Grammy Winners 2025: Full List of Awards and Top Winners

At the 2025 Grammy Awards held in Los Angeles, Beyoncé achieved a significant milestone by winning her first Album of the Year award for “Cowboy Carter.” This victory is particularly notable as she had been nominated in this category multiple times before without a win.

During her acceptance speech, Beyoncé expressed gratitude to firefighters, the Grammys, her collaborators, and dedicated the award to Ms. Martell. She was accompanied onstage by her daughter, Blue Ivy, highlighting the personal significance of the moment.

In addition to Album of the Year, Beyoncé secured two more awards: Best Country Duo/Group Performance for “II Most Wanted” with Miley Cyrus, and Best Country Album. These wins underscore her versatility and successful foray into the country music genre.

Other notable winners at the ceremony included Kendrick Lamar, who took home Record of the Year and Song of the Year for “Not Like Us,” and Chappell Roan, who was named Best New Artist.

Who Were the Biggest Winners at the 2025 Grammy Awards?

The 2025 Grammy Awards brought unforgettable moments, with major wins for Beyoncé, Kendrick Lamar, Sabrina Carpenter, and Charli XCX. Here’s the full list of winners across all categories:

Album of the Year

Winner: Beyoncé – Cowboy Carter

Nominees:

• André 3000 – New Blue Sun
• 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

Song of the Year

Winner: Kendrick Lamar – Not Like Us
Nominees:

• Shaboozey – A Bar Song (Tipsy)
• Billie Eilish – Birds of a Feather
• Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars – Die With a Smile
• Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone – Fortnight
• Chappell Roan – Good Luck, BabeSabrina Carpenter – Please Please Please
• Beyoncé – Texas Hold ’Em

Record of the Year

Winner: Kendrick Lamar – Not Like Us
Nominees:

• The Beatles – Now and Then
• Beyoncé – Texas Hold ’Em
• Sabrina Carpenter – Espresso
• Charli XCX – 360
• Billie Eilish – Birds of a Feather
• Chappell Roan – Good Luck, Babe!
• Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone – Fortnight

Best Pop Duo/Group Performance

Winner: Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars – Die With a Smile
Nominees:

• Gracie Abrams ft. Taylor Swift – Us.
• Beyoncé ft. Post Malone – Levii’s Jeans
• Charli XCX & Billie Eilish – Guess
• Ariana Grande, Brandy & Monica – The Boy Is Mine

Best New Artist

Winner: Chappell Roan
Nominees:

• Benson Boone
• Sabrina Carpenter
• Doechii
• Khruangbin
• Raye
• Shaboozey
• Teddy Swims

Best Country Album

Winner: Beyoncé – Cowboy Carter

Congrats Best Country Album winner – 'COWBOY CARTER' @beyonce. #GRAMMYs pic.twitter.com/vYZF6vmhrz

— Recording Academy / GRAMMYs (@RecordingAcad) February 3, 2025

Nominees:

• Post Malone – F-1 Trillion
• Kacey Musgraves – Deeper Well
• Chris Stapleton – Higher
• Lainey Wilson – Whirlwind

Best Pop Vocal Album

Winner: Sabrina Carpenter – Short n’ Sweet
Nominees:

• 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 Rap Album

‘Alligator Bites Never Heal’ by Doechii wins the #GRAMMYs award for Best Rap Album. pic.twitter.com/71zqrXm0Ql

— Pop Base (@PopBase) February 3, 2025

Winner: Doechii – Alligator Bites Never Heal
Nominees:

• J. Cole – Might Delete Later
• Common & Pete Rock – The Auditorium, Vol. 1
• Eminem – The Death of Slim Shady (Coup De Grâce)
• Future & Metro Boomin – We Don’t Trust You

Best Pop Solo Performance

Winner: Sabrina Carpenter – Espresso
Nominees:

• Beyoncé – Bodyguard
• Charli XCX – Apple
• Billie Eilish – Birds of a Feather
• Chappell Roan – Good Luck, Babe!

Best Dance/Electronic Album

Winner: Charli XCX – Brat
Nominees:

• Four Tet – Three
• Justice – Hyperdrama
• Kaytranada – Timeless
• Zedd – Telos

Best Rock Performance

Winner: The Beatles – Now and Then
Nominees:

• 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 Man

Best Rap Performance

Winner: Kendrick Lamar – Not Like Us
Nominees:

• Cardi B – Enough (Miami)
• Common & Pete Rock ft. Posdnuos – When the Sun Shines Again
• Doechii – Nissan Altima
• Eminem – Houdini
• Future & Metro Boomin ft. Kendrick Lamar – Like That
• GloRilla – Yeah Glo!

Best Alternative Music Album

Winner: St. Vincent – All Born Screaming
Nominees:

• Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds – Wild God
• Clairo – Charm
• Kim Gordon – The Collective
• Brittany Howard – What Now

Best R&B Album

Winner: Chris Brown – 11:11 (Deluxe)
Nominees:

• Lalah Hathaway – Vantablack
• Muni Long – Revenge
• Lucky Daye – Algorithm
• Usher – Coming Home

Best Musical Theater Album

Winner: Hell’s Kitchen
Nominees:

• Merrily We Roll Along
• The Notebook
• The Outsiders
• Suffs
• The Wiz

The complete list of winners can be found on the official Grammys site

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