Here’s the complete list of 2025 Grammy nominees

Here's the complete list of 2025 Grammy nominees

As a classically trained musician with over two decades of experience under my belt, I must say that this year’s Grammy nominations for classical music are truly inspiring. The diversity and depth of talent showcased here are a testament to the vibrant and evolving world of contemporary classical composition.

Here is the full list of nominees for the 67th Grammy Awards.

2021’s distinguished group of nominees features Beyoncé (with 11 nominations), Charli XCX, Billie Eilish, Kendrick Lamar, Post Malone, Sabrina Carpenter, Chappell Roan, and Taylor Swift, each receiving 7 nominations.

On Sunday, February 2nd, 2025, the award show telecast will resume at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. It will be aired live on CBS and can also be streamed live and on-demand on Paramount+ from 8:00 to 11:30 PM Eastern Time (ET) or 5:00 to 8:30 PM Pacific Time (PT).

In the previous year, Taylor Swift was honored with the album of the year award for “Midnights,” Miley Cyrus received the record of the year award for “Flowers,” Victoria Monét was recognized as the best new artist, and “What Was I Made For?” from the movie “Barbie” earned the song of the year title, written by Billie Eilish O’Connell & Finneas O’Connell.

Record of the Year

“Then and Now” – The Beatles (Past and Present)

Album Of The Year

“André 3000’s New Blue Sky

Song Of The Year

“A Bar Tune (Drunken Melody)” – Sean Cook, Jerrel Jones, Joe Kent, Chibueze Collins Obinna, Nevin Sastry, and Mark Williams (Shaboozey) becomes “Barroom Serenade ( Tipsy Tune )” – Shaboozey

Here's the complete list of 2025 Grammy nominees

Best New Artist

Benson BooneSabrina CarpenterDoechiiKhruangbinRAYEChappell RoanShaboozey
Teddy Swims

Producer Of The Year, Non-Classical

AlissiaDernst “D’Mile” Emile IIIan FitchukMustard
Daniel Nigro

Songwriter Of The Year, Non-Classical

Jessi AlexanderAmy AllenEdgar BarreraJessie Jo Dillon
RAYE

Best Pop Vocal Album

“Brevity is the Soul of Wit” – My Take: I prefer my thoughts quick and to the point, just like Sabrina Carpenter’s ‘Short n’ Sweet’.

Best Pop Solo Performance

Security” – Beyoncé

Best Pop Duo/Group Performance

Gracie Abrams Featuring Taylor Swift: “We Two

Best Dance/Electronic Recording

“She’s Gone, Dance On”—Disclosure“Loved”—Four Tet“leavemealone”—Fred Again.. & Baby Keem“Neverender”—Justice & Tame Impala
“Witchy”—KAYTRANADA Featuring Childish Gambino

Best Dance/Electronic Album

“Brat”—Charli xcx“Three”—Four Tet“Hyperdrama”—Justice“Timeless”—KAYTRANADA
“Telos”—Zed

Best Remixed Recording

“KAYTRANADA’s Version of ‘Alter Ego'” – Kaytradna as the remixer (featuring Doechii and JT)

Best Rock Performance

“Then and Now” – The Beatles (Original Title)

Best Metal Performance

“My Fault (Ah! It will pass!)” – Gojira, Marina Viotti & Victor Le Masne

Best Rock Album

As a film enthusiast, I’d say one of my favorite tunes is “Happiness Bastards” by The Black Crowes – it really sets the mood for an engaging movie night!

Best Alternative Music Performance

“Glowing Pill” – Cage The Elephant

Best Alternative Music Album

“Unruly Spirit”)

Best R&B Performance

“Jhené Aiko’s ‘Guidance’, Chris Brown’s ‘Residuals’, Coco Jones’ ‘Here We Go (Uh Oh)’, Muni Long’s ‘Made For Me (Live On BET)’ – these are some of the tracks you might find in my playlist.

Best Traditional R&B Performance

“Wet” (Marsha Ambrosius, “Can I Have This Groove”) – “You’re Drenched” (Kenyon Dixon)

Best R&B Song

Here are the titles and their respective songwriters in a more casual and conversational style:

Best Progressive R&B Album

“Overjoyed to Make Your Acquaintance” – Avery*Sunshine

Best R&B Album

“11:11 (Deluxe)”—Chris Brown “Vantablack”— Lalah Hathaway “Revenge”— Muni Long “Algorithm”— Lucky Daye
“Coming Home”— Usher

Best Rap Performance

“Cardi B: Miami’s All Set

Best Melodic Rap Performance

I’m captivated by the melodious collaboration, “Kehlani” — Jordan Adetunji, featuring Kehlani

