Key Highlights
- Kendrick Lamar leads the nominations with nine nods for the 2026 GRAMMYs.
- Lady Gaga, Jack Antonoff, and Cirkut each received seven nominations.
- The 2026 GRAMMYs will take place on February 1, 2026, at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.
- Contenders for Record of the Year include tracks from Bad Bunny, Sabrina Carpenter, and Billie Eilish.
The nominees for the 2026 GRAMMYs are out. Kendrick Lamar, who took home a total of five wins at the 67th GRAMMYs, is once again leading the pack for this year’s list of nominees. And he may fare even better this time, as he leads all nominees with nine nods (including nominations for album, record, and song of the year). This marks the third time the American rapper has secured the most nominations, after earning 11 in 2016 and eight in 2019. Lady Gaga, along with producers Jack Antonoff and Cirkut, also scored the most nominations, each receiving seven. The list of nominees was announced during the Recording Academy livestream on November 7.
Lamar, who now has 22 Grammy wins under his belt, is yet again nominated for record, album, and song of the year — marking the third time the rapper has achieved the same feat. His other six nominations include Best Pop Duo/Group Performance, Best Rap Performance, Best Melodic Rap Performance, Best Rap Song, Best Rap Album, and Best Arrangement, Instruments and Vocals. Lady Gaga, who is also a strong contender (with a total of 14 Grammy wins as of writing), now has 45 Grammy nominations, including nods for the Big Three categories: Record of the Year, Album of the Year, and Song of the Year. Bad Bunny, on the other hand, scored six nominations, including for Best Música Urbana Album, Best Global Music Performance, and Best Album Cover, while Sabrina Carpenter followed suit with a total of six nominations as well.
Kendrick Lamar, Sabrina Carpenter, Chappell Roan & Lady Gaga Vie for 2026 GRAMMY Record of the Year
The contenders for Record of the Year include Bad Bunny’s “DtMF,” Carpenter’s “Manchild,” Doechii‘s “Anxiety,” Billie Eilish‘s “Wildflower,” Lady Gaga’s “Abracadabra,” Lamar’s “Luther” with SZA, Chappell Roan‘s “The Subway,” and Rosé and Bruno Mars‘ “APT.” Meanwhile, albums vying for Album of the Year include Debí Tirar Más Fotos by Bad Bunny, Swag by Justin Bieber, Man’s Best Friend by Carpenter, and Chromakopia by Tyler, the Creator, among others. KPop Demon Hunters also made it to the list of nominees, including in the coveted Song of the Year category, which features the likes of some of today’s biggest global hits. Moreover, contenders for Best New Artist include Olivia Dean, KATSEYE, The Marias, Addison Rae, Sombr, Leon Thomas, Alex Warren, and Lola Young.
The 2026 GRAMMYs will be held at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on February 1, 2026, airing live on CBS and Paramount+ Premium.
