Grammy Awards 2026: Lady Gaga, Kendrick Lamar... the list of nominees

This winter, many artists' eyes are focused on the United States. Everyone is eager to find out who will take home the top honors at the Grammy Awards, the global event that recognizes the best talents in the music industry. In 2025, the Grammys celebrated artists like Beyoncé, Kendrick Lamar, Gojira, Chappell Roan, Sabrina Carpenter, and Charli XCX for their outstanding work.

In 2026, the Grammy Awards will unveil the winners of their 68th edition on Sunday, February 1st, during a ceremony held at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. Among the artists likely to take home a trophy are familiar faces such as Lady Gaga, Billie Eilish, Kendrick Lamar, Sabrina Carpenter, and Chappell Roan. Bad Bunny, along with Doechii, Justin Bieber, and Rosé & Bruno Mars, also stand a good chance of clinching a win.

Please note that only recordings released in the United States between August 31, 2024, and August 30, 2025, are eligible for nomination. This is why Taylor Swift's album "The Life of a Showgirl" is not among the nominees. 

Grammy Awards 2026: The Nominations List

Record of the Year

• Bad Bunny – DTMF
• Billie Eilish – Wildflower
• Chappell Roan – The Subway
• Doechii – Anxiety
• Kendrick Lamar & SZA – Luther
• Lady Gaga – Abracadabra
• Rosé & Bruno Mars – Apt.
• Sabrina Carpenter – Manchild

Album of the year

• Bad Bunny – I Should’ve Taken More Photos
• Clipse, Pusha T & Malice – Let God Sort ’Em Out
• Justin Bieber – Swag
• Kendrick Lamar – GNX
• Lady Gaga – Mayhem
• Leon Thomas – Mutt
• Sabrina Carpenter – Man’s Best Friend
• Tyler, the Creator – Chromakopia

Song of the year

• Bad Bunny – DTMF
• Billie Eilish – Wildflower
• Doechii – Anxiety
• Huntr/x – Golden
• Kendrick Lamar & SZA – Luther
• Lady Gaga – Abracadabra
• Rosé & Bruno Mars – Apt.
• Sabrina Carpenter – Manchild

Best new artist

• Addison Rae
• Alex Warren
• Katseye
• Leon Thomas
• Lola Young
• The Marías
• Olivia Dean
• Sombr

Best Pop Solo Performance

• Chappell Roan – The Subway
• Justin Bieber – Daisies
• Lady Gaga – Disease
• Lola Young – Messy
• Sabrina Carpenter – Manchild

Best pop duo/group performance

• Cynthia Erivo & Ariana Grande – "Defying Gravity"
• Huntr/x – "Golden"
• Katseye – "Gabriela"
• Rosé & Bruno Mars – "Apt."
• SZA with Kendrick Lamar – "30 for 30"

• To be read
• Super Bowl 2026: Bad Bunny to provide the big half-time show
• Bad Bunny in concert at Paris La Défense Arena in July 2026, new date
• Lady Gaga in concert at the Accor Arena in Paris in November 2025

Best pop vocal album

• Justin Bieber – The Ultimate Swagger
• Lady Gaga – Pure Mayhem
• Miley Cyrus – A Touch of Beauty
Note: The original text says "Something Beautiful," which has been adapted accordingly.
• Sabrina Carpenter – The Girl Next Door
• Teddy Swims – Tried Everything, Still No Therapy (Part 2)

Best dance/electronic music recording

• Disclosure & Anderson .Paak – No Cap
• Fred Again.., Skepta & PlaqueBoyMax – Victory Lap
• Kaytranada – Space Invader
• Skrillex – Voltage
• Tame Impala – End of Summer

Best dance pop recording

• Lady Gaga – Abracadabra
• PinkPantheress – Illegal
• Selena Gomez & Benny Blanco – Blue Flame
• Tate McRae – Just Keep Watching (From F1®: The Movie)
• Zara Larsson – Midnight Sun

Best dance/electronic music album

• FKA twigs – Eusexua
• Fred Again.. – Ten Days
• PinkPantheress – Fancy That
• Rüfüs Du Sol – Inhale / Exhale
• Skrillex – F*ck U Skrillex, You Think You're Andy Warhol, but You're Not!! <3

