The 2025 Brazilian Music Awards (Portuguese: Prêmio da Música Brasileira de 2025), the 32nd annual ceremony, was held at the Theatro Municipal in Rio de Janeiro on 4 June 2025, to recognize the Brazilian music of 2024. It was first edition with naming rights from BTG Pactual.[1] The ceremony, broadcast on YouTube, was hosted by actors Fabrício Boliveira and Nanda Costa.[2] The duo Chitãozinho & Xororó was honored at the show, becoming the first time that sertanejo music artists were honored.[3]
The nominees were announced in April 2025 by Lázaro Ramos. Emicida led with four nominations.
Background
Category changes
For the 2025 ceremony, the Brazilian Music Awards announced the introduction of new categories and several changes:[4][5][6]
- The Urban Music category has been divided into three: Funk, Rap/Trap and Reggae.
- The Pop/Rock category has been divided into two: Pop and Rock.
- The Popular Song/Sertanejo category has been divided into three: Popular Song, Romantic and Sertanejo.
- The Regional category has been renamed Roots.
- For New Artist category, artist must have up to five years of career since the release of their first published work.
- For Special Project category, children's music become eligible.
Artificial intelligence ineligibility
In "defense of artistic integrity, the rights of composers, performers, producers, and the entire Brazilian music industry," songs composed, produced, or performed exclusively by artificial intelligence (AI) are not eligible for the award. Additionally, works that use AI or other technologies to replicate the vocals of deceased artists are also disqualified.[7]
Winners and nominees
The nominees were announced on 9 April 2025, at the São Paulo Museum of Art, by Lázaro Ramos.[8] Emicida received the most nominations with four, followed by Amaro Freitas, Ana Castela, Céu, Grelo and Os Garotin with three nominations each.[9]
Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface.[10][11]
MPB
| Artist
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Release
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- Se o Meu Peito Fosse o Mundo – Jota.pê
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Pop
| Artist
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Release
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- Caju – Liniker
- Novela – Céu
- Amaríssima – Melly
- Os Garotin de São Gonçalo – Os Garotin
- Topo da Minha Cabeça – Tássia Reis
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Rock
| Artist
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Release
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- Baseado em Fatos Reais: 30 Anos de Fumaça (Ao Vivo) – Planet Hemp
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Funk
| Artist
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Release
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- "Amor de Carnaval" – Jup do Bairro, Maria Alcina and Pagode da 27
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Rap/Trap
Reggae
| Artist
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Release
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- Planta & Raiz
- Armandinho
- Dasplanta
- Mukambu
- Núbia
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- "Coração Âncora" – Céu and RDD
- "Desses Olhos Tenho Medo" – Armandinho
- "Love to Jah" – Gustah, Julian Marley and Rael
- Do Gueto ao Kilombo – Mukambu
- Sabores – Núbia
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Samba
Sertanejo
Romantic
Roots
Instrumental
| Artist
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Release
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- Y'Y – Amaro Freitas
- Cadê Tereza? – Clube do Balanço
- Pra Você, Ilza – Hermeto Pascoal
- Estado de Espírito – Roberto Barreto, Manoel Cordeiro and Pupillo
- Ida e Volta – Yamandu Costa
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Other categories
| New Artist
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Electronic Release
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- Os Garotin
- Joyce Alane
- Grelo
- Rachel Reis
- Sued Nunes
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- Vera Cruz Island – Jadsa, João Milet Meirelles and Taxidermia
- The Mad Wizard's Sampler – Beagle Bonnie and DJ Noé
- "100% 13" – Bixiga 70 and DJ Mam
- "Know It" – Dre Guazzelli
- "MTG Chihiro" – Mulú and Duda Beat
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| Foreign Language Release
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Classical Release
