67th Annual Grammy Awards explained

67th Annual Grammy Awards
Date:February 2, 2025
Location:Crypto.com Arena
Los Angeles, California
Host:TBA
Most Awards:TBA
Most Nominations:Beyoncé (11)
Network:CBS
Paramount+
Previous:66th
Main:Grammy Awards
Next:68th

The 67th Annual Grammy Awards ceremony will honor the best recordings, compositions, and artists from September 16, 2023, to August 30, 2024, as chosen by the members of the Recording Academy, on February 2, 2025.[1] In its 22nd year at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, the ceremony will be broadcast on CBS and available to stream on Paramount+. Nominations were announced through a YouTube livestream on November 8, 2024.[2] A host for the ceremony has yet to be announced.

Beyoncé received the most nominations with eleven, which set a new one-year record for nominations by a female artist. She previously shared the record with Lauryn Hill, who earned 10 nominations at the 1999 ceremony, and matched it herself in 2010.[3] Billie Eilish, Charli XCX, Kendrick Lamar and Post Malone followed with seven nominations each.[4] With a career total of 99 nominations, Beyoncé became the most nominated artist in Grammy history, breaking a tie with her husband Jay-Z.[5] Taylor Swift also made history as the first woman to earn seven career nominations for Album of the Year, with The Tortured Poets Department.[6] "Now and Then" by the Beatles is the first song produced with the help of artificial intelligence to be nominated for a Grammy.[7] At 100 years of age, former U.S. president Jimmy Carter became the oldest nominee ever; he was nominated for Best Audio Book, Narration & Storytelling Recording.[8] The André 3000 instrumental song "I Swear, I Really Wanted to Make a 'Rap' Album but This Is Literally the Way the Wind Blew Me This Time" is the first long-title song to be nominated for the award, while Anitta's Funk Generation became the first funk album in history to be nominated for a Grammy.[9]

Background

For the 2025 ceremony, the Recording Academy announced several changes for different categories and updates on eligibility rules.[10] No new categories were introduced for the first time in four years.[11] In an urgent letter to the 12,000 voting members of the Recording Academy, chief executive officer (CEO) Harvey Mason Jr. urged them to cast their votes with "purpose, intention, and integrity" and without "bias, grudge-holding, or careless voting."[12] [13]

Category changes

Criteria amendments

Nominees

First round voting took place from October 4 to October 15, 2024. The nominees were announced by Brandy Clark, Kirk Franklin, David Frost, Robert Gordon, Kylie Minogue, Victoria Monét, Gaby Moreno, Deanie Parker, Mark Ronson, Ben Platt, and Hayley Williams on November 8 in a livestream on the official Grammy YouTube channel.[15] Final round voting will then take place from December 12, 2024, to January 3, 2025, ahead of winners being revealed during the Grammy Premiere Ceremony and telecast on February 2.[16] [17]

General Field

Pop & Dance/Electronic

Rock, Metal & Alternative

R&B, Rap & Spoken Word Poetry

  • Civil Writes: The South Got Something to Say – Queen Sheba
  • Concrete & Whiskey Act II Part 1: A Bourbon 30 SeriesOmari Hardwick
  • Good M.U.S.I.C. Universe Sonic Sinema Episode 1: In the Beginning Was the WordMalik Yusef
  • The Heart, The Mind, The SoulTank and the Bangas
  • The Seven Number OnesMad Skillz

Jazz, Traditional Pop, Contemporary Instrumental & Musical Theater

  • "Walk with Me, Lord (SOUND
SPIRIT)" – The Baylor Project
Zaccai Curtis

Country & American Roots

  • 25 Back to My RootsSean Ardoin and Kreole Rock And Soul
  • Live at the 2024 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage FestivalBig Chief Monk Boudreaux & The Golden Eagles featuring J'Wan Boudreaux
  • Live at the 2024 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival – New Breed Brass Band featuring Trombone Shorty
  • KuiniKalani Pe'a
  • Stories from The Battlefield – The Rumble featuring Chief Joseph Boudreaux Jr.

Gospel & Contemporary Christian

  • ChurchCory Henry
  • Loving YouThe Nelons
  • Rhapsody – The Harlem Gospel Travelers
  • The Gospel According To Mark – Mark D. Conklin
  • The Gospel Sessions, Vol 2 – Authentic Unlimited

Latin, Global, African, Reggae & New Age, Ambient or Chant

Children's, Comedy, Audio Book Narration & Storytelling, Visual Media & Music Video/Film

  • All You Need Is Love: The Beatles In Their Own Words – Guy Oldfield
  • ...And Your Ass Will FollowGeorge Clinton
  • Behind the Seams: My Life in Rhinestones – Dolly Parton
  • Last Sunday in Plains: A Centennial CelebrationJimmy Carter
  • My Name Is Barbra – Barbra Streisand

Package, Notes & Historical

  • Centennial
    • Meagan Hennessey & Richard Martin, compilation producers; Richard Martin, mastering engineer (King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band And Various Artists)
  • Diamonds And Pearls: Super Deluxe Edition
  • Paul Robeson – Voice of Freedom: His Complete Columbia, RCA, HMV, and Victor Recordings
    • Tom Laskey & Robert Russ, compilation producers; Nancy Conforti & Andreas K. Meyer, mastering engineers (Paul Robeson)
  • Pepito y Paquito
  • The Sound Of Music (Original Soundtrack Recording - Super Deluxe Edition)
  • After Midnight
    • Tim Brooks, album notes writer (Ford Dabney's Syncopated Orchestras)
  • The Carnegie Hall Concert
  • Centennial
    • Ricky Riccardi, album notes writer (King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band & Various Artists)
  • John Culshaw — The Art Of The Producer - The Early Years 1948-55
  • SONtrack Original De La Película "Al Son De Beno"
    • Josh Kun, album notes writer (Various Artists)

