Chethma De Mel, Jadetimes Staff
C. J. De Mel is a Jadetimes news reporter covering Entertainment News
Beyoncé is now the most-nominated artist in Grammys history, having surpassed Jay-Z. Beyoncé and the hip-hop superstar had shared a record of 88 Grammy nominations each, but Beyoncé recently took the lead by adding 11 more with her Cowboy Carter album. That puts her at the front of the pack this Grammys season with nods including best album, best country album, and song of the year for her song "Texas Hold 'Em.".
Following Beyoncé came Billie Eilish, Kendrick Lamar, Post Malone, and Charli XCX with seven apiece. Meanwhile, the Beatles are nominees for record of the year with Now And Then, an unfinished John Lennon song finished last year with the help of AI - 60 years after the iconic band first was nominated for best new artist, which they won.
With 32 Grammy wins as a solo artist, plus three she's taken home as a member of Destiny's Child, Beyoncé is the Recording Academy's most-awarded artist to date. She has, nonetheless, never won the album of the year honor, despite four nominations for it. In January, Jay-Z was less patient, speaking to an issue many fans see: the disconnect between her overall Grammy record and the album of the year trophy.
With the new record among females, she now holds 11 nominations for one year. This season, her chief competition is Taylor Swift, who has taken album of the year four times, more than any artist. Swift's latest album, The Tortured Poets Department, is a raw and dense breakup album she wrote while on tour and marks her seventh album-of-the-year nominee.
Other big nominees include the genre-bending album from Charli XCX, Brat, and Billie Eilish, whose experimental album Hit Me Hard And Soft saw her earn a nomination. Among the surprise nominees was André 3000, who was recognized for his instrumental flute album New Blue Sun, while highly expected entries from Ariana Grande and Post Malone were left out altogether.
Most Nominated Artists for the 2025 Grammys
This year's Grammy nominations are led by:
Beyoncé - 11 nominations
Billie Eilish, Kendrick Lamar, Post Malone and Charli XCX - 7 nominations
Taylor Swift, Sabrina Carpenter and Chappell Roan - 6 nominations
Pop newcomers Sabrina Carpenter and Chappell Roan each scored nods in all four major categories: album, song and record of the year, plus best new artist. Carpenter's summer jam Espresso is up for record of the year, while her ballad Please Please Please has earned a nod for song of the year. Roan's single Good Luck, Babe! along with her album The Rise And Fall Of A Midwest Princess keep her well on her way to stardom and a likely contender for best new artist.
Other recipients of two nominations each include British singer Raye in the songwriter of the year and best new artist categories. The legendary rock group The Rolling Stones is also in contention with the record Hackney Diamonds for Best Rock Album, marking their first album of original songs since 2016.
Once again, he tops the nominations list in the rap category with five, including best rap song and song of the year for Not Like Us, reportedly about his ongoing spat with Drake.
Other Snubs and Surprises
At 100, former U.S. President Jimmy Carter made history for the oldest Grammys nominee for his audiobook Last Sundays In Plains, a collection of his teachings from his decades as a Sunday School teacher.
Although this year's nominees are dominated by female pop acts, a spate of big names missed out on nominations. Katy Perry was overlooked completely for her record 143, Dua Lipa was passed on for Radical Optimism. Also failing to snag nominations were country star Dolly Parton's rock debut Rock Star and Megan Thee Stallion's third album. And despite phenomenal success worldwide, K-pop did not get a nominee.
A Drive for Diversity and Fairness
A record 20,309 entries in 94 categories make for an overwhelming task as the Grammy voters decide on a wide array of talent. In a bid to make the organization more diverse and relevant, the Recording Academy has added 2,000 fresh members, taking the total to 13,000 voters. Almost two-thirds of those members have joined since 2018, part of an effort to bring the organization more in line with the diverse musical backdrop. In July, CEO Harvey Mason Jr. called on the voters not to favor some nominees, referring to the values of transparency, fairness, and impartiality upheld by the Academy.
The names of the winners will be announced in a star-studded ceremony in Los Angeles on 2nd February 2025, in honor of that year's best and brightest.
