GRAMMY AWARDS 2025: CELEBRATING MUSIC AMIDST ADVERSITY

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Charli XCX performs during the 2025 GRAMMYs, Photo: John Shearer/Getty Images for The Recording Academy

The 67th Annual Grammy Awards, held on February 2, 2025, at Los Angeles’ Crypto.com Arena, was a night that harmoniously blended musical excellence with heartfelt tributes to a city grappling with recent devastation. Hosted by Trevor Noah for the fifth consecutive year, the ceremony not only honored outstanding achievements in music but also stood as a testament to the resilience and unity of the Los Angeles community in the aftermath of the recent wildfires. Special guests included students from fire-damaged schools and firefighters from the Los Angeles County Fire Department who were honored throughout the evening for their bravery and service.   

Top Honors in Major Categories

Album of the Year:
Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter earned her first Album of the Year award, marking a significant milestone in her illustrious career. This win also made her the first Black woman to secure both Album of the Year and Best Country Album, reflecting her successful venture into the country music genre.

Record and Song of the Year:
Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us” dominated both categories, underscoring his profound impact on contemporary music and his ability to address pressing societal issues through his art.

Best New Artist:
Chappell Roan was honored as Best New Artist, a testament to her rising prominence and the fresh energy she brings to the music scene.

A Ceremony Reflecting Resilience

In light of the devastating wildfires that swept through Los Angeles in January, the Recording Academy reimagined the Grammy Week festivities. Many traditional events were canceled, with resources redirected to support those affected by the fires. The ceremony itself was infused with themes of resilience and community support.

The show commenced with a poignant rendition of Randy Newman’s “I Love LA” by the band Dawes, who had personally suffered losses in the fires. They were joined on stage by John Legend, Sheryl Crow, Brad Paisley, Brittany Howard, and St. Vincent, creating a powerful tribute to the city.

Throughout the evening, the broadcast featured montages showcasing the destruction caused by the wildfires, interspersed with stories of hope and rebuilding. These segments served both as a sobering reminder of the challenges faced and a rallying call for collective action.

Fundraising and Support Initiatives

Throughout the ceremony, host Trevor Noah, along with several presenters, urged audiences to support the MusiCares® Fire Relief—a collaborative fundraiser launched by the Recording Academy® and MusiCares, in partnership with Direct Relief, the California Community Foundation and the Pasadena Community Foundation—to help expand wildfire relief efforts across the broader Los Angeles community.  

The Recording Academy, in collaboration with MusiCares, launched the Los Angeles Fire Relief Effort with an initial $1 million donation. By the night of the Grammys, contributions had surpassed $2 million, providing essential aid to those in the music community and beyond who were impacted by the fires.

The ceremony also spotlighted local businesses affected by the wildfires, offering them advertising space during the broadcast to promote recovery and support. First responders and firefighters were honored guests, receiving standing ovations for their bravery and dedication.

To contribute to the MusiCares Fire Relief, visit grammy.com/firerelief. If you or someone you know needs help, visit musicares.org/get-help

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Benson Boone performs onstage at the 2025 GRAMMYs Photo: Kevin Winter/Getty Images for The Recording Academy

Memorable Performances and Tributes

Beyond the awards, the night was marked by performances that resonated deeply with the themes of resilience and hope. Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars delivered a stirring duet, dedicating their performance to the victims and heroes of the wildfires.

The ceremony concluded with a heartfelt tribute to the late Quincy Jones, featuring a performance by Stevie Wonder, who was joined by a student choir from Pasadena Waldorf School and Palisades High School—both severely damaged by the wildfires—performing the iconic anthem “We Are the World.” Additional performers in the tribute included Cynthia Erivo, Herbie Hancock, Jacob Collier, Janelle Monáe, and Lainey Wilson. 

A Night to Remember

The 2025 Grammy Awards will be remembered not only for the musical achievements it celebrated but also for its profound acknowledgment of a community’s strength in the face of adversity. It stood as a powerful reminder of music’s unique ability to heal, unite, and inspire, even in the most challenging times.

Record of the Year
“Now and Then,” the Beatles
“TEXAS HOLD ’EM,” Beyoncé
“Espresso,” Sabrina Carpenter
“360,” Charli XCX
“BIRDS OF A FEATHER,” Billie Eilish
“Not Like Us,” Kendrick Lamar
“Good Luck, Babe!,” Chappell Roan
“Fortnight,” Taylor Swift feat. Post Malone

Album of the Year
New Blue Sun, André 3000
Cowboy Carter, Beyoncé
Short n’ Sweet, Sabrina Carpenter
Brat, Charli XCX
Djesse Vol. 4, Jacob Collier
Hit Me Hard and Soft, Billie Eilish
The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess, Chappell Roan
The Tortured Poets Department, Taylor Swift

