The 2025 Grammy Awards take place today in Los Angeles, and the biggest names in music are vying for the coveted golden gramophone—or several. Beyoncé enters the day with a whopping 11 nominations—an achievement that brought her career total to 99, and broke her tie with husband Jay-Z. Will tonight mark the first time she takes home Album of the Year?
Post Malone and Kendrick Lamar are sitting pretty with eight and seven nominations, respectively. Repeat Grammy favorites Billie Eilish and Taylor Swift, as well as newcomers Sabrina Carpenter and Chappell Roan, earned six nods each this year, while Charli XCX is competing in seven categories this evening thanks to her wildly popular Brat.
Trevor Noah will handle hosting duties during the main Grammys ceremony for the fifth year running. Performers during the show include Billie Eilish, Charli XCX, Doechii, Chappell Roan, Sabrina Carpenter, Shakira, Benson Boone, and Teddy Swims, among several others.
Last year’s Big Four winners were Taylor Swift (Album of the Year), Miley Cyrus (Record of the Year), Billie Eilish (Song of the Year), and Victoria Monét (Best New Artist). The night also included wins for SZA, Karol G, Killer Mike, and more.
Get ready with Pitchfork’s predictions for who will snatch up trophies, and follow along with all of Pitchfork’s coverage of the 2025 Grammy Awards.
Best Contemporary Christian Music Album
Brandon Lake – Coat of Many Colors
WINNER: Doe – Heart of a Human
Elevation Worship – When Wind Meets Fire
Forrest Frank – Child of God
Maverick City Music, Chandler Moore & Naomi Raine – The Maverick Way Complete
Best Gospel Album
WINNER: CeCe Winans – More Than This
Karen Clark Sheard – Still Karen
Kirk Franklin – Father’s Day
Melvin Crispell III – Covered Vol. 1
Ricky Dillard – Choirmaster II (Live)
Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song
Bethel Music, Jenn Johnson Featuring CeCe Winans – Holy Forever (Live)
WINNER: CeCe Winans – That’s My King
Elevation Worship Featuring Brandon Lake, Chris Brown & Chandler Moore – Praise
Honor & Glory & Disciple – Firm Foundation (He Won’t)
Jwlkrs Worship & Maverick City Music Featuring Chandler Moore – In the Name of Jesus
Maverick City Music, Naomi Raine & Chandler Moore Featuring Tasha Cobbs Leonard – In the Room
Best Gospel Performance/Song
Doe – Holy Hands
Melvin Crispell III – Yesterday
Ricky Dillard – Hold On (Live)
WINNER: Tasha Cobbs Leonard, Erica Campbell & Israel Houghton Featuring Jonathan McReynolds & Jekalyn Carr – One Hallelujah
Yolanda Adams – Church Doors
Best Regional Roots Music Album
Big Chief Monk Featuring J’wan Boudreaux – Live at the 2024 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival
WINNER: Kalani Pe’a – Kuini
New Breed Brass Band Featuring Trombone Shorty – Live at the 2024 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival
The Rumble – Stories From the Battlefield
Sean Ardoin & Kreole Rock and Soul – 25 Back to My Roots
Best Folk Album
Adrianne Lenker – Bright Future
American Patchwork Quartet – American Patchwork Quartet
Aoife O’Donovan – All My Friends
WINNER: Gillian Welch & David Rawlings – Woodland
Madi Diaz – Weird Faith
Best Bluegrass Album
WINNER: Billy Strings – Live Vol. 1
Bronwyn Keith-Hynes – I Built a World
Dan Tyminski – Dan Tyminski: Live From the Ryman
The Del McCoury Band – Songs of Love and Life
Sister Sadie – No Fear
Tony Trischka – Earl Jam
Best Americana Album
Charley Crockett – $10 Cowboy
Maggie Rose – No One Gets Out Alive
Sarah Jarosz – Polaroid Lovers
WINNER: Sierra Ferrell – Trail of Flowers
T Bone Burnett – The Other Side
Waxahatchee – Tigers Blood
Best American Roots Song
Aoife O’Donovan – All My Friends
Iron & Wine & Fiona Apple – All in Good Time
Mark Knopfler – Ahead of the Game
Shemekia Copeland – Blame It on Eve
WINNER: Sierra Ferrell – American Dreaming
Best Americana Performance
Beyoncé – Ya Ya
Gillian Welch & David Rawlings – Empty Trainload of Sky
Madi Diaz & Kacey Musgraves – Don’t Do Me Good
Madison Cunningham – Subtitles
Sarah Jarosz – Runaway Train
WINNER: Sierra Ferrell – American Dreaming
Best Remixed Recording
Charli XCX – Von Dutch A. G. Cook Remix Featuring Addison Rae
Doechii & Kaytranada Featuring JT – Alter Ego (Kaytranada Remix)
Julian Marley & Antaeus – Jah Sees Them (Amapiano Remix)
WINNER: Sabrina Carpenter – Espresso (Mark Ronson x FNZ Working Late Remix)
Shaboozey & David Guetta – A Bar Song (Tipsy) (Remix)
Best Dance/Electronic Music Album
WINNER: Charli XCX – Brat
Four Tet – Three
Justice – Hyperdrama
Kaytranada – Timeless
Zedd – Telos
Best Dance Pop Recording
Ariana Grande – Yes, And?
Billie Eilish – L’Amour de Ma Vie [Over Now Extended Edit]
WINNER: Charli XCX – Von Dutch
Madison Beer – Make You Mine
Troye Sivan – Got Me Started
Best Dance/Electronic Recording
Disclosure – She’s Gone, Dance On
Four Tet – Loved
Fred Again.. & Baby Keem – Leavemealone
WINNER: Justice & Tame Impala – Neverender
Kaytranada Featuring Childish Gambino – Witchy
Best Pop Solo Performance
Beyoncé – Bodyguard
Billie Eilish – Birds of a Feather
Chappell Roan – Good Luck, Babe!
Charli XCX – Apple
WINNER: Sabrina Carpenter – Espresso
Source : Pitchfork
