The Grammys are an award show where singers, songwriters, and producers all go up against each other in different categories to win a Grammy award. The Grammys this year was on February second, and was a show to remember. Various artists in different genres had a successful night such as Beyonce, Kendrick Lamar, Sabrina Carpenter, Charli XCX, Doechii, Chappell Roan, Lady Gaga, and Bruno Mars.
SONG OF THE YEAR:
During the Grammys Kendrick Lamar swept and won 5 Grammys that were song of the year, Record of the year, Best Rap Performance, Best Rap Song, etc, all for his song “Not like us.” If you didn’t know “Not Like Us” is a diss track to the rapper drake. Early 2024 Kendrick and Drake had ‘beef’ and both kept releasing diss tracks on each other but many say Kendrick won the battle with the hit “Not Like Us.” Also, The hit went number one for 21 consecutive weeks. At the 2025 Superbowl with the Chiefs vs. The Eagles, Kendrick Lamar along with SZA are going to be performing during halftime and many are very hyped for this duo to take the field.
BEST RAP ALBUM:
At the 2025 Grammys, Doechii won Best rap album beating singers such as J. Cole , Future and Metro Boomin, and Eminem. She won her first Grammy with the album alligator bites never heal. Some of the popular songs from the album are “Denial is a river” and “Nissan Altima.” Along with winning her first Grammy, she also performed singing “Catfish” and “Denial is a river.” During her performance at the Grammys, she shared the stage with DJ Miss Milan and along with Doechii made the crowd get energized and hyped during the performance. Doechii’s first ever Grammy will forever be historic and will be remembered.
BEST COUNTRY ALBUM:
Beyonce won best country album defeating Chris Stapleton, Kacey Musgraves, and Lainey Wilson. Her album COWBOY CARTER was released on March 29, 2024 and has 27 songs. Many people have mixed emotions about her winning it, such as comments such as “she’s not a country singer,” “she paid to win,” or “She deserved it,” Others say she needs to just stay in R&B and not come into other categories. She also won best country duo performance for “II MOST WANTED feat. Miley Cyrus.”
BEST NEW ARTIST:
In the past year, Chappell Roan has grown to be one of the best pop artists. She won best new artist at the Grammys on Sunday. With popular songs such as “Pink Pony Club” and “HOT TO GO” her album The rise and fall of a Midwest princess is a classic. Her music video, “HOT TO GO,” became so popular when she created the dance to go along with the song. With her unique music and style, she stood out and that won her a Grammy.
ALBUM OF THE YEAR:
Beyonce won album of the year at the 2025 Grammys beating singers such as Taylor Swift, Billie Eilish, Sabrina Carpenter, Charli XCX, Chappell Roan, Jacob Collier, and Andre 3000. Her album COWBOY CARTER had been very successful with winning album of the year, country album of the year, and her song “II MOST wanted featuring Miley Cyrus,” won best country duo. Beyonce had big hits from the album such as “Texas Hold Em’” and “16 carriages.” COWBOY CARTER had many big songs from the album and she is the winner of the Album of the year for 2025.
BEST POP SOLO PERFORMANCE:
“That’s that me espresso.” Sabrina Carpenter’s song “Espresso” was a spark that lit the fire of this album. While at the Grammys, Sabrina performed her song Espresso with a fun twist of vocals and her iconic outfits. The music video was so iconic from her outfits, vocals, and overall creativity. This year at the Grammys, Sabrina Carpenter had a very successful night.
BEST POP DUO/ GROUP PERFORMANCE:
Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars won best pop duo or group performance at the Grammys on Sunday. Their collaboration song came out in late 2024 and immediately rose to the top of the charts. This love song was inspired by the heartbreak of having to say goodbye. The music video of this song shows a great bond between these two artists. They truly deserved the Grammy they got for their moving song.
BEST POP VOCAL ALBUM:
Sabrina Carpenter’s album Short n’ Sweet won best pop vocal album. This album came out in August of 2024 and immediately became a hit. She went up against Billie Eilish, Ariana Grande, Chappell Roan, and Taylor swift and beat them all. Shortly after the award show, Sabrina announced the deluxe version of Short n’ Sweet to be released on February 14. By the end of the night Sabrina walked away with 2 Grammys.
BEST DANCE/ ELECTRONIC ALBUM:
Charli XCX has gotten all her fame back with her album Brat. During summer 2024, it was known as Brat Summer with the comeback of Charli XCX and the 2 other variants she has released with the album. Her song “Von Dutch” also won best pop dance recording. Another one of her songs, ”Apple,” became super popular on TikTok and got its own dance. She also had collabs with artists such as Ariana Grande, Billie Eilish, Troye Sivan, Addison Rae, and Lorde. Charli XCX had a wonderful night at the Grammys this year winning many awards.