Louisiana artists took home awards at 2025 Grammys, with the spirit of Louisiana pulsing through the 2025 Grammy Awards, as Jon Batiste and Tank and the Bangas claimed victories that echoed far beyond the stage. From Batiste’s soul-stirring “American Symphony” and Tank and the Bangas’ genre-defying win in the Best-Spoken Word category, the night was a testament to the state’s enduring legacy as a cradle of American music. Their wins weren’t just personal milestones, they were cultural statements, celebrating the sounds born from bayous, backstreets, and bustling New Orleans clubs.
The following Louisiana artists represented the state at the 2025 Grammys:
Tank and the Bangas earned a Grammy for their album The Heart, The Mind, The Soul in the spoken word poetry album category.
Jon Batiste won two Grammy awards for best song written for visual media and best film music. The song “It Never Went Away” from the film American Symphony and the Best Film Music for American Symphony.
Beyoncé won the Album of the Year award after being shut out the last four times she was nominated. Her album Cowboy Carter also won the Grammy for Best Country Album and Best Country Duo/Group Performance. The song “American Requiem” from Cowboy Carter was produced by Jon Batiste. Jon Batiste described Cowboy Carter as the moment “where we dismantle the genre machine…, let’s liberate ourselves from genre and break the barriers that marginalize who we are and the art that we create.”
The Best Regional Roots Music Album category was dominated by Louisiana artists. Of the five nominations, four were Louisiana artists. Sean Ardoin’s 25 Back to My Roots and The Rumble featuring Chief Joseph Boudreaux Jr. for Stories from the Battlefield. The other two were live recordings from the 2024 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival by Munck Music, they were New Breed Brass Band featuring Trombone Shorty and Big Chief Monk Boudreaux & the Golden Eagles featuring J’Wan Boudreaux. The Grammy went to Kalani Peʻa a four-time Grammy Award winning singer-songwriter of Hawaiian music for his album Kuini.
The Best Jazz Performance went to Samara Joy for “Twinkle Twinkle Little Me” featuring New Orleans pianist Sullivan Fortner.
The Best Historical Album went to the album Centennial which featured King Oliver’s Creole Jazz Band. The award is presented to the compilation producers and the engineer. The album features recordings made by King Oliver in 1923.
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The 67th Annual Grammy Awards honored the best recordings, compositions, and artists from September 16, 2023, to August 30, 2024, as chosen by the members of the Recording Academy, on February 2, 2025. In its 22nd year at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, the ceremony was broadcast on CBS and available to stream on Paramount+. Nominations were announced through a YouTube livestream on November 8, 2024. South African comedian Trevor Noah hosted the ceremony for the fifth consecutive time.
