The Beatles earned their first Grammy nominations since 1997 on Friday. The Fab Four earned two nods for their latest – and “last” – song “Now and Then,” with their nod in the record of the year category sitting among contemporary artists including Beyoncé, Taylor Swift and Billie Eilish.

It looks like the 2025 Grammy Awards may be a different kind of award show. Beyoncé leads the nods with 11, bringing her career total to a record-breaking 99 nominations. There's an incredible diversity of genres represented across the major categories,

A look at the nominations’ unexpected and intriguing story lines, including the role of an absent Drake, the validation of André 3000’s flute music and overlooked gems.