Going into Sunday’s 2025 Grammy Awards, Beyoncé led the way with 11 nominations — and she left with the top prize of the night, album of the year for Cowboy Carter.
Beyoncé ended up with three awards total — also including best country album for Carter and best country duo/group performance for “II Most Wanted” with Miley Cyrus. Other big winners included Chappell Roan triumphing in a crowded best new artist field and Kendrick Lamar winning both record and song of the year for his Billboard Hot 100-topping Drake diss track “Not Like Us.”
Lamar finished the night’s top winner, with five prizes, followed by Americana artist Sierra Ferrell with four; Bey, Charli XCX and St. Vincent with three; and Jon Batiste, Sabrina Carpenter, Gustavo Dudamel, Samara Joy and CeCe Winans with two each.
Record of the Year
“Not Like Us,” Kendrick Lamar
Mustard, Sean Momberger & Sounwave, producers; Ray Charles Brown Jr. & Johnathan Turner, engineers/mixers; Nicolas de Porcel, mastering engineer
Album of the Year
“COWBOY CARTER”, Beyoncé
Beyoncé, Terius “The-Dream” Gesteelde-Diamant & Dave Hamelin, producers; Matheus Braz, Brandon Harding, Hotae Alexander Jang, Dani Pampuri & Stuart White, engineers/mixers; Ryan Beatty, Beyoncé, Camaron Ochs, Terius “The-Dream” Gesteelde-Diamant, Dave Hamelin, S. Carter & Raphael Saadiq, songwriters; Colin Leonard, mastering engineer
Song of the Year
“Not Like Us,” Kendrick Lamar, songwriter (Kendrick Lamar)
Kendrick Lamar is an American rapper, songwriter, and record producer who is known for his socially conscious music. He is considered one of the most influential rappers of all time.
Best New Artist
Chappell Roan is an American singer and songwriter known for her drag-inspired aesthetic. She was born Kayleigh Rose Amstutz on February 19, 1998 in Springfield, Missouri.
Producer of the Year, Non-Classical
• “Can’t Catch Me Now” (From The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes) (Olivia Rodrigo)
• The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess (Chappell Roan)
• “girl i’ve always been” (Olivia Rodrigo)
• “Good Luck, Babe!” (Chappell Roan)
• “so American” (Olivia Rodrigo)
• “stranger” (Olivia Rodrigo)
Songwriter of the Year, Non-Classical
• “Chrome Cowgirl” (Leon Bridges)
• “Espresso” (Sabrina Carpenter)
• “High Road” (Koe Wetzel & Jessie Murph)
• “Please Please Please” (Sabrina Carpenter)
• “run for the hills” (Tate McRae)
• “scared of my guitar” (Olivia Rodrigo)
• “Selfish” (Justin Timberlake)
• “Sweet Dreams” (Koe Wetzel)
• “Taste” (Sabrina Carpenter)
Best Pop Solo Performance
“Espresso,” Sabrina Carpenter
Sabrina Carpenter is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. She was born on May 11, 1999 in Quakertown, Pennsylvania. She’s known for her roles in the Disney Channel series Girl Meets World and her hit songs “Espresso“, “Please Please Please”, “Feather”, and “Nonsense”.
Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
Dernst Emile II, James Fauntleroy, Lady Gaga, Bruno Mars & Andrew Watt, songwriters (Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars)
Best Pop Vocal Album
“Short n’ Sweet“, Sabrina Carpenter
Short n’ Sweet is a pop album by Sabrina Carpenter that explores her dating life and views on modern relationships. The album was released on August 23, 2024.
