Berklees 2025 Alumni Grammy Nominees: See the Full List
09/11/2024
November 8, 2024
Alissia Benveniste BM '14
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The Recording Academy has announced the nominees for the 67th annual Grammy Awards, and Berklee alumni-who have collectively won more than 300 Grammys-are featured prominently among this year's honorees. Below is a list of alumni and faculty who received nominations or contributed to nominated projects.
The Grammy Awards will take place at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on Sunday, February 2, 2025, airing live on CBS and streaming on Paramount+ at 8 p.m. ET
Please note the list is subject to change as we receive updated information. If you or someone you know from the Berklee community received a Grammy nomination or contributed to a nominated project, please complete this form.
Record of the Year Now and Then, The Beatles
Bruce Sugar '77, engineer, mixer
Texas Hold 'Em, Beyonc
Hotae Alexander Jang BM '13, engineer, mixer
Espresso, Sabrina Carpenter
Julian Bunetta '01, producer, mixer
Album of the YearCowboy Carter, Beyonc
Hotae Alexander Jang BM '13, engineer, mixer
Short n' Sweet, Sabrina Carpenter
Julian Bunetta '01, producer, mixer
Amy Allen '15, songwriter
Julian Bunetta '01, songwriter
Djesse Vol. 4, Jacob Collier
Jordan Rose BM '12, drummer on Little Blue
Song of the Year Good Luck, Babe!, Chappell Roan
Justin Tranter '01, songwriter
Please Please Please, Sabrina Carpenter
Amy Allen '15, songwriter
Producer of the Year, Non-ClassicalAlissia (Alissia Benveniste BM '14)
Bugs (Jamila Woods)
Don't Matter (Rae Khalil)
Honey (BJ the Chicago Kid featuring Chl e)
Irreplaceable (Interlude) (Rae Khalil)
Is It Worth It (Rae Khalil)
Love Takeover (Lion Babe)
Spend the Night (BJ the Chicago Kid, Coco Jones)
Songwriter of the Year, Non-ClassicalAmy Allen '15
Chrome Cowgirl (Leon Bridges)
Espresso (Sabrina Carpenter)
High Road (Koe Wetzel and Jessie Murph)
Please Please Please (Sabrina Carpenter)
run for the hills (Tate McRae)
scared of my guitar (Olivia Rodrigo)
Selfish (Justin Timberlake)
Sweet Dreams (Koe Wetzel)
Taste (Sabrina Carpenter)
Best Pop Vocal AlbumShort n' Sweet, Sabrina Carpenter
Julian Bunetta '01, producer, mixer, songwriter
Amy Allen '15, songwriter
Best Dance/Electronic Music AlbumTimeless, Kaytranada
Alissia Benveniste BM '14, bass, composer, keyboards
Telos, Zed
Gayathri Karunakar Menon BM '21, songwriter
Best Rock Performance Broken Man, St. Vincent
Annie Clark '04
Best Rock Song Broken Man, St. Vincent
Annie Clark '04
Best Alternative Music Performance Flea, St. Vincent
Annie Clark '04
Best Alternative Music AlbumAll Born Screaming, St. Vincent
Annie Clark '04
Best Traditional R&B Performance No Lie, Lalah Hathaway featuring Michael McDonald
Lalah Hathaway '90
Best R&B Song Ruined Me, Muni Long
Jeff Gitelman BM '03, songwriter
Saturn, SZA
Jared Solomon '15, songwriter
Best Progressive R&B AlbumBando Stone and the New World, Childish Gambino
Tickwanya Jones BM '17, background vocals
Best R&B AlbumVantablack, Lalah Hathaway
Lalah Hathaway '90
Juan Arizia BM '16, engineer
Claude Villani '80, executive producer
Phil Beaudreau BM '04, composer, engineer, executive producer, mastering, mixing, producer, vocals
Stephanie Thom '04, composer, creative director, executive producer
Revenge, Muni Long
Christian Mombru BM '17, composer
David Bakhash BM '20, composer
Jeff Gitelman BM '03, arranger, bass, composer, drum programming, electric guitar, producer, recording
Jelli Dorman BM '15, recording, vocal engineer
Joelle James BM '12, composer
Pedro Kayat BM '22, engineer
Algorithm, Lucky Daye
Everett Romano BM '14, guitar, synthesizer
Jeff Gitelman BM '03, composer, lyricist, producer
Coming Home, Usher
Emerson Mancini BM '08, mastering
Best Rap AlbumThe Death of Slim Shady (Coup De Gr ce), Eminem
Milan Beker BM '16, engineer
Steve King '96, guitar, mixing
Best Jazz Performance Phoenix Reimagined (Live), Lakecia Benjamin
Jeff Tain Watts BM '81, drums
John Scofield BM '73, guitar
Little Fears, Dan Pugach Big Band
Dan Pugach BM '08
Best Jazz Vocal AlbumMilton + Esperanza, Milton Nascimento and esperanza spalding
esperanza spalding BM '05
Best Jazz Instrumental AlbumOwl Song, Ambrose Akinmusire
Bill Frisell PD '77, guitar
Best Large Jazz Ensemble AlbumReturning to Forever, John Beasley and Frankfurt Radio Big Band
Hans D. Glawischnig BM '92
And So It Goes, The Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra
Gilbert Castallenos PD '92
Bianca Reimagined: Music for Paws and Persistence, Dan Pugach Big Band
Dan Pugach BM '08
Golden City, Miguel Zen n
Miguel Zen n BM '98
Best Latin Jazz AlbumAs I Travel, Donald Vega
John Patitucci, bass (faculty)
Best Alternative Jazz AlbumNight Reign, Arooj Aftab
Arooj Aftab BM '10
Best Contemporary Instrumental AlbumOrchestras (Live), Bill Frisell
Bill Frisell PD '77
Speak to Me, Julian Lage
Julian Lage AD '09
Best Musical Theater AlbumMerrily We Roll Along
Morgan Kirner BFA '16 (Boston Conservatory at Berklee)
The Notebook
John Cardoza BFA '16 (Boston Conservatory at Berklee)
The Outsiders
Sean Harrison Jones BFA '18 (Boston Conservatory at Berklee)
Renni Magee BFA '17 (Boston Conservatory at Berklee)
Victor Carillo Tracey BFA '21 (Boston Conservatory at Berklee)
Best Country AlbumWhirlwind, Lainey Wilson
Fred Eltringham '94, drums
Best Americana Performance Don't Do Me Good, Madi Dia
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