Best Rap Song

“Asteroids”— Marlanna Evans, songwriter (Rapsody Featuring Hit-Boy) “Carnival”— Jordan Carter, Raul Cubina, Grant Dickinson, Samuel Lindley, Nasir Pemberton, Dimitri Roger, Ty Dolla $ign, Kanye West & Mark Carl Stolinski Williams, songwriters (¥$ (Kanye West & Ty Dolla $Ign) Featuring Rich The Kid & Playboi Carti) “Like That”— Kendrick Lamar Duckworth, Kobe “BbyKobe” Hood, Leland Wayne & Nayvadius Wilburn, songwriters (Future & Metro Boomin Featuring Kendrick Lamar) “Not Like Us”— Kendrick Lamar, songwriter (Kendrick Lamar)
“Yeah Glo! “—Ronnie Jackson, Jaucquez Lowe, Timothy McKibbins, Kevin Andre Price, Julius Rivera III & Gloria Woods, songwriters (GloRilla)

Best Dance Pop Recording

Set My Heart On Fire” – A possible paraphrase for the song title by Troye Sivan could be “Ignite My Love”. This maintains the rhythm and emotional intensity of the original, while slightly altering the phrase to fit the title structure.

Best Rock Song

“Beautiful People (Stay High)” – Dan Auerbach, Patrick Carney, Beck Hansen & Daniel Nakamura, songwriters(The Black Keys)“Broken Man” – Annie Clark, songwriter (St. Vincent)“Dark Matter” – Jeff Ament, Matt Cameron, Stone Gossard, Mike McCready, Eddie Vedder & Andrew Watt,songwriters (Pearl Jam)“Dilemma” – Billie Joe Armstrong, Tré Cool & Mike Dirnt, songwriters (Green Day)
“Gift Horse” – Jon Beavis, Mark Bowen, Adam Devonshire, Lee Kiernan & Joe Talbot, songwriters (IDLES)

Best Alternative Music Album

“Wild Deity” – Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds (A wild, powerful entity that Nick Cave sings about)

Best Rap Album

Here are some song titles that convey a sense of caution, mystery, and finality:

Best Spoken Word Poetry Album

“Civil Writes: Southern Perspective Speaks Out” – Queen Sheba

Best Jazz Performance

Accompany me, Lord (Sounds and Spirit) – The Baylor Project’s ‘Phoenix Reimagined (Live)’ featuring Lakecia Benjamin, Randy Brecker, Jeff ‘Tain’ Watts, and John Scofield’s ‘Juno’; Chick Corea & Béla Fleck’s ‘Twinkle Twinkle Little Me’; Samara Joy with Sullivan Fortner. Also, Dan Pugach Big Band’s ‘Little Fears’ featuring Nicole Zuraitis and Troy Roberts.

Best Jazz Vocal Album

Here’s a way to rephrase the given song titles in natural and easy-to-read language:

Best Jazz Instrumental Album

“Owl Song”— Ambrose Akinmusire Featuring Bill Frisell & Herlin Riley “Beyond This Place”— Kenny Barron Featuring Kiyoshi Kitagawa, Johnathan Blake, Immanuel Wilkins & Steve Nelson “Phoenix Reimagined (Live)”— Lakecia Benjamin “Remembrance”— Chick Corea & Béla Fleck
“Solo Game”— Sullivan Fortner

Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album

As a music enthusiast, I’d rephrase the album titles as follows:

Best Latin Jazz Album

“Spain Forever Again” becomes “Spanish Melodies Echoing Through Time” (Michel Camilo & Tomatito)

Best Alternative Jazz Album

“Ruling Hours” – Arooj Aftab

Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album

“Skin Deep” – Cyrille Aimée (Album: Visions)

Best Contemporary Instrumental Album

“Taylor Eigsti’s ‘Rhapsody In Blue’, Béla Fleck’s ‘Orchestras (Live)’, Bill Frisell Featuring Alexander Hanson, Brussels Philharmonic, Rudy Royston & Thomas Morgan’s ‘Mark’, and Mark Guiliana’s ‘Speak To Me’ are some of the notable works.

Best Musical Theater Album

“Hell’s Kitchen” features Shoshana Bean, Brandon Victor Dixon, Kecia Lewis, and Meleah Joi Moon as the main vocalists; Adam Blackstone, Alicia Keys, and Tom Kitt serve as producers (Alicia Keys is the composer and lyricist); this is the Original Broadway Cast.

