The Grammy Awards on Sunday night were a showcase for some of the best Jewish talent in the music industry. Singers like Gracie Abrams and Troye Sivan, along with producers like Jack Antonoff, had their work celebrated on music’s biggest stage.
Over at the Golden Globes, Jewish actor Adrien Brody and “The Brutalist” were the night’s biggest winners. And with the Oscars just around the corner, Brody — along with other Jewish stars like “A Complete Unknown” lead Timothée Chalamet — could be gearing up for some of the ceremony’s top honors.
But on Sunday night, it was all about the music, as industry titans like Taylor Swift, Beyoncé, and Kendrick Lamar battled for Grammy gold.
So, which Jewish stars snagged nominations — and more importantly, who went home with a trophy?
Which Jewish musicians won Grammys?
Israeli musician Dan Pugach took home a Grammy in the Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album category for “Bianca Reimagined: Music for Paws and Persistence.” The jazz album is a heartfelt tribute to a rescue dog he adopted. To accept the award, Pugach was joined by his wife, Nicole Zuraitis, who sang on the album, as well as members of his Dan Pugach Big Band, including Israeli saxophonist Eitan Gofman and pianist Nitzan Gavrieli.
Super-producer Mark Ronson clinched a Grammy for Best Remixed Recording, thanks to his collaboration with Sabrina Carpenter and producer FNZ on “Espresso (Mark Ronson x FNZ Working Late Remix).”
It was also a big night for legendary composer Hans Zimmer, who won in the highly competitive Best Score Soundtrack For Visual Media (Includes Film And Television) category for “Dune: Part Two.” He was also nominated for Best Song Written for Visual Media for “Love Will Survive” from “The Tattooist of Auschwitz.”
On the Broadway side, Shoshana Bean and the cast of “Hell’s Kitchen” emerged victorious in the Best Musical Theater Album category, beating out a Jewish-packed lineup that included Daniel Radcliffe and Lindsay Mendez (“Merrily We Roll Along”) and Shaina Taub (“Suffs”).
And while Kendrick Lamar may have dominated the night, Jewish video producer Sam Canter also walked away with a Grammy, winning Best Music Video for the rapper’s “Not Like Us.”
Which other Jews were nominated for Grammys?
Jack Antonoff racked up five nominations in 2025, including nods for Record of the Year (Fortnite by Taylor Swift and Post Malone), Album of the Year (for Carpenter’s “Short ‘n Sweet” and Swift’s “The Tortured Poets Department”), and Song of the Year (“Fortnite” and Carpenter’s “Please, Please, Please”).
Gracie Abrams scored a Best Pop Duo/Group Performance nomination for “us.”, her collaboration with Swift.
In the Best Pop Dance Recording category, Jewish artists Madison Beer (“Make You Mine”) and Troye Sivan (“Got Me Started”) were both nominated — but ultimately lost to Charli XCX.
Israeli-American producer A.G. Cook was also a major contender, earning nominations for his work on Charli XCX’s “BRAT,” including Album of the Year, Record of the Year for “360,” and Best Remixed Recording for “Von dutch ft. Addison Rae.”
Broadway legend Barbra Streisand was nominated in the Best Audio Book, Narration, and Storytelling Recording category for her memoir “My Name is Barbra.”
Meanwhile, The Black Keys’ frontman Dan Auerbach and his bandmates secured a Best Rock Song nomination for “Beautiful People (Stay High),” while Aaron Lazar received a nod for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album for “Impossible Dream.”
Vermont’s favorite Jewish folk star, Noah Kahan, was nominated in the Best Country Duo category alongside country superstar Kelsea Ballerini for their song “Cowboys Cry Too.”
Other Jewish nominees included Ben Bloomberg, whose work on Jacob Collier’s “Djesse Vol. 4” earned an Album of the Year nomination, and Canadian comedian Shawn Levy, who picked up a nod for the “Deadpool & Wolverine” soundtrack.
In the Best R&B Song category, producers Alex Goldblatt (Kehlani’s “After Hours”), Jeff Gitelman (Muni Long’s “Ruin Me”), and Jared Solomon (SZA’s “Saturn”) were all nominated.
Showing support for the hostages
After a 2024 awards season filled with moments of celebrities showing support for either Israel or Palestine, this year’s Grammys kept things noticeably low-key.
The only visible sign of support came from Jewish music executives Steve Schnur and Doug Davis, who wore yellow ribbons on their lapels. The duo accepted a Grammy posthumously for former U.S. president Jimmy Carter, whose memoir “Last Sundays in Plains: A Centennial Celebration” won Best Audio Book, Narration, and Storytelling Recording.
