Grammy Ballot: Here’s Where Beyoncé, Taylor Swift, Sabrina Carpenter and More Landed
It’s always exciting when the Recording Academy announces the nominees for the Grammy Awards — but the real fun is the ballot.
Which pop stars submitted to country and rock? Despite boycotting the show, where did Drake and The Weeknd land? In how many categories will Post Malone appear twice thanks to his own hits plus collabs with Beyoncé and Taylor Swift?
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Below The Hollywood Reporter reveals where key artists — from pop heavyweights (Ariana Grande, Billie Eilish) to country stars (Dolly Parton, Jelly Roll) to rappers (Kendrick Lamar, Megan Thee Stallion) and K-pop all-stars (RM, Lisa) — appear on the ballot for the 2025 show, which will air live on Feb. 2. Nominations will be announced Nov. 8, and final voting is from Dec. 12 through Jan. 3.
Beyoncé
Album of the year — Cowboy Carter
Record of the year — “Texas Hold ‘Em”
Song of the year — “Texas Hold ‘Em”
Best pop solo performance — “Bodyguard”
Best pop duo/group performance — “Levii’s Jeans” featuring Post Malone
Best R&B song* — “Tyrant” featuring Dolly Parton
Best melodic rap performance — “Spaghettii” featuring Linda Martell and Shaboozey
Best country solo performance — “16 Carriages”
Best country duo/group performance — “II Most Wanted” featuring Miley Cyrus
Best country song — “Texas Hold ‘Em”
Best country album — Cowboy Carter
Best Americana performance — “Ya Ya”
*Dolly Parton would not receive the nomination since she did not write the song
Taylor Swift
Album of the year — The Tortured Poets Department
Record of the year — “Fortnight” featuring Post Malone
Song of the year — “Fortnight” featuring Post Malone
Best pop solo performance — “I Can Do It With A Broken Heart”
Best pop duo/group performance — “Fortnight” featuring Post Malone
Best pop duo/group performance — “Us,” Gracie Abrams featuring Taylor Swift
Best pop vocal album — The Tortured Poets Department
Best music video — “Fortnight” featuring Post Malone
Best music film — Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour (Taylor’s Version)
Best engineered album (non-classical)* — The Tortured Poets Department
*Nomination would go to the engineer(s), not Taylor Swift
Sabrina Carpenter
Album of the year — Short N’ Sweet
Record of the year — “Espresso”
Record of the year — “You Need Me Now?,” Girl in Red featuring Sabrina Carpenter
Song of the year — “Please Please Please”
Song of the year — “You Need Me Now?,” Girl in Red featuring Sabrina Carpenter
Best new artist
Best pop solo performance — “Espresso”
Best pop duo/group performance — “You Need Me Now?,” Girl in Red featuring Sabrina Carpenter
Best pop vocal album — Short N’ Sweet
Best country solo performance — “Slim Pickens”
Best country song — “Slim Pickens”
Best music video — “Please Please Please”
Best engineered album (non-classical)* — Short N’ Sweet
*Nomination would go to the engineer(s), not Sabrina Carpenter
Post Malone
Album of the year — F-1 Trillion
Record of the year — “I Had Some Help” featuring Morgan Wallen
Record of the year — “Fortnight,” Taylor Swift featuring Post Malone
Song of the year — “I Had Some Help” featuring Morgan Wallen
Song of the year — “Fortnight,” Taylor Swift featuring Post Malone
Best pop duo/group performance — “Levii’s Jeans,” Beyoncé featuring Post Malone
Best pop duo/group performance — “Fortnight,” Taylor Swift featuring Post Malone
Best country solo performance — “Yours”
Best country duo/group performance — “I Had Some Help” featuring Morgan Wallen
Best country song — “I Had Some Help” featuring Morgan Wallen
Best country album — F-1 Trillion
Best music video — “I Had Some Help” featuring Morgan Wallen
Best music video — “Fortnight,” Taylor Swift featuring Post Malone
Chappell Roan
Album of the year — The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess
Record of the year — “Good Luck, Babe!”
Song of the year — “Good Luck, Babe!”
Best new artist
Best pop solo performance — “Good Luck, Babe!”
Best pop solo performance — “Hot to Go!”
