Grammy Ballot: Here’s Where Beyoncé, Taylor Swift, Sabrina Carpenter and More Landed

It’s always exciting when the Recording Academy announces the nominees for the Grammy Awards — but the real fun is the ballot.

Which pop stars submitted to country and rock? Despite boycotting the show, where did Drake and The Weeknd land? In how many categories will Post Malone appear twice thanks to his own hits plus collabs with Beyoncé and Taylor Swift? 

Below The Hollywood Reporter reveals where key artists — from pop heavyweights (Ariana Grande, Billie Eilish) to country stars (Dolly Parton, Jelly Roll) to rappers (Kendrick Lamar, Megan Thee Stallion) and K-pop all-stars (RM, Lisa) — appear on the ballot for the 2025 show, which will air live on Feb. 2. Nominations will be announced Nov. 8, and final voting is from Dec. 12 through Jan. 3.

Beyoncé

Album of the year — Cowboy Carter

Record of the year — “Texas Hold ‘Em”

Song of the year — “Texas Hold ‘Em”

Best pop solo performance — “Bodyguard”

Best pop duo/group performance — “Levii’s Jeans” featuring Post Malone

Best R&B song* — “Tyrant” featuring Dolly Parton

Best melodic rap performance — “Spaghettii” featuring Linda Martell and Shaboozey

Best country solo performance — “16 Carriages”

Best country duo/group performance — “II Most Wanted” featuring Miley Cyrus

Best country song — “Texas Hold ‘Em”

Best country album — Cowboy Carter

Best Americana performance — “Ya Ya”

*Dolly Parton would not receive the nomination since she did not write the song

Taylor Swift

Album of the year — The Tortured Poets Department

Record of the year — “Fortnight” featuring Post Malone

Song of the year — “Fortnight” featuring Post Malone

Best pop solo performance — “I Can Do It With A Broken Heart”

Best pop duo/group performance — “Fortnight” featuring Post Malone

Best pop duo/group performance — “Us,” Gracie Abrams featuring Taylor Swift

Best pop vocal album — The Tortured Poets Department

Best music video — “Fortnight” featuring Post Malone

Best music film — Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour (Taylor’s Version)

Best engineered album (non-classical)* — The Tortured Poets Department

*Nomination would go to the engineer(s), not Taylor Swift

Sabrina Carpenter

Album of the year — Short N’ Sweet

Record of the year — “Espresso”

Record of the year — “You Need Me Now?,” Girl in Red featuring Sabrina Carpenter

Song of the year — “Please Please Please”

Song of the year — “You Need Me Now?,” Girl in Red featuring Sabrina Carpenter

Best new artist

Best pop solo performance — “Espresso”

Best pop duo/group performance — “You Need Me Now?,” Girl in Red featuring Sabrina Carpenter

Best pop vocal album —  Short N’ Sweet

Best country solo performance — “Slim Pickens”

Best country song — “Slim Pickens”

Best music video — “Please Please Please”

Best engineered album (non-classical)* — Short N’ Sweet

*Nomination would go to the engineer(s), not Sabrina Carpenter

Post Malone

Album of the year — F-1 Trillion

Record of the year — “I Had Some Help” featuring Morgan Wallen

Record of the year — “Fortnight,” Taylor Swift featuring Post Malone

Song of the year — “I Had Some Help” featuring Morgan Wallen

Song of the year — “Fortnight,” Taylor Swift featuring Post Malone

Best pop duo/group performance — “Levii’s Jeans,” Beyoncé featuring Post Malone

Best pop duo/group performance — “Fortnight,” Taylor Swift featuring Post Malone

Best country solo performance — “Yours”

Best country duo/group performance — “I Had Some Help” featuring Morgan Wallen

Best country song — “I Had Some Help” featuring Morgan Wallen

Best country album — F-1 Trillion

Best music video — “I Had Some Help” featuring Morgan Wallen

Best music video — “Fortnight,” Taylor Swift featuring Post Malone

Chappell Roan

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

Best pop solo performance — “Good Luck, Babe!”

Best pop solo performance — “Hot to Go!”

Best pop vocal album — The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess

Best engineered album (non-classical)* — The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess

Best arrangement, instruments and vocals* — “Good Luck, Babe!”

