Beyonce’s “Cowboy Carter” won the album of the year prize at the 2025 Grammy Awards on Sunday night while Kendrick Lamar’s diss track “Not Like Us” won both song and record of the year along with three other prizes.

Beyoncé accepts the Album of the Year award for “COWBOY CARTER” onstage during the 67th Annual … [+] GRAMMY Awards at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California.

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Key Facts

Beyonce, who is the awarded artist in Grammys history, had never won the album of the year prize before Sunday night.

In her acceptance speech, Beyonce said she felt “very full and very honored” and dedicated the prize to pioneering Black country music artist Linda Martell saying: “I wanna dedicate this to Miss Martell, and I hope we just keep pushing forward, opening doors.”

Rapper Kendrick Lamar was the night’s biggest winner, with his diss track “Not Like Us” taking home the prizes in five categories—record of the year, song of the year, best rap performance, best rap song and best music video.

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Big Number

35. That is the total number of Grammy Awards Beyonce has won in her career, the most by any artist in history.

Crucial Quote

Alicia Keys, who won the Dr. Dre Global Impact Award, pushed back against right wing attacks on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives in her acceptance speech. “DEI is not a threat, it’s a gift. And the more voices, the more powerful the sound. When destructive forces try to burn us down, we rise from the ashes like a phoenix,” Keys said.

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