Best pop vocal album — The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess
Best engineered album (non-classical)* — The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess
Best arrangement, instruments and vocals* — “Good Luck, Babe!”
*Nomination would to go the engineer(s) and arranger(s), not Chappell Roan
Kendrick Lamar
Record of the year — “Not Like Us”
Record of the year — “Like That,” Future and Metro Boomin featuring Kendrick Lamar
Song of the year — “Not Like Us”
Song of the year — “Like That,” Future and Metro Boomin featuring Kendrick Lamar
Best rap performance — “Not Like Us”
Best rap performance — “Like That,” Future and Metro Boomin featuring Kendrick Lamar
Best rap song — “Not Like Us”
Best rap song — “Like That,” Future and Metro Boomin featuring Kendrick Lamar
Best music video — “Not Like Us”
Best arrangement, instruments and vocals* — “Not Like Us”
*Nomination would to go the arranger(s), not Kendrick Lamar
Ariana Grande
Album of the year — Eternal Sunshine
Record of the year — “We Can’t Be Friends (Wait for Your Love)”
Song of the year — “We Can’t Be Friends (Wait for Your Love)”
Song of the year — “The Boy Is Mine” featuring Brandy and Monica
Best pop solo performance — “We Can’t Be Friends (Wait for Your Love)”
Best pop duo/group performance — “The Boy Is Mine” with Brandy and Monica
Best pop duo/group performance — “Supernatural” featuring Troye Sivan
Best pop vocal album — Eternal Sunshine
Best dance pop recording — “Yes, And?”
Best music video — “We Can’t Be Friends (Wait for Your Love)”
Best arrangement, instruments and vocals — “We Can’t Be Friends (Wait for Your Love)” with Davide Rossi
Best engineered album (non-classical)* — Eternal Sunshine
*Nomination would to go the engineer(s), not Ariana Grande
Drake
Best melodic rap performance — “U My Everything,” Sexyy Red featuring Drake
Best dance pop recording — “Sideways,” Gordo featuring Drake
Best music video — “Healing,” Gordo featuring Drake
The Weeknd
Best melodic rap performance — “We Still Don’t Trust You,” Future and Metro Boomin featuring The Weeknd
Billie Eilish
Album of the year — Hit Me Hard and Soft
Record of the year — “Birds of a Feather”
Song of the year — “Birds of a Feather”
Best pop solo performance — “Birds of a Feather”
Best pop duo/group performance — “Guess” with Charli XCX
Best pop vocal album — Hit Me Hard and Soft
Best dance pop recording — “L’Amour De Ma Vie [Over Now Extended Edit]”
Best music video — “Lunch”
Best engineered album (non-classical) — Hit Me Hard and Soft
Best arrangement, instruments and vocals — “Birds of a Feather” with Finneas
Charli XCX
Album of the year — Brat
Record of the year — “360”
Song of the year — “360”
Best pop solo performance — “Apple”
Best pop duo/group performance — “Guess” with Billie Eilish
Best dance pop recording — “Von Dutch”
Best dance pop recording — “365”
Best dance/electronic album — Brat
Best music video — “360”
Best engineered album (non-classical)* — Brat
*Nomination would to go the engineer(s), not Charli XCX
Dolly Parton
Album of the year — Rockstar
Song of the year* — “Powerful Women” with Pitbull
Best pop duo/group performance — “Wrecking Ball” featuring Miley Cyrus
Best pop duo/group performance — “Powerful Women” with Pitbull
Best pop duo/group performance — “Step by Step,” Natalie Grant featuring Dolly Parton
Best pop duo/group performance — “Midnight Blue,” Melissa Manchester featuring Dolly Parton
Best rock performance — “Night Moves” featuring Chris Stapleton
Best rock album — Rockstar
Best R&B song* — “Tyrant,” Beyoncé featuring Dolly Parton
Best country solo performance — “Southern Accents”
Best American Roots performance — “Take Me Home Country Roads,” Rhonda Vincent featuring Dolly Parton and Cody Johnson
Best Americana performance — “Somebody’s Child” with Blessing Offor
