Beyoncé gained her first Album of the 12 months Grammy for “Cowboy Carter” on the 2025 awards, making her the primary black girl this century to say the honour.
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Beforehand snubbed, she joins Lauryn Hill, Natalie Cole, and Whitney Houston on this historic achievement.
Beyoncé has gained album of the 12 months for “Cowboy Carter” on the 2025 Grammys, delivering her – finally – the present’s elusive high award.
The celebrity, who’s each probably the most awarded and nominated artist in Grammys historical past, has been up for the class 4 instances earlier than and plenty of really feel she has been snubbed by its high honours.
In profitable album of the 12 months with “Cowboy Carter,” Beyoncé has change into the first black girl to win the highest prize within the twenty first century.
The final was Lauryn Hill with “The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill” 26 years in the past.
Earlier than her was Natalie Cole and Whitney Houston.
Which means Beyoncé is simply the fourth black girl to win album of the 12 months on the Grammys.
Members of the Los Angeles Hearth Division introduced Beyoncé with the trophy on Sunday, certainly one of a number of instances the present mirrored the current wildfires that burned 1000’s of properties.
“It’s been many, a few years,” Beyoncé mentioned in her speech.
“I wish to dedicate this to Ms. Martell,” she mentioned, referencing Linda Martell, the performer who turned the primary black girl to play the Grand Ole Opry.
“We lastly noticed it occur, everybody,” host Trevor Noah mentioned, nodding to the lengthy overdue achievement for certainly one of music’s transcendent artists.
Kendrick Lamar gained music and file of the 12 months for his diss observe “Not Like Us” on the 2025 Grammys, taking house two of the night time’s most prestigious awards.
“We’re gonna dedicate this one to the town,” Lamar mentioned earlier than shouting out Los Angeles space neighbourhoods.
It’s the second hip-hop single to ever win within the class. The primary was Infantile Gambino’s “This Is America.”
The Weeknd has mended his fractious relationship with the Grammy Awards with a shock efficiency of his new single, “Cry For Me” and “Timeless” with Playboi Carti.
His determination is a direct reflection of the modifications the Recording Academy has made to diversify its voting physique, CEO Harvey Mason jr. mentioned in his introduction.
The Weeknd has been overtly important of the Grammys organisation, relationship again to 2020 when he wrote on Twitter: “The Grammys stay corrupt.”
It was simply certainly one of many nice surprises Sunday night time.
Chappell Roan was named finest new artist on the 2025 Grammys.
She learn a speech from a pocket book, talking on to main labels and the music business, instructing them to “provide a dwelling wage and healthcare, particularly to creating artists.”
She described getting signed as a minor, getting dropped and getting into the workforce throughout COVID-19 with no work expertise and no well being care. She requested them to deal with artists like “precious workers.”
“Labels, we obtained you,” she concluded her speech.
“However do you bought us?”
In one of many largest moments of the night to this point, Taylor Swift introduced the award for finest nation album on the 2025 Grammys to Beyoncé.
She turned the primary black girl to ever win within the class.
“Style is a chilly phrase to maintain us in our place as artists,” she mentioned in her speech.
“I’m nonetheless in shock. Thanks a lot for this honour.”
Beyoncé entered the night time because the main nominee.
A little bit little bit of the wild west, a little bit little bit of West Hollywood. Roan introduced a rocking model of her “Pink Pony Membership” to the 2025 Grammy stage. Joined by a posse of dancing clown cowboys, she sang from atop an enormous pink horse.
In incorporating the wildfires all through the present, the Grammys put the highlight on the town’s resiliency.
Noah’s opening speech was devoted to these affected by the fires, promising a present that not solely celebrates them, however one which additionally celebrates “the town that introduced us a lot of that music.”
The Grammys have additionally allotted advert time for use by native companies affected by the fires.
Because the present neared its finish, Noah introduced that viewers had contributed $7 million to reduction efforts Sunday night time to this point.
On a stage set as much as seem like the mountains of Los Angeles, the LA born-and-raised Billie Eilish and her brother/collaborator Finneas carried out her hit “Birds of a Feather.”
It was certainly one of quite a lot of methods the present seeks to salute the town.
“We love you LA,” she informed the gang on the finish of the set.
The present kicked off with a strong opening efficiency of Randy Newman’s “I Love L.A.” by Dawes – whose members had been instantly affected by the Eaton hearth – backed by John Legend, Brad Paisley, Sheryl Crow, Brittany Howard and St. Vincent.
The primary televised award went to Doechii for finest rap album for “Alligator Bites By no means Heal.”
The tears had been rapid.
“This class was launched in 1989. Two ladies have gained, Lauryn Hill -” she mentioned, correcting herself.
