Kendrick Lamar Dominates the 2025 Grammys with Multiple Wins
The 2025 Grammy Awards, held in Los Angeles, showcased some of the biggest names in music, with Kendrick Lamar taking center stage as the night’s biggest winner. Lamar earned two of the most coveted awards—Record of the Year and Song of the Year—for his hit Not Like Us. The song also claimed Best Rap Performance, Best Rap Song, and Best Music Video, cementing Lamar’s dominance at this year’s ceremony.
Beyoncé also had a victorious night, winning Album of the Year for Cowboy Carter, while Chappell Roan was crowned Best New Artist.
The star-studded audience was treated to powerful performances from some of the industry’s brightest talents, including Grammy nominee Shaboozey, who delivered a lively performance of his hit A Bar Song (Tipsy). Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars offered a stripped-down cover of California Dreamin’ by The Mamas & the Papas, while Sabrina Carpenter energized the crowd with a medley featuring Espresso and Please Please Please. The Weeknd also made an appearance, despite having boycotted the ceremony since 2021.
The Grammys cover more than 90 categories across all genres, and here are the results for some of the major awards:
Major 2025 Grammy Award Winners:
- Record of the Year: Not Like Us, Kendrick Lamar
- Album of the Year: Cowboy Carter, Beyoncé
- Song of the Year: Not Like Us, Kendrick Lamar
- Best New Artist: Chappell Roan
- Best Pop Solo Performance: Espresso, Sabrina Carpenter
- Best Pop Duo/Group Performance: Die With A Smile, Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars
- Best Pop Vocal Album: Short N’ Sweet, Sabrina Carpenter
- Best Dance Pop Recording: Von Dutch, Charli XCX
- Best Dance/Electronic Album: Brat, Charli XCX
- Best Rock Performance: Now And Then, The Beatles
- Best Metal Performance: Mea Culpa (Ah! Ça Ira!), Gojira, Marina Viotti & Victor Le Masne
- Best Rock Album: Hackney Diamonds, The Rolling Stones
- Best Rock Song: Broken Man, 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 Rap Performance: Not Like Us, Kendrick Lamar
- Best Rap Album: Alligator Bites Never Heal
- Best Rap Song: Not Like Us, Kendrick Lamar
- Best Country Solo Performance: It Takes a Woman, Chris Stapleton
- Best Country Duo/Group Performance: Il Most Wanted, Beyoncé Featuring Miley Cyrus
- Best Country Song: The Architect, Shane McAnally, Kacey Musgraves & Josh Osborne
- Best Country Album: Cowboy Carter, Beyoncé
- Best Music Video: Not Like Us, Kendrick Lamar
