Berklee's 2025 Alumni Grammy Nominees: See the Full List

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,” Beyoncé
Hotae Alexander Jang BM ’13, engineer, mixer

“Espresso,” Sabrina Carpenter
Julian Bunetta ’01, producer, mixer

Album of the Year

Cowboy Carter, Beyoncé
Hotae Alexander Jang BM ’13, engineer, mixer

Hit Me Hard and Soft, Billie Eilish
Jett Galindo BM ’12, vinyl mastering engineer

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-Classical

Alissia (Alissia Benveniste BM ’14)

• “Bugs” (Jamila Woods)
• “Don’t Matter” (Rae Khalil)
• “Honey” (BJ the Chicago Kid featuring Chlöe)
• “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-Classical

Amy 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 Album

Short n’ Sweet, Sabrina Carpenter
Julian Bunetta ’01, producer, mixer, songwriter
Amy Allen ’15, songwriter 

Hit Me Hard and Soft, Billie Eilish
Jett Galindo BM ’12, vinyl mastering engineer

Best Dance/Electronic Music Album

Timeless, Kaytranada
Alissia Benveniste BM ’14, bass, composer, keyboards

Telos, Zedd
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 Album

All 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

“Here We Go (Uh Oh)”, Coco Jones
Samuel C. Harris BM ’17, engineer

“Ruined Me,” Muni Long
Jeff Gitelman BM ’03, songwriter

“Saturn,” SZA 
Jared Solomon ’15, songwriter

Best Progressive R&B Album

Bando Stone and the New World, Childish Gambino
Tickwanya Jones BM ’17, background vocals 

Best R&B Album

Vantablack, 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 Album

The Death of Slim Shady (Coup De Grâce), 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 Album

Milton + Esperanza, Milton Nascimento and esperanza spalding
esperanza spalding BM ’05

Best Jazz Instrumental Album

Owl Song, Ambrose Akinmusire
Bill Frisell PD ’77, guitar

Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album

Returning 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 Zenón 
Miguel Zenón BM ’98

Best Latin Jazz Album

As I Travel, Donald Vega 
John Patitucci, bass (faculty) 

Best Alternative Jazz Album

Night Reign, Arooj Aftab 
Arooj Aftab BM ’10

Best Contemporary Instrumental Album

Orchestras (Live), Bill Frisell 
Bill Frisell PD ’77

Speak to Me, Julian Lage 
Julian Lage AD ’09

Best Musical Theater Album

Merrily 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 Album

Whirlwind, Lainey Wilson
Fred Eltringham ’94, drums

Best Americana Performance

“Don’t Do Me Good,” Madi Diaz featuring Kacey Musgraves
Madi L. Svlagard ’07

“Empty Trainload of Sky,” Gillian Welch and David Rawlings
Gillian Welch ’92
David Rawlings ’92

"Runaway Train," Sarah Jarosz
Fred Eltringham ’94, drums

Best Americana Album

Polaroid Lovers, Sarah Jarosz
Fred Eltringham ’94, drums

Best Bluegrass Album

I Built a World, Bronwyn Keith-Hynes 
Bronwyn Keith-Hynes PD ’12

Best Folk Album

American Patchwork Quartet, American Patchwork Quartet 
Yasushi Nakamura BM ’03

Weird Faith, Madi Diaz
Madi L. Svlagard ’07

Bright Future, Adrianne Lenker 
Adrianne Lenker BM ’12

Woodland, Gillian Welch and David Rawlings
Gillian Welch ’92
David Rawlings ’92

Best Regional Roots Music Album

25 Back to My Roots, Sean Ardoin and Kreole Rock and Soul
Rodney Alejandro (dean), musician, songwriter, producer

Best Latin Rock or Alternative Album

Compita del Destino, El David Aguilar 
El David Aguilar ’83

Best Tropical Latin Album

Radio Güira, Juan Luis Guerra 4.40
Juan Luis Guerra ’82

Best Global Music Performance

“Raat Ki Rani,” Arooj Aftab 
Arooj Aftab BM ’10

Best Global Music Album

Alkebulan II, Matt B featuring the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Jett Galindo BM ’12, mastering engineer

