The Grammy Awards are back, and this year’s nominations list is creating plenty of buzz, especially with South Africa’s top talents stepping into the international spotlight once again.
Story Summary
- The 2025 Grammy nominations are out, showcasing top global talents.
- South African artists like Soweto Gospel Choir and Wouter Kellerman are representing the country in key categories.
- Music’s biggest night is set for 2 February 2025, live from Los Angeles.
2025 Grammys ceremony date confirmed
The Grammy Awards ceremony will take place on Sunday, 2 February 2025. The event will be broadcast live from the Crypto.com Arena and aired on the CBS.
For viewers outside of the United States, live streaming will be available on Paramount+ and in South Africe, the event will be simulcast on DStv Premium channels in the wee hours of Monday, 3 February 2025.
What to expect this time around
The Recording Academy has packed this year’s Grammy nominee list with music legends and exciting new voices.
South Africa’s very own Soweto Gospel Choir earned a nomination in the Best Global Music Performance category for their collaboration with Angélique Kidjo on the track Sunlight To My Soul.
This collaboration not only brings together African music’s biggest names but also showcases the global appeal of South Africa’s cultural sounds.
In the Best New Age, Ambient, or Chant Album category, South African flautist and composer Wouter Kellerman joins forces with Éru Matsumoto and Chandrika Tandon for their album Triveni.
Kellerman, who has won Grammy Awards in the past, is no stranger to the Grammys, and his latest nomination cements his continued excellence in bridging musical genres.
2025 Grammys: Here are the nominees
Here’s the list of nominees for every category of the 2025 Grammy Awards:
Album of the Year
- “New Blue Sun” – André 3000
- “Cowboy Carter” – Beyoncé
- “Short n’ Sweet” – Sabrina Carpenter
- “Brat” – Charli XCX
- “Djesse Vol. 4” – Jacob Collier
- “Hit Me Hard and Soft” – Billie Eilish
- “The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess” – Chappell Roan
- “The Tortured Poets Department” – Taylor Swift
Song of the Year
- “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” – Sean Cook, Jerrel Jones, Joe Kent, Chibueze Collins Obinna, Nevin Sastry and Mark Williams, songwriters (Shaboozey)
- “Birds of a Feather” – Billie Eilish O’Connell and Finneas O’Connell, songwriters (Billie Eilish)
- “Die With a Smile” – Dernst “D’Mile” Emile II, James Fauntleroy, Lady Gaga, Bruno Mars and Andrew Watt, songwriters (Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars)
- “Fortnight” – Jack Antonoff, Austin Post and Taylor Swift, songwriters (Taylor Swift featuring Post Malone)
- “Good Luck, Babe!” – Kayleigh Rose Amstutz, Daniel Nigro and Justin Tranter, songwriters (Chappell Roan)
- “Not Like Us” – Kendrick Lamar, songwriter (Kendrick Lamar)
- “Please Please Please” – Amy Allen, Jack Antonoff and Sabrina Carpenter, songwriters (Sabrina Carpenter)
- “Texas Hold ‘Em” – Brian Bates, Beyoncé, Elizabeth Lowell Boland, Megan Bülow, Nate Ferraro and Raphael Saadiq, songwriters (Beyoncé)
Record of the Year
- “Now and Then” – The Beatles
- “Texas Hold ‘Em” – Beyoncé
- “Espresso” – Sabrina Carpenter
- “360” – Charli XCX
- “Birds of a Feather” – Billie Eilish
- “Not Like Us” – Kendrick Lamar
- “Good Luck, Babe!” – Chappell Roan
- “Fortnight” – Taylor Swift featuring Post Malone
Best New Artist
- Benson Boone
- Sabrina Carpenter
- Doechi
- Khruangbin
- Raye
- Chappell Roan
- Shaboozey
- Teddy Swims
Producer of the Year, Non-Classical
- Alissia
- Dernst “D’Mile” Emile II
- Ian Fitchuk
- Mustard
- Daniel Nigro
Songwriter of the Year, Non-Classical
- Jessi Alexander
- Amy Allen
- Edgar Barrera
- Jessie Jo Dillon
- Raye
Best Pop Vocal Album
- “Short n’ Sweet” – Sabrina Carpenter
- “Hit Me Hard and Soft” – Billie Eilish
- “Eternal Sunshine” – Ariana Grande
- “The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess” – Chappell Roan
- “The Tortured Poets Department” – Taylor Swift
Best Pop Solo Performance
- “Bodyguard” by Beyoncé
- “Espresso” by Sabrina Carpenter
- “Apple” by Charli XCX
- “Birds of a Feather” by Billie Eilish
- “Good Luck, Babe!” by Chappell Roan
Best Pop Duo/Group performance
- “Us.” by Gracie Abrams featuring Taylor Swift
- “Levii’s Jeans” by Beyoncé featuring Post Malone
- “Guess” by Charli XCX featuring Billie Eilish
- “The Boy is Mine” by Ariana Grande featuring Brandy and Monica
- “Die with a Smile” by Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars
Best Dance Pop Recording
- “Make You Mine” – Madison Beer
- “Von Dutch” – Charli XCX
- “L’Amour De Ma Vie [Over Now Extended Edit]” – Billie Eilish
- “Yes, and?” – Ariana Grande
- “Got Me Started” – Troye Sivan
Best Dance/Electronic Music Album
- “Brat” — Charli XCX
- “Three” — Four Tet
- “Hyperdrama” — Justice
- “Timeless” — Kaytranada
- “Telos” — Zedd
Best Rock Album
- “Happiness Bastards” — The Black Crowes
- “Romance” — Fontaines D.C.
