Six popular Nigerian music stars have earned nominations for the 2025 Grammy Awards.
They are set to compete in the same category, “Best African Music Performance,” showcasing Nigerian talent on the global stage.
Among the nominees is Davido, who has received his fourth Grammy nomination. His feature on Chris Brown’s song “Sensational,” which also features Lojay, got him this recognition.
The full list of Nigerian nominees in the “Best African Music Performance” category includes:
– Davido (featured in “Sensational” with Chris Brown and Lojay)
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– Yemi Alade with her song “Tomorrow”
– Asake and Wizkid with their collaboration “MMS”
– Burna Boy with the song “Higher”
– Tems with her track “Love Me JeJe”
In other Grammy news, Beyoncé has broken a historic record, becoming the artiste with the most Grammy nominations ever, surpassing her husband, Jay-Z. Beyoncé leads with an impressive 11 nominations this year.
Other artistes with high nominations include Charli XCX, Billie Eilish, Kendrick Lamar, and Post Malone, each with seven nominations, followed by Sabrina Carpenter, Chappell Roan, and Taylor Swift with six each.
Notably missing from this year’s nominations are Ayra Starr and Tyla, both of whom were contenders in the 2024 Grammy Awards but did not receive nominations this time around.
The 2025 Grammy Awards will take place at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on Sunday, February 2, 2025.
Full List of 2025 Grammy Award Nominees
Record of the Year
“Now and Then,” The Beatles
Giles Martin & Paul McCartney, producers; Geoff Emerick, Steve Genewick, Jon Jacobs, Greg McAllister, Steve Orchard, Keith Smith, Mark ‘Spike’ Stent & Bruce Sugar, engineers/mixers; Miles Showell, mastering engineer
“TEXAS HOLD ‘EM,” Beyoncé
Beyoncé, Nate Ferraro, Killah B & Raphael Saadiq, producers; Hotae Alexander Jang, Alex Nibley & Stuart White, engineers/mixers; Colin Leonard, mastering engineer
“Espresso,” Sabrina Carpenter
Julian Bunetta, producer; Julian Bunetta & Jeff Gunnell, engineers/mixers; Nathan Dantzler, mastering engineer
“360,” Charli xcx
Cirkut & A. G. Cook, producers; Cirkut & Manny Marroquin, engineers/mixers; Idania Valencia, mastering engineer
“BIRDS OF A FEATHER,” Billie Eilish
Billie Eilish & FINNEAS, producers; Thom Beemer, Jon Castelli, Billie Eilish, FINNEAS, Aron Forbes, Brad Lauchert & Chaz Sexton, engineers/mixers; Dale Becker, mastering engineer
“Not Like Us,” Kendrick Lamar
Mustard, Sean Momberger & Sounwave, producers; Ray Charles Brown Jr. & Johnathan Turner, engineers/mixers; Nicolas de Porcel, mastering engineer
“Good Luck, Babe!,” Chappell Roan
Dan Nigro, producer; Mitch McCarthy & Dan Nigro, engineers/mixers; Randy Merrill, mastering engineer
“Fortnight,” Taylor Swift feat. Post Malone
Jack Antonoff, Louis Bell & Taylor Swift, producers; Louis Bell, Bryce Bordone, Serban Ghenea, Sean Hutchinson, Oli Jacobs, Michael Riddleberger & Laura Sisk, engineers/mixers; Randy Merrill, mastering engineer
Album of the Year
New Blue Sun, André 3000
André 3000 & Carlos Niño, producers; André 3000, Carlos Niño & Ken Oriole, engineers/mixers; André 3000, Surya Botofasina, Nate Mercereau & Carlos Niño, songwriters; Andy Kravitz, mastering engineer
COWBOY CARTER, Beyoncé
