Grammy nominations 2026: International music’s biggest night out is set to break some records in 2026. After a stellar year filled with album announcements and controversial moments, the 68th Annual Grammy Awards 2026 nominations are finally here. Declared by The National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, Inc., it includes the artist’s creations from August 2024 to August 2025.
With billionaire pop star Taylor Swift not in the list, she might break the records in 2027 after an impressive release of her latest album, ‘Life of A Showgirl’. However, Super Bowl headliner Kendrick Lamar, has dominated the list. With 9 nominations in his kitty, he has been named in the categories – Record, Album, Song of the Year, Best Rap Album, Best Rap Song, and Best Melodic Rap Performance. He will face stiff competition from Lady Gaga and Bad Bunny.
Grammys 2026: Full list of nominees
Record of the Year
“DtMF” – Bad Bunny
“Manchild” – Sabrina Carpenter
“Anxiety” – Doechii
“Wildflower” – Billie Eilish
“Abracadabra” – Lady Gaga
“Luther” – Kendrick Lamar with SZA
“The Subway” – Chappell Roan
“APT.” – ROSÉ, Bruno Mars
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, feat. Pharrell Williams)
Mayhem – Lady Gaga
GNX – Kendrick Lamar
MUTT – Leon Thomas
CHROMAKOPIA – Tyler, The Creator
Song of the Year (Songwriters’ Award)
“Abracadabra” – Henry Walter, Lady Gaga & Andrew Watt (Lady Gaga)
“Anxiety” – Jaylah Hickmon (Doechii)
“APT.” – Amy Allen, Christopher Brody Brown, Rogét Chahayed, Henry Walter, Omer Fedi, Philip Lawrence, Bruno Mars, Chae Young Park & Theron Thomas (ROSÉ, Bruno Mars)
“DtMF” – Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, Scott Dittrich, Benjamin Falik, Roberto José Rosado Torres, Marco Daniel Borrero, Hugo René Sención Sanabria & Tyler Thomas Spry (Bad Bunny)
“Golden (From KPop Demon Hunters)” – EJAE & Mark Sonnenblick (HUNTR/X: EJAE, Audrey Nuna, REI AMI)
“Luther” – Jack Antonoff, Roshwita Larisha Bacha, Matthew Bernard, Ink, Scott Bridgeway, Sam Dew, Kendrick Lamar, Mark Anthony Spears, Solána Rowe & Kamasi Washington (Kendrick Lamar with SZA)
“Manchild” – Amy Allen, Jack Antonoff & Sabrina Carpenter (Sabrina Carpenter)
“Wildflower” – Billie Eilish O’Connell & Finneas O’Connell (Billie Eilish)
Best New Artist
Olivia Dean
KATSEYE
The Marías
Addison Rae
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Leon Thomas
Alex Warren
Lola Young
Check Grammy 2026 nominations complete list of 95 categories here.
Best Pop Solo Performance
Daises – Justin Bieber
Manchild – Sabrina Carpenter
Disease – Lady Gaga
The Subway – Chappell Roan
Messy – Lola Young