On February 2 the Recording Academy presented the 67th annual Grammy Awards. With the recent wildfires devastating the city of Los Angeles, the ceremonies were understandably somewhat subdued and focused on honouring the city of Los Angeles and those affected by the devastation.
Will Smith returned to the award stage as he narrated the tribute for Quincy Jones who died last year.
Trevor Noah returned to host the annual event which led to a few unexpected moments. Taylor Swift and Beyonce were both up for the Album of the Year – already a five time winner, Swift would set a new record if she won; whereas, Beyonce has been nominated numerous times but has yet to win the Album of the Year. Swift still holds the record at five but Beyonce finally won her Album of the Year award for her album “Cowboy Carter”.
The Carter family is overjoyed; but social media has been less than complimentary over the win.
Below is a list of the winners in all 94 categories for the 2025 – 67th – Grammy Awards.
Record of the Year: “Not Like Us” by Kendrick Lamar
Album of the Year: “Cowboy Carter” by Beyonce
Song of the Year (a songwriters award): “Not Like Us” written by Kendrick Lamar
Best New Artist: Chappell Roan
Non-Classical Producer of the Year: Daniel Nigro
Non-Classical Songwriter of the Year: Amy Allen
Best Pop Solo Performance: “Espresso” by Sabrina Carpenter
Best Pop Duo or Group Performance: “Die with a Smile” by Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars
Best Pop Vocal Album: “Short n’ Sweet” by Sabrina Carpenter
Best Dance or Electronic Recording: “Neverender” by Justice and Tame Impala
Best Dance Pop Recording: “Von dutch” by Charli xcx
Best Dance or Electronic Album: “Brat” by Charli xcx
Best Remixed Recording: “Espresso” remixed by Mark Ronson and FNZ
Best Rock Performance: “Now and Then” by The Beatles
Best Metal Performance: “Mea Culpa (Ah! Ca ira!)” by Gojira, Marina Viotti, and Victor Le Masne
Best Rock Song: “Broken Man” written by Annie Clark for St. Vincent
Best Rock Album: “Hackney Diamonds” by The Rolling Stones
Best Alternative Music Performance: ”Flea” by St. Vincent
Best Alternative Music Album: “All Born Screaming” by St. Vincent
Best R&B Performance: “Made for Me (Live on BET)” by Muni Long
Best Traditional R&B Performance: “That’s You” by Lucky Daye
Best R&B Song: “Saturn” written by Rob Bisel, Cian Ducrot, Carter Lang, Solána Rowe, Jared Solomon, and Scott Zhang for SZA
Best Progressive R&B Album: “So Glad to Know You” by Avery*Sunshine and
“Why Lawd?” by NxWorries (Anderson .Paak and Knxwledge)
Best R&B Album: “11:11” Deluxe by Chris Brown
Best Rap Performance: “Not Like Us” by Kendrick Lamar
Best Melodic Rap Performance: “3” by Rapsody with Erykah Badu
Best Rap Song: “Not Like Us” written by Kendrick Lamar
Best Rap Album: “Alligator Bites Never Heal” by Doechii
Best Spoken Word Poetry Album: “The Heart, The Mind, The Soul” by Tank and The Bangas
Best Jazz Performance: “Twinkle Twinkle Litte Me” by Samara Joy with Sullivan Fortner
Best Jazz Vocal Album: “A Joyful Holiday” by Samara Joy
Best Jazz Instrumental Album: “Remembrance” by Chick Corea and Bela Fleck
Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album: “Bianca Reimagined: Music for Paws and Persistence” by the Dan Pugach Big Band
Best Latin Jazz Album: “Cubop Lives!” by Zaccai Curtis, Luques Curtis, Willie Martinez, Camilo Molina, and Reinaldo de Jesus
Best Alternative Jazz Album: “No More Water: The Gospel of James Baldwin”
Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album: “Visions” by Norah Jones
Best Contemporary Instrumental Album: “Plot Armor” by Taylor Eigsti
Best Musical Theater Album: “Hell’s Kitchen” by the Original Broadway Cast
Best Country Solo Performance: “It Takes a Woman” by Chris Stapleton
Best Country Duo or Group Performance: “II Most Wanted” by Beyonce and Miley Cyrus
Best Country Song: “The Architect” written by Shane McAnally, Kacey Musgraves, and Josh Osborne for Kacey Musgraves
Best Country Album: “Cowboy Carter” by Beyonce
Best American Roots Performance: “Lighthouse” by Sierra Ferrell
Best Americana Performance: “American Dreaming” by Sierra Ferrell
Best American Roots Song: “American Dreaming” written by Sierra Ferrell and Melody Walker
