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2026 Grammy Nominations Announced

Abby Crabill
Nov 9, 2025
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On November 7, 2025, the nominations for the 2026 Grammy Awards were announced via livestream. Artists and performers of all genres eagerly watched, hoping to hear their name among the nominees for a Grammy award. Check out the list below to find out if your favorite artists were nominated!

The 68th Grammy Awards will air live on February 1, 2026.


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, and Malice

“Mayhem,” Lady Gaga

“GNX,” Kendrick Lamar

“Mutt,” Leon Thomas

“Chromakopia,” Tyler, the Creator Song of the Year “Abracadabra,” Henry Walter, Lady Gaga and Andrew Watt, songwriters (Lady Gaga) “Anxiety,” Jaylah Hickmon, songwriter (Doechii) “Apt.,” Amy Allen, Christopher Brody Brown, Rogét Chahayed, Henry Walter, Omer Fedi, Philip Lawrence, Bruno Mars, Chae Young Park and Theron Thomas, songwriters (Rosé, Bruno Mars) “DtMF,” Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, Scott Dittrich, Benjamin Falik, Roberto José Rosado Torres, Marco Daniel Borrero, Hugo René Sención Sanabria and Tyler Thomas Spry, songwriters (Bad Bunny) “Golden” from “KPop Demon Hunters,” Ejae and Mark Sonnenblick, songwriters (Hunter/x, Ejae, Audrey Nuna and Rei Ami) “Luther,” Jack Antonoff, Roshwita Larisha Bacha, Matthew Bernard, Ink, Scott Bridgeway, Sam Dew, Kendrick Lamar, Mark Anthony Spears, Solána Rowe and Kamasi Washington, songwriters (Kendrick Lamar with SZA) “Manchild,” Amy Allen, Jack Antonoff and Sabrina Carpenter, songwriters (Sabrina Carpenter) “Wildflower,” Billie Eilish O’Connell and Finneas O’Connell, songwriters (Billie Eilish) Best New Artist Olivia Dean

Katseye

The Marías

Addison Rae

Sombr

Leon Thomas

Alex Warren

Lola Young

Best Music Video

“Young Lion,” Sade; Sophie Muller, video director; Sade and Aaron Taylor Dean, video producers

“Manchild,” Sabrina Carpenter; Vania Heymann and Gal Muggia, video directors; Aiden Magarian, Nathan Scherrer and Natan Schottenfels, video producers

“So Be It,” Clipse; Hannan Hussain, video director; Daniel Order, video producer

“Anxiety,” Doechii; James Mackel, video director; Pablo Feldman, Jolene Mendes and Sophia Sabella, video producers

“Love,” OK Go; Aaron Duffy, Miguel Espada and Damian Kulash Jr., video directors; Petra Ahmann, video producer

Best Album Cover

“Chromakopia,” Shaun Llewellyn and Luis “Panch” Perez, art directors (Tyler, the Creator)

“The Crux,” William Wesley II, art director (Djo)

“Debí Tirar Más Fotos,” Benito Antonio Martinez Ocasio, art director (Bad Bunny)

“Glory,” Cody Critcheloe and Andrew J.S., art directors (Perfume Genius)

“Moisturizer,” Hester Chambers, Ellis Durand, Henry Holmes, Matt de Jong, Jamie-James Medina, Joshua Mobaraki and Rhian Teasdale, art directors (Wet Leg)


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 and II

Best Metal Performance
“Night Terror,” Dream Theater

“Lachryma,” Ghost

“Emergence,” Sleep Token

“Soft Spine,” Spiritbox

“Birds,” Turnstile

Best Rock Song
“As Alive as You Need Me to Be,” Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross, songwriters (Nine Inch Nails)

“Caramel,” Vessel1 and Vessel2, songwriters (Sleep Token)

“Glum,” Daniel James and Hayley Williams, songwriters (Hayley Williams)

“Never Enough,” Daniel Fang, Franz Lyons, Pat McCrory, Meg Mills and Brendan Yates, songwriters (Turnstile)

“Zombie,” Dominic Harrison and Matt Schwartz, songwriters (Yungblud)

