The 2025 Grammy nominations are finally here, and MANY of our favorite girls and gays have received recognition for their stellar work. It's been an incredible year for music with releases from many of the biggest artists in the world — and now they're all competing against each other!
Out manifested a few of the nominations with our surprisingly spot-on predictions post and despite a few snubs for artists like Megan Thee Stallion and Ariana Grande in the major categories, we're surprisingly pleased. (The upcoming ceremony recognized work released between September 16, 2023 through August 30, 2024.)
Beyoncé leads the pack with 11 nominations for her groundbreaking album Cowboy Carter, including Album of the Year, Record and Song of the Year for the lead single "Texas Hold ‘Em," Best Country Album, Best Country Duo/Group Performance for “II MOST WANTED" alongside Miley Cyrus, and a few more in the rap and Americana categories.
Chappell Roan also secured nominations in the Big 4 categories alongside Sabrina Carpenter! Both artists are nominated for Album of the Year, Record of the Year, Song of the Year, and Best New Artist, but we have a sneaking suspicion "Good Luck, Babe!" will snatch a few wins.
Troye Sivan's stellar 2023 album Something To Give Each Other earned him another nomination with "Got Me Started" in Best Dance Recording category and Willow Smith's Empathogen secured a nom in Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical. Singer-songwriter Clairo also landed her first0-ver nomination in Best Alternative Music Album for Charm.
Charli xcx's brat summer continues, landing the artist her first nominations since 2015. Her body of work has been nominated for Album of the Year and Best Dance/Electronic Album, "360" for Record of the Year and Best Music Video, "Apple" for Best Pop Solo Performance, "Guess" ft. Billie Eilish for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance, and "Von Dutch" for Best Dance Pop Recording and Best Remixed Recording. As the gays know, she's been underrated for so long that it's so sweet to see the icon get her flowers.
Other notable accomplishments include Doechii and Cardi B nominations in the Best Rap Performance category, St. Vincent being the lone woman in the Best Rock Performance and Best Rock Song categories, Ariana Grande's eternal sunshine earning noms in Best Pop Vocal Album and Best Pop Duo/Group Performance, Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars' "Die With a Smile" earning a last-minute Song of the Year nomination, Anitta and Kali Uchis were nominated in the Best Latin Pop Album, and Doechii's Alligator Bites Never Heal mixtape found itself in the Best Rap Album (and we're betting on her to win it). Out musicians Durand Bernarr, Kehlani, and Kaytranada also scooped some well deserved nomination love!
Now that we have the official list 2025 Grammy nominations, here are our predictions for the winners of the Big 4 categories. We've bolded our bets, so start placing yours...
Record of the Year
Now and Then - The Beatles
Texas Hold 'Em - Beyoncé
Espresso - Sabrina Carpenter
360 - Charli xcx
Birds of a Feather - Billie Eilish
Not Like Us - Kendrick Lamar
Good Luck, Babe! - Chappell Roan
Fortnight - Taylor Swift, Post Malone
Album of the Year
New Blue Sun - André 3000
Cowboy Carter - Beyoncé
Short n' Sweet - Sabrina Carpenter
BRAT - Charli xcx
Djesse Vol. 4 - Jacob Collier
Hit Me Hard and Soft - Billie Eilish
The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess - Chappell Roan
The Tortured Poets Department - Taylor Swift
Song of the Year
A Bar Song (Tipsy) - Shaboozy
Birds of a Feather - Billie Eilish
Die With a Smile - Lady Gaga, Bruno Mars
Fortnight - Taylor Swift, Post Malone
Good Luck, Babe! - Chappell Roan
Not Like Us - Kendrick Lamar
Please Please Please - Sabrina Carpenter
Texas Hold 'Em - Beyoncé
Best New Artist
Benson Boone
Sabrina Carpenter
Doechii
Khruangbin
RAYE
Chappell Roan
Shaboozey
Teddy Swims
The 67th annual Grammy Awards will take place live on Sunday, February 2 from the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.
