzzy Chappell Roan.
It appears the Recording Academy is saving several awards Beyonce is nominated for — like best Americana performance and best country album — for the telecast, which could imply a big night for Queen Bey.
On Grammys eve, she already made headlines by announcing an upcoming tour in support of Cowboy Carter.
Hip-hop laureate Lamar’s early wins could also signal a big night for him: his viral smash Not Like Us derived from his much-publicized rap battle with Drake.
Other top artists to watch include Roan and Post Malone.
In true Grammy fashion, a few curiosities emerged from the handout of early awards.
Iconic band The Beatles scored the prize for best rock performance despite breaking up more than 50 years ago.
Their track Now And Then spotlighted the Recording Academy’s ongoing debate on how to handle artificial intelligence after it used an AI tool to isolate the late John Lennon’s vocals from a poor quality demo tape they could then use as the foundation of the new song.
The Fab Four are also up for Record of the Year — the track was eligible because the AI was not generative, and the nomination could be a nod from the Academy to the future of production and recording.
Lennon’s son Sean accepted the rock award, saying: ‘They’re still in the culture, people still listen to the music. As far as I’m concerned, it’s still the greatest band of all time.’
And the late US president Jimmy Carter won a posthumous Grammy — his fourth — for best audiobook, narration and storytelling recording for a collection of his final Sunday school lessons in Georgia.
The show will raise funds to support fire relief efforts after the devastation caused by the LA blazes which began on January 7 in Pacific Palisades.
Winners will be chosen by the roughly 13,000 singers, songwriters, producers, engineers and others who make up the Recording Academy.
Beyonce scooped her first ever Grammy in the country categories for her collaboration with Miley Cyrus
The show will raise funds to support fire relief efforts after the devastation caused by the LA blazes which began on January 7 in Pacific Palisades – pictured: Flames from the Eaton fire in Altadena engulf a home
Only recordings commercially released in the U.S. between September 16, 2023 through August 30, 2024 were eligible for nominations.
Recording Academy CEO Harvey Mason Jr. and Tammy Hurt, the chair of the Academy’s board of trustees said in a joint statement: ‘This year’s show, however, will carry a renewed sense of purpose: raising additional funds to support wildfire relief efforts and honoring the bravery and dedication of first responders who risk their lives to protect ours. In challenging times, music has the power to heal, comfort, and unite like nothing else.
‘The Grammys will not only honor the artistry and achievements of our music community but also serve as a platform to amplify the spirit of resilience that defines this great city of Los Angeles.’
MusiCares and the Recording Academy have created the Los Angeles Fire Relief Effort and pledged $1 million to support musicians and those working in the industry who are impacted by the wildfires.
Grammy Awards 2025 winners
Album of the Year
André 3000 – New Blue Sun
Beyoncé – Cowboy Carter
Sabrina Carpenter – Short n’ Sweet
Charli xcx – Brat
Jacob Collier – Djesse Vol 4
Billie Eilish – Hit Me Hard and Soft
Chappell Roan – The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess
Taylor Swift – The Tortured Poets Department
Record of the Year
The Beatles – Now and Then
Beyoncé – Texas Hold ’Em
Sabrina Carpenter – Espresso
Charli xcx – 360
Billie Eilish – Birds of a Feather
Kendrick Lamar – Not Like Us
Chappell Roan – Good Luck, Babe!
Taylor Swift featuring Post Malone – Fortnight
Song of the Year
Beyoncé – Texas Hold ’Em
Billie Eilish – Birds of a Feather
Chappell Roan – Good Luck, Babe!
Kendrick Lamar – Not Like Us
Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars – Die With a Smile
Sabrina Carpenter – Please Please Please
Shaboozey – A Bar Song (Tipsy)
Taylor Swift Featuring Post Malone – Fortnight
Best New Artist
Benson Boone
Doechii
Chappell Roan
Khruangbin
Raye
Sabrina Carpenter
Shaboozey
Teddy Swims
Best Pop Solo Performance
Beyoncé – Bodyguard
Billie Eilish – Birds of a Feather
Chappell Roan – Good Luck, Babe!
Charli XCX – Apple
Sabrina Carpenter – Espresso – WINNER
Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
Ariana Grande, Brandy & Monica – The Boy Is Mine – Remix
Beyoncé Featuring Post Malone – Levii’s Jeans
Charli XCX & Billie Eilish – Guess Featuring Billie Eilish
Gracie Abrams Featuring Taylor Swift – Us.
Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars – Die With a Smile
Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
Cyrille Aimée – À Fleur De Peau
Norah Jones – Visions – WINNER
Lake Street Dive – Good Together
Aaron Lazar – Impossible Dream
Gregory Porter – Christmas Wish
Best Pop Vocal Album
Sabrina Carpenter – Short n’ Sweet
Billie Eilish – Hit Me Hard and Soft
Ariana Grande – Eternal Sunshine
Chappell Roan – The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess
Taylor Swift – The Tortured Poets Department
Best Dance/Electronic Recording
Disclosure – She’s Gone, Dance On
Four Tet – Loved
Fred Again.. and Baby Keem – Leavemealone
Justice and Tame Impala – Neverender – WINNER
Kaytranada – Witchy
Best Pop Dance Recording
Ariana Grande – Yes, And?
Billie Eilish – L’Amour de Ma Vie [Over Now Extended Edit]
Charli XCX – Von Dutch – WINNER
Madison Beer – Make You Mine
Troye Sivan – Got Me Started
Best Dance/Electronic Music Album
Charli xcx – Brat – WINNER
Four Tet – Three
Justice – Hyperdrama
Kaytranada – Timeless
Zedd – Telos
Best Contemporary Instrumental Album
Taylor Eigsti – Plot Armor
Béla Fleck – Rhapsody In Blue
Bill Frisell featuring Alexander Hanson, Brussels Philharmonic, & Thomas Morgan – Orchestras (Live)
Mark Guiliana – MARK
Julian Lage – Speak to Me
Best Rock Performance
The Beatles – Now and Then – WINNER
The Black Keys – Beautiful People (Stay High)
Green Day – The American Dream Is Killing Me
Idles – Gift Horse
Pearl Jam – Dark Matter
St Vincent – Broken Ma
Best Metal Performance
Gojira, Marina Viotti and Victor Le Masne – Mea Culpa (Ah! Ça ira!) – WINNER
Judas Priest – Crown of Horns
Knocked Loose featuring Poppy – Suffocate
Metallica – Screaming Suicide
Spiritbox – Cellar Door
Best Rock Song
The Black Keys – Beautiful People (Stay High)
St Vincent – Broken Man – WINNER
Pearl Jam – Dark Matter
Green Day – Dilemma
Idles – Gift Horse
Best Rock Album
The Black Crowes – Happiness Bastards
Fontaines D.C. – Romance
Green Day – Saviors
Idles – Tangk
Jack White – No Name
Pearl Jam – Dark Matter
The Rolling Stones – Hackney Diamonds – WINNER
Best Alternative Music Performance
Alvvays – Belinda Says
Cage the Elephant – Neon Pill
Fontaines D.C. – Starburster
Kim Gordon – Bye Bye
Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds – Song of the Lake
St. Vincent – Flea – WINNER
Best Alternative Music Album
Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds – Wild God
Clairo – Charm
Kim Gordon – The Collective
Brittany Howard – What Now
St Vincent – All Born Screaming – WINNER
Best R&B Performance
Chris Brown – Residuals
Coco Jones – Here We Go (Uh Oh)
Jhené Aiko – Guidance
Muni Long – Made for Me (Live on BET) – WINNER
SZA – Saturn
Best Traditional R&B Performance
Marsha Ambrosius – Wet
Kenyon Dixon – Can I Have This Groove
Lalah Hathaway featuring Michael McDonald – No Lie
Muni Long – Make Me Forget
Lucky Daye – That’s You – WINNER
Best R&B Song
Kehlani – After Hours
Tems – Burning
Coco Jones – Here We Go (Uh Oh)
Muni Long – Ruined Me
SZA – Saturn – WINNER
Best Progressive R&B Album
Avery*Sunshine – So Glad to Know You – WINNER (TIE)
Durand Bernarr – En Route
Childish Gambino – Bando Stone and the New World
Kehlani – Crash
NxWorries (Anderson .Paak and Knxwledge) – Why Lawd? – WINNER (TIE)
Best R&B Album
Chris Brown – 11:11 (Deluxe) – WINNER
Lalah Hathaway – Vantablack
Lucky Daye – Algorithm
Muni Long – Revenge
Usher – Coming Home
Best Rap Performance
Cardi B – Enough (Miami)
Common and Pete Rock featuring Posdnuos – When the Sun Shines Again
Doechii – Nissan Altima
Eminem – Houdini
Future and Metro Boomin featuring Kendrick Lamar – Like That
GloRilla – Yeah Glo!