Best Rock Album
“Private Music,” Deftones

“I Quit,” Haim

“From Zero,” Linkin Park

“Never Enough,” Turnstile

“Idols,” Yungblud

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 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 and Ariana Grande

“Golden” from “KPop Demon Hunters,” Hunter/x, Ejae, Audrey Nuna and Rei Ami

“Gabriela,” Katseye

“Apt.,” Rosé, Bruno Mars

“30 for 30,” SZA with Kendrick Lamar

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 (Part 2),” Teddy Swims

Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
“Wintersongs,” Laila Biali

“The Gift of Love,” Jennifer Hudson

“Who Believes In Angels?,” Elton John and Brandi Carlile

“Harlequin,” Lady Gaga

“A Matter of Time,” Laufey

“The Secret of Life: Partners, Volume 2,” Barbra Streisand

Best Dance/Electronic Recording
“No Cap,” Disclosure and Anderson .Paak

“Victory Lap,” Fred again.., Skepta, and PlaqueBoyMax

“Space Invader,” Kaytranada

“Voltage,” Skrillex

“End of Summer,” Tame Impala

Best Dance Pop Recording
“Bluest Flame,” Selena Gomez and 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

“Fuck U Skrillex You Think Ur Andy Warhol But Ur Not!!,” Skrillex


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 Traditional R&B Performance “Here We Are,” Durand Bernarr

“Uptown,” Lalah Hathaway

“Love You Too,” Ledisi

“Crybaby,” SZA

“Vibes Don’t Lie,” Leon Thomas Best R&B Song “Folded,” Darius Dixson, Andre Harris, Kehlani Parrish, Donovan Knight, Don Mills, Khris Riddick-Tynes and Dawit Kamal Wilson, songwriters (Kehlani) “Heart of a Woman,” David Bishop and Summer Walker, songwriters (Summer Walker) “It Depends,” Nico Baran, Chris Brown, Ant Clemons, Ephrem Lopez Jr., Ryan Press, Bryson Tiller, Elliott Trent and Dewain Whitmore Jr., songwriters (Chris Brown featuring Bryson Tiller) “Overqualified,” James John Abrahart Jr and Durand Bernarr, songwriters (Durand Bernarr) “Yes It Is,” Jariuce Banks, Lazaro Andres Camejo, Mike Hector, Peter Lee Johnson, Rodney Jones Jr., Ali Prawl and Leon Thomas, songwriters (Leon Thomas) Best Progressive R&B Album “Bloom,” Durand Bernarr

“Adjust Brightness,” Bilal

“Love on Digital,” Destin Conrad

“Access All Areas,” Flo

“Come as You Are,” Terrace Martin and Kenyon Dixon Best R&B Album “Beloved,” Giveon

“Why Not More?,” Coco Jones

“The Crown,” Ledisi

“Escape Room,” Teyana Taylor

“Mutt,” Leon Thomas


Best Rap Performance
“Outside,” Cardi B

“Chains & Whips,” Clipse, Pusha T and Malice featuring Kendrick Lamar and Pharrell Williams

“Anxiety,” Doechii

“TV Off,” Kendrick Lamar featuring Lefty Gunplay

“Darling, I,” Tyler, the Creator featuring Teezo Touchdown

Best Melodic Rap Performance
“Proud of Me,” Fridayy featuring Meek Mill

“Wholeheartedly,” JID featuring Ty Dolla Sign and 6Lack

“Luther,” Kendrick Lamar with SZA

“WeMaj,” Terrace Martin and Kenyon Dixon featuring Rapsody

“Somebody Loves Me,” PartyNextDoor and Drake

Best Rap Song
“Anxiety,” Jaylah Hickmon, songwriter (Doechii)

“The Birds Don’t Sing,” Gene Elliott Thornton Jr., Terrence Thornton, Pharrell Williams and Stevie Wonder, songwriters (Clipse, Pusha T and Malice featuring John Legend and Voices of Fire)

“Sticky,” Aaron Bolton, Dudley Alexander Duverne, Gloria Woods, Dwayne Carter, Jr., Janae Wherry, Tyler Okonma and Rex Zamor, songwriters (Tyler, the Creator featuring GloRilla, Sexyy Red and Lil Wayne)

