The 67th Annual GRAMMY Awards season has officially begun, setting the stage for an exciting lead-up to Music’s Biggest Night. This year’s ceremony will air live from Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on Sunday, Feb. 2, via CBS and Paramount+
Final Round Voting: From Dec. 12, 2024, to Jan. 3, 2025, Recording Academy members will cast votes across 94 categories, including Record of the Year, Album of the Year, Song of the Year, and Best New Artist. These votes, cast by artists, producers, and other industry insiders, affirm the GRAMMYs as music’s foremost peer-recognized honor.
New Enhancements for 2025: The Recording Academy has introduced significant updates, including refined eligibility rules and renaming of some categories. These changes reflect an ongoing commitment to inclusivity and the Academy’s evolving role within the music industry, with nominations having just been announced, setting the stage for an electrifying awards season.
Grammy Award, any of a series of awards presented annually in the United States by the National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences (NARAS; commonly called the Recording Academy) or the Latin Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences (LARAS; commonly called the Latin Recording Academy) to recognize achievement in the music industry. Winners are selected from more than 25 fields, which cover such genres as pop, rock, rap, R&B, country, reggae, classical, gospel, and jazz, as well as production and postproduction work, including packaging and album notes. Four general awards are also given for record, album, song of the year, and best new artist; in total more than 75 awards are presented. The honorees receive a golden statuette of a gramophone.
This year’s list reflects an eclectic range of talent, marking milestones for emerging artists and honoring music legends across genres. This year’s nominees represent a fusion of genres, bridging the worlds of pop, rap, R&B, and global music, underscoring the Grammy’s commitment to artistic diversity. With fierce competition in top categories, the countdown to February’s ceremony has begun, sparking anticipation and spirited discussions across the music industry. Check out the list below of the most contended awards in exactly 94 categories.
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
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
“Chappell Roan The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess” – Chappell Roan
“The Tortured Poet’s Department” – Taylor Swift
Song Of The Year
“A Bar Song (Tipsy)” – Sean Cook, Jerrel Jones, Joe Kent, Chibueze Collins Obinna, Nevin Sastry & Mark
Williams
“Birds of a Feather” – Billie Eilish O’Connell & Finneas O’Connell, songwriters (Billie Eilish)
“Die With A Smile” – Dernst “D’Mile” Emile II, James Fauntleroy, Lady Gaga, Bruno Mars & Andrew Watt
“Fortnight” – Jack Antonoff, Austin Post & Taylor Swift
“Good Luck, Babe!” – Kayleigh Rose Amstutz, Daniel Nigro & Justin Tranter, songwriters (Chappell Roan)
“Not Like Us” – Kendrick Lamar, songwriter (Kendrick Lamar)
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