What you need to know about the 2025 Grammys

BY BRENNA DEMPSEY

Executive Producer

The winners of the 67th Annual Grammy Awards have been announced, and a year of fantastic music has come to a close.

The event was full of surprises from the red carpet to the speeches of the artists. 

Kanye West was a hot topic at the Grammys after being escorted off the red carpet when he showed off the completely see-through dress he had made for his wife Bianca Censori. 

He later turned to his social media to boast about how Censori was trending more than the Grammy winners.  

“We beat the Grammies,” West said on his Instagram. “For clarity/February 4th 2025/My wife is the most Googled person on the planet called Earth.”

Moving on to the speeches, Chappell Roan brought the audience to tears when she gave her acceptance speech for winning Best New Artist.

She spoke out on the lack of support for developing artists and how they deserve to receive livable wages and healthcare. 

“Record labels need to treat their artists as valuable employees with a livable wage and health insurance and protection,” Roan said. “Labels, we got you, but do you got us?”

She received a positive reaction from the audience with some actors and actresses being brought to tears.

There was also a moment spent to honor the lives of Liam Payne, producer Quincy Jones and many more who died in 2024.

They both made many contributions to the art of music and their legacies will live on.

The Grammys made a point to highlight donations for the fires in California. They asked for support to help first responders and people impacted by the fire.

There were performances from different talented artists this year, some of which include Benson Boone, Billie Eilish, Chappell Roan, Charli XCX, Cynthia Erivo, Doechii, John Legend, Sabrina Carpenter, Shakira, Stevie Wonder and Raye.

The achievements were obviously a memorable part of the night as well. 

Kendrick Lamar received and won five nominations for “Not Like Us.” The diss track was a big hit among fans and he even performed the song at the Super Bowl 59 halftime show.

When it comes to Beyoncé, she broke ground with her album Cowboy Carter. 

“Beyoncé's Cowboy Carter [is] making history, winning her first Album Of The Year award and becoming the first black woman to ever take home a golden gramophone in the Best Country Album,” Grammy Awards published on their website.

If you want to watch the Grammys, it is available with a Paramount+ subscription. 

The following are the various winners from category one through category 28.

Record Of The Year: Not Like Us – Kendrick Lamar 

Album Of The Year: Cowboy Carter – Beyoncé

Song Of The Year:  Not Like Us – Kendrick Lamar 

Best New Artist: Chappell Roan 

Producer Of the Year, Non-Classical: Daniel Nigro

Songwriter of the Year, Non-Classical: Amy Allen

Best Pop Solo Performance: Espresso – Sabrina Carpenter

Best Pop Duo/Group Performance: Die With A Smile – Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars

Best Pop Vocal Album: Short n' Sweet – Sabrina Carpenter

Best Dance/Electronic Recording: Neverender – Justice & Tame Impala

Best Dance Pop Recording: Von dutch – Charli XCX

Best Dance/Electronic Album: BRAT – Charli XCX

Best Remixed Recording: Espresso (Mark Ronson x FNZ Working Late Remix) – FNZ & Mark Ronson, remixers (Sabrina Carpenter)

Best Rock Performance: Now and Then – The Beatles

Best Metal Performance: Mea Culpa (Ah! Ça ira!) – Gojira, Marina Viotti & Victor Le Masne

Best Rock Song: Broken Man – Annie Clark, songwriter (St. Vincent)

Best Rock Album: Hackney Diamonds – The Rolling Stones

Best Alternative Music Performance: Flea – St. Vincent

Best Alternative Music Album: All Born Screaming — St. Vincent

Best R&B Performance: Made For Me (Live On BET) – Muni Long

Best Traditional R&B Performance: That's You – Lucky Daye

Best R&B Song: Saturn – Rob Bisel, Cian Ducrot, Carter Lang, Solána Rowe, Jared Solomon & Scott Zhang, songwriters (SZA)

Best Progressive R&B Album: (this category was a tie between) So Glad to Know You – Avery*Sunshine. (and) Why Lawd? – NxWorries (Anderson .Paak & Knxwledge)

Best R&B Album: 11:11 (Deluxe) – Chris Brown

Best Rap Performance: Not Like Us – Kendrick Lamar 

Best Rap Song: Not Like Us – Kendrick Lamar 

Best Melodic Rap Performance: 3 – Rapsody Featuring Erykah Badu

Best Rap Album: Alligator Bites Never Heal – Doechii