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The highly anticipated 2025 Grammy nominations were announced Friday, November 8. This year’s list features an impressive array of LGBTQIA+ powerhouses. 2024 has been a major year for music, marked by a notable wave of genre defying and culture defining moments. Unsurprisingly, queer artists are without a doubt leading the charge in this creative momentum. After all, who else would it be?
DOECHII
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Rising superstar Doechii, also known as The Swamp Princess, has emerged as a bona fide, versatile force in rap. This year shone on her like never before with the recent release of the critically acclaimed Alligator Bites Never Heal, her first official mixtape under TDE. This diaristic project served as a creative reset for the multifaceted rapper, and critics, rap aficionados, and fans alike have reached the same conclusion: Doechii is here to stay. This marks the Tampa native’s first Grammy nomination, and she’s also the most nominated female rapper for the 2025 Grammys.
2025 Grammy Awards nominations:
Best New Artist - Herself
Best Rap Album - Alligator Bites Never Heal
Best Rap Performance - “Nissan Altima”
Best Remixed Recording - “Alter Ego (Kaytranada Remix)” featuring JT and Kaytranada
KAYTRANADA
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DJ and superproducer Kaytranada has been reshaping the music industry for over a decade. Crafting a unique sound is no easy feat, yet Kaytranada does so effortlessly. Known for his signature beats, he curates an eclectic mix of collaborators on his projects, including Syd, Ravyn Lenae, Teedra Moses, and Thundercat, to name a few. In June 2024, he released his third solo album, Timeless, a standout entry in his already impressive catalog of top tier dance records. In 2021, Kaytranada made history as the first Black and first openly gay artist to win both Best Dance Recording and Best Dance/Electronic Album at the 63rd Grammy Awards for his sophomore solo album, Bubba.
2025 Grammy Awards nominations:
Best Dance/Electronic Album - Timeless
Best Dance/Electronic Recording - “Witchy” featuring Childish Gambino
Best Remixed Recording - “Alter Ego (Kaytranada Remix)” featuring JT and Kaytranada
DURAND BERNARR
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Genre-blending Durand Bernarr has become a prominent fixture not only in R&B, but across the music world period. Self proclaimed as “your favorite singer’s favorite singer”, Bernarr is truly one of a kind. His electric personality, deep musical knowledge, and unique style come together to create bold, beautiful, and therapeutic art. His latest project, En Route, is a visual EP, an immersive experience designed to guide listeners on a journey through a diverse range of sounds and genres. This is Durand Bernarr’s first ever Grammy Award nomination.
2025 Grammy Awards nominations:
Best Progressive R&B Album - En Route
Check out all the other Gaye artists who received Grammy nominations:
AVERY WILSON
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Best Musical Theater Album - The Wiz
KEHLANI
(Source: Israel Riqueros)
Best Progressive R&B Album - Crash
Best R&B Song - “After Hours”
Best Melodic Rap Performance - “KEHLANI”, Jordan Adetunji featuring Kehlani
KALI UCHIS
(Source: Elizabeth Weinberg)
Best Latin Pop Album - ORQUÍDEAS
WILLOW
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Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical - Empathogen
Best Arrangement, Instruments and Vocals - “b i g f e e l i n g s”
ANITTA
(Source: British GQ)
Best Latin Pop Album - Funk Generation
CHAPPELL ROAN
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Album of the Year - The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess
Record of the Year - “Good Luck Babe!”
Song of the Year - “Good Luck Babe!”
Best New Artist - Herself
Best Pop Solo Performance - “Good Luck Babe!”
Best Pop Vocal Album of the Year - The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess
BILLIE EILISH
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Record of the Year - “Birds of a Feather”
Album of the Year - Hit Me Hard and Soft
Song of the Year - “Birds of a Feather”
Best Pop Solo Performance - “Birds of a Feather”
Best Pop Duo/Group Performance - “Guess”, Charli XCX featuring Billie Eilish
Best Pop Vocal Album - Hit Me Hard and Soft
CLAIRO
(Source: Lucas Creighton)
Best Alternative Music Album - Charm
ST. VINCENT
(Source: Alex Da Corte/Courtesy Virgin Music)
Best Alternative Music Album - All Born Screaming
Best Rock Performance - “Broken Man”
Best Rock Song - “Broken Man”
Best Alternative Music Performance - “Flea”
TROYE SIVAN
(Source: Dan Martensen)
Best Dance Pop Recording - “Got Me Started”
The 67th Grammy Awards will take place at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on Sunday February 2, 2025.