The Awards for the 2025 Grammys have been announced, and the winners have taken the internet by storm. It was a good year for some singers like Kendrick Lamar, who won 5 Grammys this year. However, it was disappointing for some other celebrities like Taylor Swift who went home empty-handed.
Key Highlights
- Beyoncé got 11 nominations in this year’s Grammy, and it was her first win for Album of the Year award.
- Kendrick Lamar got 5 Grammys and his song “Not Like Us” won Record of the Year.
- Sabrina Carpenter also won 2 Grammys this year.
- Grammy 2025 raised $7 million for the relief efforts in catering to the Los Angeles wildfire.
Kendrick Lamar Vs. Drake
The 67th Grammy Awards have brought Drake back into the trending news. This is not because he has won a Grammy award, but it is solely because Kendrick Lamar has won 5 Grammys this year. His song “Not Like Us” was a complete domination in the rap category. The American wrapper also won some general field awards for this song such as “Song of the Year” and “Record of the Year”. His 5 Grammy 2025 awards are as follows:
- Record of the Year: “Not Like Us”
- Song of the Year: “Not Like Us”
- Best Rap Performance: “Not Like Us”
- Best Rap Song: “Not Like Us”
- Best Music Video: “Not Like Us”
Lamar’s song “Not Like Us” was originally a diss written by the American rapper Drake. The feud started when Cole took a dig at Kendrick when he said: “We the big three like we started a league/ but right now, I feel like Muhammad Ali” about the trio of Drake, K. Dot, and him.
To this reply, Kendrick fired back at Cole and Drake by releasing few diss such as Euphoria, 6:16 in LA, Meet the Grahams, and Not Like Us. The last song “Not Like Us” topped Billboard’s Hot 100 on 13 May 2024. This was his fourth song that reached No. 1 spot in the Billboard Hot 100.
On top of everything, Kendrick was announced as the 2025 Super Bowl Halftime performer on 8 September 2024. Now, the diss track “Not Like Us” will be played at the halftime of the Super Bowl. This has further reduced the image of Drake as the battle of Drake Vs. Lamar has been one-sided now.
Celebrities Rocking Grammy 2025 Awards
Although the spotlight was shown on Kendrick Lamar for his 5 awards, but let’s shine some light on other celebrities as well who received the Grammys. The Best New Artist award was given to Chappell Roan.
Sabrina Carpenter also won two Grammys this year. She was nominated for “Best Pop Solo Performance” for the song Espresso and “Best Pop Vocal Album” for Short n’ Sweet. Sabrina won both the awards and thanked her fans for the love that they have always shown.
In other news, Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars won the “Best Pop Duo/ Group Performance” award. Shakira also grabbed the award for her song “Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran” in the category of “Best Latin Pop Album”. Best Country Album award was given to Beyoncé for her well-liked album “Cowboy Carter”.
Major 2025 Grammy Awards
General Field
- Album of the Year: Cowboy Carter – Beyoncé
- Record of the Year: “Not Like Us” – Kendrick Lamar
- Song of the Year: “Not Like Us” – Kendrick Lamar
- Best New Artist: Chappell Roan
Pop
- Best Pop Solo Performance: “Espresso” – Sabrina Carpenter
- Best Pop Duo/Group Performance: “Die with a Smile” – Bruno Mars and Lady Gaga
- Best Pop Vocal Album: Short n’ Sweet – Sabrina Carpenter
Dance/Electronic Music
- Best Dance/Electronic Recording: “360” – Charli XCX
- Best Dance/Electronic Album: Brat – Charli XCX
Rock
- Best Rock Performance: “Now and Then” – The Beatles
- Best Rock Song: “Now and Then” – The Beatles
- Best Rock Album: Hackney Diamonds – The Rolling Stones
Alternative
- Best Alternative Music Album: New Blue Sun – André 3000
R&B
- Best R&B Performance: “Birds of a Feather” – Billie Eilish
- Best Traditional R&B Performance: “It Takes a Woman” – Chris Stapleton
- Best R&B Song: “Birds of a Feather” – Billie Eilish
- Best Progressive R&B Album: The Tortured Poets Department – Taylor Swift
- Best R&B Album: Breezy (Deluxe) – Chris Brown
Rap
- Best Rap Performance: “Not Like Us” – Kendrick Lamar
- Best Melodic Rap Performance: “Love Me JeJe” – Tems
- Best Rap Song: “Not Like Us” – Kendrick Lamar
- Best Rap Album: Alligator Bites Never Heal – Doechii
Country
- Best Country Solo Performance: “Texas Hold ‘Em” – Beyoncé
- Best Country Duo/Group Performance: “II Most Wanted” – Beyoncé ft. Miley Cyrus
- Best Country Song: “Texas Hold ‘Em” – Beyoncé
- Best Country Album: Cowboy Carter – Beyoncé
