The biggest names in music have been recognized for their contributions to the industry made throughout the past year. This year’s 2025 Grammy nominees are made up of several industry heavyweights, including Beyoncé, Taylor Swift, Kendrick Lamar and Charli XCX. Other artists to have received several nods across various categories include Sabrina Carpenter, Chappell Roan and RAYE. Read here to find out The Independent’s Roisin O’Connor’s predictions for the winners of the “big four” categories.

Winners will be announced during the live ceremony on Sunday, February 2, at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. Only recordings commercially released in the US between September 16, 2023 through August 30, 2024 are eligible for 2025 nominations. Find the full list of Grammy 2025 nominations below. Album of the Year. André 3000 - New Blue Sun. Beyoncé - Cowboy Carter. Sabrina Carpenter - Short n Sweet. Charli XCX - Brat.

Jacob Collier - Djesse Vol 4. Billie Eilish - Hit Me Hard and Soft. Chappell Roan - The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess. Taylor Swift - The Tortured Poets Department. Record of the Year. The Beatles - “Now and Then”. Beyoncé - “Texas Hold ‘Em”. Sabrina Carpenter - “Espresso”. Charli XCX - “360”. Billie Eilish - “Birds of a Feather”. Kendrick Lamar - “Not Like Us”. Chappell Roan - “Good Luck Babe!”.

Taylor Swift Featuring Post Malone - “Fortnight”. Best New Artist. Benson Boone. Sabrina Carpenter. doechii. Chappell Roan. Shaboozey. Khruangbin. Teddy Swims. Song of the Year. “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” - Sean Cook, Jerrel Jones, Joe Kent, Chibueze Collins Obinna, Nevin Sastry and Mark Williams - songwriters (Shaboozey). “Birds of a Feather” - Billie Eilish O’Connell and Finneas - songwriters (Billie Eilish). “Die With a Smile” - Dernst Emile II, James Fauntleroy, Lady Gaga, Bruno Mars and Andrew Watt - songwriters (Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars).

“Fortnight” - Jack Antonoff, Austin Post and Taylor Swift - songwriters (Taylor Swift featuring Post Malone). “Good Luck, Babe!” - Kayleigh Rose Amstutz, Daniel Nigro and Justin Tranter - songwriters (Chappell Roan). “Not Like Us” - Kendrick Lamar - songwriter (Kendrick Lamar). “Please Please Please” - Amy Allen, Jack Antonoff and Sabrina Carpenter - songwriters (Sabrina Carpenter). “Texas Hold ’Em” - Brian Bates, Beyoncé, Elizabeth Lowell Boland, Megan Bülow, Nate Ferraro and Raphael Saadiq - songwriters (Beyoncé).

Producer of the Year, Non-Classical. Alissia. Dernst “D Mile” Emile II. Ian Fithcuk. Mustard. Daniel Nigro. Songwriter of the Year, Non-Classical. Amy Allen. Edgar Barrera. Jessi Alexander. Jessie Jo Dillon. Best Country Album. Cowboy Carter - Beyoncé. F-1 Trillion - Post Malone. Deeper Well - Kacey Musgraves. Higher - Chris Stapleton. Whirlwind - Lainey Wilson. Best Country Song. “The Architect” - Shane McAnally, Kacey Musgraves and Josh Osborne - songwriters (Kacey Musgraves).

”A Bar Song (Tipsy)” - Sean Cook, Jerrel Jones, Joe Kent, Chibueze Collins Obinna, Nevin Sastry and Mark Williams - songwriters (Shaboozey). “I Am Not Okay” - Casey Brown, Jason DeFord, Ashley Gorley and Taylor Phillips - songwriters (Jelly Roll). “I Had Some Help” - Louis Bell, Ashley Gorley, Hoskins, Austin Post, Ernest Smith, Ryan Vojtesak, Morgan Wallen and Chandler Paul Walters - songwriters (Post Malone featuring Morgan Wallen).

“Texas Hold ’Em” - Brian Bates, Beyoncé, Elizabeth Lowell Boland, Megan. Best Country Duo/Group Performance. Kelsea Ballerini with Noah Kahan - “Cowboys Cry Too”. Beyoncé featuring Miley Cyrus - “II Most Wanted”. Brothers Osborne - “Break Mine”. Dan + Shay - “Bigger Houses”. Post Malone featuring Morgan Wallen - “I Had Some Help”. Best Country Solo Performance. Beyoncé - “16 Carriages”.

Jelly Roll - “I Am Not Okay”. Kacey Musgraves - “The Architect”. Shaboozey - “A Bar Song (Tipsy)”. Chris Stapleton - “It Takes a Woman”. Best Melodic Rap Performance. Beyoncé, Linda Martell & Shaboozey - “Spaghettii”. Future, Metro Boomin & The Weeknd - “We Still Don’t Trust You”. Jordan Adetunji Featuring Kehlani - “Kehlani (Remix)”. Latto - “Big Mama”. Rapsody Featuring Erykah Badu - “3:AM”.

Best R&B Album. Chris Brown - 11:11 (Deluxe). Lalah Hathaway - Vantablack. Lucky Daye - Algorithm. Muni Long - Revenge. Usher - Coming Home. Best R&B Performance. Chris Brown - “Residuals”. Coco Jones - “Here We Go (Uh Oh)”. Jhené Aiko - “Guidance”. Muni Long - “Made for Me (Live on BET)”. SZA - “Saturn”. Best Traditional R&B Performance. Marsha Ambrosius - “Wet”. Kenyon Dixon - “Can I Have This Groove”.

Lalah Hathaway featuring Michael McDonald - “No Lie”. Muni Long - “Make Me Forget”. Lucky Daye - “That’s You”. Best R&B Song. “After Hours” - Diovanna Frazier, Alex Goldblatt, Kehlani Parrish, Khris Riddick-Tynes and Daniel Upchurch - songwriters (Kehlani). “Burning” - Ronald Banful and Temilade Openiyi - songwriters (Tems). “Here We Go (Uh Oh)” - Sara Diamond, Sydney Floyd, Marisela Jackson, Courtney Jones, Carl McCormick and Kelvin Wooten - songwriters (Coco Jones).