How Taylor Swift and Jay-Z Celebrated Beyoncé's AOTY Win Together

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2025 Grammys: See Blue Ivy Remind Shocked Beyonce to Accept Her Award

Taylor Swift and Jay-Z know excellence erstwhile they spot it. 

After Beyoncé won her first Album of the Year for Cowboy Carter—her 35th Grammy—at the 67th ceremonial Feb. 2, the “Fortnight” vocalist and rapper shared a celebratory clink of their champagne glasses. 

In a video shared to X, Taylor reached implicit to stock a circular of cheers with Jay-Z—who shares Blue Ivy, 13, arsenic good arsenic 7-year-old twins Rumi and Sir with the historical Grammy winner—as Beyoncé made her mode up to the signifier to judge the award. 

And connected stage, the “Texas Hold ‘Em” vocalist was visibly touched by yet receiving the accolade aft 4 erstwhile nominations for I Am…Sasha Fierce, Beyoncé, Lemonade and Renaissance

“I conscionable consciousness precise afloat and precise honored,” the 43-year-old gushed arsenic she accepted the grant alongside her oldest daughter, and dedicated the grant to collaborator and state icon Linda Martell. “It’s been many, galore years—I anticipation we conscionable support pushing forward, opening doors.”

Many different stars successful the assemblage were moved by Beyoncé’s achievement, with Lady Gaga and Billie Eilish teary-eyed arsenic they listened to the “16 Carriages” singer’s speech. 

Beyoncé walked distant with 2 further awards astatine the ceremony, hosted by Trevor Noah at the Crypto.com Arena. In summation to besides being presented with Best Country Album by Taylor earlier successful the evening, “II Most Wanted,” her duet with Miley Cyrus, won Best Country Duo/Group Performance earlier the ceremonial adjacent began. 

And Beyoncé’s Album of the Year triumph comes aft respective snubs by the Recording Academy successful the category, contempt being the astir decorated Grammy victor of each time. Back successful 2017, Adele—who won the accolade that twelvemonth for 25—emphasized that Lemonade should person won. 

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“The creator of my beingness is Beyoncé,” Adele said during her acceptance speech astatine the time. “The Lemonade medium was truthful monumental, Beyoncé. It was truthful monumental and truthful well-thought out, and truthful beauteous and soul-bearing. We each got to spot different broadside to you that we don’t ever get to spot and each america artists here, we f--king adore you.”

And conscionable past year—after Beyoncé was beaten retired again successful the class by Harry Styles successful 2023—Jay-Z spoke retired again astir however the Renaissance creator was owed recognition successful the category. 

She has much Grammys than everyone and ne'er won Album of the Year, truthful adjacent by your ain metrics that doesn’t work,” helium said astatine the 2024 ceremonial portion accepting the Dr. Dre Global Impact Award. “Think astir that.”

Beyoncé’s historical infinitesimal was conscionable 1 of the wins astatine the 2025 Grammys worthy clinking over. Keep speechmaking for more...