*Nomination would to go the engineer(s) and arranger(s), not Chappell Roan

Kendrick Lamar

Record of the year — “Not Like Us”

Record of the year — “Like That,” Future and Metro Boomin featuring Kendrick Lamar

Song of the year — “Not Like Us”

Song of the year — “Like That,” Future and Metro Boomin featuring Kendrick Lamar

Best rap performance — “Not Like Us”

Best rap performance — “Like That,” Future and Metro Boomin featuring Kendrick Lamar

Best rap song — “Not Like Us”

Best rap song — “Like That,” Future and Metro Boomin featuring Kendrick Lamar

Best music video — “Not Like Us”

Best arrangement, instruments and vocals* — “Not Like Us”

*Nomination would to go the arranger(s), not Kendrick Lamar

Ariana Grande

Album of the year — Eternal Sunshine

Record of the year — “We Can’t Be Friends (Wait for Your Love)”

Song of the year — “We Can’t Be Friends (Wait for Your Love)”

Song of the year — “The Boy Is Mine” featuring Brandy and Monica

Best pop solo performance — “We Can’t Be Friends (Wait for Your Love)”

Best pop duo/group performance —  “The Boy Is Mine” with Brandy and Monica

Best pop duo/group performance —  “Supernatural” featuring Troye Sivan

Best pop vocal album — Eternal Sunshine

Best dance pop recording — “Yes, And?”

Best music video — “We Can’t Be Friends (Wait for Your Love)”

Best arrangement, instruments and vocals — “We Can’t Be Friends (Wait for Your Love)” with Davide Rossi

Best engineered album (non-classical)* — Eternal Sunshine

*Nomination would to go the engineer(s), not Ariana Grande

Drake

Best melodic rap performance — “U My Everything,” Sexyy Red featuring Drake

Best dance pop recording — “Sideways,” Gordo featuring Drake

Best music video — “Healing,” Gordo featuring Drake

The Weeknd

Best melodic rap performance — “We Still Don’t Trust You,” Future and Metro Boomin featuring The Weeknd

Billie Eilish

Album of the year — Hit Me Hard and Soft

Record of the year — “Birds of a Feather”

Song of the year — “Birds of a Feather”

Best pop solo performance — “Birds of a Feather”

Best pop duo/group performance — “Guess” with Charli XCX

Best pop vocal album — Hit Me Hard and Soft

Best dance pop recording — “L’Amour De Ma Vie [Over Now Extended Edit]”

Best music video — “Lunch”

Best engineered album (non-classical) — Hit Me Hard and Soft

Best arrangement, instruments and vocals — “Birds of a Feather” with Finneas

Charli XCX

Album of the year — Brat

Record of the year — “360”

Song of the year — “360”

Best pop solo performance — “Apple”

Best pop duo/group performance — “Guess” with Billie Eilish

Best dance pop recording — “Von Dutch”

Best dance pop recording — “365”

Best dance/electronic album — Brat

Best music video — “360”

Best engineered album (non-classical)* — Brat

*Nomination would to go the engineer(s), not Charli XCX

Dolly Parton

Album of the year — Rockstar

Song of the year* — “Powerful Women” with Pitbull

Best pop duo/group performance — “Wrecking Ball” featuring Miley Cyrus

Best pop duo/group performance — “Powerful Women” with Pitbull

Best pop duo/group performance — “Step by Step,” Natalie Grant featuring Dolly Parton

Best pop duo/group performance — “Midnight Blue,” Melissa Manchester featuring Dolly Parton

Best rock performance — “Night Moves” featuring Chris Stapleton

Best rock album — Rockstar

Best R&B song* — “Tyrant,” Beyoncé featuring Dolly Parton

Best country solo performance — “Southern Accents”

Best American Roots performance — “Take Me Home Country Roads,” Rhonda Vincent featuring Dolly Parton and Cody Johnson

Best Americana performance — “Somebody’s Child” with Blessing Offor

Best American Roots song* — “Somebody’s Child” with Blessing Offor

Best contemporary Christian music performance/song — “Lookin’ for You,” Zach Williams featuring Dolly Parton

