On Feb. 2, Beyoncé won the esteemed Album of the Year award at the 2025 Grammys. After a string of losses in past years with “Lemonade,” “Renaissance” and her 2013 self-titled album, “Cowboy Carter” finally claimed the top prize with its polished blend of pop aesthetics and country twang. 

Chapell Roan won a contentious race for Best New Artist and Kendrick Lamar snagged Song of the Year with the diss track “Not Like Us.” View the full list of winners here.

The historically apolitical event hosted a number of outspoken voices that ventured beyond music. Doechii became the third Black woman to win Best Rap Album, and a number of artists criticized President Donald Trump’s wide-reaching policy reform through executive actions. The event began with a standing celebration for LA firefighters and host Trevor Noah repeatedly called for donations to support the city after it was ravaged by wildfires in the first part of January.