“TGIF,” Lucas Alegria, Dillon Brophy, Yakki Davis, Gloria Woods, Jess Jackson, Ronnie Jackson, Mario Mims and Jorge M. Taveras, songwriters (GloRilla)

“TV Off,” Jack Antonoff, Larry Jayy, Kendrick Lamar, Dijon McFarlane, Sean Momberger, Mark Anthony Spears and Kamasi Washington, songwriters (Kendrick Lamar featuring Lefty Gunplay)

Best Rap Album
“Let God Sort Em Out,” Clipse, Pusha T, and Malice

“Glorious,” GloRilla

“God Does Like Ugly,” JID

“GNX,” Kendrick Lamar

“Chromakopia,” Tyler, the Creator


Best Country Solo Performance
“Nose on the Grindstone,” Tyler Childers

“Good News,” Shaboozey

“Bad as I Used to Be (From ‘F1® The Movie’),” Chris Stapleton

“I Never Lie,” Zach Top

“Somewhere Over Laredo,” Lainey Wilson

Best Country Duo/Group Performance
“A Song to Sing,” Miranda Lambert and Chris Stapleton

“Trailblazer,” Reba McEntire, Miranda Lambert, Lainey Wilson

“Love Me Like You Used to Do,” Margo Price and Tyler Childers

“Amen,” Shaboozey and Jelly Roll

“Honky Tonk Hall of Fame,” George Strait, Chris Stapleton

Best Country Song
“Bitin’ List,” Tyler Childers, songwriter (Tyler Childers)

“Good News,” Michael Ross Pollack, Sam Elliot Roman and Jacob Torrey, songwriters (Shaboozey)

“I Never Lie,” Carson Chamberlain, Tim Nichols and Zach Top, songwriters (Zach Top)

“Somewhere Over Laredo,” Andy Albert, Trannie Anderson, Dallas Wilson and Lainey Wilson, songwriters (Lainey Wilson)

“A Song to Sing,” Jenee Fleenor, Jesse Frasure, Miranda Lambert and Chris Stapleton, songwriters (Miranda Lambert And Chris Stapleton)

Best Traditional Country Album
“Dollar a Day,” Charley 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 Contemporary Country Album
“Patterns,” Kelsea Ballerini

“Snipe Hunter,” Tyler Childers

“Evangeline Vs. The Machine,” Eric Church

“Beautifully Broken,” Jelly Roll

“Postcards From Texas,” Miranda Lambert


Best American Roots Performance
“Lonely Avenue,” Jon Batiste featuring Randy Newman

“Ancient Light,” I’m With Her

“Crimson And Clay,” Jason Isbell

“Richmond On The James,” Alison Krauss and Union Station

“Beautiful Strangers,” Mavis Staples

Best Americana Performance
“Boom,” Sierra Hull

“Poison in My Well,” Maggie Rose and Grace Potter

“Godspeed,” Mavis Staples

“That’s Gonna Leave a Mark,” Molly Tuttle

“Horses,” Jesse Welles

Best American Roots Song
“Ancient Light,” Sarah Jarosz, Aoife O’Donovan and Sara Watkins, songwriters (I’m With Her)

“Big Money,” Jon Batiste, Mike Elizondo and Steve McEwan, songwriters (Jon Batiste)

“Foxes in the Snow,” Jason Isbell, songwriter (Jason Isbell)

“Middle,” Jesse Welles, songwriter (Jesse Welles)

“Spitfire,” Sierra Hull, songwriter (Sierra Hull)

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 Folk Album
“What Did the Blackbird Say to the Crow,” Rhiannon Giddens and Justin Robinson

“Crown of Roses,” Patty Griffin

“Wild and Clear and Blue,” I’m With Her

“Foxes in the Snow,” Jason Isbell

“Under the Powerlines (April 24 — September 24),” Jesse Welles

Best Regional Roots Music Album

“Live at Vaughan’s,” Corey Henry and the Treme Funktet

“For Fat Man,” Preservation Brass and Preservation Hall Jazz Band

“Church of New Orleans,” Kyle Roussel

“Second Line Sunday,” Trombone Shorty and New Breed Brass Band

“A Tribute to the King Of Zydeco,” Various Artists


Best Gospel Performance/Song

“Do It Again,” Kirk Franklin; Kirk Franklin, songwriter

“Church,” Tasha Cobbs Leonard, John Legend; Anthony S. Brown, Brunes Charles, Annatoria Chitapa, Kenneth Leonard, Jr., Tasha Cobbs Leonard and Jonas Myrin, songwriters

