With potential firsts, milestones, and shattered records, the 2025 Grammys might go down as one of the most historic in music history. Whether it’s Beyoncé’s dominance, Taylor Swift’s continued reign, or Billie Eilish’s ascension into legend status, this is a show no music fan can afford to miss.
Beyoncé’s Potential Grammy Records
- If Beyoncé wins 9 awards, Cowboy Carter will surpass Santana’s Supernatural as the most awarded album in Grammy history (currently holds the record with 9 wins in 2000).
- If Beyoncé wins at least 8 Grammys, she will tie Michael Jackson (1984) and Santana (2000) for the most Grammys won in a single night.
- If Beyoncé wins 9 or more Grammys, she will break Michael Jackson and Santana’s record for most wins in a single ceremony.
- With 32 Grammys already, Beyoncé could extend her record as the most awarded artist in Grammy history—with 11 nominations, she could potentially reach 43 Grammy wins.
- If Beyoncé wins Album of the Year for Cowboy Carter, she will finally remove her record as the most nominated female artist in the category without a win (5 previous nominations: I Am… Sasha Fierce, Beyoncé, Lemonade, Renaissance, and Cowboy Carter).
- If Beyoncé wins Record of the Year for Texas Hold ‘Em, she will erase her current record as the most nominated artist in the category without a win (9 nominations).
- If Beyoncé wins Song of the Year for Texas Hold ‘Em, she will tie the record for the most wins in this category (2 wins), previously winning in 2010 for Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It).
- If Beyoncé wins Best Country Album, Best Country Solo Performance, Best Country Duo/Group Performance, or Best Country Song, she will become the first Black female artist to win in any of these categories.
Taylor Swift’s Potential Grammy Records
- If The Tortured Poets Department wins Album of the Year, Taylor Swift will become the first artist in Grammy history to win this award 5 times, breaking her tie with Frank Sinatra, Stevie Wonder, and Paul Simon (4 wins each).
- If Swift wins Album of the Year, she will also become the first female artist to ever win the category in consecutive years and only the third artist overall, after Stevie Wonder and Frank Sinatra.
- If Swift wins Song of the Year for Fortnight, she will finally break her record as the most nominated songwriter in the category without a win (8 previous nominations).
- If Swift wins Best Pop Vocal Album, she will break her current tie with Kelly Clarkson and Adele (2 wins each) to become the first artist to win three times in this category.
- If Swift wins Best Pop Vocal Album, she will also be the first artist to ever win it in two consecutive years (Midnights won last year).
- If Swift wins Best Music Video for Fortnight, she will become the first artist to ever win the category three times (Bad Blood and All Too Well: The Short Film won previously).
- If Swift wins Best Music Video, she will also tie director Mark Romanek and video producer Nathan Scherrer for the most wins in this category (3 wins).
- If Swift wins Best Music Video, she will become the first artist to ever win for self-directed videos twice (All Too Well: The Short Film previously won).
Billie Eilish’s Potential Grammy Records
- If Billie Eilish wins Record of the Year for Birds of a Feather, she will tie Paul Simon and Bruno Mars for the most wins in this category (3 total).
- If Billie Eilish wins Record of the Year, she will be the first female artist to ever win the category three times.
- If Billie Eilish wins Record of the Year, she will also become the first artist in history to win it three times for solo recordings (her previous two wins were for bad guy and Everything I Wanted).
- If Billie Eilish wins Album of the Year for Hit Me Hard and Soft, she will become only the third female artist to win multiple times as the main credited artist, joining Adele (2 wins) and Taylor Swift (4 wins).
- If Billie Eilish wins Album, Record, and Song of the Year in one night, she will become only the second artist in Grammy history to achieve this twice, after Adele (2012, 2017).
- If Billie Eilish & FINNEAS win Song of the Year for Birds of a Feather, they will set the new record for most wins in this category (3 total), breaking their current tie with Bruno Mars & D’Mile.
- If Billie Eilish & FINNEAS win Song of the Year, they will become the only songwriting duo to ever win it in two consecutive years (they won in 2024 for What Was I Made For?).
- If Billie Eilish wins Best Pop Solo Performance, she will erase her record as the most nominated artist in the category without a win (5 previous nominations).
- If Billie Eilish wins Best Pop Vocal Album, she will tie Swift, Adele, and Clarkson for the most wins in this category (2 total).
Sabrina Carpenter’s Potential Grammy Records
- If Sabrina Carpenter wins Song of the Year (Please, Please, Please) and Record of the Year (Espresso), she will be the first female artist in over 50 years to win both in one night. The last woman to do this was Carole King in 1972 (You’ve Got a Friend & It’s Too Late).
- If Sabrina Carpenter wins all four major categories (Best New Artist, Album of the Year, Record of the Year, and Song of the Year), she will become only the third artist ever to achieve this feat in one night, after Christopher Cross (1981) and Billie Eilish (2020).
Other Record-Breaking Possibilities
- Chappell Roan could join Christopher Cross and Billie Eilish as the only artists ever to win all four major categories in one night.
- RAYE could become the first artist ever to win both Songwriter of the Year and Best New Artist in the same year.
- The Beatles could win Record of the Year for Now And Then and finally erase their record as the most nominated group without a win in this category (5 nominations).