Kendrick Lamar – Not Like Us – WINNER
Best Melodic Rap Performance
Beyoncé, Linda Martell & Shaboozey – Spaghettii
Future, Metro Boomin & The Weeknd – We Still Don’t Trust You
Jordan Adetunji Featuring Kehlani – Kehlani (Remix)
Latto – Big Mama
Rapsody Featuring Erykah Badu – 3:AM – WINNER
Best Rap Song
Rapsody featuring Hit-Boy – Asteroids
¥$ [Kanye West and Ty Dolla Sign] featuring Rich the Kid and Playboi Carti – Carnival
Future and Metro Boomin featuring Kendrick Lamar – Like That
Kendrick Lamar – Not Like Us- WINNER
GloRilla – Yeah Glo!
Best Rap Album
J. Cole – Might Delete Later
Common and Pete Rock – The Auditorium, Vol 1
Doechii – Alligator Bites Never Heal
Eminem – The Death of Slim Shady (Coup De Grâce)
Future and Metro Boomin – We Don’t Trust You
Best Country Solo Performance
Beyoncé – 16 Carriages
Chris Stapleton – It Takes a Woman – WINNER
Jelly Roll – I Am Not Okay
Kacey Musgraves – The Architect
Shaboozey – A Bar Song (Tipsy)
Best Country Duo/Group Performance
Kelsea Ballerini with Noah Kahan – Cowboys Cry Too
Beyoncé featuring Miley Cyrus – II Most Wanted – WINNER
Brothers Osborne – Break Mine
Dan + Shay – Bigger Houses
Post Malone featuring Morgan Wallen – I Had Some Help
Best Country Song
Kacey Musgraves – The Architect – WINNER
Shaboozey – A Bar Song (Tipsy)
Jelly Roll – I Am Not Okay
Post Malone featuring Morgan Wallen – I Had Some Help
Beyoncé – Texas Hold ’Em
Best Country Album
Beyoncé – Cowboy Carter
Chris Stapleton – Higher
Kacey Musgraves – Deeper Well
Lainey Wilson – Whirlwind
Post Malone – F-1 Trillion
Best New Age, Ambient, or Chant Album
Ricky Kej – Break of Dawn
Wouter Kellerman, Éru Matsumoto & Chandrika Tandon – Triveni
Ryuichi Sakomoto – Opus
Anoushka Shankar – Chapter II: How Dark It Is Before Dawn
Radhika Vekaria – Warriors of Light
Best Jazz Performance
The Baylor Project – Walk With Me, Lord (SOUND | SPIRIT)
Lakecia Benjamin featuring Randy Brecker, Jeff “Tain” Watts, & John Scofield – Phoenix Reimagined (Live)
Chick Corea & Béla Fleck – Juno
Samara Joy featuring Sullivan Fortner – Twinkle Twinkle Little Me
Dan Pugach Big Band featuring Nicole Zuraitis & Troy Roberts – Little Fears
Best Jazz Vocal Album
Journey in Black – Christie Dashiell
Wildflowers Vol. 1 – Kurt Elling & Sullivan Fortner
A Joyful Holiday – Samara Joy – WINNER
Milton + Esperanza – Milton Nascimento & Esperanza Spalding
My Ideal – Catherine Russell & Sean Mason
Best Jazz Instrumental Album
Owl Song – Ambrose Akinmusire featuring Bill Frisell & Herlin Riley
Beyond This Place – Kenny Barron feat. Kiyoshi Kitagawa, Johnathan Blake, Immanuel Wilkins & Steve Nelson
Phoenix Reimagined (Live) – Lakecia Benjamin
Remembrance – Chick Corea & Béla Fleck
Solo Game – Sullivan Fortner
Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album
John Beasley & Frankfurt Radio Big Band – Returning To Forever
The Clayton–Hamilton Jazz Orchestra – And So It Goes
Orrin Evans & the Captain Black Big Band – Walk A Mile In My Shoe
Dan Pugach Big Band – Bianca Reimagined: Music For Paws And Persistence
Miguel Zenón – Golden City
Best Latin Jazz Album
Michel Camilo & Tomaтιтo – Spain Forever Again
Zaccai Curtis – Cubop Lives!