Best Children’s Music Album

Creciendo, Lucy Kalantari & the Jazz Cats
Linus Wyrsch BM ’08

Brillo, Brillo!, Lucky Diaz and the Family Jam Band
Lucky Diaz ’97
Landin Battistini ’82, piano

Solid Rock Revival, Rock for Children
Dana Kamide ’86, producer
Roberto Hermosillo MM ’15, producer, songwriter 
Jacob Dick BM ’15, drums

World Wide Playdate, Divinity Roxx and Divi Roxx Kids
Divinity Roxx BPS ’21 (Berklee Online) 

Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media

The Color Purple (Various Artists)
Quincy Jones ’51 ’83H

Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media (Includes Film and Television)

The Color Purple
Jared Smith MM ’21, composer assistant
Lena Glikson BM ’16, music editor

Dune: Part 2
Omer Benyamin ’15, composer additional music
Steven Doar BM ’14, composer additional music, vocalist
Taurees Habib BM ’11, digital instrument preparation
Alejandro Moros ’17, score technical engineer
Stephanie Olmanni BM ’08, vocalist
Oscar Senen PD ’13, orchestrator
Soya Soo BM ’15, additional engineering

Best Score Soundtrack for Video Games and Other Interactive Media

Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora
Pinar Toprak BM ’00, composer
Ece Muniroglu BM ’16, scoring assistant
Jett Galindo BM ’12, mastering engineer

God of War Ragnarök: Valhalla
Sam Ewing ’13

Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
John Paesano BM ’00, composer
Sonia Coronado Cuesta BM ’18, music editor

Best Song Written for Visual Media

“Better Place” (From Trolls Band Together)
Amy Allen ’15, songwriter

“Love Will Survive” (From The Tattooist of Auschwitz)
Kara Talve BM ’18, songwriter

Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical

Cyan Blue, Charlotte Day Wilson
Jack Emblem BM ’15, engineer

Short n’ Sweet, Sabrina Carpenter
Julian Bunetta ’01, engineer

Best Instrumental Composition

“Strands,” Akropolis Reed Quintet, Christian Euman, and Pascal Le Boeuf
Pascal Le Boeuf PD ’10

Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella

“Rhapsody in Blue (Grass),” Béla Fleck 
Sierra Hull AD ’11
Mark Schatz ’76

“Rose Without the Thorns,” Scott Hoying
Erin Bentlage BM ’14, arranger 
A.J. Sealy BM ’11, arranger 
Gracie Laboy MM ’18, soprano

“Silent Night,” säje
Erin Bentlage BM ’14

Best Arrangement, Instruments and Vocals

“Alma,” säje
Erin Bentlage BM ’14, arranger

“Last Surprise (From Persona 5),” The 8-Bit Big Band featuring Jonah Nilsson and Button Masher
Charlie Rosen BM ’12, arranger

Best Opera Recording

Catán: Florencia En El Amazonas, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus
Gabriella Reyes BM ’16 (Boston Conservatory at Berklee)  

Best Choral Performance

“Clear Voices in the Dark” Matthew Guard and Skylark Vocal Ensemble
Carrie Cheron (faculty) 

Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance

“Cerrone: Beaufort Scales,” Christopher Cerrone, Beth Willer, and Lorelei Ensemble
Carrie Cheron (faculty), member of Lorelei Ensemble

Best Classical Solo Vocal Album

A Change Is Gonna Come, Palaver Strings
Matthew Smith MM ’15, cello, co-artistic director
Nathaniel Taylor BM ’15, GPD ’17, PSC ’18, AD ’20, cello, co-artistic director (Boston Conservatory at Berklee) 
Farayi Malek (faculty), vocalist

Best Classical Compendium

Mythologies II, Danaë Xanthe Vlasse, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, and Michael Shapiro 
Sangeeta Kaur MM ’08 (Boston Conservatory at Berklee) 
Emilio D. Miler PD ’95, producer