Best Country Solo Performance

“16 Carriages”— Beyoncé “I Am Not Okay”— Jelly Roll “The Architect”— Kacey Musgraves “A Bar Song (Tipsy)”— Shaboozey
“It Takes A Woman”— Chris Stapleton

Best Country Duo/Group Performance

“Cowboys Have Tears Too” – Kelsea Ballerini with Noah Kahan

Best Country Song

“The Architect” – Originally by Kacey Musgraves (Shane McAnally, Kacey Musgraves & Josh Osborne)

Best Country Album

As a lover of movies, I’d say my favorite is “Cowboy Carter” by Beyoncé. When it comes to music, Post Malone’s “F-1 Trillion” is one of my go-to tracks. For country tunes, Kacey Musgraves’ “Deeper Well” resonates with me deeply. And when I want a heartfelt ballad, there’s nothing like Chris Stapleton’s “Higher”. Lastly, Lainey Wilson’s “Whirlwind” is another song that always gets me spinning!

Best American Roots Performance

“Blame It On Eve”— Shemekia Copeland “Nothing In Rambling”— The Fabulous Thunderbirds Featuring Bonnie Raitt, Keb’ “Mo’ Taj Mahal & Mick Fleetwood “Lighthouse”— Sierra Ferrell
“The Ballad Of Sally Anne”— Rhiannon Giddens

Best Americana Performance

“Ya Ya” (Beyoncé) could be paraphrased as “Hey Hey.

Best American Roots Song

Anticipating the Outcome – Mark Knopfler, songwriter

Best Americana Album

“The Other Side” by T Bone Burnett becomes “Beyond the Horizon” by Another Artist

Best Bluegrass Album

“Crafted My Own Universe” – Bronwyn Keith-Hynes “Songs of Love and Heart” – The Del McCoury Band “No Worries” – Sister Sadie “Performance 1” – Billy Strings “Earl’s Jam Session” – Tony Trischka

Best Traditional Blues Album

“Cedric Burnside’s Heartland Serenade

Best Folk Album

“American Patchwork Quartet” can be paraphrased as “A Musical Mosaic from America”.

Best Regional Roots Music Album

“25 Back To My Roots” – Sean Ardoin and Kreole Rock and Soul, “Live at the 2024 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival” – Big Chief Monk Boudreaux & The Golden Eagles Featuring J’Wan Boudreaux, “Live at the 2024 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival” – New Breed Brass Band with Trombone Shorty, “Kuini” – Kalani Pe’a.

Best Gospel Performance/Song

“Church Doors”— Yolanda Adams; Donald Lawrence & Sir William James Baptist, songwriters “Yesterday”— Melvin Crispell III “Hold On (Live)”— Ricky Dillard “Holy Hands”— DOE; Jesse Paul Barrera, Jeffrey Castro Bernat, Dominique Jones, Timothy Ferguson, Kelby Shavon Johnson, Jr., Jonathan McReynolds, Rickey Slikk Muzik Offord & Juan Winans, songwriters
“One Hallelujah”— Tasha Cobbs Leonard, Erica Campbell & Israel Houghton Featuring Jonathan McReynolds & Jekalyn Carr; G. Morris Coleman, Israel Houghton, Kenneth Leonard, Jr., Tasha Cobbs Leonard & Naomi Raine, songwriters

Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song

“Holy Forever (Live)”— Bethel Music, Jenn Johnson Featuring CeCe Winans “Praise”— Elevation Worship Featuring Brandon Lake, Chris Brown & Chandler Moore; Pat Barrett, Chris Brown, Cody Carnes, Steven Furtick, Brandon Lake & Chandler Moore, songwriters “Firm Foundation (He Won’t)”— Honor & Glory Featuring Disciple “In The Name Of Jesus”— JWLKRS Worship & Maverick City Music Featuring Chandler Moore; Austin Armstrong, Ran Jackson, Chandler Moore, Sajan Nauriyal, Ella Schnacky, Noah Schnacky & Ilya Toshinskiy, songwriters “In The Room”— Maverick City Music, Naomi Raine & Chandler Moore Featuring Tasha Cobbs Leonard; G. Morris Coleman, Tasha Cobbs Leonard & Naomi Raine, songwriters
“That’s My King”— CeCe Winans; Taylor Agan, Kellie Gamble, Lloyd Nicks & Jess Russ, songwriters

Best Gospel Album

“Covered Vol. 1”— Melvin Crispell III “Choirmaster II (Live)”— Ricky Dillard “Father’s Day”— Kirk Franklin “Still Karen”— Karen Clark Sheard
“More Than This “—CeCe Winans

Best Contemporary Christian Music Album

Original: “Heart Of A Human

Best Roots Gospel Album

“The Gospel Sessions, Vol. 2”— Authentic Unlimited “The Gospel According To Mark”— Mark D. Conklin “Rhapsody”— The Harlem Gospel Travelers “Church”— Cory Henry
“Loving You “—The Nelons

Best Latin Pop Album

“Funk Journey” – Anitta (Original: “Funk Generation”)

Best Música Urbana Album

Nobody knows what will happen tomorrow” (Bad Bunny) could be paraphrased as “Tomorrow’s events remain a mystery.

