Grammy Awards 2025: Major wins and surprising snubs on music's biggest night

The 67th Annual Grammy Awards took place on Feb. 2, 2025, at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, with Trevor Noah hosting for the fourth time. The ceremony saw Kendrick Lamar, Beyoncé, and Charli XCX emerge as major winners, while some of music's biggest stars, including Taylor Swift, Billie Eilish, and Ariana Grande, walked away empty-handed despite multiple nominations.

Kendrick Lamar took home Record of the Year for "Not Like Us " and Best Rap Song, cementing his dominance in hip-hop. Meanwhile, Beyoncé secured Best Country Album for COWBOY CARTER, becoming the most decorated artist in Grammys history

Charli XCX won Best Dance/Electronic Album for BRAT and Best Dance Pop Recording for "Von Dutch", solidifying her influence in electronic music. Other big wins included Chappell Roan who won Best New Artist, and Sabrina Carpenter who claimed Best Pop Vocal Album for Short n' Sweet and Best Pop Solo Performance for "Espresso".

Taylor Swift, on the other hand, failed to secure any wins, marking one of the biggest upsets of the night. Despite being nominated in 6 categories including Album of the Year for The Tortured Poets Department and Song of the Year for "Fortnight feat. Post Malone", Swift left empty-handed.

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Ariana Grande also suffered a major shutout, missing wins in Best Pop Vocal Album for eternal sunshine and Best Pop Duo/Group Performance for "The Boy Is Mine feat. Brandy & Monica".

Here's the complete list of winners:

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• Record of the Year – Not Like Us – Kendrick Lamar

• Album of the Year – Cowboy Carter – Beyoncé

• Song of the Year – Not Like Us – Kendrick Lamar

• Best New Artist – Chappell Roan

Visual Media & Soundtracks

• Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media – Dune: Part Two – Hans Zimmer

• Best Song Written for Visual Media – It Never Went Away (From American Symphony) – Jon Batiste

• Best Music Video – Not Like Us – Kendrick Lamar

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  • Best Latin Pop Album – Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran – Shakira

  • Best Música Urbana Album – Las Letras Ya No Importan – Residente

  • Best Música Mexicana Album – Boca Chueca, Vol. 1 – Carín León

  • Best African Music Performance – Love Me JeJe – Tems

  • Best Global Music Album – Alkebulan II – Matt B & Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

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    • Best Country Solo Performance – It Takes a Woman – Chris Stapleton

    • Best Country Duo/Group Performance – II Most Wanted – Beyoncé & Miley Cyrus

    • Best Country Song – The Architect – Kacey Musgraves

    • Best Country Album – Cowboy Carter – Beyoncé

    • Best Americana Performance – American Dreaming – Sierra Ferrell

    Rap Categories

    • Best Rap Performance – Not Like Us – Kendrick Lamar

    • Best Melodic Rap Performance – 3:AM – Rapsody feat. Erykah Badu

    • Best Rap Song – Not Like Us – Kendrick Lamar

    • Best Rap Album – Alligator Bites Never Heal – Doechii

    R&B Categories

    • 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 Song – Saturn – SZA

    • Best Progressive R&B Album (TIE) – So Glad to Know You – Avery*Sunshine & Why Lawd? – NxWorries

    • Best R&B Album – 11:11 (Deluxe) – Chris Brown

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      • Best Dance/Electronic Recording – Neverender – Justice & Tame Impala

      • Best Dance Pop Recording – Von Dutch – Charli XCX

      • Best Dance/Electronic Album – Brat – Charli XCX

      • Best Remixed Recording – Espresso (Mark Ronson x FNZ Working Late Remix) – Sabrina Carpenter

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        • Best Pop Solo Performance – Espresso – Sabrina Carpenter

        • Best Pop Duo/Group Performance – Die With a Smile – Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars

        • Best Pop Vocal Album – Short n’ Sweet – Sabrina Carpenter

        Production & Songwriting

        • Producer of the Year, Non-Classical – Daniel Nigro

        • Songwriter of the Year, Non-Classical – Amy Allen