Beyoncé can’t resist making Grammy history.

In 2023, Queen Bey reigned as the artist with the most Grammy wins ever when she picked up her 32nd gramophone.

And when the nominations for the 2025 Grammy Awards were announced on Friday, November 8, the 43-year-old superstar set not one but two more records.

She led the pack with 11 nods and became the artist with the most Grammy nominations ever, breaking the bond she shared with her husband, Jay-Z, at 99. And she became the most nominated woman in a single year, surpassing Lauryn Hill’s previous score of 10 at the 1999 awards.

But none of that means anything if she doesn’t finally win the one she really wants: Album of the Year.

‘Cowboy Carter’ earned the singer her fifth nomination for Album of the Year, following 2008’s ‘I Am…Sasha Fierce’, 2013’s ‘Beyoncé’, 2016’s ‘Lemonade’ and 2022’s ‘Renaissance’.

But it won’t be easy, as Taylor Swift is in the mix – again – with her blockbuster ‘The Tortured Poets Department’, having just become the first artist to win Album of the Year four times when ‘Midnights’ took home the top prize took home in February.

Seriously, between Taylor and Adele, Beyoncé can’t seem to catch a break in this category. (And we’re still not over Beck and Harry Styles beating her here.)

There are a number of other big divas she’ll be dealing with, including former Album of the Year winner Billie Eilish (“Hit Me Hard and Soft”) and British sensation Charli xcx (“Brat”) – who follow Bey with seven nominations apiece – as well as rising stars Sabrina Carpenter (“Short n’ Sweet”) and Chappell Roan (“The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess”).

But it’s missing Ariana Grande, who was rejected for “Eternal Sunshine.” In a stunning surprise, the final two Album of the Year spots went to a pair of jazz LPs from Jacob Collier (“Djesse Vol. 4”) – previously nominated for “Vol. 3” in 2021 – and rapper and flautist André 3000 (“New Blue Sun”).

Another surprise is that The Beatles – yes, The Beatles – appear in Record of the Year for ‘Now and Then’, the Fab Four’s first new song since 1996. But hey, if it gets Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr to to appear and maybe even perform at the awards, it will be worth it.

But really, Record of the Year is all about the ladies, with Beyoncé’s ‘Texas Hold ‘Em’ going up against Swift’s ‘Fortnight’ (featuring Post Malone), Eilish’s ‘Birds of a Feather’, Carpenter’s ‘Espresso’, Roan’s ‘Good Veel Good luck, honey!” and Charli xcx’s “360.”

Everyone but Charli xcx is also up for Song of the Year – with Carpenter swapping “Espresso” for “Please Please Please.”

Kendrick Lamar breaks up the girls’ club in Record and Song of the Year with his hip-hop anthem “Not Like Us,” but how did Shaboozey’s “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” — which just spent its 16th week at No. 1 — get nominated for Song of the Year, but not for Record of the Year?

Outside of the Big Four categories — with Best New Artist nominees Carpenter and Roan scoring a clean sweep — Beyoncé is breaking new ground with her four country nods for “Cowboy Carter.”

After the groundbreaking LP was completely left out of the CMA Awards nominations, Bey is up for Best Country Album, Best Country Song (“Texas Hold ‘Em”) and Best Country Duo/Group Performance (“II Most Wanted” with Miley Cyrus). and Best Country Solo Performance (“16 Carriages”). And she even received a nomination for Best Americana Performance (“YA YA”).

It says here that Beyoncé is going to need some support from the mighty country contingent if she wants to finally lasso that coveted Album of the Year phonograph when the Grammys take place on February 2.