2025 Grammy Awards: Beyoncé Wins Album of the Year, Kendrick Lamar Sweeps, and Full List of Winners
LOS ANGELES — The 67th Annual Grammy Awards celebrated music’s biggest stars on Sunday night, with Beyoncé finally taking home the coveted Album of the Year award for Cowboy Carter. The historic win marked her first victory in the category after four previous nominations, solidifying her status as the most-awarded artist in Grammy history with 35 trophies.
The star-studded ceremony, held at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, also saw Kendrick Lamar dominate with five wins, including Record of the Year and Song of the Year for Not Like Us. Meanwhile, rising stars like Sabrina Carpenter and Chappell Roan made their mark, and legendary acts like The Beatles and The Rolling Stones added to their storied legacies.
Here’s a breakdown of the night’s biggest winners and highlights:
Major Category Winners
Album of the Year
Beyoncé – Cowboy Carter
- André 3000 – New Blue Sun
- Billie Eilish – Hit Me Hard and Soft
- Chappell Roan – The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess
- Charli XCX – Brat
- Jacob Collier – Djesse Vol. 4
- Sabrina Carpenter – Short n’ Sweet
- Taylor Swift – The Tortured Poets Department
Record of the Year
Kendrick Lamar – Not Like Us
- The Beatles – Now and Then
- Beyoncé – Texas Hold ‘Em
- Billie Eilish – Birds of a Feather
- Chappell Roan – Good Luck, Babe!
- Charli XCX – 360
- Sabrina Carpenter – Espresso
- Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone – Fortnight
Song of the Year
Kendrick Lamar – Not Like Us
- Shaboozey – A Bar Song (Tipsy)
- Billie Eilish – Birds of a Feather
- Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars – Die With a Smile
- Taylor Swift – Fortnight (ft. Post Malone)
- Chappell Roan – Good Luck, Babe!
- Sabrina Carpenter – Please Please Please
- Beyoncé – Texas Hold ‘Em
Best New Artist
Chappell Roan
- Benson Boone
- Sabrina Carpenter
- Doechii
- Khruangbin
- RAYE
- Shaboozey
- Teddy Swims
Genre-Specific Winners
Best Pop Solo Performance
Sabrina Carpenter – Espresso
- Beyoncé – Bodyguard
- Charli XCX – Apple
- Billie Eilish – Birds of a Feather
- Chappell Roan – Good Luck, Babe!
Best Pop Vocal Album
Sabrina Carpenter – Short n’ Sweet
- 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 Pop Duo/Group Performance
Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars – Die With a Smile
- 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 Rap Album
Doechii – Alligator Bites Never Heal
- Common & Pete Rock – The Auditorium Vol. 1
- Eminem – The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grâce)
- Future & Metro Boomin – We Don’t Trust You
- J. Cole – Might Delete Later
Best Rap Performance
Kendrick Lamar – Not Like Us
- Cardi B – Enough (Miami)
- Common & Pete Rock ft. Posdnuos – When the Sun Shines Again
- Doechii – Nissan Altima
- Eminem – Houdini
- Future, Metro Boomin & Kendrick Lamar – Like That
- Glorilla – Yeah Glo!
Best Country Album
Beyoncé – Cowboy Carter
- Post Malone – F-1 Trillion
- Kacey Musgraves – Deeper Well
- Chris Stapleton – Higher
- Lainey Wilson – Whirlwind
Best Country Solo Performance
Chris Stapleton – It Takes a Woman
- Beyoncé – 16 Carriages
- Jelly Roll – I Am Not Okay
- Kacey Musgraves – The Architect
- Shaboozey – A Bar Song (Tipsy)
Best Rock Album
The Rolling Stones – Hackney Diamonds
- The Black Crowes – Happiness Bastards
- Fontaines D.C. – Romance
- Green Day – Saviors
- Idles – TANGK
- Pearl Jam – Dark Matter
- Jack White – No Name
Best Rock Performance
The Beatles – Now and Then
- 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 R&B Album
Chris Brown – 11:11 (Deluxe)
- Lalah Hathaway – Vantablack
- Muni Long – Revenge
- Lucky Daye – Algorithm
- Usher – Coming Home
Best R&B Performance
SZA – Saturn
- Chris Brown – Residuals
- Coco Jones – Here We Go (Uh Oh)
- Jhené Aiko – Guidance
- Muni Long – Made for Me (Live on BET)
Memorable Moments
- Beyoncé’s Historic Win: After years of being overlooked, Beyoncé finally claimed Album of the Year for Cowboy Carter, dedicating her win to country music pioneer Linda Martell.
- Kendrick Lamar’s Dominance: Lamar swept the rap categories, winning Record of the Year and Song of the Year for Not Like Us, a track that became an anthem during his feud with Drake.
- The Beatles’ Return: The legendary band won Best Rock Performance for Now and Then, a song completed using AI technology.
- Chappell Roan’s Breakthrough: The rising star won Best New Artist and used her speech to advocate for fair pay and healthcare in the music industry.
