Grammys 2025: Kendrick Lamar, Beyoncé and Charli XCX Shine Bright
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Synopsis
At the 67th Grammy Awards, held in Los Angeles, Kendrick Lamar shone with five wins for 'Not Like Us', while Beyoncé and Charli XCX each garnered three awards. Hosted by Trevor Noah, the event celebrated significant achievements in music.
Key Takeaways
- Kendrick Lamar won five awards, including Record of the Year.
- Beyoncé achieved her first Album of the Year win.
- Charli XCX took home three awards for her contributions to music.
- Indian-American Chandrika Tandon won in the Best New Age Album category.
- The event was held at the Crypto.com Arena.
Los Angeles, Feb 3 (NationPress) Rapper Kendrick Lamar achieved remarkable success with five awards for ‘Not Like Us’ at the 67th Grammy Awards, which were emceed by Trevor Noah.
The ceremony took place early on Monday, according to Indian time, at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.
Lamar's track “Not Like Us” secured five Grammy accolades, including Record of the Year, Song of the Year, Best Rap Performance, Best Rap Song, and Best Music Video, marking him as a 22-time Grammy winner.
His initial victories were announced during the premiere ceremony before the main broadcast on Sunday night. The producer of the hit, DJ Mustard, accepted the awards on Lamar’s behalf, prompting a thunderous applause from the audience at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles.
Beyoncé led the night with 11 nominations, a career-high, for her country album “Cowboy Carter.” After years of narrowly missing out on the Album of the Year, she finally won the prestigious award, alongside Best Country Album and Best Country Duo/Group Performance for “II Most Wanted” featuring Miley Cyrus, according to reports from deadline.com.
Lamar, Billie Eilish, Post Malone, and Charli XCX each received seven nominations, with Taylor Swift, Chappell Roan, and Sabrina Carpenter trailing behind with six each.
Charli XCX took home the awards for Dance Pop Recording for “Von Dutch,” Dance Electronic Album for “Brat,” and Best Recording Package.
Carpenter won for Best Pop Solo Performance for “Espresso” and her Pop Vocal Album, while Roan was honored as Best New Artist.
The award for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance went to Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars for “Die With a Smile.”
Carpenter also claimed the award for Best Pop Vocal Album for “Short n’ Sweet,” competing against Billie Eilish's “Hit Me Hard and Soft,” Ariana Grande’s “Eternal Sunshine,” “The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess” by Chappell Roan, and Taylor Swift's “The Tortured Poets Department.”
Indian-American singer Chandrika Tandon won the Grammy for her album Triveni in the Best New Age, Ambient or Chant Album category, outperforming Ricky Kej and Anoushka Shankar.
Tandon won the accolade alongside her collaborators, South African flautist Wouter Kellerman and Japanese cellist Eru Matsumoto.