Hamilton de Holanda & Gonzalo Rubalcaba – COLLAB
Eliane Elias – Time And Again
Horacio “El Negro” Hernández, John Beasley, & José Gola – El Trio: Live in Italy
Chucho Valdés & Royal Quartet – Cuba and Beyond
Donald Vega featuring Lewis Nash, John Paтιтucci, & Luisito Quintero – As I Travel
Best Alternative Jazz Album
Arooj Aftab – Night Reign
André 3000 – New Blue Sun
Robert Glasper – Code Derivation
Keyon Harrold – Foreverland
Meshell Ndegeocello – No More Water: The Gospel of James Baldwin – WINNER
Best Gospel Performance/Song
Doe – Holy Hands
Melvin Crispell III – Yesterday
Ricky Dillard – Hold On (Live)
Tasha Cobbs Leonard, Erica Campbell & Israel Houghton Featuring Jonathan McReynolds & Jekalyn Carr – One Hallelujah
Yolanda Adams – Church Doors
Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song
Bethel Music, CeCe Winans & Jenn Johnson – Holy Forever (Live)
Elevation Worship ft. Brandon Lake, Chandler Moore and Chris Brown – Praise
Honor & Glory ft. Disciple – Firm Foundation (He Won’t)
JWLKRS Worship & Maverick City Music ft. Chandler Moore – In the Name of Jesus
Maverick City Music, Naomi Raine & Chandler Moore ft. Tasha Cobbs Leonard – In The Room
CeCe Winans – That’s My King
Best Gospel Album
Melvin Crispell III – Covered Vol. 1
Ricky Dillard – Choirmaster II (Live)
Kirk Franklin – Father’s Day
Karen Clark Sheard – Still Karen
CeCe Winans – More Than This
Best Contemporary Christian Music Album
DOE – Heart of a Human
Elevation Worship – When Wind Meets Fire
Forrest Frank – Child of God
Brandon Lake – Coat of Many Colors
Maverick City Music, Naomi Raine & Chandler Moore – The Maverick Way Complete
Best Roots Gospel Album
The Blackwood Brothers Quartet – Tribute to the King
Blind Boys of Alabama – Echoes of the South
Becky Isaacs Bowman – Songs That Pulled Me Through the Tough Times
Brian Free & ᴀssurance – Meet Me at the Cross
Gaither Vocal Band – Shine: The Darker the Night the Brighter the Light
Best Latin Pop Album
Anitta – Funk Generation
Kali Uchis – Orquídeas
Kany García – García
Luis Fonsi – El Viaje
Shakira – Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran
Best Música Urbana Album
Bad Bunny – Nadie Sabe lo Que Va a Pasar Mañana
J Balvin – Rayo
Feid – Ferxxocalipsis
Residente – Las Letras Ya No Importan – WINNER
Young Miko – Att
Best Latin Rock or Alternative Album
El David Aguilar – Compita del Destino
Cimafunk – Pa’Tu Cuerpa
Mon Laferte – Autopoiética
Nathy Peluso – Grasa
Rawayana – ¿Quién Trae las Cornetas? – WINNER
Best música Mexicana album (including Tejano)
Carín León – Boca Chueca, Vol. 1
Chiquis – Diamantes
Jessi Uribe – De Lejitos
Peso Pluma – Éxodo
Best Tropical Latin Album
Marc Anthony – Muevense
Sheila E. – Bailar
Juan Luis Guerra – Radio Güira
Tony Succar & Mimy Succar – Alma, Corazón y Salsa (Live at Gran Teatro Nacional) – WINNER
Kiki Valera – Vacilón Santiaguero
Best Music Video
ASAP Rocky – Tailor Swif
Charli XCX – 360
Eminem – Houdini
Kendrick Lamar – Not Like Us – WINNER
Taylor Swift featuring Post Malone – Fortnight
Best Music Film
Jon Batiste – American Symphony – WINNER
June Carter Cash – June
Run DMC – Kings from Queens
Steven van Zandt – Stevie Van Zandt: Disciple
(Various Artists) – The Greatest Night in Pop
Best Contemporary Classical Composition
Andrea Cᴀssarubios – Seven for Solo Cello