Song of the Year
“A Bar Song (Tipsy),” Sean Cook, Chibueze Collins Obinna, and Nevin Sastry, songwriters (Shaboozey)
“Birds of a Feather,” Billie Eilish O’Connell and Finneas O’Connell, songwriters (Billie Eilish)
“Die With a Smile,” Dernst Emile II, James Fauntleroy, Lady Gaga, Bruno Mars, and Andrew Watt, songwriters (Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars)
“Fortnight,” Jack Antonoff, Austin Post, and Taylor Swift, songwriters (Taylor Swift feat. Post Malone)
“Good Luck, Babe!,” Kayleigh Rose Amstutz, Daniel Nigro, and Justin Tranter, songwriters (Chappell Roan)
“Not Like Us,” Kendrick Lamar, songwriter (Kendrick Lamar)
“Please Please Please,” Amy Allen, Jack Antonoff, and Sabrina Carpenter, songwriters (Sabrina Carpenter)
“Texas Hold ’Em,” Brian Bates, Beyoncé, Atia Boggs, Elizabeth Lowell Boland, Megan Bülow, Nate Ferraro, and Raphael Saadiq, songwriters (Beyoncé)

Best New Artist
Benson Boone
Sabrina Carpenter
Doechii
Khruangbin
Raye
Chappell Roan
Shaboozey
Teddy Swims

Producer of the Year, Non-Classical
Alissia
Dernst “D’Mile” Emile II
Ian Fitchuk
Mustard
Daniel Nigro

Songwriter of the Year, Non-Classical
Jessi Alexander
Amy Allen
Édgar Barrera
Jessie Jo Dillon
Raye

Best Pop Solo Performance
“Bodyguard,” Beyoncé
“Espresso,” Sabrina Carpenter
“Apple,” Charli XCX
“Birds of a Feather,” Billie Eilish
“Good Luck, Babe!,” Chappell Roan

Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
“Us,” Gracie Abrams feat. Taylor Swift
“Levii’s Jeans,” Beyoncé feat. Post Malone
“Guess,” Charli XCX and Billie Eilish
“The Boy Is Mine,” Ariana Grande, Brandy, and Monica
“Die With a Smile,” Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars

Best Pop Vocal Album
Short n’ Sweet, Sabrina Carpenter
Hit Me Hard and Soft, Billie Eilish
Eternal Sunshine, Ariana Grande
The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess, Chappell Roan
The Tortured Poets Department, Taylor Swift

Best Dance/Electronic Recording
“She’s Gone, Dance On,” Disclosure
“Loved,” Four Tet
“leavemealone.,” Fred Again.. and Baby Keem
“Neverender,” Justice and Tame Impala
“Witchy,” Kaytranada feat. Childish Gambino

Best Dance Pop Recording 
“Make You Mine,” Madison Beer
“Von Dutch,” Charli XCX
“L’amour De Ma Vie (Over Now Extended Edit),” Billie Eilish
“yes, and?,” Ariana Grande
“Got Me Started,” Troye Sivan

Best Dance/Electronic Album
Brat, Charli XCX
Three, Four Tet
Hyperdrama, Justice
Timeless, Kaytranada
Telos, Zedd

Best Remixed Recording
“Alter Ego — Kaytranada Remix,” Kaytranada, remixer (Doechii feat. JT)
“A Bar Song (Tipsy) (Remix),” David Guetta, remixer (Shaboozey and David Guetta)
“Espresso (Mark Ronson x FNZ Working Late Remix),” FNZ and Mark Ronson, remixers (Sabrina Carpenter)
“Jah Sees Them — Amapiano Remix,” Alexx Antaeus, Footsteps, and MrMyish, remixers (Julian Marley and Antaeus)
“Von Dutch,” A.G. Cook, remixer (Charli XCX and A.G. Cook feat. Addison Rae)

Best Rock Performance
“Now and Then,” the Beatles
“Beautiful People (Stay High),” the Black Keys
“The American Dream Is Killing Me,” Green Day
“Gift Horse,” Idles
“Dark Matter,” Pearl Jam
“Broken Man,” St. Vincent

Best Metal Performance
“Mea Culpa (Ah! Ça ira!),” Gojira, Marina Viotti, and Victor Le Masne
“Crown of Horns,” Judas Priest
“Suffocate,” Knocked Loose feat. Poppy
“Screaming Suicide,” Metallica
“Cellar Door,” Spiritbox

Best Rock Song
“Beautiful People (Stay High),” Daniel Auerbach, Patrick Carney, Beck Hansen, and Daniel Nakamura, songwriters (the Black Keys)
“Broken Man,” Annie Clark, songwriter (St. Vincent)
“Dark Matter,” Jeff Ament, Matt Cameron, Stone Gossard, Mike McCready, Eddie Vedder, and Andrew Watt, songwriters (Pearl Jam)
“Dilemma,” Billie Joe Armstrong, Mike Dirnt, and Tré Cool, songwriters (Green Day)
“Gift Horse,” Jon Beavis, Mark Bowen, Adam Devonshire, Lee Kiernan, and Joe Talbot, songwriters (Idles)

