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67th Annual Grammy Awards
DateFebruary 2, 2025
LocationCrypto.com Arena
Los Angeles, California
Hosted byTrevor Noah
Most awardsKendrick Lamar (5)
Most nominationsBeyoncé (11)
Websitegrammy.com
Television/radio coverage
NetworkCBS
Paramount+
Viewership15.4 million viewers
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The 67th Annual Grammy Awards honored the best recordings, compositions, and artists from September 16, 2023, to August 30, 2024, as chosen by the members of the Recording Academy, on February 2, 2025.[1] In its 22nd year at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, the main ceremony was broadcast on CBS and available to stream on Paramount+. It was preceded by the premiere ceremony at the Peacock Theater, starting at 12:30 p.m. PT. Nominations were announced through a YouTube livestream on November 8, 2024.[2] South African comedian Trevor Noah hosted the ceremony for the fifth consecutive time.[3]

Kendrick Lamar's "Not Like Us" swept all five of its nominations, which included Record of the Year and Song of the Year, making it the most decorated rap song in Grammy Awards history. He became the second rap artist to win both awards, after Childish Gambino in 2019.[4] Beyoncé received the most nominations at the ceremony with eleven and won three awards, which included Album of the Year and Best Country Album for Cowboy Carter. She became the first Black artist to win Best Country Album and the first Black woman to win Album of the Year since Lauryn Hill in 1999.[5] Chappell Roan took home Best New Artist, and Sierra Ferrell swept the American roots categories, winning all four of her nominations.[6] Best New Artist nominee Doechii won Best Rap Album for Alligator Bites Never Heal, becoming the third woman to win this award, after Hill (with the Fugees) in 1997 and Cardi B in 2019. Other three-time winners included Charli XCX and St. Vincent. Other artists that led nominations included Charli XCX and Post Malone with eight each, and Kendrick Lamar and Billie Eilish with seven each.

Background

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For the 2025 ceremony, the Recording Academy announced several changes for different categories and updates on eligibility rules.[7] No new categories were introduced for the first time in four years.[8] In an urgent letter to the 12,000 voting members of the Recording Academy, chief executive officer (CEO) Harvey Mason Jr. urged them to cast their votes with "purpose, intention, and integrity" and without "bias, grudge-holding, or careless voting".[9][10]

Discussions were held to either postpone the ceremony and all of its ancillary events or pivot the broadcast to a fundraiser due to the series of wildfires affecting Southern California.[11][12] In a joint statement, Mason Jr. and Tammy Hurt, the chair of the Recording Academy's board of trustees, confirmed that the ceremony would proceed as planned "in close coordination with local authorities to ensure public safety and responsible use of area resources."[13] This edition, however, carried a "renewed sense of purpose: raising additional funds to support wildfire relief efforts and honoring the bravery and dedication of first responders who risk their lives to protect ours."[14]

Category changes

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Criteria amendments

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  • All eligibly-certified featured artists with less than 50% of playing time will be awarded a Winners' Certificate for all genre album categories. This rule does not apply to Best Musical Theater Album or the General Field and Craft categories.
  • The annual fee media companies must pay to enter a recording in the online entry process was increased to $180.
  • Criteria for Best Traditional R&B Performance was amended to "more accurately represent recordings that embody the classical elements of R&B/soul music, distinguishing them from contemporary interpretations of the genre."
  • Criteria for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album was amended to expand the category by "broadening its scope and welcoming more entries from the musical theater community." Its album eligibility criteria was also updated, requiring that albums must contain more than 75% of newly recorded (previously unreleased) performances.
  • Criteria for Best Children's Music Album was amended with a requirement for lyrics and English-language translations to be included in entry submissions. An intended audience range was also defined as "infant to 12 years old".
  • Submission guidelines for Songwriter of the Year, Non-Classical were amended with the hopes of allowing a "wider representation of the songwriter community", with the minimum submission threshold in which a songwriter is credited as a songwriter or co-writer (not a primary or featured artist or producer) being reduced from five to four songs. The additional number of songs a songwriter may enter in which they are also credited as a primary or featured artist, or any other supporting role was also increased from four to five.

