But Raye – whose mother is of Ghanaian-Swiss heritage and whose father is British – has struggled with both her musical and her racial identity in an industry that tends to favor racially ambiguous artists. In a September 2024 interview, she opened up about the pressure she’s felt to hide her Blackness from the rest of the world.

Taylor Swift has arrived at the 2025 Grammys. The 14-time Grammy Award-winning singer walked the red carpet in a one-shoulder, sparkly red mini dress. Swift is nominated for six Grammys tonight, including song of the year, record of the year and best music video for her hit song with Post Malone, "Fortnight."

Combine soulful crooners Benson Boone and Teddy Swims with female rapper Doechii, country/hip-hop artist Shaboozey, British singer-songwriter Raye, pop funk fusion trio Khruangbin, along with pop princess Sabrina Carpenter plus “Midwest Princess” Chappell Roan, and you get a Grammy graduating class of all-stars.