Best Latin Rock or Alternative Album

Who brings the trumpets?” (in paraphrased form) – “Which one is responsible for the trumpet playing?” or simply “The Trumpeter?

Best Música Mexicana Album (Including Tejano)

“Diamantes”— Chiquis “Boca Chueca, Vol. 1”— Carín León “ÉXODO”— Peso Pluma
“De Lejitos”—Jessi Uribe

Best Tropical Latin Album

Move yourself” – Marc Anthony

Best Global Music Performance

“Raat Ki Rani” (Arooj Aftab) can be paraphrased as “Queen of the Night”.

Best African Music Performance

“The day after today” – Tomorrow (Yemi Alade)

Best Global Music Album

Originating from the Wild” – Tems, “Alkebulan II” – Matt B with Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, “Landscapes” – Ciro Hurtado, “Heis” – Rema, “Tales of a Flamenco” – Antonio Rey can be rephrased as follows:

Best Reggae Album

“Relax and Enjoy” – Collie Buddz

Best New Age, Ambient, or Chant Album

“Dawn’s Interlude” – Ricky Kej

Best Children’s Music Album

“Brillo, Brillo!”— Lucky Diaz And The Family Jam Band “Creciendo”— Lucy Kalantari & The Jazz Cats “My Favorite Dream”— John Legend “Solid Rock”— Revival Rock For Children
“World Wide Playdate”— Divinity Roxx and Divi Roxx Kids

Best Comedy Album

“Apocalypse” – Ricky Gervais

Best Audio Book, Narration, and Storytelling Recording

“Love is All You Need”: The Beatles Speak for Themselves, Produced by Guy Oldfield

Best Compilation Soundtrack For Visual Media

“The Color Purple” – Multiple Artists

Best Score Soundtrack For Visual Media (Includes Film And Televison)

“Laura Karpman’s work – ‘American Fiction’ in music

Best Score Soundtrack For Visual Media (Includes Film And Television)

“American Fiction”— Laura Karpman, composer “Challengers”— Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross, composers “The Color Purple”— Kris Bowers, composer “Dune: Part Two”— Hans Zimmer, composer
“Shōgun”— Nick Chuba, Atticus Ross & Leopold Ross, composers

Best Score Soundtrack for Video Games and Other Interactive Media

Here are the rephrased versions for each game:

Best Song Written For Visual Media

There’s no trace of love in the state of Oklahoma.

Best Music Video

In my viewpoint, I’m captivated by the creative minds behind these iconic music videos:

Best Music Film

“American Symphony”—Jon Batiste. Matthew Heineman, video director; Lauren Domino, Matthew Heineman & Joedan Okun, video producers “June”— June Carter Cash, Kristen Vaurio, video director; Josh Matas, Sarah Olson, Jason Owen, Mary Robertson & Kristen Vaurio, video producers “Kings From Queens”— Run DMC, Kirk Fraser, video director; William H. Masterson III, video producer “Stevie Van Zandt: Disciple”— Steven Van Zandt, Bill Teck, video director; Robert Cotto, David Fisher & Bill Teck, video producers
“The Greatest Night In Pop”—Various Artists, Bao Nguyen, video director; Bruce Eskowitz, George Hencken, Larry Klein, Julia Nottingham, Lionel Richie & Harriet Sternberg, video producers

Best Recording Package

For “The Avett Brothers”, it’s Jonny Black and Giorgia Sage serving as the art directors.

Best Boxed Or Special Limited Edition Package

“Patrick Galvin’s ‘Half Living Things’ (Alpha Wolf)

Best Album Notes

“Post Midnight” – Tim Brooks, liner notes contributor for Ford Dabney’s Syncopated Orchestras

Best Historical Album

Titles of the collections:

Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical

“Algorithm” – This term refers to a set of instructions or procedures created by the team consisting of Dernst Emile II, Michael B. Hunter, Stephan Johnson, Rachel Keen, John Kercy, Charles Moniz, and Todd Robinson (engineers), and Colin Leonard (mastering engineer Lucky Daye)