Best Americana Album: “Trail of Flowers” by Sierra Ferrell
Best Bluegrass Album: “Live Vol. 1” by Billy Strings
Best Traditional Blues Album: “Swingin’ Live at the Church in Tulsa” by the Taj Mahal Sextet
Best Contemporary Blues Album: “Mileage” by Ruthie Foster
Best Folk Album: “Woodland” by Gillian Welch & David Rawlings
Best Regional Roots Music Album: “Huini” by Kalani Pe’a
Best Gospel Performance or Song: “One Hallelujah” written b Tasha Cobbs Leonard and Naomi Raine
Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance or Song: “That’s My King” by CeCe Winans
Best Gospel Album: “More Than This” by CeCe Winans
Best Contemporary Christian Music Album: “Heart of a Human” by DOE
Best Roots Gospel Album: “Church” by Cory Henry
Best Latin Pop Album: “Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran” by Shakira
Best Musica Urbana Album: “Las Letras Ya No Important” by Residente
Best Latin Rock or Alternative Album: “¿Quién trae las cornetas?” by Rawayana
Best Musica Mexicana Album: “Boca Chueca, Vol. 1” by Carin Leon
Best Tropical Latin Album: “Alma, Corazón y Salsa (Live at Gran Teatro Nacional” by Tony Succar and Mimy Succar
Best Global Music Performance: “Bemba Colora” by Sheila E with Gloria Estefan and Mimy Succar
Best African Music Performance: “Love Me JeJe” by Tems
Best Global Music Album: “Alkebulan II” by Matt B with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Best Reggae Album: “Bob Marley: One Love – Music Inspired by the Film” Deluxe by Various Artists
Best New Age, Ambient, or Chant Album: “Triveni” by Wouter Kellerman, Eru Matsumoto, and Chandrika Tandon
Best Children’s Music Album: “Brillo, Brillo!” by Lucky Diaz and The Family Jam Band
Best Comedy Album: “The Dreamer” by Dave Chappelle
Best Audio Book, Narration, and Storytelling Recording: “Last Sundays in Plains: A Centennial Celebration”
Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media: “Maestro: Music by Leonard Bernstein” by Bradley Cooper and Yannick Nezet-Seguin
Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media: “Dune: Part Two” composed by Hans Zimmer
Best Score Soundtrack for Video Games and Other Interactive Media: “Wizardy: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord” composed by Winifred Phillips
Best Song Written for Visual Media: “It Never Went Away” from American Symphony” written by Jon Batiste and Dan Wilson
Best Music Video: “Not Like Us” by Kendrick Lamar
Best Music Film: “American Symphony” by Jon Batiste
Best Recording Package: “BRAT” by Charli xcx
Best Boxed or Special Limited Editon Package: “Mind Games” by John Lennon
Best Album Notes: “Centennial” by King Oliver’s Creole Jazz Band and Various Artists
Best Historical Album: “Centennial” by King Oliver’s Creole Jazz Band and Various Artists
Best Non-Classical Engineering Album: “i/o” by Peter Gabriel
Best Classical Engineered Album: “Bruckner: Symphony No. 7; Bates: Resurrexit” by Manfred Honeck and the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
Classical Producer of the Year: Elaine Martone
Best Immersive Audio Album: “i/o” (in-side mix) by Peter Gabriel
Best Instrumental Composition: “Strands” composed by Pascal Le Boeuf for the Akropolis Reed Quintet, Pascal Le Boeuf, and Christian Euman
Best Instrumental, or A Cappella Arrangement: “Bridge Over Troubled Water” by Jacob Collier with John Legend and Tori Kelly
Best Instruments and Vocals Arrangement: “Alma” by säje with Regina Carter
Best Orchestral Performance: “Ortiz: Revolucion Diamantina” by Gustavo Dudamel and the Los Angeles Philharmonic
Best Opera Recording: “Saariaho: Adriana Mater” by the San Francisco Symphony and Symphony Chorus
Best Choral Performance: “Ochre” by Donald Nally and The Crossing
Best Chamber Music or Small Ensemble Performance: “Rectangles and Circumstance” by Caroline Shaw and So Percussion
Best Classical Instrumental Solo: “Back: Goldberg Variations” by Vikingur Olafsson
Best Classical Solo Vocal Album: “Beyond the Years – Unpublished Songs of Florence Price” by Karen Slack with Michelle Cann
Best Classical Compendium: “Ortiz: Revolucion Diamantina” conducted by Gustavo Dudamel
Best Contemporary Classical Composition: Ortiz: Revolucion Diamantina” composed by Gabriela Ortiz