Valerie Coleman – Revelry
David Lang – Composition as Explanation
Gabriela Ortiz – Revolución Diamantina
Kaaija Saariaho – Adriana Mater
Best American Roots Song
Mark Knopfler – Ahead Of The Game
Sam Beam – All In Good Time (Iron & Wine featuring Fiona Apple)
Aoife O’Donovan – for All My Friends” (Aoife O’Donovan)
Sierra Ferrell & Melody Walker – American Dreaming (Sierra Ferrell)
John Hahn & Will Kimbrough – Blame It On Eve (Shemekia Copeland)
Best American Roots Performance
Shemekia Copeland – Blame It On Eve
The Fabulous Thunderbirds Featuring Bonnie Raitt, Keb’ Mo’, Taj Mahal & Mick Fleetwood – Nothing In Rambling
Sierra Ferrell – Lighthouse
Rhiannon Giddens – The Ballad Of Sally Anne
Best Americana Performance
Beyoncé – Ya Ya
Madison Cunningham – Subтιтles
Madi Diaz featuring Kacey Musgraves – Don’t Do Me Good
Sierra Ferrell – American Dreaming – WINNER
Sarah Jarosz – Runaway Train
Gillian Welch & David Rawlings – Empty Trainload of Sky
Best Bluegrᴀss Album
Bronwyn Keith-Hynes – I Built a World
The Del McCoury Band – Songs of Love and Life
Sister Sadie – No Fear
Billy Strings – Live Vol. 1
Tony Trischka – Earl Jam
Dan Tyminski – Live From The Ryman
Best Traditional Blues Album
Cedric Burnside – Hill Country Love
The Fabulous Thunderbirds – Struck Down
Sue Foley – One Guitar Woman
Little Feat – Sam’s Place
The Taj Mahal Sєxtet – Swingin’ Live at the Church in Tulsa – WINNER
Best Contemporary Blues Album
Joe Bonamᴀssa – Blues Deluxe Vol. 2
Shemekia Copeland – Blame It On Eve
Steve Cropper & The Midnight Hour – Friendlytown
Ruthie Foster – Mileage
Antonio Vergara – The Fury
Best Folk Album
American Patchwork Quartet – American Patchwork Quartet
Madi Diaz – Weird Faith
Adrianne Lenker – Bright Future
Aoife O’Donovan – All My Friends
Gillian Welch & David Rawlings – Woodland
Best Regional Roots Music Album
Sean Ardoin and Kreole Rock And Soul – 25 Back to My Roots
Big Chief Monk Boudreaux & The Golden Eagles featuring J’Wan Boudreaux – Live at the 2024 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival
New Breed Brᴀss Band featuring Trombone Shorty – Live at the 2024 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival
Kalani Pe’a – Kuini – WINNER
The Rumble featuring Chief Joseph Boudreaux Jr. – Stories from The Battlefield
Best Reggae Album
Collie Buddz – Take It Easy
Vybz Kartel – Party With Me
Shenseea – Never Gets Late Here
Various Artists – Bob Marley: One Love – Music Inspired By The Film (Deluxe)
The Wailers – Evolution
Best Global Music Performance
Arooj Aftab – Raat Ki Rani
Jacob Collier featuring Anoushka Shankar & Varijashree Venugopal – A Rock Somewhere
Rocky Dawuni – Rise
Sheila E. featuring Gloria Estefan & Mimy Succar – Bemba Colorá – WINNER
Angélique Kidjo featuring Soweto Gospel Choir – Sunlight to My Soul
Masa Takumi featuring Ron Korb, Noshir Mody & Dale Edward Chung – Kashira
Best African Music Performance
Yemi Alade – Tomorrow
Asake & Wizkid – MMS
Chris Brown featuring Davido & Lojay – Sensational
Burna Boy – Higher
Tems – Love Me JeJe – WINNER
Best Global Music Album
Matt B ft. Royal Philharmonic Orchestra – Alkebulan II – WINNER
Ciro Hurtado – Paisajes
Rema – Heis
Antonio Rey – Historias de un Flamenco
Tems – Born in the Wild
Best Children’s Music Album
Lucky Diaz & The Family Jam Band – Brillo, Brillo!
