Something Beautiful (Miley Cyrus album)
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Something Beautiful is the ninth studio album by American singer Miley Cyrus. It was released on May 30, 2025, through Columbia Records and was accompanied by a musical film of the same name on June 6, 2025. It is a visual album with existential themes, centered around healing from trauma and finding beauty in the darkest moments of life. Cyrus executively produced the album with Shawn Everett and collaborated with various musicians, including Molly Rankin and Alec O'Hanley of Alvvays, Cole Haden of Model/Actriz, Danielle Haim, Flea, Pino Palladino, and Adam Granduciel of the War on Drugs. Naomi Campbell and Brittany Howard appear as guest artists. A deluxe edition featuring two additional tracks was released on September 19, 2025, featuring two members of rock band Fleetwood Mac and musician David Byrne. The album was supported by the lead single "End of the World", as well as the promotional singles "Prelude", the title track, and "More to Lose". "Easy Lover" was issued as a single weeks after the album's release. Something Beautiful was met with generally positive reviews from music critics, who praised its ambitiousness and introspection but were more ambivalent to the songwriting and the lack of cohesion on the album. The album topped the charts in Austria and has charted within the top 10 in Australia, Belgium, Germany, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Scotland, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. The album is nominated for Best Pop Vocal Album at the 68th Annual Grammy Awards.
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| Aggregate scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AnyDecentMusic? | 6.5/10 |
| Metacritic | 71/100 |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| Consequence | B |
| The Daily Telegraph | |
| The Guardian | |
| The Independent | |
| NME | |
| Paste | 8/10 |
| Pitchfork | 5.6/10 |
| Rolling Stone | |
| Slant Magazine | |
| Organization | Year | Category | Result | Ref. |
| Grammy Awards | 2026 | Best Pop Vocal Album | Pending |
| Chart (2025) | Peakposition |
| Australian Albums (ARIA) | 4 |
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) | 1 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) | 6 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) | 2 |
| Canadian Albums (Billboard) | 13 |
| Croatian International Albums (HDU) | 14 |
| Czech Albums (ČNS IFPI) | 28 |
| Danish Albums (Hitlisten) | 18 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) | 6 |
| Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista) | 31 |
| French Albums (SNEP) | 13 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) | 4 |
| Greek Albums (IFPI) | 38 |
| Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ) | 10 |
| Irish Albums (OCC) | 14 |
| Italian Albums (FIMI) | 23 |
| Japanese International Albums (Oricon) | 13 |
| Lithuanian Albums (AGATA) | 32 |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) | 2 |
| Norwegian Albums (IFPI Norge) | 14 |
| Polish Albums (ZPAV) | 7 |
| Portuguese Albums (AFP) | 3 |
| Scottish Albums (OCC) | 4 |
| Slovak Albums (ČNS IFPI) | 75 |
| Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE) | 6 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan) | 24 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) | 3 |
| UK Albums (OCC) | 3 |
| US Billboard 200 | 4 |
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