Beyoncé, Terius “The-Dream” Gesteelde-Diamant & Dave Hamelin, producers; Matheus Braz, Brandon Harding, Hotae Alexander Jang, Dani Pampuri & Stuart White, engineers/mixers; Ryan Beatty, Beyoncé, Camaron Ochs, Terius “The-Dream” Gesteelde-Diamant, Dave Hamelin, S. Carter & Raphael Saadiq, songwriters; Colin Leonard, mastering engineer
Short n’ Sweet, Sabrina Carpenter
Jack Antonoff, Julian Bunetta, Ian Kirkpatrick & John Ryan, producers; Bryce Bordone, Julian Bunetta, Serban Ghenea, Jeff Gunnell, Oli Jacobs, Manny Marroquin, John Ryan & Laura Sisk, engineers/mixers; Amy Allen, Jack Antonoff, Julian Bunetta, Sabrina Carpenter, Ian Kirkpatrick, Julia Michaels & John Ryan, songwriters; Nathan Dantzler & Ruairi O’Flaherty, mastering engineers
BRAT, Charli xcx
Charli xcx, Cirkut & A. G. Cook, producers; A. G. Cook, Tom Norris & Geoff Swan, engineers/mixers; Charlotte Aitchison, Henry Walter, Alexander Guy Cook, Finn Keane & Jonathan Christopher Shave, songwriters; Idania Valencia, mastering engineer
Djesse Vol. 4, Jacob Collier
Jacob Collier, producer; Ben Bloomberg, Jacob Collier & Paul Pouwer, engineers/mixers; Jacob Collier, songwriter; Chris Allgood & Emily Lazar, mastering engineers
HIT ME HARD AND SOFT, Billie Eilish
Billie Eilish & FINNEAS, producers; Thom Beemer, Jon Castelli, Billie Eilish, FINNEAS, Aron Forbes, Brad Lauchert & Chaz Sexton, engineers/mixers; Billie Eilish O’Connell & FINNEAS, songwriters; Dale Becker, mastering engineer
The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess, Chappell Roan
Daniel Nigro, producer; Mitch McCarthy & Daniel Nigro, engineers/mixers; Daniel Nigro & Kayleigh Rose Amstutz, songwriters; Randy Merrill, mastering engineer
THE TORTURED POETS DEPARTMENT, Taylor Swift
Jack Antonoff, Aaron Dessner & Taylor Swift, producers; Zem Audu, Bella Blasko, Bryce Bordone, Serban Ghenea, David Hart, Mikey Freedom Hart, Sean Hutchinson, Oli Jacobs, Jonathan Low, Michael Riddleberger, Christopher Rowe, Laura Sisk & Evan Smith, engineers/mixers; Jack Antonoff, Aaron Dessner & Taylor Swift, songwriters; Randy Merrill, mastering engineer
Song of the Year
“A Bar Song (Tipsy),” Sean Cook, Jerrel Jones, Joe Kent, Chibueze Collins Obinna, Nevin Sastry & Mark Williams, songwriters (Shaboozey)
“BIRDS OF A FEATHER,” Billie Eilish O’Connell & FINNEAS, songwriters (Billie Eilish)
“Die With a Smile,” Dernst Emile II, James Fauntleroy, Lady Gaga, Bruno Mars & Andrew Watt, songwriters (Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars)
“Fortnight,” Jack Antonoff, Austin Post & Taylor Swift, songwriters (Taylor Swift feat. Post Malone)
“Good Luck, Babe!,” Kayleigh Rose Amstutz, Daniel Nigro & Justin Tranter, songwriters (Chappell Roan)
“Not Like Us,” Kendrick Lamar, songwriter (Kendrick Lamar)
“Please Please Please,” Amy Allen, Jack Antonoff & Sabrina Carpenter, songwriters (Sabrina Carpenter)
“TEXAS HOLD ‘EM,” Brian Bates, Beyoncé, Elizabeth Lowell Boland, Megan Bülow, Nate Ferraro & Raphael Saadiq, songwriters (Beyoncé)
Best New Artist
Benson Boone
Sabrina Carpenter
Doechii
Khruangbin
RAYE
Chappell Roan
Shaboozey
Teddy Swims
Producer of the Year, Non-Classical
Alissia
• “Bugs” (Jamila Woods)
• “Don’t Matter” (Rae Khalil)
• “Honey” (BJ the Chicago Kid feat. Chlöe)
• “Irreplaceable (Interlude)” (Rae Khalil)
• “Is It Worth It” (Rae Khalil)