- “Saviors” — Green Day
- “TANGK” — Idles
- “Dark Matter” — Pearl Jam
- “Hackney Diamonds” — The Rolling Stones
- “No Name” — Jack White
Best Alternative Music Album
- “Neon Pill” — Cage the Elephant
- “Song of the Lake” — Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds
- “Starburster” — Fontaines D.C.
- “Bye Bye” — Kim Gordon
- “Flea” — St. Vincent
Best R&B Album
- “11:11 (Deluxe)” — Chris Brown
- “Vantablack” — Lalah Hathaway
- “Revenge” — Muni Long
- “Algorithm” — Lucky Daye
- “Coming Home” — Usher
Best Melodic Rap Performance
- “Kehlani” — Jordan Adetunji featuring Kehlani
- “Spaghettii” — Beyoncé featuring Linda Martell and Shaboozey
- “We Still Don’t Trust You” — Future and Metro Boomin featuring The Weeknd
- “Big Mama” — Latto
- “3:AM” — Rapsody featuring Erykah Badu
Best Rap Album
- “Might Delete Later” — J. Cole
- “The Auditorium, Vol. 1” — Common and Pete Rock
- “Alligator Bites Never Heal” — Doechii
- “The Death Of Slim Shady (Coup De Grâce)” — Eminem
- “We Don’t Trust You” — Future and Metro Boomin
Best Country Album
- “Cowboy Carter” – Beyoncé
- “F-1 Trillion” – Post Malone
- “Deeper Well” – Kacey Musgraves
- “Higher” – Chris Stapleton
- “Whirlwind” – Lainey Wilson
Best Country Song
- “The Architect” – Kacey Musgraves. Written by Shane McAnally, Kacey Musgraves and Josh Osborne
- “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” – Shaboozey. Written by Sean Cook, Jerrel Jones, Joe Kent, Chibueze Collins Obinna, Nevin Sastry and Mark Williams
- “I Am Not Okay” – Jelly Roll. Written by Casey Brown, Jason DeFord, Ashley Gorley and Taylor Phillips
- “I Had Some Help” – Post Malone featuring Morgan Wallen. Written by Louis Bell, Ashley Gorley, Hoskins, Austin Post, Ernest Smith, Ryan Vojtesak, Morgan Wallen and Chandler Paul Walters
- “Texas Hold ‘Em” – Beyoncé. Written by Brian Bates, Beyoncé, Elizabeth Lowell Boland, Megan Bülow, Nate Ferraro and Raphael Saadiq
Best Americana Album
- “The Other Side” — T Bone Burnett
- “$10 Cowboy” — Charley Crockett
- “Trail of Flowers” —Sierra Ferrell
- “Polaroid Lovers” — Sarah Jarosz
- “No One Gets Out Alive” — Maggie Rose
- “Tigers Blood” — Waxahatchee
Best Gospel Album
- “Covered Vol. 1” — Melvin Crispell III
- “Choirmaster II (Live)” — Ricky Dillard
- “Father’s Day” — Kirk Franklin
- “Still Karen” — Karen Clark Sheard
- “More Than This” — CeCe Winans
Best Música Mexicana Album (Including Tejano)
- “Diamantes” — Chiquis
- “Boca Chueca, Vol. 1” — Carín León
- “ÉXODO” — Peso Pluma
- “De Lejitos” — Jessi Uribe
Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media (Includes Film and Television)
- “American Fiction” — Laura Karpman, composer
- “Challengers” — Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross, composers
- “The Color Purple” — Kris Bowers, composer
- “Dune: Part Two” — Hans Zimmer, composer
- “Shōgun” — Nick Chuba, Atticus Ross and Leopold Ross, composers
Best Musical Theater Album
- “Hell’s Kitchen”
- “Merrily We Roll Along”
- “The Notebook”
- “The Outsiders”
- “Suffs”
- “The Wiz”