Lucy Kalantari & The Jazz Cats – Creciendo
John Legend – My Favourite Dream
Rock For Children – Solid Rock Revival
Divinity Roxx & Divi Roxx Kids – World Wide Playdate
Best Audio Book, Narration, and Storytelling Recording
All You Need Is Love: The Beatles In Their Own Words – Guy Oldfield
…And Your ᴀss Will Follow – George Clinton
Behind the Seams: My Life in Rhinestones – Dolly Parton
Last Sunday in Plains: A Centennial Celebration – Jimmy Carter – WINNER
My Name Is Barbra – Barbra Streisand
Best Spoken Word Poetry Album
Civil Writes: The South Got Something to Say – Queen Sheba
Concrete & Whiskey Act II Part 1: A Bourbon 30 Series – Omari Hardwick
Good M.U.S.I.C. Universe Sonic Sinema Episode 1: In the Beginning Was the Word – Malik Yusef
The Heart, The Mind, The Soul – Tank and the Bangas
The Seven Number Ones – Mad Skillz
Best Comedy Album
Armageddon – Ricky Gervais
The Dreamer – Dave Chappelle
The Prisoner – Jim Gaffigan
Someday You’ll Die – Nikki Glaser
Where Was I – Trevor Noah
Best Musical Theater Album
Hell’s Kitchen
Merrily We Roll Along
The Notebook
The Outsiders
Suffs
The Wiz
Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media
The Color Purple
ᴅᴇᴀᴅpool & Wolverine
Maestro
Saltburn
Twisters: The Album
Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media (Includes Film and Television)
American Fiction – Laura Karpman
Challengers – Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross
The Color Purple – Kris Bowers
Dune: Part Two – Hans Zimmer
Shōgun – Nick Chuba, Atticus Ross and Leopold Ross
Best Score Soundtrack for Video Games and Other Interactive Media
Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora – Pinar Toprak
God of War Ragnarök: Valhalla – Bear McCreary
Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 – John Paesano
Star Wars Outlaws – Wilbert Roget II
Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord – Winifred Phillips
Best Song Written for Visual Media
Ain’t No Love in Oklahoma (from Twisters: The Album)
Better Place (from Trolls Band Together)
Can’t Catch Me Now (from The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes)
It Never Went Away (from American Symphony) – WINNER
Love Will Survive (from The Tattooist of Auschwitz)
Best Classical Solo Vocal Album
Karen Slack (soloist); Michelle Cann (pianist) – Beyond the Years – Unpublished Songs of Florence Price
Nicholas Phan (soloist); Palaver Strings (ensemble) – A Change Is Gonna Come
Fotina Naumenko (soloist); Marika Bournaki (pianist) – Newman: Bespoke Songs
Will Liverman (soloist); Jonathan King (pianist) – Show Me The Way
Joyce DiDonato (soloist); Maxim Emelyanychev (conductor of Il Pomo d’Oro) – Wagner: Wesendonck Lieder
Best Classical Compendium
Andy Akiho & Imani Winds (artists); Andy Akiho, Sean Dixon & Mark Dover (producers) – BeLonging
Curtis Stewart (artist); James Blachley (conductor), Blanton Alspaugh (producer) – American Counterpoints
JoAnn Falletta (conductor); Bernd Gottinger (producer) – Foss: Symphony No. 1; Renaissance Concerto; Three American Pieces; Ode
Sangeeta Kaur, Omar Najmi, Hilá Plitmann, Robert Thies & Danaë Xanthe Vlᴀsse (artists); Michael Shapiro (conductor); Jeff Atmajian, Emilio D. Miler, Hai Nguyen, Robert Thies, Danaë Xanthe Vlᴀsse & Kitt Wakeley (producers) – Mythologies II
Gustavo Didamel (conductor); Dmitriy Lipay (producer) – Ortiz: Revolución Diamantin
Best Contemporary Classical Composition
Curtis Stewart (artist); James Blachley (conductor), Blanton Alspaugh (producer) – American Counterpoints
JoAnn Falletta (conductor); Bernd Gottinger (producer) – Foss: Symphony No. 1; Renaissance Concerto; Three American Pieces; Ode
