Date and History
The 67th annual Grammys are taking place on February 2, 2025 at 5:00 pm PST. This yearly award show began in 1958 and was intended to recognize achievements made by all different types of music artists, whether they are well established or recently new. The Grammys on average last for about 3 hours but it essentially depends on how many winners there are and how long they speak for. Nominations for the 67th annual Grammys were released on November 8, 2024.
Categories
There are many categories for these awards, but the main four that receive the most media attention and anticipation are Album of the Year, Song of the Year, Best New Artist, Record of the Year and 90 others (for a total of 94 possible Grammy categories).
Album of the Year
The Album of the Year nominations include:
Cowboy Carter from Beyonce
New Blue Sun from Andre 3000
Djesse Vol. 4 from Jacob Collier
Short n’ Sweet from Sabrina Carpenter
THE TORTURED POETS DEPARTMENT from Taylor Swift
The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess from Chappell Roan
Brat from Charli XCX
Hit Me Hard and Soft from Billie Eilish
Song of the Year
The Song of the Year nominations include:
Shaboozey with “A Bar Song (Tipsy)”
Billie Eilish with “BIRDS OF A FEATHER”
Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars with “Die With a Smile”
Taylor Swift with “Fortnight” Feat. Post Malone
Chappell Roan with “Good Luck, Babe!”
Kendrick Lamar with “Not Like Us”
Sabrina Carpenter with “Please Please Please”
Beyoncé with “TEXAS HOLD ‘EM”
Best New Artist
The Best New Artist nominations include:
Benson Boone
Sabrina Carpenter
Doechii
Khruangbin
Raye
Chappell Roan
Shaboozey
Teddy Swims
Saugus High School senior Alessandra Aguilar believes that the Best New Artist winner should be Teddy Swims, saying, “I love his songs ‘Lose Control’ and ‘Bad Dreams.’” When asked if there was a specific artist she hoped would win a Grammy this year, Alessandra said, “Billie Eilish […] because she has been around for so long and has already won so many awards, so why not give her one more?”
Record of the Year
The Record of the Year nominations include:
The Beatles for “Now And Then”
Beyoncé for “TEXAS HOLD ‘EM”
Sabrina Carpenter for “Espresso”
Charli xcx for “360”
Billie Eilish for “BIRDS OF A FEATHER”
Kendrick Lamar for “Not Like Us”
Chappell Roan for “Good Luck, Babe!”
Taylor Swift feat. Post Malone for “Fortnight”
The 67th Annual Grammy Awards will stream live on February 2 on Paramount+ and air on CBS at 5 p.m. PT/ 8 p.m. ET. The artists and songs mentioned in this article are all contenders for a Grammy in their respective categories. Make sure to remember to tune in and watch which of your favorite artists take home one of music’s most prestigious awards!
