Grammy Nominations 2025: Beyoncé Leads with 11 Nods, Taylor Swift and Kendrick Lamar Among Top Contenders
The 2025 Grammy nominations showcase an impressive lineup of established and emerging artists competing for music's highest honors.
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Beyoncé leads with 11 nominations, bringing her career total to 99. Her album "Cowboy Carter" is nominated for Album of the Year, while Kendrick Lamar follows with seven nominations, including Record and Song of the Year for "Not Like Us."
Album of the Year Nominees:
- André 3000 – "New Blue Sun"
- Beyoncé – "Cowboy Carter"
- Billie Eilish – "Hit Me Hard and Soft"
- Chappell Roan – "The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess"
- Charli XCX – "Brat"
- Jacob Collier – "Djesse Vol. 4"
- Sabrina Carpenter – "Short n' Sweet"
- Taylor Swift – "The Tortured Poets Department"
Record of the Year contenders include The Beatles' "Now and Then," Billie Eilish's "Birds of a Feather," Sabrina Carpenter's "Espresso," and Kendrick Lamar's "Not Like Us."
Song of the Year nominees:
- Shaboozey – "A Bar Song (Tipsy)"
- Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars – "Die With a Smile"
- Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone – "Fortnight"
- Kendrick Lamar – "Not Like Us"
- Beyoncé – "Texas Hold 'Em"
The Best New Artist category features rising stars Sabrina Carpenter, Chappell Roan, and Shaboozey. In genre-specific categories, Eminem received a Best Rap Album nomination for "The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grâce)," while Doechii earned recognition for "Alligator Bites Never Heal."
The 2025 Grammy Awards ceremony will take place on February 2 in Los Angeles.