Beyoncé Wins Album Of The Year Grammy For First Time Ever: “Very Full & Very Honored”

Glenn Garner

2 February 2025 at 11:50 pm·2-min read

Beyoncé was the big winner at Sunday night’s 67th Grammy Awards.

For the first time ever, the Cowboy Carter artist won the award for Album of the Year, beating out Charli XCX, Jacob Collier, Billie Eilish, Chappell Roan, Taylor Swift, André 300 and Sabrina Carpenter.

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“I just feel very full and very honored. It’s been many, many years,” said the superstar with daughter Blue Ivy Carter by her side. “And I just want to thank the Grammys, every songwriter, every collaborator, every producer, all of the hard work.”

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In a full-circle moment earlier, Taylor Swift presented Beyoncé with the Grammy for Best Country Album and the scene went uninterrupted by Kanye West, who walked the red carpet earlier.

Then, in the audience during the Album of the Year win for Cowboy Carter, Taylor Swift and Jay-Z were seen toasting Beyoncé’s moment.

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The win comes one year after Jay called out the Recording Academy onstage at the show, pointing out that Beyoncé has more Grammys than anyone ever, but yet has never won Album of the Year — until now.

Beyoncé led the nominations with 11 categories, followed by Billie Eilish, Kendrick Lamar, Post Malone and Charli XCX at seven each, and Taylor Swift, Sabrina Carpenter and Chappell Roan with six apiece.

Lady Gaga, Bruno Mars, Benson Boone, Billie Eilish, Chappell Roan, Charli XCX, Doechii, Raye, Sabrina Carpenter, Shakira, Teddy Swims, Brad Paisley, Brittany Howard, Coldplay’s Chris Martin, Cynthia Erivo, Herbie Hancock, Jacob Collier, Janelle Monáe, John Legend, Lainey Wilson, Sheryl Crow, St. Vincent and Stevie Wonder were part of the Grammy performance lineup.

The awards show also featured a series of special performances during the In Memoriam segment, a salute to the life and legacy of Quincy Jones and tributes celebrating the spirit of the city of Los Angeles. The telecast helped raise additional funds to support Los Angeles wildfire recovery efforts.

Hosted by Trevor Noah, the 2025 Grammy Awards aired live from L.A.’s Crypto.com Arena on Sunday, Feb. 2 at 8 pm ET/5 pm PT on CBS and streaming on Paramount+.

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