Cowboy Carter – Beyoncé win Grammy Awards
The 2025 Grammy Awards, held at the Arena in Los Angeles, celebrated the biggest stars of the past year. Beyoncé led the nominations with 11 nods for her 2024 album Cowboy Carter and made history by winning Best Country Album, becoming the first Black woman to win in a country category in 50 years.
She also won Best Country Duo/Group Performance for II Most Wanted with Miley Cyrus. The night featured several unforgettable moments, including a heartfelt tribute by Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars to those affected by the recent California wildfires. They performed California Dreamin’ by The Mamas & The Papas and later won Best Pop Duo/Group Performance for Die With A Smile.
Will Smith honored legendary producer Quincy Jones, while Indian-American vocalist Chandrika Tandon won Best New Age, Ambient, or Chant Album for Triveni. This marked her first Grammy win after a previous nomination in 2009.
Late music icon Prince received a posthumous Lifetime Achievement Award, and Coldplay’s Chris Martin led an emotional tribute to the late Liam Payne during the “In Memoriam” segment.
2025 Grammy Winners – Key Categories
- Album of the Year: Cowboy Carter – Beyoncé
- Record of the Year: Not Like Us – Kendrick Lamar
- Song of the Year: Not Like Us – Kendrick Lamar
- Best New Artist: Chappell Roan
- Best Pop Vocal Album: Short N’ Sweet – Sabrina Carpenter
- Best Country Album: Cowboy Carter – Beyoncé
- Best Country Song: The Architect – Kacey Musgraves, Shane McAnally & Josh Osborne
- Best Rock Album: Hackney Diamonds – The Rolling Stones
- Best Rap Album: Alligator Bites Never Heal – Doechii
- Best R&B Album: 11:11 (Deluxe) – Chris Brown
- Best Music Video: Not Like Us – Kendrick Lamar
- Best Musical Theater Album: Hell’s Kitchen
- Producer of the Year (Non-Classical): Daniel Nigro
The 67th Grammy Awards showcased an exciting mix of history-making wins, powerful performances, and emotional tributes, proving once again why music remains a unifying force.
