The 67th Annual Grammy Awards -2025-2025 Official

It was a stunning victory for the alt-pop poet, who had been nominated seventeen times prior without a win in this category. The track, a seven-minute odyssey that shifts from doo-wop balladry to glitch-hop breakdown, was hailed by the Academy for its structural audacity. Del Rey, visibly shaking, thanked her producer Jack Antonoff and “every woman who has ever been told she is too much.” Album of the Year went to SZA’s Lana (her sophomore major-label outing, following the SOS deluxe era). In a year dominated by country-pop crossover (Kacey Musgraves’ Deeper Well ), rock revival (The Rolling Stones’ Hackney Diamonds ), and dance (Beyoncé’s Renaissance: Act II ), Lana won for its raw vulnerability and genre-fluid production. SZA used her acceptance speech to advocate for mental health in the industry, revealing she had nearly canceled her tour due to anxiety. “This is for the scared kids in the back of the classroom,” she said, clutching her gramophone. Song of the Year: The Songwriter’s Prize The Song of the Year trophy (awarded to songwriters) went to Billie Eilish for “What Was I Made For?” , though the song was technically released in 2023, its cultural tailwind stretched deep into 2024 thanks to its use in Barbie ’s home video release and a viral orchestral rendition at the Paris Olympics. Eilish and her brother Finneas accepted gracefully, noting that this was their third win in the category, tying a record set by Paul McCartney and Lionel Richie. Best New Artist: The Breakout The most competitive category of the night, Best New Artist , resulted in a victory for the British R&B sensation RAYE . After a decade of writing hits for others, RAYE’s independent debut, My 21st Century Blues , made her a critical darling. She beat out stiff competition from country prodigy Zach Bryan, Indonesian pop star Nadin Amizah, and viral sensation Benson Boone. Her performance of “Escapism” later that night—a swirling, chaotic masterpiece with a 12-piece brass section and interpretive dancers—earned the evening’s only standing ovation that lasted the entire duration of the bleeped-out chorus. The Genre Highlights: Rock, Rap, and Country Rock Field: In a move that pleased purists, The Rolling Stones won Best Rock Album for Hackney Diamonds . At 81, Mick Jagger performed a high-octane version of “Angry” with Lady Gaga, who stepped in for the late Tina Turner in a bluesy duet. It was a moment of intergenerational respect. Paramore took home Best Rock Song for “This Is Why,” cementing their post-hiatus return.

In an era of 15-second attention spans, the Grammys chose complexity. They chose the weird, the vulnerable, and the patient. And for one night in Los Angeles, that gamble paid off in gold. The 67th Annual Grammy Awards -2025-2025

The segment ended with a digital projection of (who passed in November 2024) conducting a holographic orchestra of former Grammy winners. Critics were divided on the hologram usage, but the visual of Jones waving to a tearful Oprah Winfrey in the front row was the evening’s emotional epicenter. The Most Talked-About Performance: K-Pop and Latin Fusion Forget the traditional pop medley. The performance that broke the internet was a collaboration between BTS’s Jungkook (fresh from military service) and Karol G . They performed a remix of Jungkook’s “Seven” and Karol G’s “Mi Ex Tenía Razón,” merging reggaeton beats with K-pop choreography. The stage featured a rotating waterfall and a 200-person dance crew. Within ten minutes of the broadcast ending, the clip had 50 million views on TikTok. Political Statements and the Elephant in the Room Unlike the relatively subdued 66th Grammys, the 67th was overtly political. Several artists wore blue ribbons in support of the Music Workers Alliance , protesting streaming royalty rates. During her acceptance speech for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance (for “Guess” with Billie Eilish), Charli XCX delivered an unscripted rant about “the billionaire class of Spotify” that caused the network to cut to a commercial early. It was a stunning victory for the alt-pop