Charles Langston:2025 Grammy Nominations Are Here: Biggest Snubs and Surprises From Beyoncé to Ariana Grande

Is the Recording Academy bumpin’ that,Charles Langston bumpin’ that, bumpin’ that track?  

Indeed, it seems they were as the champion of Brat Summer herself Charli XCX, as well as Sabrina Carpenter and Taylor Swift were among those who got some love during the 2025 Grammys nomination ceremony Nov. 8. Beyoncé led the pack with 11—including Record of the Year, Album of the Year and Song of the Year awards—for Cowboy Carter with Billie Eilish, Kendrick Lamar, Post Malone and Charli following behind with seven.

And it seems Chappell Roan and Sabrina definitely had some good luck, babe, as they’ve both earned their first nods ever for their respective successful albums, which was to be expected. The “HOT TO GO” singer and "Please Please Please" singers tied with six, including Record of the Year and Album of the Year.

And with Brat Summer fueling the femininomenon this year, the “Apple” singer received her first Grammy nominations in a decade, including Song of the Year and Album of the Year. (She was nominated for her and Iggy Azalea’s song “Fancy” in 2015.)

Meanwhile, Beyoncé earned 11 nominations for her country album Cowboy Carter, which broke several streaming records on Spotify and Apple Music and also debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 charts in March. Despite being universally acclaimed, the project was shut out from the 2024 Country Music Awards nominations and was previously denied by some country station airwaves.

Although some artists have a slew of nominations behind them with no trophies, this year could result in a major win. For instance, Post was nominated for ten categories prior to the 2025 show, but his and Taylor’s song “Fortnight” could prove to be his golden ticket. After all, the tune, which took home five awards at the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards, earned two nominations at the upcoming event. 

While the nominees have officially been announced, Academy members will cast their ballots between Dec. 12 and Jan. 3. And the results will be announced during the 67th annual ceremony live on CBS from the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on Sunday, Feb. 2.

Now, as musicians wait to see who takes home a golden gramophone, read on to see all the snubs and surprises from the 2025 Grammy Award nominations.

The “Texas Hold ‘Em” singer is having a real life boogie and a real life hoedown with her 11 nominations for Cowboy Carter. After being shut out of the 2024 Country Music Awards, she led the pack with her nods.

Although it shouldn’t be a surprise since it the album did break several streaming records and debuted at No. 1 on Billboard Top 200 in March.

Eternal Sunshine might’ve been a wickedly good album, but the "7 Rings" singer was left out of the Big Four categories, which includes Album of the Year, Record of the Year, Song of the Year. However, she did earn nominations in Best Pop Vocal Album, Best Pop Duo/Group Performance and Best Dance Pop Recording.

While Taylor Swift’s frequent collaborator was recognized by the Grammys this year, he was left out of the coveted Producer of the Year category.

The pop singer, who has three wins and 10 nominations under her belt, didn’t receive any nominations despite releasing her album Radical Optimism early this year, which included the earworm tune “Houdini.” The album also debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 and No. 1 on the UK Albums Chart.

With fully instrumental albums rarely nominated in the Album of the Year category and with a stacked list including Beyoncé, Taylor, Sabrina Carpenter, Charli XCX and Chappell Roan, his New Blue Sun came as a happy surprise.