The 2025 Grammy nominations had been introduced Friday, and with a whopping 94 classes within the present, The Hollywood Reporter is breaking down what you want to find out about — together with the snubs, the surprises and Beyoncé persevering with to make historical past.
THE SNUBS
Ariana Grande scored three nominations however was shut out of the highest three awards in addition to finest pop solo efficiency. Submit Malone missed out on album of the yr, and although he’s nominated for document and tune of the yr, it’s for his visitor look on Taylor Swift’s “Fortnight,” not for his personal No. 1 hit, “I Need Some Help” with Morgan Wallen.
And talking of Swift — she scored six nominations however how isn’t her groundbreaking live performance film, The Eras Tour, in competitors for finest music movie? And “Fortnight” didn’t make the minimize for finest pop duo/group efficiency — as an alternative Swift is nominated there for her featured look on Gracie Abrams’ “Us.”
Hozier returned to the highest of the pop charts with “Too Sweet,” Tommy Richman dominated TikTok with “Million Dollar Baby” and Vampire Weekend impressed critics with Solely God Was Above Us, however they had been utterly ignored with zero nominations. Unhealthy Bunny, Nicki Minaj, Megan Thee Stallion, Dua Lipa and Ok-pop acts like Lisa, RM and Jung Kook had been additionally shut out.
Benson Boone and Teddy Swims proceed to dominate the Billboard charts with “Beautiful Things” and “Lose Control,” however they solely earned finest new artist nods. And regardless of producing songs for Swift and Sabrina Carpenter — and successful non-classical producer the final three years — Jack Antonoff didn’t earn a nod within the class.
WINNING WOMEN
Months after feminine acts received all televised awards on the 2024 Grammys, girls dominate in main classes for subsequent yr as nicely. For each album of the yr and document of the yr, girls personal six of the eight nominations. Girls even have a big presence in classes like finest pop solo efficiency, finest pop vocal album, finest R&B efficiency, finest R&B tune, finest Americana efficiency, finest folks album and finest Latin pop album.
BLACK QUEENS
After incomes nominations throughout the pop, R&B, rock, rap and dance genres, Beyoncé provides nation to her resume this yr and continues to make historical past. However she’s additionally uplifting others within the course of. Linda Martell — one of many pioneers for Black acts in nation music and the primary Black lady to carry out solo on the Grand Ole Opry — earns her first-ever Grammy nomination for her collaboration with Queen Bey. They’re up for finest melodic rap efficiency for “Spaghetti” from Cowboy Carter, a observe that additionally options Shaboozey. Martell launched her first album in 1970 and had a Prime 25 nation hit however handled main hardships together with racism at her reside exhibits.
FEMALE RAPPERS
Although Nicki Minaj and Megan Thee Stallion had been snubbed, different feminine rap voices are current. Doechii scored three nominations, together with finest new artist, finest rap album for Alligator Bites By no means Heal and finest rap efficiency for “Nissan Altima”; GloRilla’s “Yeah Glo!” and Cardi B.’s “Enough (Miami)” are additionally within the latter class. Latto and Rapsody are up for finest melodic rap efficiency, whereas GloRilla and Rapsody will compete for finest rap tune.
GRAMMY STARBOY
After boycotting the Grammys in 2021, The Weeknd received finest melodic rap efficiency on the 2022 present for his look on Kayne West’s “Hurricane.” He can do the identical on the 2025 awards — he’s nominated in that class for his visitor vocals on Future and Metro Boomin’s “We Still Don’t Trust You.”
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FAMOUS FACES
Daniel Radcliffe may turn into a Grammy winner. He’s nominated for finest musical theater album for Merrily We Roll Alongside. Alicia Keys and Wayne Brady are additionally nominated in the identical class for Hell’s Kitchen and The Wiz, respectively.
Nikki Glaser continues world domination with a nomination for finest comedy album, pitting her in opposition to five-time Grammy winner Dave Chappelle, Trevor Noah, Ricky Gervais and Jim Gaffigan.