“Three ladies have gained. Lauryn Hill, Cardi B and Doechii.”
Will Smith launched a tribute to the late, nice, legendary producer Quincy Jones.
“In his 91 years, Q touched numerous lives, however I’ve to say he modified mine without end,” he mentioned.
“You in all probability wouldn’t even know who Will Smith was with out Quincy Jones.”
Jones died in November at age 91.
Kicked off by Cynthia Erivo, accompanied by Herbie Hancock on piano, the “Depraved” star sang Frank Sinatra’s “Fly Me to the Moon.”
Then got here Lainey Wilson and Jacob Collier with “Let the Good Instances Roll,” adopted by Stevie Surprise and Hancock busting out “Bluesette” and “We Are The World.” For the latter, they had been joined by scholar singers from two faculties that had been misplaced within the LA-area fires.
Then, Janelle Monae with an impressed rendition of “Don’t Cease ‘Til You Get Sufficient,” channeling Michael Jackson in a shiny tuxedo and an easy moonwalk.
The Beatles’ “Now and Then,” which used AI expertise, took house finest rock efficiency. Sean Lennon accepted the award on behalf of his father John Lennon. “So far as I’m involved, it’s the perfect band of all time,” he mentioned of the Beatles.
First time winners had been plentiful. They included Carpenter, Roan, Doechii, Charli xcx, songwriter Amy Allen, Música Mexicana star Carin León, French metallic band Gojira and nation people artist Sierra Ferrell.
The Purple Scorching Chili Peppers’ Anthony Kiedis and Chad Smith led the gang in a brief singalong of their hit “Below the Bridge,” reminding the gang to “help their pals and neighbors as they rebuild their lives,” mentioned Kiedis. Then they introduced the perfect pop vocal album award to Carpenter for “Brief n’ Candy.”
“I actually wasn’t anticipating this,” she mentioned. “That is, woo, my first Grammy so I’m going to cry.” (She’s now gained two, however the earlier award was handed out a pre-telecast ceremony that many artists don’t attend.) She additionally carried out.
Shakira gained Latin pop album for “Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran” and gave a strong, quick speech. “I wish to dedicate this award to all my immigrant brothers and sisters on this nation,” she mentioned.
Girl Gaga and Bruno Mars teamed up for a canopy of “California Dreamin’.” Later, SZA introduced them with the award for finest pop duo/group efficiency for “Die With A Smile.”
“Trans persons are not invisible. … The queer group deserves to be lifted up,” Gaga mentioned in her speech.
Alicia Keys was awarded the Dr. Dre World Influence Award “DEI is just not a menace, it’s a present,” she mentioned in her speech, referencing variety, fairness and inclusion applications which have been scrapped lately by the US authorities and several other main firms.
Key winners on the 2025 Grammy Awards
Here’s a record of winners within the main classes for the 67th annual Grammy Awards, which had been handed out on Sunday in Los Angeles.
Beyonce – probably the most adorned artist in Grammys historical past – gained the Album of the 12 months prize for the primary time for her genre-defying “Cowboy Carter.”
She ended the night time with three awards.
It was a clear sweep for rapper Kendrick Lamar, who gained in all 5 classes wherein he was nominated.
Album of the 12 months: “Cowboy Carter” – Beyonce
Report of the 12 months: “Not Like Us” – Kendrick Lamar
Music of the 12 months: “Not Like Us” – Kendrick Lamar, songwriter (Kendrick Lamar)
Greatest New Artist: Chappell Roan
Greatest Pop Solo Efficiency: “Espresso” – Sabrina Carpenter
Greatest Pop Duo/Group Efficiency: “Die with a Smile – Bruno Mars and Girl Gaga
Greatest Pop Vocal Album: “Brief n’ Candy” – Sabrina Carpenter
Greatest Rap Album: “Alligator Bites By no means Heal” – Doechii
Greatest Rap Music: “Not Like Us” – Kendrick Lamar
Greatest Rap Efficiency: “Not Like Us” – Kendrick Lamar
Greatest Music Video: “Not Like Us” – Kendrick Lamar
Greatest Dance/Digital Album: “Brat” – Charli XCX
Greatest Rock Album: “Hackney Diamonds” – The Rolling Stones
Greatest Rock Efficiency: “Now and Then” – The Beatles
Greatest Nation Album: “Cowboy Carter” – Beyonce
Greatest Nation Solo Efficiency: “It Takes a Lady” – Chris Stapleton
Greatest Nation Duo/Group Efficiency: “II Most Wished” – Beyonce ft. Miley Cyrus
Greatest African Music Efficiency: “Love Me JeJe” – Tems
