Kendrick Lamar Earns Seven 2025 Grammy Award Nominations

Kendrick Lamar’s diss track against Drake is among the songs nominated for five Grammy categories. The list of nominees for the 2025 Grammy Awards has been released, and standout artists include Kendrick Lamar, Beyoncé, and André 3000, all vying for the coveted trophies.

On Friday (8th), the Recording Academy officially announced the nominations ahead of the 67th annual ceremony, which is set to take place on February 2 at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.

Beyoncé leads all artists with 11 nominations, driven by the massive success of her album “Cowboy Carter,” which appears across various categories spanning different genres. Already the most awarded artist in Grammy history with 32 wins, Beyoncé also becomes the most nominated artist, with a total of 99 nominations, surpassing the record she previously shared with her husband JAY-Z.

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As expected, Kendrick Lamar shines with his provocative tracks that take jabs at Drake. His song “Not Like Us” received five nominations, including the prestigious Song of the Year and Record of the Year categories.

Other nominees in the rap categories include Future and Metro Boomin, Eminem, Cardi B, Kanye West, Ty Dolla $ign, J. Cole, GloRilla, Latto, Rapsody, Common, and Pete Rock. The newcomer Doechii is also competing in categories like Best Rap Album and Best New Artist, among others.

In another category, André 3000’s bold transition into spiritual jazz was recognized, with his debut solo album “New Blue Sun” nominated for Album of the Year. This marks his first nomination in this category since OutKast’s historic win in 2004.

Check out the full list of nominees for the 2025 Grammy Awards:

Best Rap Album
– J. Cole — Might Delete Later
– Common & Pete Rock — The Auditorium, Vol. 1
– Doechii — Alligator Bites Never Heal
– Eminem — The Death of Slim Shady (Coup De Grâce)
– Future & Metro Boomin — We Don’t Trust You

Best Rap Song
– Rapsody feat. Hit-Boy — “Asteroids”
– Kanye West & Ty Dolla $ign feat. Rich The Kid & Playboi Carti — “Carnival”
– Future & Metro Boomin feat. Kendrick Lamar — “Like That”
– Kendrick Lamar — “Not Like Us”
– GloRilla — “Yeah Glo!”

Best Rap Performance
– Cardi B — “Enough (Miami)”
– Common & Pete Rock feat. Posdnuos — “When the Sun Shines Again”
– Doechii — “Nissan Altima”
– Eminem — “Houdini”
– Future & Metro Boomin feat. Kendrick Lamar — “Like That”
– GloRilla — “Yeah Glo!”
– Kendrick Lamar — “Not Like Us”

Best Melodic Rap Performance
– Jordan Adetunji feat. Kehlani — “Kehlani”
– Beyoncé feat. Linda Martell & Shaboozey — “Spaghettii”
– Future & Metro Boomin feat. The Weeknd — “We Still Don’t Trust You”
– Latto — “Big Mama”
– Rapsody feat. Erykah Badu — “3

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Album of the Year
– André 3000 — New Blue Sun
– Beyoncé — Cowboy Carter
– Sabrina Carpenter — Short n’ Sweet
– Charli XCX — Brat
– Jacob Collier — Djesse Vol. 4
– Billie Eilish — Hit Me Hard and Soft
– Chappell Roan — The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess
– Taylor Swift — The Tortured Poets Department

Song of the Year
– Shaboozey — “A Bar Song (Tipsy)”
– Billie Eilish — “Birds of a Feather”
– Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars — “Die With a Smile”
– Taylor Swift & Post Malone — “Fortnight”
– Chappell Roan — “Good Luck, Babe!”
– Kendrick Lamar — “Not Like Us”
– Sabrina Carpenter — “Please Please Please”
– Beyoncé — “Texas Hold ‘Em”