Beyoncé Makes Grammy History with 11 Nominations, Including Groundbreaking Country Album Nod
Beyoncé leads the 2025 Grammy nominations with 11 nods, bringing her career total to an unprecedented 99 nominations. The winners will be announced at the Grammy Awards ceremony in Los Angeles on February 2.
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Key nominations include:
Record of the Year:
- "Texas Hold 'Em" — Beyoncé
- "Now and Then" — The Beatles
- "Birds of a Feather" — Billie Eilish
- "Fortnight" — Taylor Swift featuring Post Malone
- Plus 4 other nominees
Album of the Year:
- "Cowboy Carter" — Beyoncé
- "New Blue Sun" — André 3000
- "Hit Me Hard and Soft" — Billie Eilish
- "The Tortured Poets Department" — Taylor Swift
- Plus 4 other nominees
Notable Categories Where Beyoncé is Nominated:
- Best Pop Solo Performance ("Bodyguard")
- Best Pop Duo/Group Performance ("Levii's Jeans" ft. Post Malone)
- Best Country Album ("Cowboy Carter")
- Best Country Solo Performance ("16 Carriages")
Other major contenders include Kendrick Lamar, Charli XCX, and Billie Eilish, each with seven nominations. The ceremony will feature awards across 94 categories, highlighting achievements in pop, rap, country, rock, and R&B genres.
The 2025 Grammy Awards particularly spotlight Beyoncé's genre-crossing success, with nominations spanning pop, country, and R&B categories, demonstrating her versatility as an artist.