Best Engineered Album, Classical

“Adams: Girls of the Golden West” – Engineered by Alexander Lipay and Dmitriy Lipay; Mastered by Alexander Lipay and Dmitriy Lipay (Performed by John Adams, Daniela Mack, Ryan McKinny, Paul Appleby, Hye Jung Lee, Elliot Madore, Julia Bullock, Davóne Tines, Los Angeles Philharmonic & Los Angeles Master Chorale)

Producer Of The Year, Classical

Erica BrennerChristoph FrankeMorten LindbergDmitriy LipayElaine Martone
Dirk Sobotka

Best Immersive Audio Album

“Avalon” – Bob Clearmountain, skilled in creating immersive soundscapes; Rhett Davies and Bryan Ferry also contributing to the immersive production (Roxy Music)

Best Instrumental Composition

“Finally” – Shelton G. Berg, composer (Shelly Berg)

Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella

“Baby Elephant Walk – Repeat Performance” – Michael League, the arranger (Snarky Puppy)

Best Arrangement, Instruments and Vocals

“Alma” – Arranged by Erin Bentlage, Sara Gazarek, Johanye Kendrick & Amanda Taylor (featuring Regina Carter)

Best Opera Recording

“Adams: Girls Of The Golden West”— John Adams, conductor; Paul Appleby, Julia Bullock, Hye Jung Lee, Daniela Mack, Elliot Madore, Ryan McKinny & Davóne Tines; Dmitriy Lipay, producer (Los Angeles Philharmonic; Los Angeles Master Chorale) “Catán: Florencia En El Amazonas”— Yannick Nézet-Séguin, conductor; Mario Chang, Michael Chioldi, Greer Grimsley, Nancy Fabiola Herrera, Mattia Olivieri, Ailyn Pérez & Gabriella Reyes; David Frost, producer (The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra; The Metropolitan Opera Chorus) “Moravec: The Shining”— Gerard Schwarz, conductor; Tristan Hallett, Kelly Kaduce & Edward Parks; Blanton Alspaugh, producer (Kansas City Symphony; Lyric Opera Of Kansas City Chorus) “Puts: The Hours”— Yannick Nézet-Séguin, conductor; Joyce DiDonato, Renée Fleming & Kelli O’Hara; David Frost, producer (Metropolitan Opera Orchestra; Metropolitan Opera Chorus)
“Saariaho: Adriana Mater”—Esa-Pekka Salonen, conductor; Fleur Barron, Axelle Fanyo, Nicholas Phan & Christopher Purves; Jason O’Connell, producer (San Francisco Symphony; San Francisco Symphony Chorus; Timo Kurkikangas)

Best Choral Performance

“Bright Harmonies in the Night” – Matthew Guard, director (Carrie Cheron, Nathan Hodgson, Helen Karloski & Clare McNamara; Skylark Vocal Ensemble)

Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance

“Adams, J.L.: Waves & Particles”— Jack Quartet “Beethoven For Three: Symphony No. 4 And Op. 97, ‘Archduke’”— Yo-Yo Ma, Leonidas Kavakos & Emanuel Ax “Cerrone: Beaufort Scales”— Beth Willer, Christopher Cerrone & Lorelei Ensemble “Home”— Miró Quartet
“Rectangles And Circumstance”— Caroline Shaw & Sō Percussion

Best Classical Instrumental Solo

Akiho’s composition, “A longing” – Andy Akiho

Best Orchestral Performance

“Adams: City Noir – Fearful Symmetries & Lola Montez Does The Spider Dance” – Marin Alsop, director (ORF Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra)

Best Classical Solo Vocal Album

Exploring Unheard Melodies – Florence Price’s Untouched Tunes featuring Karen Slack as the lead vocalist and Michelle Cann on the piano; Nicholas Phan takes center stage in “A Change is Coming”; Palaver Strings perform together in “Newman: Customized Songs” with Fotina Naumenko as the soloist and Marika Bournaki on the keys (accompanied by Nadège Foofat, Julietta Curenton, Colin Davin, Mark Edwards, Nadia Pessoa, Timothy Roberts, Ryan Romine, Akemi Takayama, Karlyn Viña, and Garrick Zoeter); Will Liverman performs “Show Me The Way” with Jonathan King on the piano. Lastly, Joyce DiDonato sings Wagner’s “Wesendonck Lieder” under the guidance of Maxim Emelyanychev as conductor (Il Pomo d’Oro).

Best Classical Compendium

“Akiho’s Belonging” – Andy Akiho in Collaboration with Imani Winds; Produced by Sean Dixon, Mark Dover (American Counterpoints)

Best Contemporary Classical Composition

“Composition by Andrea Casarrubios titled ‘Casarrubios: Seven For Solo Cello’

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