Best audiobook, narration and storytelling recording — Behind The Seams: My Life In Rhinestones

Best music video — “Southern Accents”

Best music video — “Somebody’s Child” with Blessing Offor

Best engineered album (non-classical)* — Rockstar

*Nominations would to go the songwriter(s) and engineer(s), not Dolly Parton

Lady Gaga

Record of the year — “Die With A Smile” with Bruno Mars

Record of the year — “Sweet Sounds of Heaven,” The Rolling Stones featuring Lady Gaga

Song of the year — “Die With A Smile” with Bruno Mars

Song of the year* — “Sweet Sounds of Heaven,” The Rolling Stones featuring Lady Gaga

Best pop duo/group performance — “Die With A Smile” with Bruno Mars

Best rock performance — “Sweet Sounds of Heaven,” The Rolling Stones featuring Lady Gaga

Best rock song* — “Sweet Sounds of Heaven,” The Rolling Stones featuring Lady Gaga

Best music video — “Die With A Smile” with Bruno Mars

Best music film — Gaga Chromatica Ball

*Nominations would to go the songwriter(s), not Lady Gaga

Luke Combs

Album of the year — Fathers & Sons

Record of the year — “Ain’t No Love In Oklahoma”

Song of the year — “Ain’t No Love In Oklahoma”

Song of the year — “In Case I Ain’t Around”

Best country duo/group performance — “Two Dozen Roses,” Shenandoah featuring Luke Combs

Best country song — “In Case I Ain’t Around”

Best country album — Fathers & Sons

Best song written for visual media — “Ain’t No Love In Oklahoma” [from Twisters: The Album]

Best music video — “Ain’t No Love In Oklahoma”

Justin Timberlake

Album of the year — Everything I Thought I Was

Record of the year — “Selfish”

Song of the year — “Selfish”

Best pop solo performance — “Selfish”

Best pop duo/group performance — “Better Place” with NSYNC

Best pop vocal album — Everything I Thought I Was

Best R&B performance — “Technicolor”

Best R&B song — “Technicolor”

Best melodic rap performance — “Sanctified” featuring Tobe Nwigwe

Best song written for visual media — “Better Place” [from Trolls Band Together] with NSYNC

Best music video — “Selfish”

Best engineered album (non-classical) — Everything I Thought I Was

Nicki Minaj

Album of the year — Pink Friday 2

Record of the year — “FTCU”

Song of the year — “Everybody” featuring Lil Uzi Vert

Best pop duo/group performance — “Everybody” featuring Lil Uzi Vert

Best rap performance — “FTCU”

Best rap performance — “Let Me Calm Down” featuring J. Cole

Best melodic rap performance — “RNB” featuring Lil Wayne and Tate Kobang

Best rap song — “FTCU”

Best rap album — Pink Friday 2

Best engineered album (non-classical)* — Pink Friday 2

*Nomination would to go the engineer(s), not Nicki Minaj

Chris Stapleton

Album of the year — Higher

Record of the year — “Think I’m In Love with You”

Song of the year — “Think I’m In Love with You”

Best pop duo/group performance — “Just Say I’m Sorry,” P!nk featuring Chris Stapleton

Best rock performance — “I Should Have Known It”

Best rock performance — “Oh Well,” Slash and Slash’s Blues Ball Band featuring Chris Stapleton

Best rock performance — “Night Moves,” Dolly Parton featuring Chris Stapleton

Best country solo performance — “It Takes a Woman”

Best country song — “Think I’m In Love with You”

Best country song — “Trust” with Steve McEwan

Best country album — Higher

Best American Roots song — Wood Box Heroes’ “Cannonball,” with Barry Bales

Best music video — “Think I’m In Love with You”

Best engineered album (non-classical)* — Higher

*Nomination would to go the engineer(s), not Chris Stapleton

Lisa

Record of the year — “New Woman” featuring Rosalía

Song of the year — “New Woman” featuring Rosalía

Best new artist

Best pop solo performance — “Rockstar”

Best pop duo/group performance — “New Woman” featuring Rosalía

Best music video — “New Woman” featuring Rosalía

Doja Cat

Album of the year — Scarlet 2 CLAUDE

Record of the year — “Agora Hills”

Song of the year — “Agora Hills”

