2026 Grammy nominations: Kendrick Lamar, Lady Gaga and Bad Bunny top nominees

Kendrick Lamar, Lady Gaga, and the upcoming Super Bowl LX halftime show star Bad Bunny are among the standout artists leading the nominations for the Grammy Awards, as announced on Friday.

The complete list of nominees for the 2026 Grammy Awards, covering all 95 categories, was revealed in Los Angeles. The announcement featured appearances by past Grammy winners such as Chappell Roan and Sabrina Carpenter.

Below, you’ll find the full list of this year’s Grammy nominees.

When are the 2026 Grammys?

PHOTO: 64th Annual GRAMMY Awards - Winners Photo Room
Grammy trophies sit in the press room during the 64th Annual GRAMMY Awards at MGM Grand Garden Arena on April 03, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada.Photo by David Becker/Getty Images for The Recording Academy

Mark your calendars for the 68th Annual Grammy Awards, set to take place on Sunday, February 1, at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.

As of now, the host for the prestigious event has yet to be named.

Who is nominated?

Leading the pack, Kendrick Lamar has garnered an impressive nine nominations. Close behind, Lady Gaga, Cirkut, and Jack Antonoff have each received seven nominations. Bad Bunny, Leon Thomas, Sabrina Carpenter, and Serban Ghenea have also made a strong showing with six nominations apiece.

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
  • “MAYHEM,” Lady Gaga
  • “GNX,” Kendrick Lamar
  • “MUTT,” Leon Thomas
  • “CHROMAKOPIA” Tyler, The Creator

Song of the Year

  • “Abracadabra,” Lady Gaga
  • “APT.,” ROSÉ and Bruno Mars
  • “Anxiety,” Doechii
  • “DtMF,” Bad Bunny
  • “Golden,” HUNTR/X: EJAE, Audrey Nuna, REI AMI
  • “luther,” Kendrick Lamar feat. SZA
  • “Manchild,” Sabrina Carpenter
  • “Wildflower,” Billie Eilish

Best New Artist

  • Olivia Dean
  • Katseye
  • The Marias
  • Addison Rae
  • Sombr
  • Leon Thomas
  • Alex Warren
  • Lola Young

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 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 & Ariana Grande
  • “Golden,” HUNTR/X: EJAE, Audrey Nuna, REI AMI
  • “Gabriela,” KATSEYE
  • “APT,” ROSÉ, Bruno Mars
  • “30 For 30,” SZA featuring 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 Rap Album

  • “Let God Sort Em Out,” Clipse, Pusha T & Malice
  • “GLORIOUS,” GloRilla
  • “God Does Like Ugly,” JID
  • “GNX,” Kendrick Lamar
  • “CHROMAKOPIA,” Tyler, The Creator

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 Country Song

  • “Bitin’ List,” Tyler Childers
  • “Good News,” Shaboozey
  • “I Never Lie,” Zach Top
  • “Somewhere Over Laredo,” Lainey Wilson
  • “A Song to Sing,” Miranda Lambert and Chris Stapleton

Songwriter of the Year, non-classical

  • Amy Allen
  • Edgar Barrera
  • Jessie JO Dillon
  • Tobias Jesso Jr.
  • Laura Veltz

Producer of the Year, non-classical

  • Dan Auerbach
  • Cirkut
  • Dijon
  • Blake Mills
  • Sounwave

Best Dance Pop Recording

  • “Bluest Flame,” Selena Gomez & Benny Blanco
  • “Abracadabra,” Lady Gaga
  • “Midnight Sun,” Zara Larsson
  • “Just Keep Watching,” Tate McRae
  • “Illegal,” PinkPantheress

Best R&B Performance

  • “YUKON,” Justin Bieber
  • “It Depends,” Chris Brown featuring Bryson Tiller
  • “Folded,” Kehlani
  • “MUTT,” Leon Thomas
  • “Heart Of a Woman,” Summer Walker

See the full list on Grammy.com.

Was Taylor Swift nominated?

Since Taylor Swift’s album, “The Life of a Showgirl,” was released in October, it did not fall within the eligibility window for the 2026 Grammys. However, she may be nominated for the 2027 awards show. 

Who won last year?

In addition to Kendrick Lamar, Beyoncé took home the trophy for album of the year for her album, “COWBOY CARTER.” Roan won best new artist.

See the full list of winners from the 87th Grammys here.

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