Mayor's Office of Media and Entertainment Congratulates NYC 2025 GRAMMY® Winners

NEW YORK, February 4, 2025 - The Mayor's Office of Media and Entertainment congratulates NYC's 67th Annual GRAMMY Awards® winning artists, including members of the Recording Academy® New York Chapter, and native New Yorkers. The awards show was held Sunday, February 2 in Los Angeles and helped to drive awareness for fire relief programs, such as MusiCares®, to support those affected by the LA wildfires.

During the GRAMMY Awards ceremony, NYC born and raised Lady Gaga performed “California Dreaming,” alongside Bruno Mars, in a tribute to the state and its current wildfire disaster. The singer also took home the award for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance for her song with Mars, "Die With A Smile.” NYC legend Jon Batiste took home two awards – both for the music from “American Symphony.” Former NYC Women’s Fund recipient Samara Joy also won two awards, for Best Jazz Performance and Best Jazz Vocal Album. Currently running on Broadway, “Hell’s Kitchen” from producer and NYC resident Alicia Keys, took home Best Musical Theatre Album.

Recording Academy New York Chapter and New York-based 67th Annual GRAMMY Awards Winners:

• Jon Batiste – Best Music Film, "American Symphony"
• Jon Batiste (and Dan Wilson) – Best Song Written For Visual Media; "It Never Went Away [From “American Symphony”]"
• Reinaldo DeJesus & Willie Martinez (with Zaccai Curtis, Luques Curtis and Camilo Molina) – Best Latin Jazz Album; "Cubop Lives!"
• Béla Fleck (and Chick Corea) – Best Jazz Instrumental Album; "Remembrance"
• Cory Henry – Best Roots Gospel Album; "Church"
• Norah Jones – Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album; "Visions"
• Samara Joy (featuring Sullivan Fortner) – Best Jazz Performance; "Twinkle Twinkle Little Me"
• Samara Joy – Best Jazz Vocal Album; "A Joyful Holiday"
• Lady Gaga (and Bruno Mars) – Best Pop Duo/Group Performance; "Die With A Smile"
• Meshell Ndegeocello – Best Alternative Jazz Album; "No More Water: The Gospel Of James Baldwin"
• "Hell’s Kitchen" – Best Musical Theater Album
• "Maestro: Music By Leonard Bernstein" – Best Compilation Soundtrack For Visual Media