The 2026 Grammy nominations have been unveiled. And unsurprisingly, Kendrick Lamar, who swept the accolades in the last ceremony, leads the charts with nine nominations, including nods for Record Of The Year and Best Album (via Grammys).
Lady Gaga is tied in the second spot with seven nominations, the highest for the Joker 2 star, alongside Jack Antonoff and Cirkut. Other notable names include Sabrina Carpenter, Serban Ghenea, and Bad Bunny, who all hold six nods each.
As for the rest of the nominees, here is a complete overview of all the major categories in which the contenders will be competing for the Recording Academy’s approval.
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1. 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
2. Record Of The Year
DtMF – Bad Bunny
Machild – Sabrina Carpenter
Anxiety – Doechii
WILDFLOWER – Billie Eilish
Abracadabra – Lady Gaga
Luther – Kendrick Lamar With SZA
The Subway – Chappell Roan
APT – ROSÉ
3. Song of the Year
Abracadabra – Lady Gaga,
Anxiety – Doechii
APT – ROSÉ, Bruno Mars
Golden – HUNTR/X: EJAE, Audrey Nuna, REI AMI
DtMF – Bad Bunny
Luther – Kendrick Lamar and SZA
Manchild – Sabrina Carpenter
WILDFLOWER – Billie Eilish
4. Best New Artist
Olivia Dean
KATSEYE
The Marias
Addison Rae
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Leon Thomas
Alex Warren
Lola Young
5. Producer of the Year, Non-Classical
Dan Auerbach
Cirkut
Dijon
Blake Mills
Sounwave
6. Songwriter Of The Year, Non-Classical
Amy Allen
Edgar Barrera
Jessie Jo Dillon
Laura Veltz
7. Best Pop Solo Performance
DAISIES – Justin Bieber
Manchild – Sabrina Carpenter
Disease – Lady Gaga
The Subway – Chappell Roan
Messy – Lola Young
8. Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
Defying Gravity – Cynthia Erivo & Ariana Grande
Golden – HUNTR/X: EJAE, Audrey Nuna, REI AM
Gabriela – KATSEYE
APT – ROSÉ, Bruno Mars
30 For 30 – SZA and Kendrick Lamar
9. 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
10. Best Dance/Electronic Recording
No Cap – Disclosure & Anderson.Paak
Victory Lap – Fred again.., Skepta, & PlaqueBoyMax
SPACE INVADER – KAYTRANADA
VOLTAGE – Skrillex
End of Summer – Tame Impala
11. Best Dance Pop Recording
Bluest Flame – Selena Gómez & Benny Blanco
Abracadabra – Lady Gaga
Midnight Sun – Zara Larsson
Just Keep Watching – Tate McRae
Illegal – PinkPantheress
12. 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
13. Best Rock Performance
U Should Not Be Doing That – Amyl and the Sniffers
The Emptiness Machine – The Linkin Park
Never Enough – Turnstile
Mirtazapine – Hayley Williams
Changes (Live from Villa Park, Back to the Beginning) – Yungblud
14. Best Metal Performance
Night Terror – Dream Theater
Lachryma – Ghost
Emergence – Sleep Token
Soft Spine – Spiritbox
Birds – Turnstile
15. Best Rock Album
Private Music – Deftones
I Quit – Haim
From Zero – Linkin Park
Never Enough – Turnstile
Idols – Yungblud
16. Best Alternative Music Performance
Everything is Peaceful Love – Bon Iver
Alone – The Cure
Seein’ Stars – Turnstile
Mangetout – Wet Leg
Parachute – Hayley Williams
17. Best R&B performance
Yukon – Justin Bieber
It Depends (ft Bryson Tiller) – Chris Brown
Folded – Kehlani
Mutt – Leon Thomas
Heart of a Woman – Summer Walker
18. Best R&B album
Beloved – Givēon
Why Not More? – Coco Jones
The Crown – Ledisi
Escape Room – Teyana Taylor
Mutt – Leon Thomas
18. 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
19. Best Rap Performance
Outside – Cardi B
Chains & Whips (ft Kendrick Lamar & Pharrell Williams) – Clipse
Anxiety – Doechii
TV Off (ft Lefty Gunplay) – Kendrick Lamar
Darling, I (ft Teezo Touchdown) – Tyler, the Creator
20. Best Rap Album
Let God Sort Em Out – Clipse
Glorious – Gorillia
God Does Like Ugly – JID
GNX – Kendrick Lamar
Chromakopia – Tyler, The Creator
21. Best Jazz Performance
Noble Rise – Lakecia Benjamin
Peace Of Mind / Dreams Come True – Samara Joy
Four – Michael Mayo
All Stars Lead to You (live) – Nicole Zuraitis, Dan Pugach, Tom Scott, Idan Morim, Keyon Harrold & Rachel Eckroth
22. Best Country Solo Performance
Nose on the Grindstone – Tyler Childers
Good News – Shaboozey
Bad As I Used to Be – Chris Stapleton
I Never Lie – Zach Top
Somewhere Over Laredo – Lainey Wilson
23. 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
24. 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
25. Best Global Music Performance
EoO – Bad Bunny
Cantando en el Camino – Ciro Hurtado
Jerusalema – Angélique Kidjo
Inmigrante Y Qué? – Yeisy Rojas
Shrini’s Dream (live) – Shakti
Daybreak – Anoushka Shankar
26. Best Music Video
Manchild – Sabrina Carpenter
Clipse – So Be It
Doechii – Anxiety
OK Go – Love
Sade – Young Lion
Given how competitive this year has been for music, with notable favorites such as Kendrick Lamar and Lady Gaga leading the pack, it’s going to be a tough call for the Recording Academy.
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