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The 2025 Grammy Awards was a grand celebration of the best in music, bringing together some of the most influential artists of the year. Among the most notable moments of the night was Beyoncé’s groundbreaking win for Cowboy Carter in the Best Country Album category. Presenting the award was Taylor Swift, who had previously won Best Country Album herself just two years ago. Beyoncé's victory marked a historic milestone, as she became the first Black woman in 50 years to win in this category. During her acceptance speech, she boldly stated, “I think genre is a code word to keep us in our place as artists and I just want to encourage people to do what they’re passionate about.”

Chappell Roan, who was honored with the Best New Artist award, delivered an impassioned speech that earned her a standing ovation. “I told myself, if I ever won a Grammy and I got to stand up here in front of the most powerful people in music, I would demand that labels and the industry profiting millions of dollars off of artists would offer a livable wage and health care, especially to developing artists,” she said. She ended her speech with a call to action, “Labels — we got you, but do you got us?”

Here are some of the standout winners across various categories:

• Best Pop Vocal Album: Sabrina Carpenter – Short n’ Sweet
• Best Rap Album: Doechii – Alligator Bites Never Heal
• Best Pop Solo Performance: Sabrina Carpenter – Espresso
• Best Dance/Electronic Music Album: Charli xcx – Brat
• Best Rock Performance: The Beatles – Now and Then
• Best Rap Performance: Kendrick Lamar – Not Like Us
• Best Rap Song: Kendrick Lamar – Not Like Us
• Best Alternative Music Album: St Vincent – All Born Screaming
• Best Country Solo Performance: Chris Stapleton – It Takes a Woman
• Best Country Duo/Group Performance: Beyoncé featuring Miley Cyrus – II Most Wanted
• Best Melodic Rap Performance: Rapsody featuring Erykah Badu – 3:AM
• Best Dance Pop Recording: Charli xcx – Von Dutch
• Best Dance/Electronic Recording: Justice and Tame Impala – Neverender
• Best R&B Performance: Muni Long – Made for Me (Live on BET)
• Best Traditional R&B Performance: Lucky Daye – That’s You
• Best Comedy Album: Dave Chappelle – The Dreamer
• Best R&B Song: SZA – Saturn
• Best Progressive R&B Album: NxWorries (Anderson .Paak and Knxwledge) – Why Lawd?
• Best Folk Album: Gillian Welch and David Rawlings – Woodland
• Best Música Urbana Album: Residente – Las Letras Ya No Importan
• Best Metal Performance: Gojira, Marina Viotti and Victor Le Masne – Mea Culpa (Ah! Ça ira!)
• Best African Music Performance: Tems – Love Me JeJe
• Best Rock Song: St Vincent – Broken Man
• Best Rock Album: The Rolling Stones – Hackney Diamonds
• Best Global Music Album: Matt B featuring Royal Philharmonic Orchestra – Alkebulan II
• Best Audio Book, Narration, and Storytelling Recording: Jimmy Carter – Last Sundays in the Plains: A Centennial Celebration
• Best Country Song: Kacey Musgraves – The Architect
• Best Song Written for Visual Media: Jon Batiste – It Never Went Away
• Best Música Mexicana Album: Carín León – Boca Chueca, Vol 1
• Songwriter of the Year (Non-Classical): Amy Allen
• Producer of the Year (Non-Classical): Daniel Nigro
• Best Musical Theater Album: Hell’s Kitchen

This year’s Grammy Awards highlighted the diverse and evolving landscape of music, with many artists pushing boundaries and advocating for change within the industry. It was a night full of celebration, with powerful speeches, groundbreaking wins, and a clear message: the future of music lies in artistic freedom and inclusivity.