Best American Roots song* — “Somebody’s Child” with Blessing Offor
Best contemporary Christian music performance/song — “Lookin’ for You,” Zach Williams featuring Dolly Parton
Best audiobook, narration and storytelling recording — Behind The Seams: My Life In Rhinestones
Best music video — “Southern Accents”
Best music video — “Somebody’s Child” with Blessing Offor
Best engineered album (non-classical)* — Rockstar
*Nominations would to go the songwriter(s) and engineer(s), not Dolly Parton
Lady Gaga
Record of the year — “Die With A Smile” with Bruno Mars
Record of the year — “Sweet Sounds of Heaven,” The Rolling Stones featuring Lady Gaga
Song of the year — “Die With A Smile” with Bruno Mars
Song of the year* — “Sweet Sounds of Heaven,” The Rolling Stones featuring Lady Gaga
Best pop duo/group performance — “Die With A Smile” with Bruno Mars
Best rock performance — “Sweet Sounds of Heaven,” The Rolling Stones featuring Lady Gaga
Best rock song* — “Sweet Sounds of Heaven,” The Rolling Stones featuring Lady Gaga
Best music video — “Die With A Smile” with Bruno Mars
Best music film — Gaga Chromatica Ball
*Nominations would to go the songwriter(s), not Lady Gaga
Luke Combs
Album of the year — Fathers & Sons
Record of the year — “Ain’t No Love In Oklahoma”
Song of the year — “Ain’t No Love In Oklahoma”
Song of the year — “In Case I Ain’t Around”
Best country duo/group performance — “Two Dozen Roses,” Shenandoah featuring Luke Combs
Best country song — “In Case I Ain’t Around”
Best country album — Fathers & Sons
Best song written for visual media — “Ain’t No Love In Oklahoma” [from Twisters: The Album]
Best music video — “Ain’t No Love In Oklahoma”
Justin Timberlake
Album of the year — Everything I Thought I Was
Record of the year — “Selfish”
Song of the year — “Selfish”
Best pop solo performance — “Selfish”
Best pop duo/group performance — “Better Place” with NSYNC
Best pop vocal album — Everything I Thought I Was
Best R&B performance — “Technicolor”
Best R&B song — “Technicolor”
Best melodic rap performance — “Sanctified” featuring Tobe Nwigwe
Best song written for visual media — “Better Place” [from Trolls Band Together] with NSYNC
Best music video — “Selfish”
Best engineered album (non-classical) — Everything I Thought I Was
Nicki Minaj
Album of the year — Pink Friday 2
Record of the year — “FTCU”
Song of the year — “Everybody” featuring Lil Uzi Vert
Best pop duo/group performance — “Everybody” featuring Lil Uzi Vert
Best rap performance — “FTCU”
Best rap performance — “Let Me Calm Down” featuring J. Cole
Best melodic rap performance — “RNB” featuring Lil Wayne and Tate Kobang
Best rap song — “FTCU”
Best rap album — Pink Friday 2
Best engineered album (non-classical)* — Pink Friday 2
*Nomination would to go the engineer(s), not Nicki Minaj
Chris Stapleton
Album of the year — Higher
Record of the year — “Think I’m In Love with You”
Song of the year — “Think I’m In Love with You”
Best pop duo/group performance — “Just Say I’m Sorry,” P!nk featuring Chris Stapleton
Best rock performance — “I Should Have Known It”
Best rock performance — “Oh Well,” Slash and Slash’s Blues Ball Band featuring Chris Stapleton
Best rock performance — “Night Moves,” Dolly Parton featuring Chris Stapleton
Best country solo performance — “It Takes a Woman”
Best country song — “Think I’m In Love with You”
Best country song — “Trust” with Steve McEwan
Best country album — Higher
Best American Roots song — Wood Box Heroes’ “Cannonball,” with Barry Bales
Best music video — “Think I’m In Love with You”
Best engineered album (non-classical)* — Higher
*Nomination would to go the engineer(s), not Chris Stapleton
Lisa
Record of the year — “New Woman” featuring Rosalía
Song of the year — “New Woman” featuring Rosalía
Best new artist
Best pop solo performance — “Rockstar”
