Beyoncé receives the award for Best Country Album of the Year from Taylor Swift. Photo: Chris Pizzello/AP
Last night, at the prestigious Grammy 2025 music awards ceremony, Beyoncé won the Album of the Year award for the first time in her career for her groundbreaking country album Cowboy Carter. This was a historic moment for the singer, who already has the most Grammy awards of any artist – 35, Reuters reports.
“I am overwhelmed with emotion and pride. It’s been a long journey,” Beyoncé said when receiving the award. She also won the Best Country Album category and was presented with the award by Taylor Swift.
Kendrick Lamar’s triumph and Chappell Roan’s breakthrough
In addition to Beyoncé, rapper Kendrick Lamar won two major awards at once – for Song of the Year and Record of the Year for his track “Not Like Us”, which was the result of his musical confrontation with Canadian artist Drake.
This year’s Best New Artist title went to Chappell Roan, who used her moment on stage to address the industry with a demand for fair wages and health insurance for musicians. She shared a personal story about the difficulties she faced due to the lack of insurance.
Grammy 2025: not only awards, but also charity
This year’s ceremony was not only entertaining but also charitable. A portion of the funds raised will be used to help those affected by the US wildfires. A symbol of support was the honouring of the Los Angeles firefighters, who received a standing ovation from the celebrities present.
Grammy 2025 winners in the main categories:
- Album of the year: Beyoncé – Cowboy Carter
- Record of the year: Kendrick Lamar – Not Like Us
- Song of the year: Kendrick Lamar – Not Like Us
- Best New Artist: Chappell Roan
The full list of winners includes such names as Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars, Sabrina Carpenter, Charli XCX, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, SZA, Chris Brown and many others.
The Grammy 2025 ceremony was an evening of great victories and important announcements, once again confirming the status of one of the most significant events in the music world.