• “Love Takeover” (Lion Babe)
• “Spend the Night” (BJ the Chicago Kid, Coco Jones)
Dernst “D’Mile” Emile II
• Algorithm (Lucky Daye)
• “Bar Song” (Koe Wetzel)
• “Die With a Smile” (Lady Gaga, Bruno Mars)
• “HERicane” (Lucky Daye)
• “I Love U” (Usher)
• “One of Them Ones” (Usher)
• “Power of Two” (From Star Wars: The Acolyte) (Victoria Monét)
• “That’s You” (Lucky Daye)
Ian Fitchuk
• “AMEN” (Beyoncé)
• Angel Face (Stephen Sanchez)
• Deeper Well (Kacey Musgraves)
• Don’t Forget Me (Maggie Rogers)
• “Lemon” (Still Woozy)
• “Oh, Gemini” (Role Model)
• “Peaceful Place” (Leon Bridges)
• “Redemption Song” (Bob Marley: One Love – Music Inspired By The Film) (Leon Bridges)
• “Three Little Birds” (Bob Marley: One Love – Music Inspired By The Film) (Kacey Musgraves)
Mustard
• Faith of a Mustard Seed (Mustard)
• “Not Like Us” (Kendrick Lamar)
• “Parking Lot” (Mustard & Travis Scott)
Daniel Nigro
• “Can’t Catch Me Now” (From The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes) (Olivia Rodrigo)
• The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess (Chappell Roan)
• “girl i’ve always been” (Olivia Rodrigo)
• “Good Luck, Babe!” (Chappell Roan)
• “so American” (Olivia Rodrigo)
• “stranger” (Olivia Rodrigo)
Songwriter of the Year, Non-Classical
Jessi Alexander
• “Ain’t No Love in Oklahoma” (Luke Combs)
• “All I Ever Do Is Leave” (Luke Combs)
• “Chevrolet” (Dustin Lynch feat. Jelly Roll)
• “Make Me a Mop” (Cody Johnson)
• “Never Left Me (Megan Moroney)
• “No Caller ID” (Megan Moroney)
• “Noah” (Megan Moroney)
• “Remember Him That Way” (Luke Combs)
• “Roulette on the Heart” (Conner Smith & Hailey Whitters)
Amy Allen
• “Chrome Cowgirl” (Leon Bridges)
• “Espresso” (Sabrina Carpenter)
• “High Road” (Koe Wetzel & Jessie Murph)
• “Please Please Please” (Sabrina Carpenter)
• “run for the hills” (Tate McRae)
• “scared of my guitar” (Olivia Rodrigo)
• “Selfish” (Justin Timberlake)
• “Sweet Dreams” (Koe Wetzel)
• “Taste” (Sabrina Carpenter)
Edgar Barrera
• “Atención” (Ivan Cornejo)
• “(Entre Paréntesis)” (Shakira & Grupo Frontera)
• “It Was Always You (Siempre Fuiste Tú)” (Carin Leon & Leon Bridges)
• “No Se Vale” (Camilo)
• “The One (Pero No Como Yo)” (Carin Leon & Kane Brown)
• “Por El Contrario” (Becky G With Ángela Aguilar, Leonardo Aguilar)
• “Si Antes Te Hubiera Conocido” (Karol G)
• “Sincere” (Khalid)
• “Tommy & Pamela” (Peso Pluma & Kenia Os)
Jessie Jo Dillon
• “Am I Okay? ” (Megan Moroney)
• “Go To Hell” (Post Malone)
• “Heaven By Noon” (Megan Moroney)
• “Lies Lies Lies” (Morgan Wallen)
• “Messed Up As Me” (Keith Urban)
• “Never Left Me” (Megan Moroney)
• “No Caller ID” (Megan Moroney)
• “Sorry Mom” (Kelsea Ballerini)
• “Two Hearts” (Post Malone)
RAYE
• “Ask & You Shall Receive” (Rita Ora)
• “Because I Love You” (Halle)
• “Dear Ben, Pt II” (Jennifer Lopez)
• “Genesis. ” (RAYE)
• “Mother Nature” (RAYE & Hans Zimmer)
• “Paralyzed” (Lucky Daye feat. RAYE)
• “RIIVERDANCE” (Beyoncé)
• “You’re Hired” (NEIKED feat. Ayra Starr)
Best Pop Solo Performance
“BODYGUARD,” Beyoncé
“Espresso,” Sabrina Carpenter
“Apple,” Charli xcx
“BIRDS OF A FEATHER,” Billie Eilish
“Good Luck, Babe!,” Chappell Roan
Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
“us.,” Gracie Abrams feat. Taylor Swift
“LEVII’S JEANS,” Beyoncé feat. Post Malone
“Guess,” Charli xcx & Billie Eilish
