Grammys 2025: Beyoncé finally wins Album of the Year

Grammys 2025: Beyoncé finally wins Album of the Year with ‘Cowboy Carter’

/ 02:46 PM February 03, 2025

Grammys 2025: Beyonce finally wins Album of the Year with 'Cowboy Carter'. Image: AP Photo/Chris Pizzello

Beyonce accepts the award for best country album for “Cowboy Carter” during the 67th annual Grammy Awards on Sunday, Feb. 2, 2025, in Los Angeles. Image: AP Photo/Chris Pizzello

This ain’t Texas. But Beyoncé laid her cards down and emerged victorious at the 67th Annual Grammy Awards after taking home the coveted Album of the Year award, and two other gramophones.

Held at the Cryto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California on February 2 (morning of February 3 in the Philippines), Beyoncé bagged the Album of the Year, Best Country Album, and Best Country Duo/Group Performance with “Cowboy Carter,” an album that marked a departure from her signature R&B-, pop-, soul-, and dance-infused genres. This solidifies her spot as the most-awarded artist at the Grammys, as she currently has 35 awards in total.

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“I just feel full and very honored. It’s been many, many years,” Beyoncé said during her Album of the Year acceptance speech, visibly stunned by the recognition. “I just want to thank the Grammys, every songwriter, every collaborator, every producer, all of the hard work.”

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“I want to dedicate this to Miss [Linda] Martell, and I hope we just keep pushing forward, opening doors,” she said, referring to an artist who was the first commercially successful Black American female singer in the United States.

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Other big winners were Kendrick Lamar with five gramophones (the most-awarded artist of the night), Sabrina Carpenter, and Charli XCX.

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Here is the full list of winners:

Album of the Year: “Cowboy Carter” by Beyoncé

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Song of the Year: “Not Like Us” by Kendrick Lamar

Record of the Year: “Not Like Us” by Kendrick Lamar

Best New Artist: Chappell Roan

Best Pop Duo/Group Performance: “Die With A Smile” by Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars

Best Latin Pop Album: “Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran” by Shakira

Best Country Album: “Cowboy Carter” by Beyoncé

Best Pop Vocal Album: “Short n’ Sweet” by Sabrina Carpenter

Best Rap Album: “Alligator Bites Never Heal” by Doechii

Best Classical Compendium: “Ortiz: Revolución Diamantina” by Gustavo Dudanel and Dmitriy Lipay

Best Arrangement, Instruments, and Vocals: “Alma” by Erin Bentlage, Sara Gazarek, Johanye Kendrick, and Amanda Taylor, featuring Regina Carter

Best Arrangement, Instrumental, or Acappella: “Bridge Over Troubled Water” by Jacob Collier, John Legend, and Tori Kelly

Best Musical Theater Album: “Hell’s Kitchen”

Best Spoken Word Poetry Album: “The Heart, the Mind, the Soul” by Tank and the Bangas”

Best Classical Solo Vocal Album: “Beyond the Years — Unpublished Songs of Florence Price” by Karen Slack (soloist) and Michelle Cann (pianist)

Best Classical Instrumental Solo: “Bach: Goldberg Variations” by Vikingur Olafsson

Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance: “Rectangles and Circumstance” by Caroline Shaw and So Percussion

Best Choral Performance: “Ochre” by Donald Nally (conductor)

Best Contemporary Classical Composition: “Ortiz: Revolucion Diamantina” by Gabriela Oritz, Gustavo Dudamel, Los Angeles Philharmonic, and Los Angeles Master Chorale

Best Orchestral Performance: “Ortiz: Revolucion Diamantina” by Gustavo Dudamel and Los Angeles Philharmonic

Best Instrumental Composition: “Strands” by Pascal Le Boeuf, Akropolis Reed Quintet, and Christian Euman

Best Immersive Audio Album: “i/o (In-Side Mix)” by Hans-Martin Bugg, Brian Eno, Peter Gabriel, and Richard Russell

Producer of the Year, Classical: Elaine Martone

Best Engineered Album, Classical: “Bruckner: Symphony No. 7”; “Bates Resurrexit” by Mark Donahue, John Newton, Manfred Honeck, and Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra

Best New Age, Ambient, or Chant Album: “Triveni” by Wouter Kellerman, Eru Matsumoto, and Chandrika Tandon

Best Reggae Album: “Bob Marley: One Love – Music Inspired by the Film (Deluxe)” by Various Artists

Best Global Music Album: “Alkebulan II” by Matt B and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Best African Music Performance: “Love Me JeJe” by Tems

Best Global Music Performance: “Bemba Colora” by Sheila E., Gloria Estefan, and Mimy Succar

Best Contemporary Instrumental Album: “Plot Armor” by Taylor Eigsti

Best Alternative Jazz Album: “No More Water: The Gospel of James Baldwin” by Meshell Ndegeocello

Best Latin Jazz Album: “Cubop Lives!” by Zaccai Curtis

Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album: “Bianca Reimagined: Music for Paws and Persistence” by Dan Pugach Big Band

Best Jazz Instrumental Album: “Remembrance” by Chick Corea and Bela Fleck

Best Jazz Vocal Album: “A Joyful Holiday” by Samara Joy

Best Jazz Performance: “Twinkle Twinkle Little Me” by Samara Joy featuring Sullivan Fortner