Song of the year — “Jeezu,” Jeymes Samuel featuring Doja Cat, Kodak Black and Adekunle Gold

Best pop solo performance — “Agora Hills”

Best rap performance — “Demons”

Best melodic rap performance — “Acknowledge Me”

Best melodic rap performance — “Jeezu,” Jeymes Samuel featuring Doja Cat, Kodak Black and Adekunle Gold

Best rap song — “Demons”

Best rap song — “Jeezu,” Jeymes Samuel featuring Doja Cat, Kodak Black and Adekunle Gold

Best rap album — Scarlet 2 CLAUDE

Best music video — “Agora Hills”

Best engineered album (non-classical)* — Scarlet 2 CLAUDE

*Nomination would to go the engineer(s), not Doja Cat

Shaboozey

Album of the year — Where I’m Going, Isn’t Where I’m Going

Record of the year — “A Bar Song (Tipsy)”

Song of the year — “A Bar Song (Tipsy)”

Best new artist

Best melodic rap performance — “Spaghettii,” Beyoncé featuring Linda Martell and Shaboozey

Best country solo performance — “A Bar Song (Tipsy)”

Best country duo/group performance — “My Fault” featuring Noah Cyrus

Best country song — “A Bar Song (Tipsy)”

Best country album — Where I’m Going, Isn’t Where I’m Going

RM

Album of the year — Right Place, Wrong Time

Record of the year — “Lost!”

Song of the year — “Lost!”

Best melodic rap performance — “Lost!”

Best rap song — “Lost!”

Best rap album — Right Place, Wrong Time

Best music video — “Lost!”

Bad Bunny

Album of the year — Nadie Sabe Lo Que Va a Pasar Mañana

Record of the year — “Monaco”

Record of the year — “Nadie Sabe”

Record of the year — “Cybertruck”

Song of the year — “Monaco”

Song of the year — “Nadie Sabe”

Song of the year — “Cybertruck”

Best pop solo performance — “Cybertruck”

Best música urbana album — Nadie Sabe Lo Que Va a Pasar Mañana

Best music video — “Monaco”

Best music video — “No Me Quiero Casar”

Best music video — “Monaco”

Best engineered album (non-classical)* — Nadie Sabe Lo Que Va a Pasar Mañana

*Nomination would to go the engineer(s), not Bad Bunny

Tyla

Album of the year — Tyla

Song of the year — “Jump” featuring Gunna and Skillibeng

Best pop vocal album — Tyla

Best global music performance — “Jump” featuring Gunna and Skillibeng

Best African music performance — “No.1” featuring Tems

Best African music performance — “One Call,” Spinall featuring Tyla and Omah Lay

Best music video — “One Call,” Spinall featuring Tyla and Omah Lay

Jung Kook

Album of the year — Golden

Record of the year — “Standing Next to You”

Song of the year* — “Standing Next to You”

Best pop solo performance — “Standing Next to You”

Best pop duo/group performance — “3D” featuring Jack Harlow

Best pop vocal album — Golden

Best music video — “Standing Next to You”

*Nominations would to go the songwriter(s), not Jung Kook

Jelly Roll

Record of the year — “I Am Not Okay”

Record of the year — “Lonely Road,” MGK featuring Jelly Roll

Record of the year — “Wild Ones,” Jessie Murph featuring Jelly Roll

Record of the year — “Best for Me,” Joyner Lucas featuring Jelly Roll

Song of the year — “I Am Not Okay”

Song of the year* — “Lonely Road,” MGK featuring Jelly Roll

Song of the year — “Wild Ones,” Jessie Murph featuring Jelly Roll

Song of the year — “Best for Me,” Joyner Lucas featuring Jelly Roll

Best pop duo/group performance — “Somebody Save Me,” Eminem featuring Jelly Roll

Best rock performance — “Dead End Road”

Best rock song — “Dead End Road”

Best rock song* — “All My Life” with Falling In Reverse

Best rap performance — “Best for Me,” Joyner Lucas featuring Jelly Roll

Best rap song — “Best for Me,” Joyner Lucas featuring Jelly Roll

Best country solo performance — “I Am Not Okay”

