Overview
- Kendrick Lamar tops the field with nine nods across major and rap categories, while Lady Gaga, Jack Antonoff and Cirkut follow with seven each.
- The Album of the Year lineup features Bad Bunny, Justin Bieber, Sabrina Carpenter, Clipse, Lady Gaga, Kendrick Lamar, Leon Thomas and Tyler, the Creator, with three rap albums also competing in the top field.
- Record and song races include Bad Bunny, Sabrina Carpenter, Doechii, Billie Eilish, Lady Gaga and Kendrick Lamar with SZA, and Rosé becomes the first K‑pop artist nominated for Record of the Year.
- The Recording Academy implemented Best Album Cover and split the country album field into traditional and contemporary categories for this cycle.
- Eligible releases ran from Aug. 31, 2024 to Aug. 30, 2025, excluding later releases such as Taylor Swift's album, and the ceremony airs Feb. 1 on CBS and Paramount+ from Los Angeles.