- The Beatles could set a new record for the longest time between first nomination and first win in Record of the Year if Now And Then wins, marking 60 years since their first nomination in 1965.
- Jack Antonoff could complete the “Big Four” Grammy sweep if he wins Record of the Year for co-producing Fortnight (he has already won Best New Artist, Album of the Year, and Song of the Year).
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Rap Genre
- Eminem (The Death Of Slim Shady (Coup de Grâce)) could become the most awarded rapper in Best Rap Album history. With six wins already, a victory would give him a record-breaking seventh trophy in the category. His previous wins include The Marshall Mathers LP, The Eminem Show, Encore, Relapse, Recovery, and The Marshall Mathers LP 2.
- Doechii (Alligator Bites Never Heal) could make history as only the second female rapper ever to win Best Rap Album, following Cardi B’s 2019 win for Invasion of Privacy.
Best Rap Performance
- Kendrick Lamar (Not Like Us) is already the most awarded rapper in this category with six wins (i, Alright, HUMBLE., King’s Dead, Family Ties, and The Heart Part 5). A win in 2025 would give him his seventh trophy, extending his lead in the category.
- Three female rappers could make history as the first solo female artist to ever win Best Rap Performance: Cardi B (Enough (Miami)), Doechii (Nissan Altima), and GloRilla (Yeah Glo!).
Best Melodic Rap Performance
- Latto (Big Mama) could become the first solo female rapper to win in the Best Melodic Rap Performance category.
Best Rap Song
- Kanye West (Carnival) could extend his record as the most awarded songwriter in Best Rap Song history. A win in 2025 would give him his eighth trophy in this category.
Country Genre
- Beyoncé could become the first Black female artist to win in any of the following categories:
- Best Country Album (Cowboy Carter)
- Best Country Solo Performance (16 Carriages)
- Best Country Duo/Group Performance (II Most Wanted)
- Best Country Song (Texas Hold ‘Em)
Best Country Album
- Chris Stapleton (Higher) could tie The Chicks for the most wins in Best Country Album with four trophies. His previous wins include Starting Over, From A Room: Volume 1, and Traveller.
- Kacey Musgraves (Deeper Well) could become the first female solo artist to win Best Country Album three times. She previously won for Same Trailer, Different Park and Golden Hour.
Best Country Solo Performance
- Chris Stapleton (It Takes A Woman) could extend his record as the most awarded artist in Best Country Solo Performance, securing a fifth win. His past wins include White Horse, You Should Probably Leave, Either Way, and Traveller.
Best Country Duo/Group Performance
- Dan + Shay (Bigger Houses) could break their tie with Little Big Town and become the most awarded act in this category with their fourth win. Their past wins include 10,000 Hours, Speechless, and Tequila.
Best Country Song
- Kacey Musgraves & Shane McAnally (The Architect) could tie the record for most wins in Best Country Song with three victories, currently held by Lori McKenna, Chris Stapleton, and Josh Kear. Musgraves and McAnally previously won for Merry Go Round and Space Cowboy.
Dance/Electronic Genre
Best Dance/Electronic Recording
- Skrillex (Leavemealone) could extend his record for most wins in this category if he secures a fifth victory.
Best Remixed Recording
- David Guetta (A Bar Song (Tipsy) – Remix) could break his tie with Jacques Lu Cont and Skrillex to become the most awarded artist in this category with a third win.
R&B Genre
Best Traditional R&B Performance
- Lalah Hathaway (No Lie) could break her tie with Beyoncé (three wins) and become the most awarded artist in this category with a fourth win. She previously won three years in a row between 2015 and 2017.
Rock & Metal Genres:
Best Rock Performance
- The Black Keys (Beautiful People (Stay High)) could tie Foo Fighters for the most wins in this category if they secure their second trophy. They first won in 2013 for Lonely Boy.
Best Metal Performance
- Metallica could extend their record as the most awarded artist in this category with their eighth win.
Best Alternative Music Album
- St. Vincent (All Born Screaming) could tie Beck, Radiohead, and The White Stripes for the most wins in this category if she secures her third victory. Her past wins include Daddy’s Home and St. Vincent.
Latin Genres
Best Latin Pop Album
- Shakira (Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran) could become the first female artist to win this category three times. She previously won for El Dorado and MTV Unplugged.
Best Música Urbana Album
- Bad Bunny (Nadie Sabe Lo Que Va a Pasar Mañana) could extend his record as the most awarded artist in this category, winning for a third time. His previous victories came for El Último Tour Del Mundo and Un Verano Sin Ti.
Visual Media
Best Music Video
- Taylor Swift (Fortnight) or Kendrick Lamar (Not Like Us) could become the first artist to win this category three times. Swift previously won for Bad Blood and All Too Well: The Short Film, while Lamar won for HUMBLE.
- If Swift wins for Fortnight, she will also become the first artist to ever win Best Music Video twice for self-directed videos.
Production
Producer of the Year, Non-Classical
- Alissia could become the first female producer to win this category.
Best Audio Book
- Jimmy Carter (Last Sunday in Plains: A Centennial Celebration) could break his tie with Maya Angelou and become the most awarded artist in this category with his fourth win.
