Beyoncé Breaks Grammy Record With 99 Nominations, Leads 2025 Race

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Beyoncé leads the nominees for the 67th Annual Grammy Awards with 11 nominations, the Recording Academy announced Friday. Her acclaimed album "Cowboy Carter" has received widespread praise, helping her make history as the artist with the most Grammy nominations in history, with 99 career nods. This achievement breaks her previous record of 88 nominations, which she shared with her husband, Jay-Z.

This year has been exceptional for the Houston-bred diva. Her "Cowboy Carter" tour achieved great success, earning praise for its sold-out arenas and dynamic performances. With her latest Grammy nominations, Beyoncé continues to establish herself as one of the medium's timeless icons.

Black artists are well represented across numerous genres. Kendrick Lamar earned seven nominations, including one for his thought-provoking single "Count Me Out." Rising stars Doechii and GloRilla also garnered recognition. Doechii received nods for best new artist and best rap album for "she / her / black bitch." GloRilla earned two nominations, including best rap performance for "F.N.F. (Let's Go)."

The competition for album of the year is fierce. Beyoncé's "Cowboy Carter" is up against "New Blue Sun" by André 3000, "Short n' Sweet" by Sabrina Carpenter, "BRAT" by Charli XCX, "Djesse Vol. 4" by Jacob Collier, "Hit Me Hard and Soft" by Billie Eilish, "The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess" by Chappell Roan and "The Tortured Poets Department" by Taylor Swift.

For record of the year, Beyoncé's track "Texas Hold 'Em" is among the notable contenders, facing competition from "Now And Then" by The Beatles, "Espresso" by Sabrina Carpenter, "360" by Charli XCX, "Birds of a Feather" by Billie Eilish, "Not Like Us" by Kendrick Lamar, "Good Luck, Babe!" by Chappell Roan and "Fortnight" by Taylor Swift featuring Post Malone.

Several newcomers have also made their mark this year. Sabrina Carpenter earned her first six Grammy nominations, including one for best pop vocal album for "Emails I Can't Send." Chappell Roan also received six nominations for her debut album, "The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess."

For song of the year, notable nominees include:

• "A Bar Song (Tipsy)," by Shaboozey (Sean Cook, Jerrel Jones, Joe Kent, Chibueze Collins Obinna, Nevin Sastry and Mark Williams, songwriters)
• "Birds of a Feather," by Billie Eilish (Billie Eilish O'Connell and Finneas O'Connell, songwriters)
• "Die With a Smile," by Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars (Dernst "D'Mile" Emile II, James Fauntleroy, Lady Gaga, Bruno Mars and Andrew Watt, songwriters)
• "Fortnight," by Taylor Swift featuring Post Malone (Jack Antonoff, Austin Post and Taylor Swift, songwriters)
• "Good Luck, Babe!," by Chappell Roan (Kayleigh Rose Amstutz, Daniel Nigro and Justin Tranter, songwriters)
• "Not Like Us," by Kendrick Lamar (Kendrick Lamar, songwriter)
• "Please Please Please," by Sabrina Carpenter (Amy Allen, Jack Antonoff and Sabrina Carpenter, songwriters)
• "Texas Hold 'Em," by Beyoncé (Brian Bates, Beyoncé, Elizabeth Lowell Boland, Megan Bülow, Nate Ferraro and Raphael Saadiq, songwriters)

In the best new artist category, the nominees are Benson Boone, Sabrina Carpenter, Doechii, Khruangbin, RAYE, Chappell Roan, Shaboozey and Teddy Swims.The 2025 Grammy Awards will take place on Sunday, Feb. 2, at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. The ceremony will be broadcast live on CBS and Paramount+. 

View all the nominees here.