Best Rock Album
Happiness Bastards, the Black Crowes
Romance, Fontaines D.C.
Saviors, Green Day
TANGK, Idles
Dark Matter, Pearl Jam
Hackney Diamonds, the Rolling Stones
No Name, Jack White

Best Alternative Music Performance
“Neon Pill,” Cage the Elephant
“Song of the Lake,” Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds
“Starburster,” Fontaines D.C.
“Bye Bye,” Kim Gordon
“Flea,” St. Vincent

Best Alternative Music Album
Wild God, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds
Charm, Clairo
The Collective, Kim Gordon
What Now, Brittany Howard
All Born Screaming, St. Vincent

Best R&B Performance
“Guidance,” Jhené Aiko
“Residuals,” Chris Brown
“Here We Go (Uh Oh),” Coco Jones
“Made for Me (Live on BET),” Muni Long
“Saturn,” SZA

Best Traditional R&B Performance
“Wet,” Marsha Ambrosius
“Can I Have This Groove,” Kenyon Dixon
“No Lie,” Lalah Hathaway feat. Michael McDonald
“Make Me Forget,” Muni Long
“That’s You,” Lucky Daye

Best R&B Song
“After Hours,” Diovanna Frazier, Alex Goldblatt, Kehlani Parrish, Khris Riddick-Tynes, and Daniel Upchurch, songwriters (Kehlani)
“Burning,” Ronald Banful and Temilade Openiyi, songwriters (Tems)
“Here We Go (Uh Oh),” Sara Diamond, Sydney Floyd, Marisela Jackson, Courtney Jones, Carl McCormick, and Kelvin Wooten, songwriters (Coco Jones)
“Ruined Me,” Jeff Gitelman, Kareen Lomax, Priscilla Renea, and Kevin Theodore, songwriters (Muni Long)
“Saturn,” Rob Bisel, Carter Lang, Solána Rowe, Jared Solomon, and Scott Zhang, songwriters (SZA)

Best Progressive R&B Album
So Glad to Know You, Avery*Sunshine (tie)
En Route, Durand Bernarr
Bando Stone and the New World, Childish Gambino
Crash, Kehlani
Why Lawd?, NxWorries (Anderson .Paak and Knxwledge) (tie)

Best R&B Album
11:11 (Deluxe), Chris Brown
Vantablack, Lalah Hathaway
Revenge, Muni Long
Algorithm, Lucky Daye
Coming Home, Usher

Best Rap Performance
“Enough (Miami),” Cardi B
“When the Sun Shines Again,” Common and Pete Rock feat. Posdnuos
“Nissan Altima,” Doechii
“Houdini,” Eminem
“Like That,” Future, Metro Boomin, and Kendrick Lamar
“Yeah Glo!,” GloRilla
“Not Like Us,” Kendrick Lamar

Best Melodic Rap Performance
“Kehlani,” Jordan Adetunji feat. Kehlani
“Spaghettii,” Beyoncé feat. Linda Martell and Shaboozey
“We Still Don’t Trust You,” Future and Metro Boomin feat. the Weeknd
“Big Mama,” Latto
“3:AM,” Rapsody feat. Erykah Badu

Best Rap Song
“Asteroids,” Marianne Evans, songwriter (Rapsody feat. Hit-Boy)
“Carnival,” Jordan Carter, Raul Cubina, Grant Dickinson, Samuel Lindley, Nasir Pemberton, Dimitri Roger, Ty Dolla $ign, Kanye West, and Mark Carl Stolinski Williams, songwriters (¥$ [Kanye West and Ty Dolla $ign] feat. Rich the Kid and Playboi Carti)
“Like That,” Kendrick Lamar Duckworth, Kobe “BbyKobe” Hood, Leland Wayne, and Nayvadius Wilburn, songwriters (Future and Metro Boomin feat. Kendrick Lamar)
“Not Like Us,” Kendrick Lamar, songwriter (Kendrick Lamar)
“Yeah Glo!,” Ronnie Jackson, Jaucquez Lowe, Timothy McKibbins, Kevin Andre Price, Julius Rivera III, and Gloria Woods, songwriters (GloRilla)

Best Rap Album
Might Delete Later, J. Cole
The Auditorium, Vol. 1, Common and Pete Rock
Alligator Bites Never Heal, Doechii
The Death of Slim Shady (Coup De Grâce), Eminem
We Don’t Trust You, Future and Metro Boomin

View a full list of nominees and winners here: https://www.grammy.com/news/2025-grammys-nominations-full-winners-nominees-list

 

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