The 2026 Grammy Awards are here, and anticipation builds as we await the announcement of this year's winners. This prestigious event is a highlight in the music industry, where artists strive for the coveted golden gramophone awards.
Leading the pack this year is Kendrick Lamar, who has received an impressive nine nominations, including one for Album of the Year with his latest work, "GNX." Not far behind him are superstar Lady Gaga, reggaeton sensation Bad Bunny, and rising star Sabrina Carpenter, all of whom have received multiple nominations across key categories such as album of the year, record of the year, and song of the year.
In a groundbreaking achievement, Bad Bunny has made history by being the first artist who primarily sings in Spanish to receive nominations in the highly sought-after best album, record, and song categories all in the same year, thanks to his track "Debí Tirar Más Fotos (I Should Have Taken More Photos)."
This year's Grammys will be hosted once again by the talented Trevor Noah, and viewers can expect stunning performances from the likes of Lady Gaga and Sabrina Carpenter, alongside Justin Bieber and the eight nominees vying for the title of Best New Artist: Addison Rae, Alex Warren, KATSEYE, Leon Thomas, Lola Young, Olivia Dean, SOMBR, and The Marías.
As the night unfolds, keep an eye on the list below for the nominees, with the winners highlighted in bold as they are revealed during the live broadcast:
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,” Lady Gaga
* “Anxiety,” Doechii
* “DtMF,” Bad Bunny
* “Golden,” KPop Demon Hunters
* “luther,” Kendrick Lamar w/ SZA
* “Manchild,” Sabrina Carpenter
* “WILDFLOWER,” Billie Eilish
Record of the Year
* “DtMF,” Bad Bunny
* “Manchild,” Sabrina Carpenter
* “Anxiety,” Doechii
* “WILDFLOWER,” Billie Eilish
* “Abracadabra,” Lady Gaga
* “luther,” Kendrick Lamar w/ SZA
* “The Subway,” Chappell Roan
* “APT.” Rosé and Bruno Mars
Best New Artist
* Olivia Dean
* Katseye
* The Marias
* Addison Rae
* sombr
* Leon Thomas
* Alex Warren
* Lola Young
Best Pop Solo Performance
* “Daises,” 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,” HUNTR/X: EJAE, Audrey Nuna, REI AMI
* “Gabriela,” Katseye
* “APT.” Rosé and Bruno Mars
* “30 for 30,” SZA w/ Kendrick Lamar
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 Rap Performance
* “Outside,” Cardi B
* “Chains & Whips,” Clipse, Pusha T & Malice f/ Kendrick Lamar & Pharrell Williams
* “Anxiety,” Doechii
* “tv off,” Kenrick Lamar f/Lefty Gunplay
* “Darling, I,” Tyler, the Creator f/ Teezo Touchdown
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 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
Best Rock Album
* “private music,” Deftones
* “I Quit,” HAIM
* “From Zero,” Linkin Park
* “NEVER ENOUGH,” Turnstile
* “Idols,” YUNGBLUD
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 f/ Nuno Bettencourt, Frank Bello, Adam Wakeman, II
Best R&B Album
* “BELOVED,” GIVĒON
* “Why Not More?” Coco Jones
* “The Crown,” Ledisi
* “Escape Room,” Teyana Taylor
* “MUTT,” Leon Thomas
Best R&B Performance
* “YUKON,” Justin Bieber
* “It Depends,” Chris Brown f/ Bryson Tiller
* “Folded,” Kehlani
* “MUTT (Live From NPR’s Tiny Desk),” Leon Thomas
* “Heart Of A Woman,” Summer Walker
Stay tuned for live updates as we celebrate the incredible achievements in music tonight!
