Brazilian Music Award 2025: Check out this year’s nominees

The Brazilian Music Award revealed, on Wednesday night (9), the complete list of the nominees for the categories of the 32nd edition of the award. The ceremony featured an ode to the duo Chitãozinho and Xororó, who will be honored at this year’s awards, and took place at the Pietro Maria Bardi building, MASP’s new building in São Paulo.

The event was presented by actor Lázaro Ramos and featured voices of voices of the new generation of national music – Marina Sena, Jota, Agnes Nunes, Juliana Linhares, Fitti, Mari Jasca and Daíra – interpreting hits from the country duo, such as “Evidence”, “Hair” and “Fogo de Lenha”.

This was the first time the PMB held an event just to publicize the nominated artists. Five names appear in each of the 17 awards categories, which will take place on June 4 at the Rio de Janeiro Municipal Theater.

The record holder of the 32nd edition is rapper Emicida, with four nominations: rap & trap artist, rap & trap launch (“It’s over, but it has…”) and audiovisual launch (“It’s over, but has…” and “Erasmo Esteves (Tijuca Maluca)”). Heaven, the Garotin, Amaro Freitas, Grelo and Ana Castela come soon and compete for three awards.

See below the list with all nominations of PMB 2025

RAP & TRAP – Artist

• Duchess
• Bneagon
• EMICIDA
• MV BILL
• Yago Oppio

RAP & TRAP – Launch

• “Hope”, by Criolo, Dino D’Althiago and Amaro Freitas
• “It’s over, but it has”, by Emicida
• “Direct-to-disc”, by Marcelo D2 and Sambadrive
• “In the resident’s view”, by MV Bill
• “Opoprio”, by Yago Popoprio

Rock – Artist

• Black Pantera
• Meat
• CPM22
• Fresno
• João Gordo

Rock – Launch

• “Ana sings Cassia – Vol. 1 (live), by Ana Carolina
• Black Pantera’s “Perpetual”
• “Acnxx Live in Salvador” by Pitty
• “Microphon” by Titans
• “Based on real facts: 30 years of smoke (live), by Planet Hemp

Roots – Artist

• Alceu Valença
• Dona Onete
• Elba Ramalho
• Joelma
• Coco Samba Roots of Arcoverde

Roots – Launch

• “It’s Carnival”, by Alceu Valença: Crazy Beauty Beauty
• “Bagaceira”, by Dona Onete
• “This means love”, by Elba Ramalho
• “J. Velloso and Recôncavo Experimental”, by J Velloso and Experimental Recôncavo
• “Mariana e Mestrinho”, by Mariana Aydar and Mestrinho

REGGAE – Artist

• Weapon
• Of the plant
• Mukambu
• Nubia
• Plant and root

REGGAE – Launch

• “Of these eyes I’m afraid”, Armandinho
• “Heart Anchor”, from heaven and RDD
• “Love to Jah”, by Gustah, Julian Marley and Rael
• “From Ghetto to Kilombo”, by Mukambu
• “Flavors”, by Nubia

POP – Artist

• Sky
• Liniker
• Melly
• The Garotin
• Tássia Reis

POP – Launch

• “Novel”, from heaven
• “Cashew”, by Liniker
• “MEMISIMA”, by Melly
• “Os Garotin”, from Os Garotin of São Gonçalo
• “Top of my head” by Tássia Reis

Samba – Artist

• Alione
• Jorge Aragon
• Mart’nália
• Martinho da Vila
• Zeca Pagodinho

Samba – Launch

• “Marra de Feroz”, by Alcione
• “Leave us” by Antônio Neves
• “Martn’ália pagoda” by Mart’nália
• “Guitar and Cavaquinhos”, by Martinho de Vila
• “Zeca Pagodinho – 40 Years (Live)”, by Zeca Pagodinho

Instrumental – Artist

• AMARO FREITAS
• Carlos Malta
• Hamilton de Netherlands Trio
• Hermeto Pascoal
• Yamandú Costa

Instrumental – Launch

• “Y’Y”, by Amaro Freitas
• “Cadê Tereza?”, From Balance Club
• “For you, Ilza”, by Hermeto Pascoal
• “State of Spirit”, by Roberto Barreto, Manoel Cordeio and Pupillo
• “Ida e Volta”, by Yamandú Costa

