The Grammy Awards Nominations Are Here

The Grammy Awards season has kicked off. The nominations for the 68th Grammy Awards were shared on Friday morning, with the event set to air on February 1, 2026.

Kendrick Lamar stands out with nine nominations, while Lady Gaga has seven, breaking her previous record of six nominations set back in 2010.

Lamar drew attention with his recent album “GNX,” released in November of last year. Gaga also impressed voters with her March release, “Mayhem.”

Newcomer Leon Thomas snagged six nominations, including Best New Artist. Other artists with six nods include Sabrina Carpenter, Selvan Genia, and Bad Bunny, who is set to perform at the Super Bowl shortly after the Grammys.

Bad Bunny made waves as the first Spanish-language artist to score nominations for Album of the Year, Record of the Year, and Song of the Year all in the same year.

Additionally, the Recording Academy recognized Tyler, the Creator and Doechii, both with five nominations, as well as Justin Bieber with four, and Bruno Mars with three. Miley Cyrus and Selena Gomez received one nomination each.

Notably, Taylor Swift won’t be in contention for the 2026 Grammy Awards. Her latest album, “The Life of a Showgirl,” came out in October 2025. However, the eligibility window for nominations closed in August 2025, meaning this album will be eligible only for the 2027 Grammys.

The ceremony will take place at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, though details about the organizer have yet to be revealed.

Record of the Year Nominees

• “DtMF” – Bad Bunny
• “Manchild” – Sabrina Carpenter
• “Anxiety” – Doechii
• “Wildflower” – Billie Eilish
• “Abracadabra” – Lady Gaga
• “luther” – Kendrick Lamar with SZA
• “The Subway” – Chapel Lawn
• “Apt” – Rosé, Bruno Mars

Album of the Year Nominees

• “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
• “Mut” – Leon Thomas
• “Chromacopia” – Tyler, the Creator

Song of the Year Nominees

• “Abracadabra” – Lady Gaga
• “Anxiety” – Doechii
• “Apt” – Rosé, Bruno Mars
• “DtMF” – Bad Bunny
• “golden” [From “KPop Demon Hunters”] – HUNTR/X
• “Luther” – Kendrick Lamar with SZA
• “Manchild” – Sabrina Carpenter
• “WILDFLOWER” – Billie Eilish

Best New Artist Nominees

• Olivia Dean
• Cat Eye
• Marias
• Addison Rae
• Gloomy
• Leon Thomas
• Alex Warren
• Laura Young

Producer of the Year, Non-Classical Nominees

• Dan Auerbach
• Circuit
• Dijon
• Blake Mills
• Sound Wave

Songwriter of the Year, Non-Classical Nominees

• Amy Allen
• Edgar Barrera
• Jesse Jo Dillon
• Tobias Gesso Jr.
• Laura Wertz

Best Pop Duo/Group Performance Award Nominees

• “Defying Gravity” – Cynthia Erivo & Ariana Grande
• “golden” [From “KPop Demon Hunters”] – HUNTR/X
• “Gabriella” – Cat Eye
• “Apt” – Rosé, Bruno Mars
• “30 for 30” – SZA with Kendrick Lamar

Best Pop Vocal Album Nominees

• “SWAG” – Justin Bieber
• “Man’s Best Friend” – Sabrina Carpenter
• “Something Beautiful” – Miley Cyrus
• “Mayhem” – Lady Gaga
• “I Tried Everything Except Treatment (Part 2)” – Teddy Swims

Best Dance Pop Recording Nominees

• “Bluest Flame” – Selena Gomez & Benny Blanco
• “Abracadabra” – Lady Gaga
• “Midnight Sun” – Zara Larsson
• “Just Keep Watching (from F1® The Movie)” – Tate McRae
• “Illegal” – Pink Panther Res

Best Rock Song Nominees

• “As Alive as You Need Me to Be” – Nine Inch Nails
• “Caramel” – Sleep Token
• “Glum” – Hayley Williams
• “NEVER ENOUGH” – Turnstile
• “Zombie” – YUNGBLUD

Best Alternative Music Album Nominees

• “Sable, Fable” – Bon Iver
• “Song of the Lost World” – Treatment
• “Please Don’t Hit the Glass” – Tyler, the Creator
• “Moisturizer” – Wet Legs
• “Ego Death at the Bachelorette Party” – Hayley Williams

Best R&B Performance Nominees

• “Yukon” – Justin Bieber
• “It Depends” – Chris Brown featuring Bryson Tiller
• “Fold” – Kehlani
• “MUT (Live From NPR’s Tiny Desk)” – Leon Thomas
• “Heart of a Woman” – Summer Walker

Best Rap Album Nominees

• “Let God Sort Em Out” – Clipse, Pusha T & Malice
• “Glorious” – Glorilla
• “God Likes Ugly Things” – JID
• “GNX” – Kendrick Lamar
• “Chromacopia” – Tyler, the Creator

Best Country Solo Album Nominees

• “Nose On The Grindstone” – Tyler Childers
• “Good News” – Shabouzi
• “Bad Enough to Use Ro Be” – Chris Stapleton
• “I Never Lie” – Zack Top
• “Somewhere in Laredo” – Laney Wilson

Best Latin Pop Album Nominees

• “Cosa Nuestra” – Rau Alejandro
• “Bogota (Deluxe)” – Andres Cepeda
• “Tropicoquetta” – Karol G.
• “Cancionera” – Natalia Laforcade
• “Oh, Idiot?” – Alejandro Sanz