2025 Grammy Nominations: Beyoncé Sets New Record, Doechii and Shaboozey Score Best New Artist Nods

The 2025 Grammy Award nominations are here, with top artists and new talents getting recognized. Beyoncé leads with her album Cowboy Carter, which earned 11 nominations—a record for any album in Grammy history.

This also brings her career total to 99 nominations, making her the most-nominated artist ever. She’s up for Album of the Year, an award she has yet to win.

Rising star Doechii is also nominated in several categories, including Best New Artist, where she faces tough competition from Sabrina Carpenter, Chappell Roan, and Shaboozey, among others.

Kendrick Lamar is nominated for several major awards, with his hit song “Not Like Us” up for Record of the Year, Song of the Year, and Best Music Video.

Main Nominations

Best New Artist

• Benson Boone
• Sabrina Carpenter
• Doechii
• Khruangbin
• Raye
• Chappell Roan
• Shaboozey
• Teddy Swims

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 Featuring Post Malone

Song of the Year

• “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” – Shaboozey
• “Birds of a Feather” – Billie Eilish
• “Die With a Smile” – Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars
• “Fortnight” – Taylor Swift Featuring Post Malone
• “Good Luck, Babe!” – Chappell Roan
• “Not Like Us” – Kendrick Lamar
• “Please Please Please” – Sabrina Carpenter
• “Texas Hold ‘Em” – Beyoncé

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

Other big names, like Taylor Swift, Charli XCX, and Billie Eilish, are also in the running for major awards like Record of the Year and Album of the Year. Beyoncé even earned nominations in the country music categories with her song “Texas Hold ‘Em.”

The Grammy Awards will take place early next year, bringing music’s biggest night with performances and celebrations of this year’s top music.