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Firefighters, Beyonce, and Some Surprise Winners and Losers- Your Grammy Recap

Country music fans are split on Beyonce winning the Grammy for Best Country Album.   She seemed as surprised as most when her name was called by presenter Taylor Swift.  Taylor, surprisingly, walked away from the 2025 Grammy Awards without a single Grammy in hand.

Beyonce again took the stage to accept the final Grammy of the evening- the coveted Album of the Year for “Cowboy Carter”.   That award was presented by L.A. Firefighters fittingly to cap off an evening of celebrating music while also fundraising for wildfire relief.

Some other 2025 Grammy Winners:

 

Best Country Song: “The Architect”, Kacey Musgraves

Best Country Solo Performance:  “It Takes a Woman”, Chris Stapleton

Best Country Duo/Group Performance:  “II Most Wanted”, Beyoncé and Miley Cyrus

Album of the Year:  “Cowboy Carter”,  Beyoncé

Song of the Year:  “Not Like Us”,  Kendrick Lamar

Record of the Year:  “Not Like Us”,  Kendrick Lamar

Best New Artist:  Chappell Roan

Best Pop Vocal Album:  “Short n’ Sweet”,  Sabrina Carpenter

Best Pop Solo Performance:  “Espresso”,  Sabrina Carpenter

Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group:  “Die with a Smile”,  Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars

Best Rap Album:  “Alligator Bites Never Heal”,  Doechii

Best Rap Performance:  “Not Like Us”,  Kendrick Lamar

Best Rap Song:  “Not Like Us”,  Kendrick Lamar

Best Dance/Electronic Album:  “BRAT”,  Charli XCX

Best Rock Performance:  “Now and Then”,  The Beatles

Best Metal Performance:  “Mea Culpa (Ah! Ça ira!)”,  GojiraMarina Viotti and Victor Le Masne

Best Rock Song:  “Broken Man”,  St. Vincent

Best Rock Album:  “Hackney Diamonds”,  The Rolling Stones

Best Alternative Music Performance:  “Flea”,  St. Vincent

Best Alternative Music Album:  “All Born Screaming”,  St. Vincent

Best R&B Performance:  “Made For Me (Live On BET)”,  Muni Long

Best R&B Song:  “Saturn”,  SZA

Best R&B Album:  “11:11 (Deluxe)”,  Chris Brown

Best Music Video:  “Not Like Us”,  Kendrick Lamar

Best Comedy Album:  “The Dreamer”,  Dave Chappelle

Best Audio Book, Narration, and Storytelling Recording:  “Last Sundays in Plains: A Centennial Celebration”,  Jimmy Carter

PHOTO CREDIT:   2025 Grammy Awards/CBS

 

 

 

 

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