Performers

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Premiere ceremony

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Performers for the premiere ceremony were announced on January 29, 2025.[16]

List of performers at the premiere ceremony
Artist(s) Song(s)
Yolanda Adams
Wayne Brady
Deborah Cox
Scott Hoying
Angélique Kidjo
Taj Mahal
"Bridge over Troubled Water"
Joe Bonamassa "Twenty-Four Hour Blues"
Muni Long "Made for Me"
Béla Fleck "Rhapsody in Blue"
Joyce DiDonato
Renée Fleming
Kelli O'Hara
Kevin Puts
"All Along"

Main ceremony

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The first batch of main ceremony performers, which included Billie Eilish, Chappell Roan, Charli XCX, and Sabrina Carpenter, were announced on January 24, 2025.[17] The second batch of performers, which included Chris Martin, Cynthia Erivo, Janelle Monáe, and Stevie Wonder, were announced on January 29.[18][19]

List of performers at the 67th Annual Grammy Awards
Artist(s) Song(s)
Dawes
John Legend
Sheryl Crow
Brad Paisley
Brittany Howard
St. Vincent[20]
Tribute to Los Angeles
"I Love L.A."
Billie Eilish
Finneas O'Connell
"Birds of a Feather"
Sabrina Carpenter "Espresso"
"Please Please Please"
Chappell Roan "Pink Pony Club"
Khruangbin "May Ninth"
Benson Boone
Doechii
DJ Miss Milan[21]
Teddy Swims
Shaboozey
Raye
Best New Artist Medley
"Beautiful Things"
"Catfish"
"Denial Is a River"
"Lose Control"
"Good News"
"A Bar Song (Tipsy)"
"Oscar Winning Tears"
Bruno Mars
Lady Gaga
Tribute to Los Angeles
"California Dreamin'"
The Weeknd
Playboi Carti
Surprise Performance:
"Cry for Me"
"Timeless"
Herbie Hancock
Cynthia Erivo
Lainey Wilson
Jacob Collier
Stevie Wonder
Janelle Monáe
Tribute to Quincy Jones
"Fly Me to the Moon"
"Let the Good Times Roll"
"Bluesette"
"We Are the World"
"Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough"
Chris Martin
Grace Bowers
In Memoriam:
"All My Love"
Shakira "Ojos Así"
"Shakira: Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 53"[22]
Charli XCX "Von Dutch"
"Guess"

Presenters

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Justin Tranter was announced as the host of the Premiere Ceremony at the Peacock Theater[23] on January 29, 2025, alongside the list of presenters.[16]

Taylor Swift was announced as a presenter for the main ceremony and telecast at Crypto.com Arena[24] on January 30.[25]

Winners and nominees

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First round voting took place from October 4 to October 15, 2024. The nominees were announced by Brandy Clark, Kirk Franklin, David Frost, Robert Gordon, Kylie Minogue, Victoria Monét, Gaby Moreno, Deanie Parker, Mark Ronson, Ben Platt, and Hayley Williams on November 8 in a livestream on the official Grammy YouTube channel.[26][27] Final round voting then took place from December 12, 2024, to January 3, 2025, ahead of when the winners were revealed during the Grammy Premiere Ceremony and telecast on February 2.[28][29][30]

Beyoncé received the most nominations with eleven, which set a new one-year record for nominations by a female artist. She previously shared the record with Lauryn Hill, who earned 10 nominations at the 1999 ceremony, and matched it herself in 2010.[31][32] With a career total of 99 nominations, Beyoncé became the most nominated artist in Grammy history, breaking a tie with her husband Jay-Z.[33] Taylor Swift is the first woman to earn seven career nominations for Album of the Year with The Tortured Poets Department.[34] "Now and Then" by the Beatles is the first song produced with the help of artificial intelligence to be nominated for a Grammy.[35] At 100 years of age, former U.S. president Jimmy Carter became the oldest nominee ever; he was nominated for Best Audio Book, Narration & Storytelling Recording.[36] Anitta's Funk Generation is the first funk carioca album to be nominated for a Grammy.[37] Sabrina Carpenter and Chappell Roan became the fourteenth and fifteenth artists in history who have earned Grammy nominations in all four main General Field categories in one night. Charli XCX and Post Malone were added to the nominees for Best Recording Package for their respective albums on December 20.[38]

Winners appear first and highlighted in bold.[39]

General Field

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General Field

Pop & Dance/Electronic

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Pop & Dance/Electronic Field

Rock, Metal & Alternative

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Rock, Metal & Alternative Field

R&B, Rap & Spoken Word Poetry

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R&B, Rap and Spoken Word Poetry Field
  • The Heart, The Mind, The SoulTank and the Bangas
    • Civil Writes: The South Got Something to Say – Queen Sheba
    • Concrete & Whiskey Act II Part 1: A Bourbon 30 SeriesOmari Hardwick
    • Good M.U.S.I.C. Universe Sonic Sinema Episode 1: In the Beginning Was the WordMalik Yusef
    • The Seven Number OnesMad Skillz

Jazz, Traditional Pop, Contemporary Instrumental & Musical Theater

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Jazz, Traditional Pop, Contemporary Instrumental & Musical Theater Field

Country & American Roots

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Country & American Roots Field
  • KuiniKalani Pe'a
    • 25 Back to My RootsSean Ardoin and Kreole Rock And Soul
    • Live at the 2024 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage FestivalBig Chief Monk Boudreaux & The Golden Eagles featuring J'Wan Boudreaux
    • Live at the 2024 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival – New Breed Brass Band featuring Trombone Shorty
    • Stories from The Battlefield – The Rumble featuring Chief Joseph Boudreaux Jr.