Best pop duo/group performance — “New Woman” featuring Rosalía
Best music video — “New Woman” featuring Rosalía
Doja Cat
Album of the year — Scarlet 2 CLAUDE
Record of the year — “Agora Hills”
Song of the year — “Agora Hills”
Song of the year — “Jeezu,” Jeymes Samuel featuring Doja Cat, Kodak Black and Adekunle Gold
Best pop solo performance — “Agora Hills”
Best rap performance — “Demons”
Best melodic rap performance — “Acknowledge Me”
Best melodic rap performance — “Jeezu,” Jeymes Samuel featuring Doja Cat, Kodak Black and Adekunle Gold
Best rap song — “Demons”
Best rap song — “Jeezu,” Jeymes Samuel featuring Doja Cat, Kodak Black and Adekunle Gold
Best rap album — Scarlet 2 CLAUDE
Best music video — “Agora Hills”
Best engineered album (non-classical)* — Scarlet 2 CLAUDE
*Nomination would to go the engineer(s), not Doja Cat
Shaboozey
Album of the year — Where I’ve Been, Isn’t Where I’m Going
Record of the year — “A Bar Song (Tipsy)”
Song of the year — “A Bar Song (Tipsy)”
Best new artist
Best melodic rap performance — “Spaghettii,” Beyoncé featuring Linda Martell and Shaboozey
Best country solo performance — “A Bar Song (Tipsy)”
Best country duo/group performance — “My Fault” featuring Noah Cyrus
Best country song — “A Bar Song (Tipsy)”
Best country album — Where I’ve Been, Isn’t Where I’m Going
RM
Album of the year — Right Place, Wrong Person
Record of the year — “Lost!”
Song of the year — “Lost!”
Best melodic rap performance — “Lost!”
Best rap song — “Lost!”
Best rap album — Right Place, Wrong Person
Best music video — “Lost!”
Bad Bunny
Album of the year — Nadie Sabe Lo Que Va a Pasar Ma?ana
Record of the year — “Monaco”
Record of the year — “Nadie Sabe”
Record of the year — “Cybertruck”
Song of the year — “Monaco”
Song of the year — “Nadie Sabe”
Song of the year — “Cybertruck”
Best pop solo performance — “Cybertruck”
Best música urbana album — Nadie Sabe Lo Que Va a Pasar Ma?ana
Best music video — “Monaco”
Best music video — “No Me Quiero Casar”
Best music video — “Monaco”
Best engineered album (non-classical)* — Nadie Sabe Lo Que Va a Pasar Ma?ana
*Nomination would to go the engineer(s), not Bad Bunny
Tyla
Album of the year — Tyla
Song of the year — “Jump” featuring Gunna and Skillibeng
Best pop vocal album — Tyla
Best global music performance — “Jump” featuring Gunna and Skillibeng
Best African music performance — “No.1” featuring Tems
Best African music performance — “One Call,” Spinall featuring Tyla and Omah Lay
Best music video — “One Call,” Spinall featuring Tyla and Omah Lay
Jung Kook
Album of the year — Golden
Record of the year — “Standing Next to You”
Song of the year* — “Standing Next to You”
Best pop solo performance — “Standing Next to You”
Best pop duo/group performance — “3D” featuring Jack Harlow
Best pop vocal album — Golden
Best music video — “Standing Next to You”
*Nominations would to go the songwriter(s), not Jung Kook
Jelly Roll
Record of the year — “I Am Not Okay”
Record of the year — “Lonely Road,” MGK featuring Jelly Roll
Record of the year — “Wild Ones,” Jessie Murph featuring Jelly Roll
Record of the year — “Best for Me,” Joyner Lucas featuring Jelly Roll
Song of the year — “I Am Not Okay”
Song of the year* — “Lonely Road,” MGK featuring Jelly Roll
Song of the year — “Wild Ones,” Jessie Murph featuring Jelly Roll
Song of the year — “Best for Me,” Joyner Lucas featuring Jelly Roll
Best pop duo/group performance — “Somebody Save Me,” Eminem featuring Jelly Roll
Best rock performance — “Dead End Road”
Best rock song — “Dead End Road”
Best rock song* — “All My Life” with Falling In Reverse
Best rap performance — “Best for Me,” Joyner Lucas featuring Jelly Roll
Best rap song — “Best for Me,” Joyner Lucas featuring Jelly Roll
Best country solo performance — “I Am Not Okay”
Best country duo/group performance — “Should’ve Been a Cowboy” featuring T-Pain