Best country duo/group performance — “Should’ve Been a Cowboy” featuring T-Pain

Best country duo/group performance — “Leave the Night On” featuring Alexandra Kay

Best country duo/group performance — “Lonely Road,” MGK featuring Jelly Roll

Best country duo/group performance — “Wild Ones,” Jessie Murph featuring Jelly Roll

Best country duo/group performance — “Chevrolet,” Dustin Lynch featuring Jelly Roll

Best country song — “I Am Not Okay”

Best country song — “Leave the Night On” featuring Alexandra Kay

Best country song — “Wild Ones,” Jessie Murph featuring Jelly Roll

Best country song* — “Lonely Road,” MGK featuring Jelly Roll

Best country song* — “Chevrolet,” Dustin Lynch featuring Jelly Roll

Best song written for visual media — “Dead End Road” [from Twisters: The Album]

Best music video — “Dead End Road”

Best music video — “All My Life” with Falling In Reverse

Best music video — “Lonely Road,” MGK featuring Jelly Roll

Best music video — “Wild Ones,” Jessie Murph featuring Jelly Roll

Best music video — “Chevrolet,” Dustin Lynch featuring Jelly Roll

*Nominations would to go the songwriter(s), not Jelly Roll

Benson Boone

Album of the year — Fireworks & Rollerblades

Record of the year — “Beautiful Things”

Song of the year — “Beautiful Things”

Best new artist

Best pop solo performance — “Beautiful Things”

Best pop vocal album — Fireworks & Rollerblades

Best song written for visual media — “Death Wish Love” [from Twisters: The Album]

Best music video — “Beautiful Things”

Best engineered album (non-classical)* — Fireworks & Rollerblades

*Nomination would to go the engineer(s), not Benson Boone

Megan Thee Stallion

Album of the year — Megan

Record of the year — “Mamushi” featuring Yuki Chiba

Song of the year — “Mamushi” featuring Yuki Chiba

Best pop duo/group performance — “Squeeze,” Latto featuring Megan Thee Stallion

Best rock performance — “Cobra (Rock Remix)” featuring Spiritbox

Best rock song — “Cobra (Rock Remix)” featuring Spiritbox

Best rap performance – “Hiss”

Best rap performance – “Mamushi” featuring Yuki Chiba

Best rap song – “Hiss”

Best rap album — Megan

Best music video — “Mamushi” featuring Yuki Chiba

Teddy Swims

Record of the year — “Lose Control (The Village Sessions)”

Best new artist

Best pop solo performance — “Lose Control (The Village Sessions)”

SZA

Record of the year — “Saturn

Song of the year — “Saturn”

Best R&B performance — “Saturn”

Best R&B song — “Saturn”

Stray Kids

Album of the year — ATE

Record of the year — “Chk Chk Boom”

Song of the year — “Chk Chk Boom”

Song of the year — “Lalalala”

Best pop duo/group performance — “Chk Chk Boom”

Best pop vocal album — ATE

Best music video — “Chk Chk Boom”

Hozier

Record of the year — “Too Sweet”

Song of the year — “Too Sweet”

Best pop solo performance — “Too Sweet”

Best rock performance — “Nobody’s Soldier”

Best rock song — “Nobody’s Soldier”

Best music video — “Nobody’s Soldier”

Willie Nelson

Best country solo performance — “The Border”

Best country duo/group performance — “Sing One with Willie (Live at the Hollywood Bowl)” with George Strait

Best country duo/group performance — “Cowboys Are Frequently Secretly Fond of Each Other” with Orville Peck

Best country song — “Kiss Me When You’re Through”

Best country album — The Border

Best Americana performance — “Last Leaf”

Best Americana performance — “Angel Dream (No. 2)” with Lukas Nelson

Best music video — “Cowboys Are Frequently Secretly Fond of Each Other” with Orville Peck

Best music film — Willie Nelson’s 90th Birthday Celebration

Best music film — Willie Nelson & Family

Tommy Richman

Record of the year — “Million Dollar Baby”

Song of the year — “Million Dollar Baby”

Best new artist

Best R&B song — “Best Time,” Brent Faiyaz and Tommy Richman

Best melodic rap performance — “Million Dollar Baby”

Best rap song — “Million Dollar Baby”