“the boy is mine,” Ariana Grande, Brandy & Monica
“Die With a Smile,” Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars
Best Pop Vocal Album
Short n’ Sweet, Sabrina Carpenter
HIT ME HARD AND SOFT, Billie Eilish
eternal sunshine, Ariana Grande
The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess, Chappell Roan
THE TORTURED POETS DEPARTMENT, Taylor Swift
Best Dance/Electronic Recording
“She’s Gone, Dance On,” Disclosure
Guy Lawrence & Howard Lawrence, producers; Guy Lawrence, mixer
“Loved,” Four Tet
Kieran Hebden, producer; Kieran Hebden, mixer
“leavemealone,” Fred Again.. & Baby Keem
Boo, Fred Again.., Alex Gibson, Kieran Hebden, LOOSE, Skrillex & Sid Stone, producers; Fred Again.. & Jay Reynolds, mixers
“Neverender,” Justice & Tame Impala
Gaspard Augé & Xavier De Rosnay, producers; Gaspard Augé, Xavier De Rosnay, Damien Quintard & Vincent Taurelle, mixers
“Witchy,” KAYTRANADA feat. Childish Gambino
Lauren D’Elia & KAYTRANADA, producers; Neal H Pogue, mixer
Best Dance Pop Recording
“Make You Mine,” Madison Beer
Madison Beer & Leroy Clampitt, producers; Mitch McCarthy, mixer
“Von Dutch,” Charli xcx
Finn Keane, producer; Tom Norris, mixer
“L’AMOUR DE MA VIE [OVER NOW EXTENDED EDIT],” Billie Eilish
Billie Eilish & FINNEAS, producers; Jon Castelli & Aron Forbes, mixers
“yes, and?,” Ariana Grande
Ariana Grande, ILYA & Max Martin, producers; Serban Ghenea, mixer
“Got Me Started,” Troye Sivan
Ian Kirkpatrick, producer; Alex Ghenea, mixer
Best Dance/Electronic Album
BRAT, Charli xcx
Three, Four Tet
Hyperdrama, Justice
Timeless, KAYTRANADA
Telos, Zedd
Best Remixed Recording
“Alter Ego – KAYTRANADA Remix,” KAYTRANADA, remixer (Doechii feat. JT)
“A Bar Song (Tipsy) [Remix],” David Guetta, remixer (Shaboozey & David Guetta)
“Espresso (Mark Ronson x FNZ Working Late Remix),” FNZ & Mark Ronson, remixers (Sabrina Carpenter)
“Jah Sees Them – Amapiano Remix,” Alexx Antaeus, Footsteps & MrMyish, remixers (Julian Marley & Antaeus)
“Von Dutch,” A.G. Cook, remixer (Charli xcx & A.G. Cook Featuring Addison Rae)
Best Rock Performance
“Now and Then,” The Beatles
“Beautiful People (Stay High),” The Black Keys
“The American Dream Is Killing Me,” Green Day
“Gift Horse,” IDLES
“Dark Matter,” Pearl Jam
“Broken Man,” St. Vincent
Best Metal Performance
“Mea Culpa (Ah! Ça ira!),” Gojira, Marina Viotti & Victor Le Masne
“Crown of Horns,” Judas Priest
“Suffocate,” Knocked Loose feat. Poppy
“Screaming Suicide,” Metallica
“Cellar Door,” Spiritbox
Best Rock Song
“Beautiful People (Stay High),” Dan Auerbach, Patrick Carney, Beck Hansen & Daniel Nakamura, songwriters (The Black Keys)
“Broken Man,” Annie Clark, songwriter (St. Vincent)
“Dark Matter,” Jeff Ament, Matt Cameron, Stone Gossard, Mike McCready, Eddie Vedder & Andrew Watt, songwriters (Pearl Jam)
“Dilemma,” Billie Joe Armstrong, Mike Dirnt & Tré Cool, songwriters (Green Day)
“Gift Horse,” Jon Beavis, Mark Bowen, Adam Devonshire, Lee Kiernan & Joe Talbot, songwriters (IDLES)
Best Rock Album
Happiness Bastards, The Black Crowes
Romance, Fontaines D.C.
Saviors, Green Day
TANGK, IDLES
Dark Matter, Pearl Jam
Hackney Diamonds, The Rolling Stones
No Name, Jack White
Best Alternative Music Performance
“Neon Pill,” Cage the Elephant
“Song of the Lake,” Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
“Starburster,” Fontaines D.C.