Album of the Year

New Blue Sun by André 3000

WINNER: Cowboy Carter by Beyoncé

Short N' Sweet by Sabrina Carpenter 

Brat by Charli xcx

Djesse Vol. 4 by Jacob Collier

Hit Me Hard and Soft by Billie Eilish 

The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess by Chappell Roan

The Tortured Poets Department by Taylor Swift

Best Pop Vocal Album

WINNER: Short N' Sweet by Sabrina Carpenter

Hit Me Hard and Soft by Billie Eilish 

Eternal Sunshine by Ariana Grande 

The Rise and Fall of A Midwest Princess by Chappell Roan 

The Tortured Poets Department by Taylor Swift

Song of the Year

“A Bar Song (Tipsy)” by Shaboozey

“Birds of a Feather” by Billie Eilish

“Die With a Smile” by Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars

“Fortnight” by Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone

“Good Luck, Babe!” by Chappell Roan

WINNER: “Not Like Us” by Kendrick Lamar

“Please Please Please” by Sabrina Carpenter

“Texas Hold ‘Em” by Beyoncé

Record of the Year

"Now and Then" by The Beatles

"Texas Hold 'Em" by Beyoncé

"Espresso" by Sabrina Carpenter

"360" by Charli xcx

"Birds of a Feather" by Billie Eilish

WINNER: "Not Like Us" by Kendrick Lamar

"Good Luck, Babe!" by Chappell Roan

"Fortnight" by Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone

Best New Artist

Benson Boone

Sabrina Carpenter

Doechii

WINNER: Chappell Roan

Shaboozey

Teddy Swims

Khruangbin

Best Comedy Album

Armageddon by Ricky Gervais

WINNER: The Dreamer by Dave Chappelle

The Prisoner by Jim Gaffigan

Someday You’ll Die by Nikki Glaser

Where Was I by Trevor Noah

Best Pop Duo/Group Performance

"Us" by Gracie Abrams ft. Taylor Swift

"LEVII'S JEANS" by Beyoncé ft. Post Malone

"Guess" by Charli xcx ft. Billie Eillish

"The Boy Is Mine" by Ariana Grande ft. Brandy and Monica! 

WINNER: "Die With A Smile" by Lady Gaga ft. Bruno Mars

Best Country Album

WINNER: Cowboy Carter by Beyoncé

F-1 Trillion by Post Malone

Deeper Well by Kacey Musgraves

Higher by Chris Stapleton

Whirlwind by Lainey Wilson

Best Country Duo/Group Performance

"Cowboys Cry Too" by Kelsea Ballerini and Noah Kahan

WINNER: "II Most Wanted" by Beyoncé and Miley Cyrus

"Break Mine" by Brothers Osborne

"Bigger Houses" by Dan + Shay

"I Had Some Help" by Post Malone and Morgan Wallen

Best Country Solo Performance

"16 Carriages" by Beyoncé

"I Am Not Okay" by Jelly Roll

"The Architect" by Kacey Musgraves

"A Bar Song (Tipsy)" by Shaboozey

WINNER: "It Takes A Woman" by Chris Stapleton

Best Country Song

WINNER: "The Architect" by Shane McAnally, Kacey Musgraves and Josh Osborne

"A Bar Song (Tipsy)" by Sean Cook, Jerrel Jones, Joe Kent, Chibueze Collins Obinna, Nevin Sastry and Mark Williams

"I Am Not Okay" by Casey Brown, Jason DeFord, Ashley Gorley and Taylor Phillip

"I Had Some Help" by Louis Bell, Ashley Gorley, Hoskins, Austin Post, Ernest Smith, Ryan Vojtesak, Morgan Wallen and Chandler Paul Walters

"Texas Hold 'Em" by Brian Bates, Beyoncé, Elizabeth Lowell Boland, Megan Bulow, Nate Ferraro and Raphael Saadiq

Best Dance/Electronic Album

WINNER: “Brat” by Charli XCX

“Three” by Four Tet

“Hyperdrama” by Justice

“Timeless” by Kaytranada

“Telos” by Zedd

Best Dance Pop Recording

"Make You Mine" by Madison Beer

WINNER: "Von Dutch" by Charli xcx

“L’Amour de Ma Vie [Over Now Extended Edit]” by Billie Eillish

"yes, and?" by Ariana Grande

"Got Me Started" by Troye Sivan

Best Latin Pop Album

Funk Generation by Anitta

El Viaje by Luis Fonsi

GARCÍA by Kany García

WINNER: Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran by Shakira

ORQUÍDEAS by Kali Uchis

Best Latin Rock oregon Alternative Album

Compita del Destino by El David Aguilar

Pa’ Tu Cuerpa by Cimafunk

Autopoiética by Mon Laferte

GRASA by NATHY PELUSO

WINNER: ¿Quién trae las cornetas? by Rawayana

Best Music Video

Tailor Swif—A$AP Rocky

360—Charli xcx

Houdini—Eminem

WINNER: Not Like Us—Kendrick Lamar

Fortnight—Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone

Best Música Urbana Album

nadie sabe lo que va a pasar mañana by Bad Bunny

Rayo by J Balvin

FERXXOCALIPSIS by Feid

WINNER: LAS LETRAS YA NO IMPORTAN by Residente

att. by Young Miko

Best Rap Song

“Asteroids” by Marlanna Evans

“Carnival” by Jordan Carter, Raul Cubina, Grant Dickinson, Samuel Lindley, Nasir Pemberton, Dimitri Roger, Ty Dolla $ign, Kanye West and Mark Carl Stolinski Williams