Best country duo/group performance — “Leave the Night On” featuring Alexandra Kay
Best country duo/group performance — “Lonely Road,” MGK featuring Jelly Roll
Best country duo/group performance — “Wild Ones,” Jessie Murph featuring Jelly Roll
Best country duo/group performance — “Chevrolet,” Dustin Lynch featuring Jelly Roll
Best country song — “I Am Not Okay”
Best country song — “Leave the Night On” featuring Alexandra Kay
Best country song — “Wild Ones,” Jessie Murph featuring Jelly Roll
Best country song* — “Lonely Road,” MGK featuring Jelly Roll
Best country song* — “Chevrolet,” Dustin Lynch featuring Jelly Roll
Best song written for visual media — “Dead End Road” [from Twisters: The Album]
Best music video — “Dead End Road”
Best music video — “All My Life” with Falling In Reverse
Best music video — “Lonely Road,” MGK featuring Jelly Roll
Best music video — “Wild Ones,” Jessie Murph featuring Jelly Roll
Best music video — “Chevrolet,” Dustin Lynch featuring Jelly Roll
*Nominations would to go the songwriter(s), not Jelly Roll
Benson Boone
Album of the year — Fireworks & Rollerblades
Record of the year — “Beautiful Things”
Song of the year — “Beautiful Things”
Best new artist
Best pop solo performance — “Beautiful Things”
Best pop vocal album — Fireworks & Rollerblades
Best song written for visual media — “Death Wish Love” [from Twisters: The Album]
Best music video — “Beautiful Things”
Best engineered album (non-classical)* — Fireworks & Rollerblades
*Nomination would to go the engineer(s), not Benson Boone
Megan Thee Stallion
Album of the year — Megan
Record of the year — “Mamushi” featuring Yuki Chiba
Song of the year — “Mamushi” featuring Yuki Chiba
Best pop duo/group performance — “Squeeze,” Latto featuring Megan Thee Stallion
Best rock performance — “Cobra (Rock Remix)” featuring Spiritbox
Best rock song — “Cobra (Rock Remix)” featuring Spiritbox
Best rap performance – “Hiss”
Best rap performance – “Mamushi” featuring Yuki Chiba
Best rap song – “Hiss”
Best rap album — Megan
Best music video — “Mamushi” featuring Yuki Chiba
Teddy Swims
Record of the year — “Lose Control (The Village Sessions)”
Best new artist
Best pop solo performance — “Lose Control (The Village Sessions)”
SZA
Record of the year — “Saturn
Song of the year — “Saturn”
Best R&B performance — “Saturn”
Best R&B song — “Saturn”
Stray Kids
Album of the year — ATE
Record of the year — “Chk Chk Boom”
Song of the year — “Chk Chk Boom”
Song of the year — “Lalalala”
Best pop duo/group performance — “Chk Chk Boom”
Best pop vocal album — ATE
Best music video — “Chk Chk Boom”
Hozier
Record of the year — “Too Sweet”
Song of the year — “Too Sweet”
Best pop solo performance — “Too Sweet”
Best rock performance — “Nobody’s Soldier”
Best rock song — “Nobody’s Soldier”
Best music video — “Nobody’s Soldier”
Willie Nelson
Best country solo performance — “The Border”
Best country duo/group performance — “Sing One with Willie (Live at the Hollywood Bowl)” with George Strait
Best country duo/group performance — “Cowboys Are Frequently Secretly Fond of Each Other” with Orville Peck
Best country song — “Kiss Me When You’re Through”
Best country album — The Border
Best Americana performance — “Last Leaf”
Best Americana performance — “Angel Dream (No. 2)” with Lukas Nelson
Best music video — “Cowboys Are Frequently Secretly Fond of Each Other” with Orville Peck
Best music film — Willie Nelson’s 90th Birthday Celebration
Best music film — Willie Nelson & Family
Tommy Richman
Record of the year — “Million Dollar Baby”
Song of the year — “Million Dollar Baby”
Best new artist
Best R&B song — “Best Time,” Brent Faiyaz and Tommy Richman
Best melodic rap performance — “Million Dollar Baby”
Best rap song — “Million Dollar Baby”
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