“Still (Live),” Jonathan McReynolds and Jamal Roberts; Britney Delagraentiss, Jonathan McReynolds, David Lamar Outing III, Orlando Joel Palmer and Terrell Demetrius Wilson, songwriters

“Amen,” Pastor Mike Jr.; Adia Andrews, Michael McClure Jr., David Lamar Outing II and Terrell Anthony Pettus, songwriters

“Come Jesus Come,” Cece Winans featuring Shirley Caesar

Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song

“I Know a Name,” Elevation Worship, Chris Brown, Brandon Lake; Hank Bentley, Steven Furtick, Brandon Lake and Jacob Sooter, songwriters

“Your Way’s Better,” Forrest Frank; Forrest Frank and Pera, songwriters

“Hard Fought Hallelujah,” Brandon Lake with Jelly Roll; Chris Brown, Steven Furtick, Benjamin William Hastings, Jason Bradley Deford and Brandon Lake, songwriters

“Headphones,” Lecrae, Killer Mike, T.I.; Tyshane Thompson, Bongo ByTheWay, Michael Render, Lecrae Moore, William Roderick Miller and Clifford Harris, songwriters

“Amazing,” Darrel Walls, PJ Morton; PJ Morton and Darrel Walls, songwriters

Best Gospel Album

“Sunny Days,” Yolanda Adams

“Tasha,” Tasha Cobbs Leonard

“Live Breathe Fight,” Tamela Mann

“Only on the Road (Live),” Tye Tribbett

“Heart of Mine,” Darrel Walls, PJ Morton

Best Contemporary Christian Music Album

“Child of God II,” Forrest Frank

“Coritos Vol. 1,” Israel and New Breed

“King of Hearts,” Brandon Lake

“Reconstruction,” Lecrae

“Let the Church Sing,” Tauren Wells

Best Roots Gospel Album

“I Will Not Be Moved (Live),” the Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir

“Then Came The Morning,” Gaither Vocal Band

“Praise & Worship: More Than a Hollow Hallelujah,” the Isaacs

“Good Answers,” Karen Peck and New River”

“Back to My Roots,” Candi Staton


Best Reggae Album

”Treasure Self Love,” Lila Iké

“Heart & Soul,” Vybz Kartel

“Blxxd & Fyah,” Keznamdi

“From Within,” Mortimer

“No Place Like Home,” Jesse Royal

Best Global Music Performance

“EoO,” Bad Bunny

“Cantando en el Camino,” Ciro Hurtado

“Jerusalema,” Angélique Kidjo

“Inmigrante Y Que?,” Yeisy Rojas

“Shrini’s Dream (Live),” Shakti

“Daybreak,” Korwar Anoushka Sha

Best Global Music Album

"Sounds Of Kumbha,” Siddhant Bhatia

“No Sign of Weakness,” Burna Boy

“Eclairer le monde — Light the World,” Youssou N’Dour

“Mind Explosion (50th Anniversary Tour Live),” Shakti

“Chapter III: We Return to Light,” Anoushka Shankar featuring Alam Khan and Sarathy Korwar

