2025 Grammy Nominees Announced

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Pianist Sullivan Fortner is one of this year’s nominees for Best Jazz Instrumental Album.

(Photo: Sabrina Santiago)

The official 2025 Grammy nominations have been announced with a slate of 94 categories. Here, we’ll focus on jazz and blues categories, including other select categories honoring jazz and blues musicians. For a complete list, go to grammy.com and the winners will be announced Feb. 2.

Album Of The Year
New Blue Sun, André 3000

Djesse Vol. 4, Jacob Collier

Cowboy Carter, Beyoncé

Short n’ Sweet, Sabrina Carpenter

Brat, Charli xcx

Hit Me Hard And Soft, Billie Eilish

The Rise And Fall Of A Midwest Princess, Chappell Roan

The Tortured Poets Department, Taylor Swift

Best New Artist
Khruangbin
Benson Boone
Sabrina Carpenter
Doechii
Raye
Chappell Roan
Shaboozey
Teddy Swims

Best Jazz Performance
“Walk With Me, Lord (SOUND | SPIRIT),” The Baylor Project

“Phoenix Reimagined (Live),” Lakecia Benjamin Featuring Randy Brecker, Jeff “Tain” Watts & John Scofield

“Juno,” Chick Corea & Béla Fleck

“Twinkle Twinkle Little Me,” Samara Joy Featuring Sullivan Fortner

“Little Fears,” Dan Pugach Big Band Featuring Nicole Zuraitis & Troy Roberts

Best Jazz Vocal Album
Journey In Black, Christie Dashiell

Wildflowers Vol. 1, Kurt Elling & Sullivan Fortner

A Joyful Holiday, Samara Joy

Milton + esperanza, Milton Nascimento & esperanza spalding

My Ideal, Catherine Russell & Sean Mason

Best Jazz Instrumental Album
Owl Song, Ambrose Akinmusire featuring Bill Frisell & Herlin Riley

Beyond This Place, Kenny Barron Featuring Kiyoshi Kitagawa, Johnathan Blake, Immanuel Wilkins & Steve Nelson

Phoenix Reimagined (Live), Lakecia Benjamin

Remembrance, Chick Corea & Béla Fleck

Solo Game, Sullivan Fortner

Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album
Returning To Forever, John Beasley & Frankfurt Radio Big Band

And So It Goes, The Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra

Walk A Mile In My Shoe, Orrin Evans & The Captain Black Big Band

Bianca Reimagined: Music for Paws and Persistence, Dan Pugach Big Band

Golden City, Miguel Zenón

Best Latin Jazz Album

Spain Forever Again, Michel Camilo & Tomatito

Cubop Lives! Zaccai Curtis

Collab, Hamilton de Holanda & Gonzalo Rubalcaba

Time And Again, Eliane Elias

El Trio: Live in Italy, Horacio ‘El Negro’ Hernández, John Beasley & José Gola

Cuba And Beyond, Chucho Valdés & Royal Quartet

As I Travel, Donald Vega Featuring Lewis Nash, John Patitucci & Luisito Quintero

Best Alternative Jazz Album
Night Reign, Arooj Aftab

New Blue Sun, André 3000

Code Derivation, Robert Glasper

Foreverland, Keyon Harrold

No More Water: The Gospel Of James Baldwin, Meshell Ndegeocello

Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
À Fleur De Peau, Cyrille Aimée

Visions, Norah Jones

Good Together, Lake Street Dive

Impossible Dream, Aaron Lazar

Christmas Wish, Gregory Porter

Best Contemporary Instrumental Album
Plot Armor, Taylor Eigsti

Rhapsody In Blue, Béla Fleck

Orchestras (Live), Bill Frisell Featuring Alexander Hanson, Brussels Philharmonic, Rudy Royston & Thomas Morgan

