Grammys

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Beyoncé leads the 2025 Grammy noms, becoming the most nominated artist in the show’s history

NEW YORK (AP) — Welcome toBeyoncé country. When it comes to the 2025 Grammy Award nominations, “Cowboy Carter” rules the nation. She leads the nods with 11, bringing her career total to 99 nominations. That makes her the most nominated artist in Grammy history.

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? 1 for the road: Girl power at Grammys

If you need proof that women are running the music industry, just check out tonight's 67th Annual Grammy Awards, Axios' Troy Smith writes.

• Why it matters: Taylor Swift, Sabrina Carpenter and Beyoncé (now the most nominated artist ever) are among the powerhouse names dominating the categories for tonight's ceremony.

The Recording Academy has reformatted the show to raise money for victims of the LA wildfires, which destroyed 14,000 structures and displaced tens of thousands.

? The Grammys, hosted by Trevor Noah, air live at 8 p.m. ET from the Crypto.com Arena in downtown LA (CBS, Paramount+).

• The premiere ceremony, hosted by songwriter and producer Justin Tranter, streams at 3:30 p.m. ET from the Peacock Theater in LA (Recording Academy's YouTube channel and live.GRAMMY.com).

Nominees and Troy's predictions ... How to watch.

The Grammys are here with Beyoncé leading all nominees at a show shaped by the LA wildfires

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The 67th Grammy Awards will take place Sunday but with a dramatically different tone this year.

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Grammy Awards

The Grammy Awards, billed as "music's biggest night," took place Sunday in Los Angeles. Beyoncé won the Grammy for album of the year for her genre-bending "Cowboy Carter," capturing an elusive first win in the category after four previous nominations over the course of her highly-decorated career. Rapper Kendrick Lamar was another huge winner, taking home both record and song of the year for his anthem, "Not Like Us." During the program, the Grammy's also honored emergency workers and highlighted fundraisers for LA wildfire relief. The show's host, Trevor Noah, said fundraising efforts promoted during the telecast had raised at least $7 million from viewers.

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?️ Carter's fourth Grammy

Jimmy Carter greets children as he leaves Sunday school and church services in Plains, Ga., June 27, 1976. Photo: Mark Foley/AP Former President Jimmy Carter won a posthumous Grammy award — his fourth overall — on Sunday. Carter was nominated in the audio book, narration and storytelling recording category for "Last Sundays in Plains: A Centennial Celebration," recordings from his final Sunday School lessons delivered at Maranatha Baptist Church in Georgia, AP reports. Musicians Darius Rucker, LeAnn Rimes and Jon Batiste are featured on the record. ? Jason Carter, the former president's grandson, accepted the award on his behalf. "Having his words captured in this way for my family and for the world is truly remarkable," he said in an acceptance speech. Zoom out: Former Presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton have two Grammys apiece. First ladies Michelle Obama and Hilary Clinton have also each won. Former Presidents Harry S. Truman, John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon were all nominated, but didn't win.

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Kendrick Lamar leads 2026 Grammy nominations, followed by Lady Gaga, Jack Antonoff and Cirkut

NEW YORK (AP) — Not like us? More like him: Kendrick Lamar leads the 2026 Grammy Award nominations, announced Friday.

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A new Grammy category honors album covers, and the artists that make them

NEW YORK (AP) — When it came time to decide the cover image for Wet Leg’s sophomore album, the British indie rock band packed items that might provide inspiration — velvet worms sewn by guitarist Hester Chambers, an oversized head of hair from a music video shoot, lizard-like gloves — and headed to an Airbnb.

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Bad Bunny wins album of the year at the 2026 Grammy Awards, a first for a Spanish-language album

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Bad Bunny won album of the year at the 2026 Grammy Awards for his critically-acclaimed “Debí Tirar Más Fotos,” closing out a surprising and history-making night. It is the first time a Spanish-language album has taken home the top prize.

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The 68th annual Grammy Awards were held last night, with Bad Bunny taking home album of the year for "Debí Tirar Más Fotos" ("I Should Have Taken More Photos"). The win makes the 31-year-old Puerto Rican rapper and singer—whose real name is Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio—the first Latin artist to win the event's top prize.

Kendrick Lamar won five awards, surpassing Jay-Z to become the most-awarded rapper in Grammy history. His wins included best rap album for "GNX" and record of the year alongside SZA for "Luther." Other winners included Lady Gaga, who won best pop vocal album ("Mayhem"); Billie Eilish, who won song of the year ("Wildflower"), and Olivia Dean, who won best new artist. See the full list of winners here. 

The awards were hosted by former "Daily Show" comedian Trevor Noah for the sixth year in a row. See photos from the red carpet here and a list of the biggest snubs and surprises here.