Best rock performance

• Amyl and the Sniffers – U Should Not Be Doing That
• Hayley Williams – Mirtazapine
• Linkin Park – The Emptiness Machine
• Turnstile – Never Enough
• Yungblud, Nuno Bettencourt & Frank Bello featuring Adam Wakeman & II – Changes (Live from Villa Park / Back to the Beginning)

Best alternative music performance

• Bon Iver – "Everything Is Peaceful Love"
• The Cure – "Alone"
• Hayley Williams – "Parachute"
• Turnstile – "Seein’ Stars"
• Wet Leg – "Mangetout"

Best metal performance

• Dream Theater – Night Terror
• Ghost – Lachryma
• Sleep Token – Emergence
• Spiritbox – Soft Spine
• Turnstile – Birds

Best Rock Song   

• Hayley Williams – Glum
• Nine Inch Nails – As Alive as You Need Me to Be
• Sleep Token – Caramel
• Turnstile – Never Enough
• Yungblud – Zombie

Best rock album

• Deftones – Private Music
• Haim – I Quit
• Linkin Park – From Zero
• Turnstile – Never Enough
• Yungblud – Idols

Best alternative music album

• Bon Iver – SABLE, fABLE
• The Cure – Songs of a Lost World
• Hayley Williams – Ego Death at a Bachelorette Party
• Tyler, the Creator – Don’t Tap the Glass
• Wet Leg – Moisturizer

Best R&B performance

• Chris Brown featuring Bryson Tiller – It Depends
• Justin Bieber – Yukon
• Kehlani – Folded
• Leon Thomas – Mutt (Live from NPR’s Tiny Desk)
• Summer Walker – Heart of a Woman

Best traditional R&B performance

• Durand Bernarr – Here We Are
• Lalah Hathaway – Uptown
• Ledisi – Love You Too
• Leon Thomas – Vibes Don’t Lie
• SZA – Crybaby

Best R&B song

• Chris Brown featuring Bryson Tiller – "It Depends"
• Durand Bernarr – "Overqualified"
• Kehlani – "Folded"
• Leon Thomas – "Yes, It Is"
• Summer Walker – "Heart of a Woman"

Best progressive R&B album

• Bilal – Adjust Brightness
• Destin Conrad – Love on Digital
• Durand Bernarr – Bloom
• Flo – Access All Areas
• Terrace Martin & Kenyon Dixon – Come as You Are

Best R&B album

• Coco Jones – Why Not More?
• Giveon – Beloved
• Ledisi – The Crown
• LeonThomas – Mutt
• Teyana Taylor – Escape Room

Best rap performance

• Cardi B – Outside
• Clipse, Kendrick Lamar, Pusha T & Malice – Chains & Wips
• Doechii – Anxiety
• Kendrick Lamar Featuring Lefty Gunplay – TV Off
• Tyler, the Creator Featuring Teezo Touchdown – Darling, I

Best melodic rap performance

• Fridayy & Meek Mill – "Proud of Me"
• JID, Ty Dolla $ign & 6lack – "Wholeheartedly"
• Kendrick Lamar & SZA – "Luther"
• PartyNextDoor & Drake – "Somebody Loves Me"
• Terrace Martin & Kenyon Dixon Featuring Rapsody – "WeMaj"

Best rap song

• Clipse, John Legend, Voices of Fire, Pusha T & Malice – The Birds Don’t Sing
• Doechii – Anxiety
• Glorilla – TGIF
• Kendrick Lamar featuring Lefty Gunplay – TV Off
• Tyler, the Creator featuring Glorilla, Sexyy Red & Lil Wayne – Sticky

Best rap album

• Clipse, Pusha T & Malice – Let God Sort Em Out
• Glorilla – Glorious
• JID – God Does Like Ugly
• Kendrick Lamar – GNX
• Tyler, the Creator – Chromakopia

Best Country Solo Performance

• Chris Stapleton – "Bad as I Used to Be" (From F1® the Movie)
• Lainey Wilson – "Somewhere Over Laredo"
• Shaboozey – "Good News"
• Tyler Childers – "Nose on the Grindstone"
• Zach Top – "I Never Lie"

