Here is a list of the key nominees in every category ahead of the 68th edition of the Grammy Awards, which will be held in February 2026.

The Recording Academy has officially unveiled the full list of major nominees for the 68th edition of the Grammy Awards, set to take place in February 2026 in Los Angeles, USA. The live announcement featured some of the most acclaimed projects and artists from 2024 and 2025, with several top names earning recognition across major categories.

Album of the YearBad Bunny – DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToSJustin Bieber – SwagSabrina Carpenter – Man’s Best FriendClipse – Let God Sort Em OutLady Gaga – MayhemKendrick Lamar – GNXLeon Thomas – MuttTyler, the Creator – Chromakopia

Record of the YearBad Bunny – “DtMF”Sabrina Carpenter – “Manchild”Doechii – “Anxiety”Billie Eilish – “Wildflower”Lady Gaga – “Abracadabra”Kendrick Lamar with SZA – “Luther”Chappell Roan – “The Subway”Rosé and Bruno Mars – “APT.”

Song of the YearLady Gaga – “Abracadabra”Doechii – “Anxiety”Rosé and Bruno Mars – “APT.”“DtMF” – Bad BunnyHuntr/x (Ejae, Audrey Nuna, Rei Ami) – “Golden” (from KPop Demon Hunters)Kendrick Lamar with SZA – “Luther”Sabrina Carpenter – “Manchild”Billie Eilish – “Wildflower”

Best New ArtistOlivia DeanKATSEYEThe MariasAddison RaeSombrLeon ThomasAlex WarrenLola Young

Best Pop Solo PerformanceJustin Bieber – “Daisies”Sabrina Carpenter – “Manchild”Lady Gaga – “Disease”Chappell Roan – “The Subway”Lola Young – “Messy”

Best Pop Vocal AlbumJustin Bieber – SwagSabrina Carpenter – Man’s Best FriendMiley Cyrus – Something BeautifulLady Gaga – MayhemTeddy Swims – I’ve Tried Everything But Therapy (Part 2)

Best Rap AlbumClipse – Let God Sort Em OutGloRilla – GloriousJID – God Does Like UglyKendrick Lamar – GNXTyler, The Creator – Chromakopia

Best R&B AlbumGivēon – BelovedCoco Jones – Why Not More?Ledisi – The CrownTeyana Taylor – Escape RoomLeon Thomas – Mutt

Best Rock AlbumDeftones – Private MusicHaim – I QuitLinkin Park – From ZeroTurnstile – Never EnoughYungblud – Idols

Best Metal PerformanceDream Theater – “Night Terror”Ghost – “Lachryma”Sleep Token – “Emergence”Spiritbox – “Soft Spine”Turnstile – “Birds”

Best Música Urbana AlbumBad Bunny – DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToSJ Balvin – MixteipFeid – Ferxxo Vol X: SagradoNicki Nicole – NaikiTrueno – Eub DeluxeYandel – Sinfónico (En Vivo)

Best Música Mexicana Album (Including Tejano)Fuerza Regida, Grupo Frontera – Mala MíaGrupo Frontera – Y Lo Que VienePaola Jara – Sin RodeosCarín León – Palabra De To’s (Seca)Bobby Pulido and Friends Una Tuya Y Una Mía – Por La Puerta Grande (En Vivo)

Best Traditional Country AlbumCharley Crockett – Dollar A DayLukas Nelson – American RomanceWillie Nelson – Oh What A Beautiful WorldMargo Price – Hard Headed WomanZach Top – Ain’t In It For My Health

Best Contemporary Country AlbumKelsea Ballerini – PatternsTyler Childers – Snipe HunterEric Church – Evangeline Vs. The MachineJelly Roll – Beautifully BrokenMiranda Lambert – Postcards From Texas

Best African Music PerformanceBurna Boy – “Love”Davido Featuring Omah Lay – “With You”Eddy Kenzo & Mehran Matin – “Hope & Love”Ayra Starr featuring Wizkid – “Gimme Dat”Tyla – “Push 2 Start”

Songwriter of the Year, Non-ClassicalAmy AllenEdgar BarreraJessie Jo DillonTobias Jesso Jr.Laura Veltz

Producer of the Year, Non-ClassicalDan AuerbachCirkutDijonBlake MillsSounwave

Best Song Written For Visual MediaNine Inch Nails – “As Alive As You Need Me To Be” (from Tron: Ares)Huntr/x (Ejae, Audrey Nuna, Rei Ami) – “Golden” (from KPop Demon Hunters)Miles Caton – “I Lied to You” (from Sinners)Elton John and Brandi Carlile – “Never Too Late” (from Elton John: Never Too Late)Jayme Lawson – “Pale, Pale Moon” (from Sinners)Rod Wave – “Sinners” (from Sinners)

Best Music FilmDevo – DevoRaye – Live at the Royal Albert HallDiane Warren – RelentlessJohn Williams – Music by John WilliamsPharrell Williams – Piece by Piece
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