Beyoncé, ‘Brat,’ and The Beatles: 5 Major Highlights from the 2025 Grammy Nominations


With the reveal of this year’s Grammy nominations, **Beyoncé** has etched her name in history.

The music legend garnered 11 nominations, the highest of any artist this year, establishing her as the most-nominated artist in Grammy history with a career total of 99 nominations. Additionally, Beyoncé holds the record for the most Grammy victories ever (32), a figure she might raise at the forthcoming Grammy Awards on Feb. 2, 2025.

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Yet, Beyoncé is not the only artist rejoicing. From Charli XCX’s ongoing ascent to an unexpected Beatles nomination, here are five significant insights from the 2025 Grammy nominations.

### Beyoncé and Taylor Swift will compete in major categories.

This year’s Grammy nominations showcased a strong presence of female artists, with Beyoncé, Taylor Swift, Billie Eilish, Chappell Roan, Charli XCX, and Sabrina Carpenter all receiving nominations for Album of the Year. (André 3000’s *New Blue Sun* and Jacob Collier’s *Djesse Vol. 4* round out the list.)

Two prominent figures, Beyoncé and **Taylor Swift**, will clash in several key categories, including Record of the Year, Album of the Year, Song of the Year, and Best Pop Duo/Group Performance. Swift earned six nominations for her album *The Tortured Poets Department*, while Beyoncé leads the pack with 11 for her country-Americana album *Cowboy Carter*.

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Despite her overwhelming success at the Grammys, one lingering question persists: Will Beyoncé finally clinch Album of the Year? This award has consistently eluded her throughout her career, a point she references in her track “SWEET ★ HONEY ★ BUCKIIN'” (“A-O-T-Y, I ain’t win”). However, with seven different songs from *Cowboy Carter* nominated across four genres, 2025 might just be the year she secures the ultimate accolade. It’s about time.

### The Grammys experienced a *brat* summer.

Charli XCX has been a creative powerhouse in music for years, yet she had only secured two Grammy nominations prior to this year (both for her 2014 smash “Fancy” featuring Iggy Azalea).

This year, however, Charli XCX has amassed seven nominations, attributed to the success of her fan-favorite album *brat*, which ignited the viral *brat summer* trend. The album, which even bolstered **Kamala Harris’s Presidential campaign**, also led to a remix album that maintained the buzz long after its release. Charli’s nominations include Album of the Year, Record of the Year (for *360*), Best Pop Solo Performance (for “Apple”), Best Pop Duo/Group Performance (for “Guess” featuring Billie Eilish), and Best Dance Pop Recording (for “Von Dutch”).

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### Sabrina Carpenter and Chappell Roan celebrate breakout years.

2024 was a pivotal year for **Sabrina Carpenter** and **Chappell Roan**, two artists who have gradually built their careers and finally attained superstardom this summer. Both artists received seven nominations each, including Best New Artist, where they are the frontrunners.

Sabrina Carpenter’s additional nominations comprise Album of the Year (for *Short n’ Sweet*), Record of the Year (for “Espresso”), and Song of the Year (for “Please Please Please”). Chappell Roan’s nominations consist of Album of the Year (for *The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess*), Record of the Year, and Song of the Year (both for “Good Luck, Babe!”).

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### The Beatles receive a nomination with the help of AI.

In an unexpected turn, **The Beatles** will contend with Beyoncé and Taylor Swift for Record of the Year with their final track, *Now and Then*.

Originally written and recorded as a demo by John Lennon before his passing in 1980, the song was completed utilizing AI technology that isolated Lennon’s voice from the instrumental of the demo. Surviving members Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr were actively involved in the