Sangeeta Kaur, Omar Najmi, Hilá Plitmann, Robert Thies & Danaë Xanthe Vlᴀsse (artists); Michael Shapiro (conductor); Jeff Atmajian, Emilio D. Miler, Hai Nguyen, Robert Thies, Danaë Xanthe Vlᴀsse & Kitt Wakeley (producers) – Mythologies II
Gustavo Didamel (conductor); Dmitriy Lipay (producer) – Ortiz: Revolución Diamantina
Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella
Michael League – Baby Elephant Walk – Encore (Snarky Puppy)
Jacob Collier, Tori Kelly & John Legend – Bridge Over Troubled Water (Jacob Collier ft. John Legend & Tori Kelly) – WINNER
Béla Fleck & Ferde Grofé – Rhapsody in Blue(grᴀss) (Béla Fleck ft. Michael Cleveland, Sierra Hull, Justin Moses, Mark Schatz & Bryan Sutton)
Erin Bentlage, Alexander Lloyd Blake, Scott Hoying, A.J. Sealy & Amanda Taylor – Rose Without the Thorns (Scott Hoying ft. säje & Tonality)
Erin Bentlage, Sara Gazarek, Johnnaye Kendrick & Amanda Taylor – Silent Night
Best Arrangement, Instruments and Vocals
Erin Bentlage, Sara Gazarek, Johnnye Kendrick & Amanda Taylor – Alma (säje ft. Regina Carter)
Matt Jones – Always Come Back (John Legend)
Willow, Chris Greatti, Zach Tenorio – B i g f e e l i n g s (Willow)
Charlie Rosen & Jake Silverman – Last Surprise (The 8-bit Big Band ft. Jonah Nilsson & ʙuттon Masher)
Cody Fry – The sound of silence (Cody Fry ft. Sleeping At Last
Best Recording Package
Jonny Black & Giorgia Sage – The Avett Brothers (The Avett Brothers)
Sarah Dodds & Shauna Dodds – Baker H๏τel (William Clark Green)
Brent David Freaney, Charli XCX & Imogene Strauss – Brat (Charli xcx)
Archie Lee Coates IV, Austin Post (Post Malone), Bobby Greenleaf, Jeffrey Franklin, Blossom Liu, Kylie McMahon & Ana Cecilia Thompson Motta – F-1 Trillion (Post Malone)
Kate Bush & Albert McIntosh – Hounds of Love – The Baskerville Edition (Kate Bush)
Andrew Wong & Julie Yeh – Jug Band Millionaire (The Muddy Basin Ramblers)
Lee Pei-Tzu – Pregnancy, Breakdown and Disease (WhoiWhoo)
Best Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package
Nick Azinas & Mike Hicks – Half Living Things (Alpha Wolf)
Kate Bush & Albert McIntosh – Hounds of Love – The Boxes of Lost at Sea (Kate Bush)
Doug Cunningham & Jason Noto – In Utero (Nirvana)
Simon Hilton & Sean Ono Lennon – Mind Games (John Lennon)
Takahiro Kurashima & Marek Polewski – Unsuk Chin (Unsuk Chin & Berliner Philharmoniker)
Rebeka Arce & Farbod Kokaki – We Blame Chicago (90 Day Men)
Best Album Notes
Tim Brooks – After Midnight
Lauren de Graf – The Carnegie Hall Concert
Ricky Riccardi – Centennial
Dominic Fyfe – John Culshaw – The Art of the Producer – The Early Years 1948-55
Josh Kun – SONtrack Original de la Pelicula Al Son de Beno
Best Historical Album
Centennial – Meagan Hennessy & Richard Martin
Prince – Diamonds and Pearls: Super Deluxe Edition
Paul Robeson – Voice of Freedom: His Complete Columbia, RCA, HMV and Victor Recordings
Pepito y Paquito – Pepe De Lucía & Javier Doria,
The Sound of Music – Super Deluxe Edition
Songwriter of the Year, Non-Classical
Jessi Alexander
Amy Allen – WINNER
Édgar Barrera
Jessie Jo Dillon
Raye
Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical
Algorithm (Lucky Daye)
Cyan Blue (Charlotte Day Wilson)
Deeper Well (Kacey Musgraves)
Empathogen (Willow)
I/O (Peter Gabriel)
Short n’ Sweet (Sabrina Carpenter)
Producer of the Year, Non-Classical
Alissia
Dernst “D’Mile” Emile II
Ian Fitchuk
Mustard
Dan Nigro – WINNER
Best Remixed Recording
Kaytranada – Alter Ego (Kaytranada Remix) (Doechii featuring JT)
David Guetta – A Bar Song (Tipsy) (remix) (Shaboozey & David Guetta)
Mark Ronson x FnZ – Espresso (Working Late remix) (Sabrina Carpenter)
Alexx Antaeus, Footsteps & MeMyish – Jah Sees Them (Amapiano remix)” (Julian Marley & Antaeus)