“BYE BYE,” Kim Gordon
“Flea,” St. Vincent
Best Alternative Music Album
Wild God, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
Charm, Clairo
The Collective, Kim Gordon
What Now, Brittany Howard
All Born Screaming, St. Vincent
Best R&B Performance
“Guidance,” Jhené Aiko
“Residuals,” Chris Brown
“Here We Go (Uh Oh),” Coco Jones
“Made for Me (Live on BET),” Muni Long
“Saturn,” SZA
Best Traditional R&B Performance
“Wet,” Marsha Ambrosius
“Can I Have This Groove,” Kenyon Dixon
“No Lie,” Lalah Hathaway feat. Michael McDonald
“Make Me Forget,” Muni Long
“That’s You,” Lucky Daye
Best R&B Song
“After Hours,” Diovanna Frazier, Alex Goldblatt, Kehlani Parrish, Khris Riddick-Tynes & Daniel Upchurch, songwriters (Kehlani)
“Burning,” Ronald Banful & Temilade Openiyi, songwriters (Tems)
“Here We Go (Uh Oh),” Sara Diamond, Sydney Floyd, Marisela Jackson, Courtney Jones, Carl McCormick & Kelvin Wooten, songwriters (Coco Jones)
“Ruined Me,” Jeff Gitelman, Priscilla Renea & Kevin Theodore, songwriters (Muni Long)
“Saturn,” Rob Bisel, Carter Lang, Solána Rowe, Jared Solomon & Scott Zhang, songwriters (SZA)
Best Progressive R&B Album
So Glad to Know You, Avery*Sunshine
En Route, Durand Bernarr
Bando Stone and The New World, Childish Gambino
Crash, Kehlani
Why Lawd?, NxWorries (Anderson .Paak & Knxwledge)
Best R&B Album
11:11 (Deluxe), Chris Brown
Vantablack, Lalah Hathaway
Revenge, Muni Long
Algorithm, Lucky Daye
Coming Home, Usher
Best Rap Performance
“Enough (Miami),” Cardi B
“When the Sun Shines Again,” Common & Pete Rock feat. Posdnuos
“NISSAN ALTIMA,” Doechii
“Houdini,” Eminem
“Like That,” Future & Metro Boomin feat. Kendrick Lamar
“Yeah Glo!,” GloRilla
“Not Like Us,” Kendrick Lamar
Best Melodic Rap Performance
“KEHLANI,” Jordan Adetunji feat. Kehlani
“SPAGHETTII,” Beyoncé feat. Linda Martell & Shaboozey
“We Still Don’t Trust You,” Future & Metro Boomin feat. The Weeknd
“Big Mama,” Latto
“3:AM,” Rapsody feat. Erykah Badu
Best Rap Song
“Asteroids,” Marlanna Evans, songwriter (Rapsody feat. Hit-Boy)
“Carnival,” Jordan Carter, Raul Cubina, Grant Dickinson, Samuel Lindley, Nasir Pemberton, Dimitri Roger, Ty Dolla $ign, Kanye West & Mark Carl Stolinski Williams, songwriters (¥$ (Kanye West & Ty Dolla $Ign) feat. Rich the Kid & Playboi Carti)
“Like That,” Kendrick Lamar Duckworth, Kobe “BbyKobe” Hood, Leland Wayne & Nayvadius Wilburn, songwriters (Future & Metro Boomin feat. Kendrick Lamar)
“Not Like Us,” Kendrick Lamar, songwriter (Kendrick Lamar)
“Yeah Glo!,” Ronnie Jackson, Jaucquez Lowe, Timothy McKibbins, Kevin Andre Price, Julius Rivera III & Gloria Woods, songwriters (GloRilla)
Best Rap Album
Might Delete Later, J. Cole
The Auditorium, Vol. 1, Common & Pete Rock
Alligator Bites Never Heal, Doechii
The Death of Slim Shady (Coup De Grâce), Eminem
We Don’t Trust You, Future & Metro Boomin
CIVIL WRITES: The South Got Something to Say, Queen Sheba
cOncrete & wHiskey Act II Part 1: A Bourbon 30 Series, Omari Hardwick
Good M.U.S.I.C. Universe Sonic Sinema: Episode 1 In The Beginning Was The Word, Malik Yusef
The Heart, The Mind, The Soul, Tank and the Bangas
The Seven Number Ones, Mad Skillz
Best Jazz Vocal Album
Journey in Black, Christie Dashiell
Wildflowers Vol. 1, Kurt Elling & Sullivan Fortner
A Joyful Holiday, Samara Joy
Milton + Esperanza, Milton Nascimento & esperanza spalding
My Ideal, Catherine Russell & Sean Mason
