Beyonce leads the way at Grammy nominations 2025. (Photo: AP)

Grammy nominations 2025: Beyonce leads with 11 nods for Cowboy Carter

Singer Beyonce dominated the 2025 Grammy nominations with 11 nods for her country album Cowboy Carter. Taylor Swift and Billie Eilish will also compete for top prizes.

by · India Today

In Short

  • Beyonce received 11 Grammy nominations, leading the pack for her album Cowboy Carter
  • Sabrina Carpenter and Chappell Roan also earned their initial nods
  • Post Malone earned nominations in country categories, marking Morgan Wallen's first Grammy nods

The nominations for the 2025 Grammy Awards have been announced, and Beyonce leads the way.

She received 11 nominations, including for album, song and record of the year for music from Cowboy Carter, her much-anticipated country album.

Post Malone also received nominations in the country categories, including nods for I Had Some Help, which give collaborator Morgan Wallen his first Grammy nominations.

Other notable nominees include newcomers Sabrina Carpenter and Chappell Roan also scooped up their first nominations. Billie Eilish snagged several nominations, including for album of the year.

The year's most dominant artist, Taylor Swift, will also compete for several top prizes.

See which artists are nominated in key categories at the 67th annual Grammy Awards, which will be held on Feb 2 in Los Angeles:

ALBUM OF THE YEAR

André 3000 - New Blue Sun

Beyoncé - Cowboy Carter

Billie Eilish - Hit Me Hard and Soft

Chappell Roan - The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess

Charli XCX - Brat

Jacob Collier - Djesse Vol. 4

Sabrina Carpenter - Short n’ Sweet

Taylor Swift - The Tortured Poets Department

RECORD OF THE YEAR

The Beatles - Now and Then

Beyoncé - Texas Hold ’Em

Billie Eilish - Birds of a Feather

Chappell Roan - Good Luck, Babe!

Charli XCX - 360

Kendrick Lamar - Not Like Us

Sabrina Carpenter - Espresso

Taylor Swift Featuring Post Malone - Fortnight

SONG OF THE YEAR

Shaboozey - A Bar Song (Tipsy)

Billie Eilish - Birds of a Feather

Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars - Die With a Smile

Taylor Swift - Fortnight [ft. Post Malone]

Chappell Roan - Good Luck, Babe!

Kendrick Lamar - Not Like Us

Sabrina Carpenter - Please Please Please

Beyoncé - Texas Hold ‘Em

BEST NEW ARTIST

Benson Boone

Sabrina Carpenter

Doechii

Khruangbin

RAYE

Chappell Roan

Shaboozey

Teddy Swims

BEST POP SOLO PERFORMANCE

Beyoncé - Bodyguard

Sabrina Carpenter - Espresso

Charli XCX - Apple

Billie Eilish - Birds of a Feather

Chappell Roan - Good Luck, Babe!

BEST POP DUO/GROUP PERFORMANCE

Gracie Abrams ft. Taylor - Us

Beyoncé Featuring Post Malone - Levii’s Jeans

Charli XCX & Billie Eilish - Guess

Ariana Grande, Brandy & Monica - The Boy Is Mine

Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars - Die With a Smile

BEST RAP ALBUM

Common & Pete Rock - The Auditorium Vol. 1

Doechii - Alligator Bites Never Heal

Eminem - The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grâce)

Future & Metro Boomin - We Don’t Trust You

J Cole - Might Delete Later

BEST RAP PERFORMANCE

Cardi B - Enough (Miami)

Common & Pete Rock Featuring Posdnuos - When the Sun Shines Again

Doechii - Nissan Altima

Eminem - Houdini

Future, Metro Boomin & Kendrick Lamar - Like That

Glorilla - Yeah Glo!

Kendrick Lamar - Not Like Us

BEST COUNTRY ALBUM

Beyoncé - Cowboy Carter

Post Malone - F-1 Trillion

Kacey Musgraves - Deeper Well

Chris Stapleton - Higher

Lainey Wilson - Whirlwind

BEST COUNTRY SOLO PERFORMANCE

Beyoncé - 16 Carriages

Chris Stapleton - It Takes a Woman

Jelly Roll - I Am Not Okay

Kacey Musgraves - The Architect

Shaboozey - A Bar Song (Tipsy)

BEST ROCK ALBUM

The Black Crowes - Happiness Bastards

Fontaines DC - Romance

Green Day - Saviors

Idles - TANGK

Pearl Jam - Dark Matter

The Rolling Stones - Hackney Diamonds

Jack White - No Name

BEST ROCK PERFORMANCE

The Beatles - Now and Then

The Black Keys - Beautiful People (Stay High)

Green Day - The American Dream Is Killing Me

Idles - Gift Horse

Pearl Jam - Dark Matter

St. Vincent - Broken Man

BEST R&B ALBUM

Chris Brown - 11:11 (Deluxe)

Lalah Hathaway - Vantablack

Muni Long - Revenge

Lucky Daye - Algorithm

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