Beyoncé triumphed in the Album of the Year category for her country album Cowboy Carter, being the first Black woman since 1999 to do so. Kendrick Lamar swept five awards for his controversial but incredible diss track 'Not Like Us', including Record of the Year and Song of the Year. Newly emerging Doechii stunned the audience with her performance of 'Catfish' and 'Denial Is A River', to then win her first ever Grammy for Best Rap Album. She accepted the award with a powerful message to inspire Black female voices in the industry.
There was a blast from the past in the Alternative category, with The Beatles winning Best Rock Performance for their reworked track 'Now and Then'. Hackney Diamonds took Best Rock Album, being the Rolling Stones’ fifth Grammy. 'Flea' by St Vincent also won Best Alternative Performance, with Green Day, IDLES, Clairo, and Fontaines D.C. all missing out on awards this year.
2024 was a huge year for women in pop music, with the infamous ‘pop girlies’ taking over the charts and media. Sabrina Carpenter took to the stage with an incredible performance of the chart-dominating singles 'Espresso' and 'Please Please Please', before winning her first ever Grammy, for Best Pop Solo Performance. The inspiring Chappell Roan predictably won Best New Artist, giving a controversial acceptance speech on the industry and lack of care for artists. She gave us a colourful yet emotional performance of her hit 'Pink Pony Club', which she declared was a "love song" to LA. Surprisingly, Taylor Swift and Billie Eilish missed out on awards in seven categories despite their recent Grammy success, with both artists winning Album of the Year in previous years.
The 2025 Grammys closed with a performance nothing short of iconic from Charli xcx—a rendition of 'Von Dutch’ and ‘Guess'. 2024 was the year of BRAT, with Charli bringing back electronic music and party girl vibes into pop, resulting in three Grammys from 10 nominations this year.