The Grammy Awards 2025, one of the most prestigious music award ceremonies in the world, celebrated outstanding achievements in the music industry on a grand stage. Hosted at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, the event brought together global music icons, rising stars, and industry veterans to honor excellence across multiple genres.
HIGHLIGHTS OF THE GRAMMY AWARDS 2025
This year’s Grammy Awards saw remarkable performances, emotional acceptance speeches, and historic wins. The Album of the Year, Record of the Year, and Best New Artist categories were among the most anticipated moments of the evening. With fierce competition across all nominations, the 2025 Grammys stood out as a night of recognition for both mainstream and independent artists.
FULL WINNERS LIST
| Category | Winner |
| Album of the Year | COWBOY CARTER – Beyoncé |
| Song of the Year | Not Like Us – Kendrick Lamar |
| Record of the Year | Not Like Us – Kendrick Lamar |
| Best Pop Duo/Group Performance | Die With A Smile — Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars |
| Producer of the Year, Non-Classical | Daniel Nigro |
| Best New Artist | Chappell Roan |
| Songwriter of the Year, Non-Classical | Amy Allen |
| Best Pop Solo Performance | Espresso — Sabrina Carpenter |
| Best Pop Vocal Album | Short n’ Sweet — Sabrina Carpenter |
| Best Dance/Electronic Recording | Neverender — Justice & Tame Impala |
| Best Dance Pop Recording | Von dutch — Charli XCX |
| Best Dance/Electronic Album | BRAT — Charli XCX |
| Best Rock Performance | Now and Then — The Beatles |
| Best Rock Song | Broken Man — Annie Clark, songwriter (St. Vincent) |
| Best Rock Album | Hackney Diamonds — The Rolling Stones |
| Best Alternative Music Performance | Flea — St. Vincent |
| Best Alternative Music Album | All Born Screaming — St. Vincent |
| Best R&B Performance | Made For Me (Live On BET) — Muni Long |
| Best Traditional R&B Performance | That’s You — Lucky Daye |
| Best R&B Album | 11:11 (Deluxe) — Chris Brown |
| Best Rap Performance | Not Like Us — Kendrick Lamar |
| Best Melodic Rap Performance | 3 — Rapsody Featuring Erykah Badu |
| Best Rap Song | Not Like Us — Kendrick Lamar, songwriter (Kendrick Lamar) |
| Best Rap Album | Alligator Bites Never Heal — Doechii |
| Best Spoken Word Poetry Album | The Heart, The Mind, The Soul — Tank and The Bangas |
| Best Jazz Performance | Twinkle Twinkle Little Me — Samara Joy Featuring Sullivan Fortner |
| Best Jazz Vocal Album | A Joyful Holiday — Samara Joy |
| Best Jazz Instrumental Album | Remembrance — Chick Corea & Béla Fleck |
| Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album | Bianca Reimagined: Music for Paws and Persistence — Dan Pugach Big Band |
| Best Latin Jazz Album | Cubop Lives! — Zaccai Curtis, Luques Curtis, Willie Martinez, Camilo Molina & Reinaldo de Jesus |
| Best Alternative Jazz Album | No More Water: The Gospel Of James Baldwin — Meshell Ndegeocello |
| Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album | Visions — Norah Jones |
| Best Contemporary Instrumental Album | Plot Armor — Taylor Eigsti |
| Best Musical Theater Album | Hell’s Kitchen — Alicia Keys (Original Broadway Cast) |
| Best Country Solo Performance | It Takes A Woman — Chris Stapleton |
| Best Country Song | The Architect — Shane McAnally, Kacey Musgraves & Josh Osborne, songwriters (Kacey Musgraves) |
| Best Country Album | COWBOY CARTER — Beyoncé |
| Best American Roots Performance | Lighthouse — Sierra Ferrell |
| Best Americana Performance | American Dreaming — Sierra Ferrell |
| Best American Roots Song | American Dreaming — Sierra Ferrell & Melody Walker, songwriters (Sierra Ferrell) |
| Best Americana Album | Trail Of Flowers — Sierra Ferrell |
| Best Bluegrass Album | Live Vol. 1 — Billy Strings |
| Best Traditional Blues Album | Swingin’ Live at The Church in Tulsa — The Taj Mahal Sextet |
| Best Contemporary Blues Album | Mileage — Ruthie Foster |
| Best Folk Album | Woodland — Gillian Welch & David Rawlings |
| Best Regional Roots Music Album | Kuini — Kalani Pe’a |
| Best Gospel Album | More Than This — CeCe Winans |
| Best Contemporary Christian Music Album | Heart Of A Human — DOE |
| Best Roots Gospel Album | Church — Cory Henry |
| Best Latin Pop Album | Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran — Shakira |
| Best Música Urbana Album | LAS LETRAS YA NO IMPORTAN — Residente |
| Best Latin Rock or Alternative Album | Quién trae las cornetas? — Rawayana |
| Best Música Mexicana Album (Including Tejano) | Boca Chueca, Vol. 1 — Carín León |
| Best Tropical Latin Album | Alma, Corazón y Salsa (Live at Gran Teatro Nacional) — Tony Succar, Mimy Succar |
| Best Global Music Performance | Bemba Colorá — Sheila E. Featuring Gloria Estefan & Mimy Succar |
| Best African Music Performance | Love Me JeJe — Tems |
| Best Global Music Album | ALKEBULAN II — Matt B Featuring Royal Philharmonic Orchestra |
| Best Reggae Album | Bob Marley: One Love – Music Inspired By The Film (Deluxe) — (Various Artists) |
| Best New Age, Ambient, or Chant Album | Triveni — Wouter Kellerman, Eru Matsumoto & Chandrika Tandon |
| Best Children’s Music Album | Brillo, Brillo! — Lucky Diaz And The Family Jam Band |
| Best Comedy Album | The Dreamer — Dave Chappelle |
| Best Audio Book, Narration, and Storytelling Recording | Last Sundays in Plains: A Centennial Celebration — Jimmy Carter |
| Best Music Video | Not Like Us — Kendrick Lamar |
| Best Music Film | American Symphony — Jon Batiste |
| Best Recording Package | BRAT — Brent David Freaney & Imogene Strauss, art directors (Charli XCX) |
| Producer of the Year, Classical | Elaine Martone |
| Best Immersive Audio Album | i/o (In-Side Mix) — Hans-Martin Buff, immersive mix engineer; Peter Gabriel, immersive producer (Peter Gabriel) |
| Best Choral Performance | Ochre — Donald Nally, conductor (The Crossing) |
| Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance | Rectangles and Circumstance — Caroline Shaw & Sō Percussion |
| Best Classical Instrumental Solo | Bach: Goldberg Variations — Víkingur Ólafsson |
CONCLUSION
The Grammy Awards 2025 successfully celebrated musical excellence, honoring artists who made a significant impact in the past year. With a mix of established stars and emerging talents, the event once again reinforced its status as the pinnacle of music recognition. Fans worldwide eagerly look forward to the next edition, anticipating even more groundbreaking music and extraordinary performances.