The late Matthew Perry and Michelle Williams — who made headlines for narrating Britney Spears’ memoir — missed out on nominations for finest audio e-book, narration and storytelling recording. As a substitute, the nominees are Jimmy Carter, Barbra Streisand, Dolly Parton and George Clinton.
SING IT LIVE
Muni Lengthy was heartbroken earlier this yr when she realized her viral R&B hit, “Made for Me,” didn’t qualify for the 2025 present. However she submitted a reside model of the tune, from her BET Awards efficiency, and she’s now in competition: It’s nominated for finest R&B efficiency. She’s additionally up for finest R&B album (Revenge), finest R&B tune (“Ruined Me”) and finest conventional R&B efficiency (“Make Me Forget”).
THE MAGICAL FLUTE
OutKast’s André 3000’s flute album has made a splash on the Grammys — it’s nominated for album of the yr. André, together with Large Boi, beforehand received the highest prize for Speakerboxxx/The Love Beneath in 2001; it’s one in every of solely two rap-based albums to win within the class. André’s New Blue Solar additionally earned a nod for finest different jazz album, whereas “I Swear, I Really Wanted To Make A ‘Rap’ Album But This Is Literally The Way The Wind Blew Me This Time” — one of many longest tune titles of all-time — is up for finest instrumental composition.
GRAMMY LEGEND
John Legend has received 12 Grammys, however he’s scored nominations for finest kids’s music album and finest association, instrumental or a cappella for the primary time. Legend’s My Favourite Dream, which was created for youngsters and their households, was impressed by the singer’s circle of relatives and even options vocals from his spouse Chrissy Teigen and two of his children, Luna and Miles. For finest association, instrumental or a cappella, he’s nominated alongside Jacob Collier and Tori Kelly for arranging their model of “Bridge Over Troubled Water.”
BEATLES FAMILY
The Beatles scored two nominations — together with document of the yr — for his or her ultimate tune, “Now and Then.” And Sean Ono Lennon earned a nod for finest boxed or particular restricted version package deal as an artwork director of his father’s Thoughts Video games celebratory re-release.
KATE BUSH, THE ART DIRECTOR
Earlier than this yr, Kate Bush earned three Grammy noms with no wins. However she has an opportunity to vary that — as an artwork director. She’s nominated for finest recording package deal and finest boxed or particular restricted version package deal for Hounds of Love the Baskerville Version.
MOVIE MUSIC
A number of viral music moments in movies had been honored with nominations. Deadpool & Wolverine, which introduced new life to NSYNC’s “Bye, Bye, Bye,” is nominated for finest compilation soundtrack for visible media. Saltburn can also be within the class and resurrected Sophie Ellis-Bextor’s “Murder on the Dancefloor.” Different movies within the class are closely based mostly in music, together with The Colour Purple, Maestro and Twisters, which has a stacked soundtrack that includes nation stars like Shania Twain, Miranda Lambert, Luke Combs, Jelly Roll, Kane Brown and Lainey Wilson.
THE BOY IS MINE IS BACK
Monica and Brandy, who received a Grammy for his or her late ‘90s duet “The Boy Is Mine,” jumped on the remix of Ariana Grande’s tune with the identical title — and now that model is nominated for finest pop duo/group efficiency. Grande’s different nominations embody finest pop vocal album for Everlasting Sunshine and finest dance pop recording for “Yes, And?”
FIRST-TIMERS
Willow Smith could observe in her father’s footsteps with a Grammy win. She earned her first-ever nomination this yr — for finest association, devices and vocals for “Big Feelings.” Different first-time nominees embody Morgan Wallen, Sabrina Carpenter, Kim Gordon and Pete Rock.
FEMALE PRODUCERS
The final time a lady was nominated for non-classical producer of the yr was on the 2019 present. A girl has by no means received the glory however issues may change this yr. Alissia, who has labored with Coco Jones, Chlöe, BJ The Chicago Child, Rae Khalil and Lion Babe, is nominated within the class. Her competitors contains Dan Nigro, Mustard, Dernst “D’Mile” Emile II and Ian Fitchuk.