Mark, Mark Guiliana

Speak To Me, Julian Lage

Best American Roots Performance
“Blame It On Eve,” Shemekia Copeland

“Nothing In Rambling,” The Fabulous Thunderbirds Featuring Bonnie Raitt, Keb’ Mo’,” Taj Mahal & Mick Fleetwood

“Lighthouse,” Sierra Ferrell

“The Ballad Of Sally Anne,” Rhiannon Giddens

Best Traditional Blues Album
Hill Country Love, Cedric Burnside

Struck Down, The Fabulous Thunderbirds

One Guitar Woman, Sue Foley

Sam’s Place, Little Feat

Swingin’ Live at The Church in Tulsa, The Taj Mahal Sextet

Best Contemporary Blues Album
Blues Deluxe Vol. 2, Joe Bonamassa

Blame It On Eve, Shemekia Copeland

Friendlytown, Steve Cropper & The Midnight Hour

Mileage, Ruthie Foster

The Fury, Antonio Vergara

Best Regional Roots Music Album
25 Back To My Roots, Sean Ardoin And Kreole Rock And Soul

Live At The 2024 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, Big Chief Monk Boudreaux & The Golden Eagles Featuring J’Wan Boudreaux

Live At The 2024 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, New Breed Brass Band Featuring Trombone Shorty

Kuini, Kalani Pe’a

Stories From The Battlefield, The Rumble Featuring Chief Joseph Boudreaux Jr.

Best Music Film
“American Symphony,” Jon Batiste

“June,” (June Carter Cash)

“Kings From Queens,” Run DMC

“Stevie Van Zandt: Disciple” Steven Van Zandt

“The Greatest Night in Pop” — (Various Artists)

Bao Nguyen, video director; Bruce Eskowitz, George Hencken, Larry Klein, Julia Nottingham, Lionel Richie & Harriet Sternberg, video producers

Best Instrumental Composition
“At Last,” Shelton G. Berg, composer (Shelly Berg)

“Communion,” Christopher Zuar, composer (Christopher Zuar Orchestra)

“I Swear, I Really Wanted To Make A ‘Rap’ Album But This Is Literally The Way The Wind Blew Me This Time,” André 3000, Surya Botofasina, Nate Mercereau & Carlos Niño, composers (André 3000)

“Remembrance,” Chick Corea, composer (Chick Corea & Béla Fleck)

“Strands,” Pascal Le Boeuf, composer (Akropolis Reed Quintet, Pascal Le Boeuf & Christian Euman)

Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella
“Baby Elephant Walk — Encore,” Michael League, arranger (Snarky Puppy)

“Bridge Over Troubled Water,” Jacob Collier, Tori Kelly & John Legend, arrangers (Jacob Collier Featuring John Legend & Tori Kelly)

“Rhapsody In Blue(Grass),” Béla Fleck & Ferde Grofé, arrangers (Béla Fleck Featuring Michael Cleveland, Sierra Hull, Justin Moses, Mark Schatz & Bryan Sutton)

“Rose Without The Thorns,” Erin Bentlage, Alexander Lloyd Blake, Scott Hoying, A.J. Sealy & Amanda Taylor, arrangers (Scott Hoying Featuring säje & Tonality)

“Silent Night,” Erin Bentlage, Sara Gazarek, Johnaye Kendrick & Amanda Taylor, arrangers (säje)

Best Arrangement, Instruments and Vocals
“Alma,” Erin Bentlage, Sara Gazarek, Johnaye Kendrick & Amanda Taylor, arrangers (säje Featuring Regina Carter)

“Always Come Back,” Matt Jones, arranger (John Legend)

“b i g f e e l i n g s,” Willow, arranger (WILLOW)

“Last Surprise (From “Persona 5”),” Charlie Rosen & Jake Silverman, arrangers (The 8-Bit Big Band Featuring Jonah Nilsson & Button Masher)

“The Sound Of Silence,” Cody Fry, arranger (Cody Fry Featuring Sleeping At Last) DB



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