A. G. Cook – Von Dutch (remix) (Charli XCX & A. G. Cook featuring Addison Rae)
Best Immersive Audio Album
Roxy Music – Avalon
Ray Charles – Genius Loves Company
Trondheim Symphony Orchestra – Borders
Peter Gabriel – i/o (In-Side Mix)
Ensemble 96 & Current Saxophone Quartet -Pax
Best Instrumental Composition
Shelton G. Berg – At Last
Christopher Zuar – Communion
André 3000, Surya Botofasina, Nate Mercereau & Carlos Niño – I Swear, I Really Wanted To Make A “Rap” Album But This Is Literally The Way The Wind Blew Me This Time
Chick Corea – Remembrance
Pascal Le Boeuf – Strands
Best Engineered Album, Classical
Alexander Lipay & Dmitriy Lipay – Adams: Girl of the Golden West
Silas Brown, Doron Schachter & Michael Schwartz – Andres: The Blind Banister
Mark Donahue & John Newton – Bruckner: Symphony No. 7; Bates: Ressurexit
Daniel Shores – Clear Voices in the Dark
Alexander Lipay & Dmitriy Lipay – Ortiz: Revolución Diamantina
Producer of the Year, Classical
Erica Brenner
Morten Lindberg
Dmitriy Lipay
Elaine Martone
Dirk Sobotka
Best Orchestral Performance
Marin Alsop (cd); ORF Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra – Adams: City Noir, Fearful Symmetries & Lola Montez Does the Spider Dance
JoAnn Falletta (cd); Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra – Kodály: Háry János Suite; Summer Evening & Symphony in C Major
Gustavo Dudamel (cd); Los Angeles Philharmonic – Ortiz: Revolución Diamantina
Susanna Mälkki (cd); Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra – Sibelius: Karelia Suite; Rakastava & Lemminkäinen
Esa-Pekka Salonen (cd); San Francisco Symphony – Stravinsky: The Firebird
Best Opera Recording
Adams: Girls of the Golden West -Los Angeles Philharmonic; Los Angeles Master Chorale
Catán: Florencia en el Amazonas – The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra; The Metropolitan Opera Chorus
Moravec: The Shining -Kansas City Symphony; Lyric Opera of Kansas City Chorus
Puts: The Hours – The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra; The Metropolitan Opera Chorus
Saariaho: Adriana Mater -San Francisco Symphony; San Francisco Symphony Chorus; Timo Kurkilangas
Best Choral Performance
Skylark Vocal Ensemble (ensemble) – Clear Voices in the Dark
True Concord Voices (ensemble) – A Dream So Bright – Choral Music of Jake Runestad
Apollo’s Fire (ensemble); Apollo’s Singers (ensemble) – Handel: Israel in Egypt
The Crossing (ensemble) – Ochre
Novus NY, Artefact Ensemble, The Choir of Trinity Wall Street, Downtown Voices & Trinity Youth Chorus (ensembles) – Sheehan: Akathist
Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance
JACK Quartet – J.L. Adams: Waves & Particles
Yo-Yo Ma, Leonidas Kavakos & Emanuel Ax – Beethoven for Three: Symphony No. 4 and Op. 97, ‘Archduke’
Beth Willer, Christopher Cerrone & Lorelei Ensemble – Cerrone: Beaufort Scales
Miró Quartet – Home
Caroline Shaw & So Percussion – Rectangles and Circumstance
Best Classical Instrumental Solo
Andy Akiho – Akiho: Longing
Vikingur Ólafsson – Bach: Goldberg Variations
Seth Parker Woods (soloist); Christopher Rountree (conductor of Wild Up) – Eastman: The Holy Presence of Joan d’Arc
Mak Grgić – Entourer
Curtis Stewart (soloist); James Blachly (conductor of the Experiential Orchestra) – Perry: Concerto for Violin & Orchestra
Best Classical Compendium
Andy Akiho & Imani Winds – BeLonging
Curtis Stewart – American Counterpoints
JoAnn Falletta – Foss: Symphony No. 1; Renaissance Concerto; Three American Pieces; Ode
Sangeeta Kaur, Omar Najmi, Hilá Plitmann, Robert Thies & Danaë Xanthe Vlᴀsse – Mythologies II
Gustavo Didamel – Ortiz: Revolución Diamantina