Romantic – Artist

• Alice Caymmi
• Grocery
• Odair José
• Roberta Miranda
• Simone Mendes

Romantic – Launch

• “The Love (El Amor)”, by Alice Caymmi
• “It’s the greens,”
• “Human Beings (and Artificial Intelligence)”, by Odair José
• “Infinity, Ep.1 (live)”, by Roberta Miranda
• “Singing its story (live/vol.1 and vol.2), by Simone Mendes

MPB – Artist

• Alaíde Costa
• Dori Caymmi
• João Bosco
• Jota.pê
• MPB4

MPB – Launch

• “And time now wants to fly” by Alaíde Costa
• “Faith (live)”, Caetano Veloso and Maria Bethânia
• “Prose & Papo), by Dori Caymmi
• “If my chest were the world,” by Jota.Pe
• “60 years of MPB”, from MPB4

Funk – Artist

• DEIZE TIGRONA
• Mc Kevin O Chris
• Pedro Sampaio
• Toya
• Popozuda Valesca

Funk – Launch

• “There is no quiet roll” by Deizi Tigroona
• “Ram Tchum, by Dennis, Ana Castela and Mc GW
• “Carnival love”, from Jup do Bairro, Maria Alcina and Pagoda da 27
• “Your favorite” by Ludmilla, Wiu and Mc Kevin the Chris
• “Astro”, by Pedro Sampaio

Sertanejo – Artist

• ANA CASTELA
• João Gomes
• Lauana Prado
• Rionegro & Solimões
• Zezé Di Camargo

Sertanejo – Launch

• “Bayradeira Inheritance (Live)”, by Ana Castela
• “Vaquejada is in fashion”, by João Gomes
• “Check-In (Live)”, by Jorge & Matheus
• “Transcend (live) vol. 1”, by Lauana Prado
• “Rionegro and Solimões in Uberlândia, from Rionegro & Solimões

Electronics – Launch

• “The Mad Wizard’s Sampler” by Beagle Bonnie and DJ Noah
• “100% 13”, of Bixiga 70 and DJ MAM
• “Know It”, by Dre Guazelli
• “Vera Cruz Island”, by Jadsa, João Milet Meirelles and Taxidermia
• “MTG Chihiro”, by Mulu and Duda Beat

Foreign Language – Launch

• Anelis Assumpção’s “Encore Un Tour”
• “Funk Generation” by Anitta
• “La Mer”, by Caetano Veloso
• “Cry Me A River”, by Iza
• “Invisible Woman”, by Silvia Machete

ERITO – LAUNCH

• “Mystic Concert for Cello and Orchestra”, by Alexandre Guerra, André Micheletti, Knut Andreas and Piracicaba Symphony Orchestra
• “Auto da Compadecida, The Opera”, of Ouro Preto Orchestra, conductor Rodrigo Toffolo and Tim Rescala
• “Songs of the Practical Guide, Vol.2”, from Petrobras Symphony Orchestra, Heitor Villa Lobos and Felipe Prazeres
• “Heitor Villa-Lobos: Brazilian Bachianas n.8 (live)”, Brazilian Symphony Orchestra
• “Always”, from Quinteto Villa-Lobos

Special project

• “A tribute to Luiz Melodia”, by Luiz Melodia and Pearls Negras
• “Moraes is Frevo”, from Frevo do Mundo Orchestra, Pupillo and David Moraes
• “Flying (Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu)”, by Rita Lee and Roberto de Carvalho
• “Sabotage 50”
• “The Auto da Compadecida 2 (movie soundtrack), from several interpreters

Audiovisual Project

• “The Best Exit” by Dora Morelenbaum
• “It is over, but it has…”, from Emicida
• “Erasmo Esteves (Tijuca Maluca)”, by Erasmo Carlos, Rubel and Emicida
• “Flying (Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu)”, by Rita Lee and Roberto de Carvalho
• “Tour and Turly”, from The Suit, Devendra Banhart & Shintaro Sakamoto

Revelation artist

• Joyce Alane
• The Garotin
• Grocery
• Rachel Reis
• Sued Nunes

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