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- Invisible Woman – Silvia Machete
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- Heitor Villa-Lobos: Bachianas Brasileiras N.8 (Ao Vivo) – Orquestra Sinfônica Brasileira
- Concerto Místico para Cello e Orquestra – Alexandre Guerra, André Micheletti, Knut Andreas and Orquestra Sinfônica de Piracicaba
- Auto da Compadecida, a Ópera – Orquestra Ouro Preto, Maestro Rodrigo Toffolo and Tim Rescala
- Canções do Guia Prático, Vol. 2 – Orquestra Petrobras Sinfônica, Heitor Villa Lobos and Felipe Prazeres
- Sempre – Quinteto Villa-Lobos
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| Special Project
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Audiovisual Project
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- Moraes é Frevo – Orquestra Frevo do Mundo, Pupillo and Davi Moraes
- Um Tributo a Luiz Melodia – Luiz Melodia and Pérolas Negras
- "Voando (Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu)" – Rita Lee and Roberto de Carvalho
- Sabotage 50
- O Auto da Compadecida 2 (Trilha Sonora do Filme) – Various Artists
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- "Voando (Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu)" – Rita Lee and Roberto de Carvalho
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References
- ^ "BTG Pactual anuncia patrocínio e naming rights do Prêmio da Música Brasileira" [BTG Pactual announces sponsorship and naming rights of the Brazilian Music Awards]. Exame (in Brazilian Portuguese). 7 February 2025. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
- ^ Essinger, Silvio (4 June 2025). "Prêmio da Música Brasileira faz homenagem a Chitãozinho & Xororó; veja como foi o ensaio que reuniu de Fábio Jr. a Os Garotin" [Brazilian Music Awards honors Chitãozinho & Xororó; rehearsal brings together Fábio Jr., Os Garotins and more]. O Globo (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 5 June 2025.
- ^ Cordaro, Aline Carlin (28 August 2024). "Chitãozinho & Xororó serão homenageados no Prêmio da Música Brasileira 2025; 'É Muito Gratificante'" [Chitãozinho & Xororó to be honored at the 2025 Brazilian Music Awards: 'It's Very Gratifying']. Rolling Stone Brasil (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 4 April 2025.
- ^ Christ, Giovana (3 October 2024). "Prêmio da Música Brasileira insere funk, trap e reggae; veja mudanças" [Brazilian Music Awards introduce funk, trap, and reggae; see the changes] (in Brazilian Portuguese). CNN Brasil. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
- ^ "Conselho do Prêmio da Música Brasileira altera categorias da 32ª edição" [Brazilian Music Awards Council changes categories for the 32nd edition]. Correio Braziliense. 2 September 2024. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
- ^ Naiane, Láisa (2 September 2024). "Prêmio da Música Brasileira anuncia novas categorias para a edição de 2025" [Brazilian Music Awards announces new categories for the 2025 edition] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Mundo da Música. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
- ^ "Prêmio da Música Brasileira anuncia novas categorias e abre inscrições para edição de 2025" [Brazilian Music Awards announces new categories and opens submissions for 2025 edition]. Correio do Povo (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2 September 2024. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
- ^ Palácio, Clarissa (10 April 2025). "Chitãozinho & Xororó São Homenageados no Anúncio dos Indicados Ao Prêmio da Música Brasileira 2025" [Chitãozinho & Xororó honored during announcement of 2025 Brazilian Music Awards nominees]. Forbes Brasil (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 11 April 2025.
- ^ Ismerim, Flávio (10 April 2025). "Prêmio da Música Brasileira 2025: confira os indicados deste ano" [2025 Brazilian Music Awards: check out this year's nominees] (in Brazilian Portuguese). CNN Brasil. Retrieved 11 April 2025.
- ^ "Prêmio da Música Brasileira 2025: veja a lista de vencedores" [2025 Brazilian Music Awards: see the list of winners]. Billboard Brasil (in Brazilian Portuguese). 5 June 2025. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
- ^ "Liniker, Zeca Pagodinho, Lauana Prado e Grelo vencem Prêmio da Música Brasileira 2025; veja lista" [Liniker, Zeca Pagodinho, Lauana Prado and Grelo win 2025 Brazilian Music Awards; see list] (in Brazilian Portuguese). G1. 5 June 2025. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
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