Natalie Cole, Whitney Houston and Lauryn Hill’s album of the year wins all came in the 1990s. Beyoncé’s fifth shot, for “Cowboy Carter,” arrives Sunday night.

The 2025 album of the year category might be the most high stakes Grammys race in years. But let’s back up. The category has a little something for everyone this year – from the pink-drenched newcomer Chappell Roan’s velvety vocals in her debut album “The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess” to André 3000’s flute-centric “New Blue Sun.

Beyoncé is the leading nominee at the 2025 Grammys and of all time. Here's every award she's up for this year and what each of them means.

Cowboy Carter’ is nominated for Album of the Year. If Bey wins, it may be in part because the Recording Academy has some amends to make.