Berklees 2025 Alumni Grammy Nominees: See the Full List

Berklees 2025 Alumni Grammy Nominees: See the Full List Nominees include Alissia Benveniste, Miguel Zen n, Bill Frisell, Madi Diaz, Lalah Hathaway, and many others.

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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