Gospel & Contemporary Christian

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Gospel & Contemporary Christian Field
  • ChurchCory Henry
    • Loving YouThe Nelons
    • Rhapsody – The Harlem Gospel Travelers
    • The Gospel According To Mark – Mark D. Conklin
    • The Gospel Sessions, Vol 2 – Authentic Unlimited

Latin, Global, African, Reggae & New Age, Ambient or Chant

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Latin, Global, African, Reggae & New Age, Ambient or Chant Field

Children's, Comedy, Audio Book Narration & Storytelling, Visual Media & Music Video/Film

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Children's, Comedy, Audio Book Narration & Storytelling, Visual Media & Music Video/Film Field

Package, Notes & Historical

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Package, Notes & Historical Field
  • Centennial
    • Meagan Hennessey & Richard Martin, compilation producers; Richard Martin, mastering engineer (King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band And Various Artists)
  • Diamonds And Pearls: Super Deluxe Edition
  • Paul Robeson – Voice of Freedom: His Complete Columbia, RCA, HMV, and Victor Recordings
    • Tom Laskey, Shana L. Redmond, Susan Robeson & Robert Russ, compilation producers; Nancy Conforti & Andreas K. Meyer, mastering engineers (Paul Robeson)
  • Pepito y Paquito
  • The Sound of Music (Original Soundtrack Recording - Super Deluxe Edition)
  • Centennial
    • Ricky Riccardi, album notes writer (King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band & Various Artists)
  • After Midnight
    • Tim Brooks, album notes writer (Ford Dabney's Syncopated Orchestras)
  • The Carnegie Hall Concert
  • John Culshaw — The Art of the Producer - The Early Years 1948-55
  • SONtrack Original De La Película "Al Son De Beno"
    • Josh Kun, album notes writer (Various Artists)

Production, Engineering, Composition & Arrangement

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Production, Engineering, Composition & Arrangement Field

Classical

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Classical Field
  • Ochre
  • Clear Voices In The Dark
    • Matthew Guard, conductor (Carrie Cheron, Nathan Hodgson, Helen Karloski & Clare McNamara; Skylark Vocal Ensemble)
  • A Dream So Bright: Choral Music Of Jake Runestad
    • Eric Holtan, conductor (Jeffrey Biegel; True Concord Orchestra; True Concord Voices)
  • Handel: Israel in Egypt
  • Sheehan: Akathist
    • Elaine Kelly, conductor; Melissa Attebury, Stephen Sands & Benedict Sheehan, chorus masters (Elizabeth Bates, Paul D'Arcy, Tynan Davis, Aine Hakamatsuka, Steven Hrycelak, Helen Karloski, Enrico Lagasca, Edmund Milly, Fotina Naumenko, Neil Netherly, Timothy Parsons, Stephen Sands, Miriam Sheehan & Pamela Terry; Novus NY; Artefact Ensemble, The Choir Of Trinity Wall Street, Downtown Voices & Trinity Youth Chorus)
  • Beyond The Years - Unpublished Songs Of Florence Price
    • Karen Slack, soloist; Michelle Cann, pianist
  • A Change Is Gonna Come
  • Bespoke Songs
    • Fotina Naumenko, soloist; Marika Bournaki, pianist (Nadège Foofat; Julietta Curenton, Colin Davin, Mark Edwards, Nadia Pessoa, Timothy Roberts, Ryan Romine, Julian Schwarz, Akemi Takayama, Karlyn Viña & Garrick Zoeter)
  • Show Me The Way
  • Wagner: Wesendonck Lieder

Special merit awards

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Recipients of the Lifetime Achievement Awards, Trustee Awards, and Technical Grammy Awards were announced on December 20, 2024.[40] The Special Merit Awards ceremony was held at the Wilshire Ebell Theater in Los Angeles on February 1, 2025.[41]

Lifetime Achievement Awards

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Trustee Awards

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Technical Grammy Awards

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Dr. Dre Global Impact Award

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Harry Belafonte Best Song for Social Change Award

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  • "Deliver," written by Iman Jordan (performer), Roy Gartrell, Tam Jones, and Ariel Loh[42]

Multiple nominations and awards

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The following received multiple awards:

The following received multiple nominations:

In Memoriam

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The following individuals were included in a montage during the In Memoriam performance at the ceremony.[43] An expanded list of those who died during the previous year was included on the Grammy website.[44]

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