“Like That” by Kendrick Lamar Duckworth, Kobe “BbyKobe” Hood, Leland Wayne & Nayvadius Wilburn

WINNER: “Not Like Us” by Kendrick Lamar

“Yeah Glo!” by Ronnie Jackson, Jaucquez Lowe, Timothy McKibbins, Kevin Andre Price, Julius Rivera III & Gloria Woods

Best Rap Performance

“Enough (Miami)” by Cardi B

“When the Sun Shines Again” by Common and Pete Rock ft. Posdnuos

“Nissan Altima” by Doechii

“Houdini” by Eminem

“Like That” by Future & Metro Boomin ft. Kendrick Lamar

“Yeah Glo!” by GloRilla

WINNER: “Not Like Us” by Kendrick Lamar

Best Rap Album

Might Delete Later by J. Cole

The Auditorium, Vol. 1 by Common and Pete Rock

WINNER: Alligator Bites Never Heal by Doechii

The Death Of Slim Shady (Coup De Grâce) by Eminem

We Don’t Trust You by Future and Metro Boomin

Best R&B Song

"After Hours” by Diovanna Frazier, Alex Goldblatt, Kehlani Parrish, Khris Riddick-Tynes and Daniel Upchurch

"Burning” by Ronald Banful and Temilade Openiyi

“Here We Go (Uh Oh)” by Sara Diamond, Sydney Floyd, Marisela Jackson, Courtney Jones, Carl McCormick and Kelvin Wooten

“Ruined Me” by Jeff Gitelman, Priscilla Renea and Kevin Theodore

WINNER: “Saturn” by Rob Bisel, Carter Lang, Solána Rowe, Jared Solomon and Scott Zhang

Best R&B Performance

"Guidance" by Jhené Aiko 

"Residuals" by Chris Brown

"Here We Go (Uh Oh)" by Coco Jones

WINNER: "Made for Me (Live connected BET)" by Muni Long

"Saturn" by Sza

Best Pop Solo Performance

"Bodyguard" by Beyonce

WINNER: "Espresso" by Sabrina Carpenter

"Apple" by Charli xcx

"Birds of a Feather" by Billie Eilish 

"Good Luck, Babe!" by Chappell Roan

Best Rock Performance

WINNER: “Now and Then” by The Beatles

"Beautiful People (Stay High)” by The Black Keys

“The American Dream Is Killing Me” by Green Day

“Gift Horse” by Idles

“Dark Matter” by Pearl Jam

“Broken Man” by St. Vincent

Best Rock Album

Happiness Bastards by The Black Crows

Romance by Fontaines D.C.

Saviors by Green Day

Tangk by IDLES

Dark Matter by Pearl Jam

WINNER: Hackney Diamonds by Rolling Stones

No Name by Jack White

Best R&B Album

WINNER: 11:11 (Deluxe) by Chris Brown

Vantablack by Lalah Hathaway

Revenge by Muni Long

Algorithm by Lucky Daye

Coming Home by Usher

Best Americana Performance

"Ya Ya" by Beyoncé

"Subtitles" by Madison Cunningham

"Don’t Do Me Good" by Madi Diaz ft. Kacey Musgraves

WINNER: "American Dreaming" by Sierra Ferrell

"Runaway Train" by Sarah Jarosz

"Empty Trainload of Sky" by Gillian Welch and David Rawlings

Best Musical Theater Album

WINNER: Hell's Kitchen

Merrily We Roll Along

The Notebook

The Outsiders

Suffs

The Wiz

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