NEW YORK – It seems so 2025 Grammy Awards It could be a different kind of awards ceremony. Beyoncé He got the nod with 11 nominations, bringing his career total to a record-breaking 99 nominations. There is something incredible diversity of species represented Women continue to be successful in the main categories. So… who didn’t make the cut? What were the best surprises? Let’s take a look.

The country is beautiful again… and it looks a little different.

Country music has expanded into other prominent genres, and the Recording Academy took notice. country hybrids She leads a host of nominations at home and abroad, including Beyoncé, Post Malone and first-time nominee Shaboozey.

But this means traditionalists may not get the reward: CMA Awards favorites Cody Johnson’s “Leather” and Luke Combs’ “Fathers & Sons” received no nominations. The latter shouldn’t be that much of a surprise: Comb’s blockbuster cover of Tracy Chapman’s “Fast Car” was also not nominated for record of the year at the 2024 Grammys; but received a nod for best country solo performance. .

This year also marks the first time Malone and Beyoncé have been nominated in the country categories.

The Beatles are back

Who saw this coming? The last new song of the Beatles artificial intelligence powered “Now and Then” is a candidate to be the record of the year. Released in 2023 The song benefited from artificial intelligence To extract John Lennon’s voice from an old demo. This is the same technology used to separate the Beatles’ voices from background sounds during the production of director Peter Jackson’s 2021 docuseries “The Beatles: Get Back.”

Last summer, the Recording Academy announced a series of changes. Grammy AwardsIncluding new protocols that incorporate technological advances in machine learning. IT sparked headlines: A decision to use artificial intelligence in popular music could see “only human creators” win the music industry’s highest honor. The 2025 Grammys clearly see these changes being implemented.

Album of the year is renewed

Last year in the album of the year category dominated by pop women – and it continues with Taylor Swift, Chappell Roan, Sabrina Carpenter and Charli XCX Praise-ready approach to the genre gets a nom. The latter is a pleasant surprise (more on that below), but the two men nominated are creative outliers. OutKast frontman André 3000’s experimental jazz-flute album “New Blue Sun” and Jacob Collier’s “Djesse Vol. 4” though, this could fill the void left by Jon Batiste.

BRAT summer lasts forever

Charli XCX, who has never received a solo artist nomination at the Grammys, will be nominated for seven awards at the 2025 ceremony. These include record and album of the year, as well as solo pop and pop duo/group performance, pop dance recording, dance/electronic album and music video. Clearly, his The culture-changing “BRAT” album – And summer of memes inspired – it went on to make a real impact.

Exciting – and undoubtedly surprising – first-time nominees

There’s no shortage of first-time nominees this year. Some were expected – like Roan, Carpenter and Shaboozey – while others were less so. Willow Smith He received his first nomination in the arrangement, instrumental and vocal categories for the arrangement of his song “Bigfeeling s”. Linda Martell, the first commercially successful Black female musician in the country, is featured alongside Shaboozey on Beyoncé’s song “SPAGHETTII,” which was nominated in the melodic rap performance category. This earns him his first Grammy nomination at the age of 83.

And finally, Morgan Wallen is undoubtedly one of the most popular musicians in the country and full of controversy — Received her first two Grammy nominations for her feature on Malone’s “I Had Some Help.” Last year his song “Last Night” was nominated award for best country song, but it’s a songwriter award and Wallen didn’t get the nod.

In the past, the country singer has not been included in the nominations. After his video emerged in 2021 using a racial slurhe was disqualified or restricted from many awards ceremonies and was not nominated for a Grammy for his bestselling “Dangerous: The Double Album.”

Latin music missing from top categories… again

Like last year, Latin music is missing from the 2025 Grammy Awards’ top categories, despite a glut of eligible talent: “Éxodo” by Peso Pluma, “Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran” by Shakira, “Las Letras Ya No Importan” by Residente, “Las Letras Ya No Importan” by Residente “, Carín León’s “Boca Chueca, Vol. 1” and Bad Bunny’s “Nadie Sabe Lo Que Va a Pasar Mañana” between them.

No Kpop?

Same as above: K-pop doesn’t seem to exist either. No nominations for BTS members who released solo material this year: RM “Right Place, Wrong Person” J-Hope’s “Hope in the Streets, Vol. 1” and Jimin’s “Muse.” As a boy group, BTS has been nominated five times throughout its career.

Only one nomination for major artists

Despite being one of the biggest global superstars of our moment – ​​he is regularly celebrated as one of the best most listened to artists on the planet — Bad Bunny’s “Nadie Sabe Lo Que Va a Pasar Mañana” received only one nomination, for urban music album.

And Usher, who had a blockbuster year star-studded Super Bowl halftime show – also received only one nomination, for R&B album.

…And for others there is none

in pop, Dua Lipa’s “Eternal Optimism” can’t be seen anywhere. In the country, best new artist hopeful Megan Moroney did not receive any nominations. In R&B, Normani’s long-awaited debut album “Dopamine” failed to resonate with voters, and in rap, Nicki Minaj’s “Pink Friday 2” and Megan Thee Stallion’s “Megan” They don’t exist.

The end of Jack Antonoff’s reign?

Last year Jack Antonoff took home producer of the year, non-classical For the third year in a row, Babyface was the only other producer to do this consecutively. This year, it did not receive any recognition in this category, where it has been since 2019. Who will take over?

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The 2025 Grammy Awards will air live on February 2 from the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on CBS and Paramount+.