On Friday (11.07,) the Recording Academy announced the nominees for the 2026 Grammy Awards, with Kendrick Lamar this year’s most-recognized artist with nine nods, including the coveted album of the year category.
It was during a livestream on Grammy.com that prior Grammy winners – including Chappell Roan, Sabrina Carpenter, Doechii, Lizzo, and Sam Smith – unveiled next years contenders.
Should the 38-year old Lamar win next February, GNX would become the first rap LP to take home the night’s top prize since Outkast won in 2004 for Speakerboxxx/The Love Below.
The Compton-born artist’s (9) nominations is followed closely by Lady Gaga and producers Cirkut and Jack Antonoff with seven nominations each, and Sabrina Carpenter, Bad Bunny, along with Leon Thomas with nods apiece. Other top contenders include Doechii, SZA, Tyler, the Creator, Clipse, Pusha T & Malice, and producer Andrew Watt, each receiving five nominations.
Notably absent from this year’s list were Taylor Swift and Lily Allen, where their latest respective projects, The Life of a Showgirl and West End Girl were released after the August 31, 2024, to August 30, 2025. eligibility period.
The complete list of nominees is as follows:
Album of The Year:
Debí Tirar Más Fotos – Bad Bunny
Swag – Justin Bieber
Man’s Best Friend – Sabrina Carpenter
Let God Sort Em Out – Clipse, Pusha T & Malice
Mayhem – Lady Gaga
GNX – Kendrick Lamar
Mutt – Leon Thomas
Chromakopia – Tyler, the Creator
Song of The Year:
Abracadabra – Lady Gaga
Anxiety – Doechii
APT. – Rosé, Bruno Mars
DtMF – Bad Bunny
Golden (From KPop Demon Hunters) – HUNTR/X: EJAE, Audrey Nuna, Rei Ami
Luther – Kendrick Lamar with SZA
Manchild – Sabrina Carpenter
Wildflower – Billie Eilish
Record of The Year:
DtMF – Bad Bunny
Manchild – Sabrina Carpenter
Anxiety – Doechii
Wildflower – Billie Eilish
Abracadarbra – Lady Gaga
Luther -Lendrick Lamar with SZA
The Subway – Chappell Roan
APT. – Rosè, Bruno Mars
Best New Artist:
Olivia Dean
Katseye
The Marías
Addison Rae
sombr
Leon Thomas
Alex Warren
Lola Young
Best Pop Vocal Album:
Swag – Justin Bieber
Man’s Best Friend – Sabrina Carpenter
Something Beautiful – Miley Cyrus
Mayhem – Lady Gaga
I’ve Tried Everything But Therapy – Teddy Swims
Best Pop Solo Performance:
Daisies – Justin Bieber
Manchild – Sabrina Carpenter
Disease – Lady Gaga
The Subway – Chappell Roan
Messy – Lola Young
Best Pop Duo/Group Performance:
Defying Gravity – Cynthia Erivo & Ariana Grande
Golden (From KPop Demon Hunters)” – HUNTR/X: EJAE, Audrey Nuna, Rei Ami
Gabriela – Katseye
APT. – Rosé, Bruno Mars
30 for 30 – SZA With Kendrick Lamar
Best Rock Album:
Private Music – Deftones
I Quit – Haim
From Zero – Linkin Park
Never Enough – Turnstile
Idols – Yungblud
Best Rock Song:
As Alive As You Need Me To Be – Nine Inch Nails
Caramel – Sleep Token
Glum – Hayley Williams
Never Enough – Turnstile
Zombie – Yungblud
Best Rock Performance:
U Should Not Be Doing That – Amyl and The Sniffers
The Emptiness Machine – Linkin Park
NEVER ENOUGH – Turnstile
Mirtazapine – Hayley Williams
Changes (Live From Villa Park) Back To The Beginning- Yungblud Featuring Nuno Bettencourt, Frank Bello, Adam Wakeman, II
Best Metal performance:
Night Terror – Dream Theater
Lachryma – Ghost
Emergence – Sleep Token
Soft Spine – Spiritbox
Birds – Turnstile
Best Alternative Music Performance:
Everything Is Peaceful Love – Bon Iver
