Grammy battles to Oasis reunion: What to expect from the world of music in 2025
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The past year saw Taylor Swift make history with her Eras Tour, major albums released by music titans and protests at Eurovision overshadow Abba’s anniversary year. As 2025 gets under way, it looks set to offer up more moments for the history books – with hit records battling it out at the Grammys and highly anticipated tours on the horizon.
Here are some of the big music moments to look out for:. – Award battles at the Grammys. As the biggest night in the music calendar approaches, US singer Beyonce will be hoping to finally claim the coveted album of the year award. Her chart-topping venture in to the world of country music in the form of Cowboy Carter will be hoping to succeed where 2008’s I Am… Sasha Fierce, 2013’s Beyonce, 2016’s Lemonade and 2022’s Renaissance previously failed.
The gong will be hotly contested as it will see hit albums including Charli XCX’s Brat, Sabrina Carpenter’s Short n’ Sweet, Billie Eilish’s Hit Me Hard And Soft, Chappell Roan’s The Rise And Fall Of A Midwest Princess and Taylor Swift’s The Tortured Poets Department go up against each other.
Beyonce leads the pack this year, going into the ceremony taking place in Los Angeles on February 2 with 11 nominations. Cowboy Carter will also by vying for best country album, while track Texas Hold ‘Em is up for the record of the year, song of the year and country song of the year awards.
– Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’s to face trial. The spotlight has been shone on hip-hop mogul Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs in the past year as he had faced more sexual assault allegations, and this is only set to intensify when his criminal trial on federal sex trafficking and racketeering charges begins in May.