Best Country Duo/Group Performance   

• George Strait ft. Chris Stapleton – Honky Tonk Hall of Fame
• Margo Price with Tyler Childers – Love Me Like You Used to Do
• Miranda Lambert & Chris Stapleton – A Song to Sing
• Reba McEntire, Miranda Lambert & Lainey Wilson – Trailblazer
• Shaboozey & Jelly Roll – Amen

Best Country Song    

• Lainey Wilson – "Somewhere Over Laredo"
• Miranda Lambert & Chris Stapleton – "A Song to Sing"
• Shaboozey – "Good News"
• Tyler Childers – "Bitin’ List"
• Zach Top – "I Never Lie"

Best Traditional Country Album

• Charley Crockett – Dollar a Day
• Lukas Nelson – American Romance
• Margo Price – Hard Headed Woman
• Willie Nelson – Oh What a Beautiful World
• Zach Top – Ain’t in It for My Health

Best Contemporary Country Album

• Eric Church – Evangeline vs. the Machine
• Jelly Roll – Beautifully Broken
• Kelsea Ballerini – Patterns
• Miranda Lambert – Postcards From Texas
• Tyler Childers – Snipe Hunter

Best Latin Pop Album

• Alejandro Sanz – And Now What?
• Andrés Cepeda – Bogotá (Deluxe Edition)
• Karol G – Tropicoqueta
• Natalia Lafourcade – Cancionera
• Rauw Alejandro – Our Thing

Best African Music Performance 

• Ayra Starr & Wizkid – Gimme Dat
• Burna Boy – Love
• Davido featuring Omah Lay – With You
• Eddy Kenzo & Mehran Matin – Hope & Love
• Tyla – Push 2 Start

Best Reggae Album

• Jesse Royal – No Place Like Home
• Keznamdi – Blxxd & Fyah
• Lila Iké – Treasure Self Love
• Mortimer – From Within
• Vybz Kartel – Heart & Soul

Best jazz vocal album

• Dee Dee Bridgewater & Bill Charlap – Elemental
• Michael Mayo – Fly
• Nicole Zuraitis, Dan Pugach & Tom Scott, featuring Idan Morim, Keyon Harrold, Rachel Eckroth & Sam Weber – Live at Vic’s Las Vegas
• Samara Joy – Portrait
• Terri Lyne Carrington & Christie Dashiell – We Insist 2025!

Best jazz performance

• Chick Corea, Christian McBride & Brian Blade – Windows (Live)
• Lakecia Benjamin Featuring Immanuel Wilkins & Mark Whitfield – Noble Rise
• Michael Mayo – Four
• Nicole Zuraitis, Dan Pugach & Tom Scott Featuring Idan Morim, Keyon Harrold, Rachel Eckroth & Sam Weber – All Stars Lead to You (Live)
• Samara Joy – Peace of Mind / Dreams Come True

Best Film Music

• Devo – Devo
• Diane Warren – Relentless
• John Williams – Composed by John Williams
• Pharrell Williams – Piece by Piece
• Raye – Live from the Royal Albert Hall

Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media

• Timothée Chalamet – An Emerging Talent
• Compilation – F1® the Album
• Compilation – KPop Demon Hunters
• Compilation – Sinners
• Compilation – Wicked

Best Song Written for Visual Media

• Elton John & Brandi Carlile – Never Too Late (From the film “Elton John: Never Too Late”)
• Huntr/x – Golden
• Jayme Lawson – Pale, Pale Moon
• Miles Caton – I Lied to You
• Nine Inch Nails – As Alive as You Need Me to Be
• Rod Wave – Sinners

Best Music Video

• Clipse – So Be It
• Doechii – Anxiety
• OK Go – Love
• Sabrina Carpenter – Manchild
• Sade – Young Lion

Best Album Cover

• Bad Bunny – "Debí Tirar Más Fotos" (Should Have Taken More Photos)
• Djo – "The Crux"
• Perfume Genius – "Glory"
• Tyler, the Creator – "Chromakopia"
• Wet Leg – "Moisturizer"

Discover the full list of nominees on the official Grammy Awards website. Mark your calendars for February 1, 2026, when we'll unveil the winners and celebrate the top artists of the year.

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