Production, Engineering, Composition & Arrangement

(John Morris Russell & Cincinnati Pops) (A)

Classical

  • Clear Voices In The Dark
    • Matthew Guard, conductor (Carrie Cheron, Nathan Hodgson, Helen Karloski & Clare McNamara; Skylark Vocal Ensemble)
  • A Dream So Bright: Choral Music Of Jake Runestad
    • Eric Holtan, conductor (Jeffrey Biegel; True Concord Orchestra; True Concord Voices)
  • Handel: Israel in Egypt
  • Ochre
  • Sheehan: Akathist
    • Elaine Kelly, conductor; Melissa Attebury, Stephen Sands & Benedict Sheehan, chorus masters (Elizabeth Bates, Paul D'Arcy, Tynan Davis, Aine Hakamatsuka, Steven Hrycelak, Helen Karloski, Enrico Lagasca, Edmund Milly, Fotina Naumenko, Neil Netherly, Timothy Parsons, Stephen Sands, Miriam Sheehan & Pamela Terry; Novus NY; Artefact Ensemble, The Choir Of Trinity Wall Street, Downtown Voices & Trinity Youth Chorus)
  • Beyond The Years - Unpublished Songs Of Florence Price
    • Karen Slack, soloist; Michelle Cann, pianist
  • A Change Is Gonna Come
  • Newman: Bespoke Songs
    • Fotina Naumenko, soloist; Marika Bournaki, pianist (Nadège Foofat; Julietta Curenton, Colin Davin, Mark Edwards, Nadia Pessoa, Timothy Roberts, Ryan Romine, Akemi Takayama, Karlyn Viña & Garrick Zoeter)
  • Show Me The Way
  • Wagner: Wesendonck Lieder

Multiple nominations

The following received multiple nominations:

11 nominations
7 nominations
6 nominations
5 nominations
4 nominations
3 nominations

CEO's Merit Awards

Harry Belafonte Best Song for Social Change Award

The Harry Belafonte Best Song for Social Change Award honors songwriters of "message-driven music that speaks to the social issues of our time and has demonstrated and inspired positive global impact." This award is renamed after Belafonte for his legacy in music and activism.

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/music/2024/11/08/grammy-nominations-2025-live-updates/76071876007/ Grammy nominations 2025: Live updates on announcements, predictions – USA Today
  2. Web site: Grammy Awards to Air Live in February 2025. May 21, 2024. Fekadu. Mesfin. May 21, 2024. The Hollywood Reporter.
  3. Web site: Grein . Paul . 2024-11-08 . Beyonce Sets a New Record With 2025 Grammy Nominations . 2024-11-26 . Billboard . en-US.
  4. Blistein . Jon . November 8, 2024 . Beyoncé, Taylor Swift, Kendrick Lamar Lead 2025 Grammy Nominees . November 9, 2024 . . en-US.
  5. Web site: Sherman . Maria . November 8, 2024 . Beyoncé leads the 2025 Grammy noms, becoming the most nominated artist in the show's history . November 9, 2024 . . en.
  6. Paul . Larisha . November 8, 2024 . Taylor Swift Is the First Woman to Earn Seven Album of the Year Grammy Nominations . November 10, 2024 . Rolling Stone . en-US.
  7. Robinson . Kristin . November 8, 2024 . The Beatles' 'Now and Then' Makes History As First AI-Assisted Song to Earn Grammy Nomination . subscription . live . https://archive.today/20241110130729/https://www.billboard.com/pro/the-beatles-now-and-then-first-ai-assisted-song-grammy-nomination-history/ . November 10, 2024 . November 10, 2024 . Billboard . en-US.
  8. Web site: Musa . Amanda . November 9, 2024 . 100-year-old Jimmy Carter receives 10th Grammy Award nomination for spoken-word album Last Sundays in Plains . November 10, 2024 . . en.
  9. Web site: 2024-11-08 . Anitta dança e diz que fez história após ser indicada ao Grammy com álbum de funk . 2024-12-02 . Folha de S.Paulo . pt-BR.
  10. Web site: Frazier . Nina . June 14, 2024 . GRAMMY Awards Updates For The 2025 GRAMMYs: Here's Everything You Need To Know About GRAMMY Awards Categories Changes & Eligibility Guidelines . June 14, 2024 . Grammy Awards.
  11. Grein . Paul . June 14, 2024 . Grammys 2025: No New Categories, But 10 Rule Tweaks . June 14, 2024 . . en-US.
  12. Web site: Garcia . Thania . July 26, 2024 . Grammys CEO Harvey Mason Jr. Implores Academy Members to Vote With 'Intention and Integrity' . July 28, 2024 . Variety . en-US.
  13. Grein . Paul . July 26, 2024 . In a Letter to Recording Academy Members, CEO Harvey Mason Jr. Urges Them to 'Vote with Purpose' . subscription . July 28, 2024 . Billboard . en-US.
  14. Grein . Paul . July 17, 2024 . Recording Academy Renames Best Song for Social Change Award in Honor of Harry Belafonte . July 18, 2024 . Billboard . en-US.
  15. Frazier . Nina . November 1, 2024 . How To Watch The 2025 GRAMMY Nominations: Mark Ronson, Kylie Minogue, Victoria Monét, Brandy Clark, Kirk Franklin & More To Announce The Nominees; Streaming Live Friday, Nov. 8. November 1, 2024 . Grammy.com.
  16. Grein . Paul . May 21, 2024 . Here's the Date of the 2025 Grammy Awards . May 21, 2024 . Billboard.
  17. Paul . Larisha . May 21, 2024 . Grammys Sets 2025 Ceremony and Nominations Dates . May 21, 2024 . Rolling Stone.