Alone – The Cure
SEEIN’ STARS – Turnstile
Mangetout – Wet Leg
Parachute – Hayley Williams
Best Alternative Music Album:
Sable, Fable – Bon Iver
Songs Of A Lost World – The Cure
DON’T TAP THE GLASS – Tyler, The Creator
Moisturizer – Wet Leg
Ego Death At A Bachelorette Party – Hayley Williams
Best Rap Album:
Let God Sort Em Out – Clipse, Pusha T & Malice
Glorious – GloRilla
God Does Like Ugly – JID
GNX – Kendrick Lamar
Chromakopia – Tyler, The Creator
Best Rap Song:
Anxiety – Doechii
The Birds Don’t Sing – Clipse, Pusha T & Malice Featuring John Legend & Voices Of Fire
Sticky – Tyler, The Creator Featuring GloRilla, Sexyy Red & Lil Wayne
TGIF – GloRilla
Best Rap Performance:
Outside – Cardi B
Chains & Whips – Clipse, Pusha T & Malice Featuring Kendrick Lamar & Pharrell Williams
Anxiety – Doechii
tv off – Kendrick Lamar Featuring Lefty Gunplay
Darling – I, Tyler, The Creator Featuring Teezo Touchdown
Best R&B Album:
Beloved – Givéon
Why Not More? – Coco Jones
The Crown – Ledisi
Escape Room – Teyana Taylor
Mutt – Leon Thomas
Best R&B Song:
Folded – Kehlani
Heart Of A Woman – Summer Walker
It Depends – Chris Brown Featuring Bryson Tiller
Overqualified – Durand Bernarr
YES IT IS – Leon Thomas
Best R&B Performance:
YUKON – Justin Bieber
It Depends – Chris Brown Featuring Bryson Tiller
Folded – Kehlani
MUTT (Live From NPR’s Tiny Desk) – Leon Thomas
Heart Of A Woman – Summer Walker
Best Dance Pop Recording:
Bluest Flame – Selena Gomez & benny blanco
Abracadabra – Lady Gaga
Midnight Sun – Zara Larsson
Just Keep Watching (From F1 The Movie) – Tate McRae
Illegal- PinkPantheress
Best Dance/Electronic Album:
EUSEXUA – FKA twigs
Ten Days – Fred again..
Fancy That – PinkPantheress
Inhale / Exhale – RÜFÜS DU SOL
F*** U SKRILLEX YOU THINK UR ANDY WARHOL BUT UR NOT!! <3 – Skrillex
Best Contemporary Country Album:
Patterns – Kelsea Ballerini
Snipe Hunter – Tyler Childers
Evangeline vs. The Machine
Beautifully Broken – Jelly Roll
Postcards from Texas – Miranda Lambert
Best Country Solo Performance:
Nose on the Grindstone – Tyler Childers
Good News – Shaboozey
Bad as I Used to Be (From F1 The Movie)
I Never Lie – Zach Top
Somewhere Over Laredo – Lainey Wilson
Best Traditional Country Album:
Dollar a Day – Charlie Crockett
American Romance – Lukas Nelson
Oh What a Beautiful World – Willie Nelson
Hard Headed Woman – Margo Price
Ain’t In It for my Health – Zach Top
Best Americana Album:
BIG MONEY – Jon Batiste
Bloom – Larkin Poe
Last Leaf On The Tree – Willie Nelson
So Long Little Miss Sunshine – Molly Tuttle
Middle – Jesse Welles
Best African Music Performance:
Love – Burna Boy
With You – Davido Featuring Omah Lay
Hope & Love – Eddy Kenzo & Mehran Matin
Gimme Dat – Ayra Starr featuring Wizkid
Push 2 Start – Tyla
Best Song Written for Visual Media:
As Alive As You Need Me To Be (from Tron: Ares)
Golden (from KPop Demon Hunters)
I Lied To You (from Sinners)
Never Too Late (from Elton John: Never Too Late)
Pale, Pale Moon (from Sinners)
Sinners (from Sinners)
Songwriter of the Year, Non-Classical:
Amy Allen
Edgar Barrrera
Jessie Jo Dillon
Tobias Jesso Jr.
Laura Veltz
Take place on Sunday, February 1, 2026, the 68th Annual Grammy Awards will be held at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.
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Author: Saul Goode
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