Best Jazz Instrumental Album
Owl Song, Ambrose Akinmusire feat. Bill Frisell & Herlin Riley
Beyond This Place, Kenny Barron feat. Kiyoshi Kitagawa, Johnathan Blake, Immanuel Wilkins & Steve Nelson
Phoenix Reimagined (Live), Lakecia Benjamin
Remembrance, Chick Corea & Béla Fleck
Solo Game, Sullivan Fortner
Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album
Returning to Forever, John Beasley & Frankfurt Radio Big Band
And So It Goes, The Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra
Walk a Mile in My Shoe, Orrin Evans & The Captain Black Big Band
Bianca Reimagined: Music for Paws and Persistence, Dan Pugach Big Band
Golden City, Miguel Zenón
Best Latin Jazz Album
Spain Forever Again, Michel Camilo & Tomatito
Cubop Lives!, Zaccai Curtis
COLLAB, Hamilton de Holanda & Gonzalo Rubalcaba
Time and Again, Eliane Elias
El Trio: Live in Italy, Horacio ‘El Negro’ Hernández, John Beasley & José Gola
Cuba and Beyond, Chucho Valdés & Royal Quartet
As I Travel, Donald Vega feat. Lewis Nash, John Patitucci & Luisito Quintero
Best Alternative Jazz Album
Night Reign, Arooj Aftab
New Blue Sun, André 3000
Code Derivation, Robert Glasper
Foreverland, Keyon Harrold
No More Water: The Gospel of James Baldwin, Meshell Ndegeocello
Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
À Fleur De Peau, Cyrille Aimée
Visions, Norah Jones
Good Together, Lake Street Dive
Impossible Dream, Aaron Lazar
Christmas Wish, Gregory Porter
Best Contemporary Instrumental Album
Plot Armor, Taylor Eigsti
Rhapsody in Blue, Béla Fleck
Orchestras (Live), Bill Frisell feat. Alexander Hanson, Brussels Philharmonic, Rudy Royston & Thomas Morgan
Mark, Mark Guiliana
Speak to Me, Julian Lage
Best Musical Theater Album
Hell’s Kitchen
Shoshana Bean, Brandon Victor Dixon, Kecia Lewis & Meleah Joi Moon, principal vocalists; Adam Blackstone, Alicia Keys & Tom Kitt, producers (Alicia Keys, composer & lyricist) (Original Broadway Cast)
Merrily We Roll Along
Jonathan Groff, Lindsay Mendez & Daniel Radcliffe, principal vocalists; David Caddick, Joel Fram, Maria Friedman & David Lai, producers (Stephen Sondheim, composer & lyricist) (New Broadway Cast)
The Notebook
John Clancy, Carmel Dean, Kurt Deutsch, Derik Lee, Kevin McCollum & Ingrid Michaelson, producers; Ingrid Michaelson, composer & lyricist (Original Broadway Cast)
The Outsiders
Joshua Boone, Brent Comer, Brody Grant & Sky Lakota-Lynch, principal vocalists; Zach Chance, Jonathan Clay, Matt Hinkley, Justin Levine & Lawrence Manchester, producers; Zach Chance, Jonathan Clay & Justin Levine, composers/lyricists (Original Broadway Cast) Suffs
Andrea Grody, Dean Sharenow & Shaina Taub, producers; Shaina Taub, composer & lyricist (Original Broadway Cast)
The Wiz
Wayne Brady, Deborah Cox, Nichelle Lewis & Avery Wilson, principal vocalists; Joseph Joubert, Allen René Louis & Lawrence Manchester, producers (Charlie Smalls, composer & lyricist) (2024 Broadway Cast Recording)
Best Country Solo Performance
“16 CARRIAGES,” Beyoncé
“I Am Not Okay,” Jelly Roll
“The Architect,” Kacey Musgraves
“A Bar Song (Tipsy),” Shaboozey
“It Takes a Woman,” Chris Stapleton
Best Country Duo/Group Performance
“Cowboys Cry Too,” Kelsea Ballerini with Noah Kahan
“II MOST WANTED,” Beyoncé feat. Miley Cyrus
“Break Mine,” Brothers Osborne
“Bigger Houses,” Dan + Shay
“I Had Some Help,” Post Malone feat. Morgan Wallen
Best Country Song
“The Architect,”
