On Sunday, Feb. 2, 2025, the 67th Annual Grammy Awards hosted at LA’s Crypto.com Arena took place. The lavish festivities capped off a year in music that saw a pop-music renaissance, Beyoncé take on country music and Kendrick Lamar’s iconic diss track become the most talked about rap song of 2024.
Here are the winners of the nine categories that were presented that night:
Album of the Year
WINNER: Beyoncé – “Cowboy Carter”
Beyoncé scored her long-awaited first Album of the Year win with “Cowboy Carter,” further securing her record of having the most Grammy wins ever with 35.
Song of the Year
WINNER: Kendrick Lamar – “Not Like Us”
If people didn’t already view Kendrick Lamar as the winner in his feud with Drake, a Song of the Year win for diss track “Not Like Us” certainly solidified it.
Record of the Year
WINNER: Kendrick Lamar – “Not Like Us”
Kendrick Lamar earned two of the iconic “Big Four” Grammy awards — Song of the Year and Record of the Year — at Sunday’s ceremony, and walked away with a total of five trophies at the end of the night.
Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
WINNER: Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars – “Die With a Smile”
Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars earned Best Pop Duo/Group Performance for their pop soul record “Die With a Smile,” and came together for a performance of “California Dreamin’” by The Mamas and The Papas to pay tribute to the victims of the devastating California wildfires.
Best Latin Pop Album
WINNER: Shakira – “Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran”
Shakira earned Best Latin Pop Album for “Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran,” and graced the Grammys stage for her first performance at the awards show in 18 years.
“I want to dedicate this award to all my immigrant brothers and sisters in this country, you are loved. You are worth it, and I will always fight with you,” Shakira said in her acceptance speech.
Best New Artist
WINNER: Chappell Roan
After taking the world by storm last year, and being nominated in all of the “Big Four” categories — including Album of the Year for “The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess,” as well as Song of the Year and Record of the Year for “Good Luck, Babe!” — Chappell Roan took home the much deserved award for Best New Artist.
Best Country Album
WINNER: Beyoncé – “Cowboy Carter”
In the words of Beyoncé, “I think sometimes genre is a code word to keep us in our place as artists.”
After being snubbed by the 58th Annual Country Music Association (CMA) Awards last year, Beyoncé took home Best Country Album for “Cowboy Carter,” with her shocked reaction going viral online.
Best Pop Vocal Album
WINNER: Sabrina Carpenter – “Short n’ Sweet”
Sabrina Carpenter earned the Grammy award for Best Pop Vocal Album for “Short n’ Sweet,” which featured her notable hits like “Espresso” and “Please Please Please.”
Best Rap Album
WINNER: Doechii – “Alligator Bites Never Heal”
“This category was introduced in 1989 and two women have won: Lauryn Hill — three women have won! Lauryn Hill, Cardi B and Doechii,” Doechii excitedly said in her tearful acceptance speech.