Best Engineered Album, Nonclassical: “i/o” by Tchad Blake, Oli Jacobs, Katie May, Dom Shaw, Matt Colton, Peter Gabriel

Best Song Written for Visual Media: “It Never Went Away,” “American Symphony” by Jon Batiste and Dan Wilson

Best Score Soundtrack for Video Games and Other Interactive Media: “Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord” by Winifred Phillips

Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media (includes Film and Television): “Dune: Part Two” by Hans Zimmer

Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media: “Maestro: Music by Leonard Bernstein” by London Symphony Orchestra, Yannick Nézet-Séguin, and Bradley Cooper

Best Alternative Music Album: “All Born Screaming” by St. Vincent

Best Alternative Music Performance: “Flea” by St. Vincent

Best Rock Album: “Hackney Diamonds” by The Rolling Stones

Best Rock Song: “Broken Man” by St. Vincent and Annie Clark (songwriter)

Best Metal Performance: “Mea Culpa (Ah! Ça ira!)” by Gojira, Marina Viotti, and Victor Le Masne

Best Rock Performance: “Now and Then” by The Beatles

Producer of the Year, Nonclassical: Daniel Nigro

Best Historical Album: “Centennial” by Meagan Hennessey, Richard Martin, mastering engineer, King Oliver’s Creole Jazz Band, and various artists

Best Album Notes: “Centennial” by Ricky Riccardi, King Oliver’s Creole Jazz Band, and various artists)

Best Boxed of Special Limited Edition Package: “Mind Games by Simon Hilton, Sean Ono Lennon, and John Lennon

Best Recording Package: “Brat” by Charli XCX, Brent David Freaney, and Imogene Strauss

Best Audio Book, Narration, and Storytelling Recording: “Last Sundays in Plains: A Centennial Celebration” by Jimmy Carter

Best Comedy Album: “The Dreamer” by Dave Chappelle

Best Children’s Music Album: “Brillo, Brillo!” by Lucky Diaz and the Family Jam Band

Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album: “Visions” by Norah Jones

Best Music Film: “American Symphony” by Jon Batiste, Matthew Heineman, Lauren Domino, and Joedan Okun

Best Music Video: “Not Like Us” by Kendrick Lamar, Dave Free, Jack Begert, Sam Canter, and Jamie Rabineau

Best Rap Song: “Not Like Us” by Kendrick Lamar

Best Melodic Rap Performance: “3:AM” by Rapsody featuring Erykah Badu

Best Rap Performance: “Not Like Us” by Kendrick Lamar

Best R&B Album: “11:11 (Deluxe)” by Chris Brown

Best Progressive R&B Album: “So Glad to Know You” by Avery*Sunshine

Best R&B Song: “Saturn” by SZA, Rob Bisel, Carter Lang, Solána Rowe, Jared Solomon, Scott Zhang, SZA

Best Traditional R&B Performance: “That’s You” by Lucky Daye

Best R&B Performance: “Made For Me (Live on BET)” by Muni Long

Songwriter of the Year, Nonclassical: Amy Allen

Best Latin Rock or Alternative Album: “¿Quién trae las cornetas?” by Rawayana

Best Traditional Blues Album: “Swingin’ Live at the Church in Tulsa” by The Taj Mahal Sextet

Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song: “That’s My King” by CeCe Winans, Taylor Agan, Kellie Gamble, Lloyd Nicks Jess Russ

Best Gospel Performance/Song: “One Hallelujah”— Tasha Cobbs Leonard, Erica Campbell, Israel Houghton featuring Jonathan McReynolds and Jekalyn Carr

Best Tropical Latin Album: Alma, Corazon y Salsa (Live at Gran Teatro Nacional)” by Tony Succar and Mimy Succar

Best Musica Mexicana Album (including Tejano): “Boca Chueca, Vol. 1”

Best Musica Urbana Album: “Las Letras Ya No Importan” by Residente

Best Gospel Album: “More Than This” by CeCe Winans

Best Contemporary Christian Music Album: “Heart of a Human” by Doe

Best Roots Gospel Album: “Church” by Cory Henry

Best Country Song: “The Architect” by Kacey Musgraves, Shane McAnally, and Josh Osborne

Best Country Solo Performance: “It Takes A Woman” by Chris Stapleton

Best Country Duo/Group Performance: “II Most Wanted” by Beyoncé featuring Miley Cyrus

Best Bluegrass Album: “Live Vol. 1” by Billy Strings

Best Folk Album: “Woodland” by Gillian Welch and David Rawlings

Best Regional Roots Music Album: “Kuini” by Kalani Pe’a

Best American Roots Song: “American Dreaming” by Sierra Ferrell

Best American Roots Performance: “Lighthouse” by Sierra Ferrell

Best Americana Album: “Trail of Flowers” by Sierra Ferrell

Best Americana Performance: “American Dreaming” by Sierra Ferrell

Best Remixed Recording: “Espresso (Mark Ronson x FNZ Working Late Remix)” by FNZ and Mark Ronson

Best Dance/Electronic Recording: “Neverender” by Justice and Tame Impala

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Best Dance/Electronic Album: “Brat” by Charli XCX

Best Dance Pop Recording: “Von dutch” by Charli XCX

Best Pop Solo Performance: “Espresso” by Sabrina Carpenter

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