“Caetano e Bethânia Ao Vivo,” Caetano Veloso and Maria Bethânia


Best Musical Theater Album “Buena Vista Social Club,” Marco Paguia, Dean Sharenow and David Yazbek, producers (Original Broadway Cast) “Death Becomes Her,” Taurean Everett, Megan Hilty, Josh Lamon, Christopher Sieber, Jennifer Simard and Michelle Williams, principal vocalists; Noel Carey, Sean Patrick Flahaven, Julia Mattison and Scott M. Riesett, producers; Noel Carey and Julia Mattison, composers/lyricists (Original Broadway Cast) “Gypsy,” Danny Burstein, Kevin Csolak, Audra McDonald, Jordan Tyson and Joy Woods, principal vocalists; David Caddick, Andy Einhorn, David Lai and George C. Wolfe, producers (Jule Styne, composer; Stephen Sondheim, lyricist) (2024 Broadway Cast) “Just in Time,” Emily Bergl, Jonathan Groff, Erika Henningsen, Gracie Lawrence and Michele Pawk, principal vocalists; Derik Lee, Andrew Resnick and Bill Sherman, producers (Bobby Darin, composer and lyricist) (Original Broadway Cast) “Maybe Happy Ending,” Marcus Choi, Darren Criss, Dez Duron and Helen J Shen, principal vocalists; Deborah Abramson, Will Aronson, Ian Kagey and Hue Park, producers; Hue Park, lyricist; Will Aronson, composer and lyricist (Original Broadway Cast)

Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media

“A Complete Unknown,” Timothée Chalamet

“F1® The Album,” (Various Artists)

“KPop Demon Hunters,” (Various Artists)

“Sinners,” (Various Artists)

“Wicked,” (Various Artists)

Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media (Includes Film and Television)

“How to Train Your Dragon,” John Powell, composer

“Severance: Season 2,” Theodore Shapiro, composer

“Sinners,” Ludwig Göransson, composer

“Wicked,” John Powell and Stephen Schwartz, composers

“The Wild Robot,” Kris Bowers, composer

Best Song Written for Visual Media

“As Alive as You Need Me to Be” from “Tron: Ares,” Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross, songwriters (Nine Inch Nails)

“Golden” from “KPop Demon Hunters,” Ejae and Mark Sonnenblick, songwriters (Hunter/x, Ejae, Audrey Nuna and Rei Ami)

“I Lied to You” from “Sinners,” Ludwig Göransson and Raphael Saadiq, songwriters (Miles Caton)

“Never Too Late” from “Elton John: Never Too Late,” Brandi Carlile, Elton John, Bernie Taupin and Andrew Watt, songwriters (Elton John, Brandi Carlile)

“Pale, Pale Moon” from “Sinners,” Ludwig Göransson and Brittany Howard, songwriters (Jayme Lawson)

“Sinners” from “Sinners,” Leonard Denisenko, Rodarius Green, Travis Harrington, Tarkan Kozluklu, Kyris Mingo and Darius Povilinus, songwriters (Rod Wave)


Best Latin Rock or Alternative Album

“Genes Rebeldes,” Aterciopelados

“Astropical,” Bomba Estéreo, Rawayana, Astropical

“Papota,” Ca7riel and Paco Amoroso

“Algorythm,” Los Wizzards

“Novela,” Fito Paez

Best Historical Album

“Joni Mitchell Archives — Volume 4: The Asylum Years (1976-1980),” Patrick Milligan and Joni Mitchell, compilation producers; Bernie Grundman, mastering engineer (Joni Mitchell)

“The Making of Five Leaves Left,” Cally Callomon and Johnny Chandler, compilation producers; Simon Heyworth and John Wood, mastering engineers (Nick Drake)

“Roots Rocking Zimbabwe — The Modern Sound Of Harare’ Townships 1975-1980 (Analog Africa No. 41),” Samy Ben Redjeb, compilation producer; Michael Graves, mastering engineer (Various Artists)

”Super Disco Pirata — De Tepito Para El Mundo 1965-19Producer of the Year, Non-Classical

Best Spoken Word Poetry Album
“A Hurricane in Heels: Healed People Don’t Act Like That (Partially Recorded Live @ City Winery & Other Places),” Queen Sheba

“Black Shaman,” Marc Marcel

“Pages,” Omari Hardwick and Anthony Hamilton

“Saul Williams Meets Carlos Niño & Friends at Treepeople,” Saul Williams, Carlos Niño and Friends

“Words for Days Vol. 1,” Mad Skillz


Producer of the Year, Non-Classical
Dan Auerbach

Cirkut

Dijon

Blake Mills

Soundwave

Producer of the Year, Classical

Blanton Alspaugh

Sergei Kvitko

Morten Lindberg

Dmitriy Lipay

Elaine Martone

Songwriter of the Year, Non-Classical
Amy Allen

Edgar Barrera

Jessie Jo Dillon

Tobias Jesso Jr.

Laura Veltz


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