Beyoncé, the most awarded and nominated artist in Grammys history, finally won album of the year for her country-and-then-some album, “Cowboy Carter,” furthering her dedication to recentering Black art in popular culture.

Based on purely anecdotal evidence, the common post-show consensus is that the 2025 Grammys were the best in many years on nearly every level: The freshness of the performances, the fittingness of the winners,

The wins keep coming for Kendrick Lamar. Not only did the TDE rapper score three Billboard Hot 100 No. 1s last year, but one of those songs – "Not Like Us" – just nabbed him the Grammy Award for record of the year at the 2025 ceremony on Sunday (Feb.