The Recording Academy is gearing up for music’s biggest night as the 2026 Grammy Awards approach. Set to take place on February 1, 2026, live from Los Angeles’ Crypto.com Arena, the ceremony will celebrate the year’s top achievements across pop, rap, rock, and more. Fans can expect to see major stars recognized, including Sabrina Carpenter and Chappell Roanalongside breakout and emerging artists like shadow, Addison Raeand Katseye.
The Academy unveiled its official list of nominees on November 7, 2025, and Hollywood Life is keeping readers up to date with the full nominations rollout and latest updates below.
Best New Artist
- Olivia Dean
- Katseye
- The Marias
- Addison Rae
- shadow
- Leon Thomas
- Alex Warren
- Lola Young
Song of the Year
- “Abracadabra” – Lady Gaga
- “Anxiety” – Doechii
- “APT.” – Rosé and Bruno Mars
- “DtMF” – Bad Bunny
- “Golden” – “KPop Demon Hunters”
- “luther” – Kendrick Lamar and 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 and SZA
- “The Subway” – Chappell Roan
- “APT.” – Rosé and Bruno Mars
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
Pop Solo Performance
- Justin Bieber – “Daisies”
- Sabrina Carpenter – “Manchild”
- Lady Gaga – “Disease”
- Chappell Roan – “The Subway”
- Lola Young – “Messy”
Songwriter of the Year
- Amy Allen
- Edgar Barrera
- Jessie Jo Dillon
- Tobias Jesso Jr.
- Laura Veltz
Producer of the Year Non-Classical
- And Auerbach
- Circus
- Dijon
- Blake Mills
- Subwave
Best Rock Album
- Private Music, Deftones
- I QuitHaim
- From ZeroLinkin Park
- Never Enough, Turnstile
- IdolsYungblud
Best Rap Album
- Let God Sort Em OutClipse, Pusha T & Malice
- GloriousGloRilla
- God Does Like UglyRoad
- GNXKendrick Lamar
- ChromakopiaTyler, The Creator
Best R&B Album
- Beloved, Givéon
- Why Not More?Coco Jones
- The CrownLedisi
- Escape RoomTeyana Taylor
- MuttLeon Thomas
Best Musical Theater Album
- Buena Vista Social Club
- Death Becomes Her
- Gypsy
- Just In Time
- Maybe Happy Ending
Best Traditional Country Album
- Dollar A DayCharley Crockett
- American RomanceLukas Nelson
- Oh What A Beautiful WorldWillie Nelson
- Hard Headed WomanMargo Price
- Ain’t In It For My HealthZach Top
Best Contemporary Country Album
- PatternsKelsea Ballerini
- Snipe Hunter, Tyler Childers
- Evangeline vs. The MachineEric Church
- Beautifully BrokenJelly Roll
- Poscards from TexasMiranda Lambert
Best Metal Performance
- “Night Terror,” Dream Theater
- “Lachryma,” Ghost
- “Emergence,” Sleep Token
- “Soft Spine,” Spiritbox
- “Birds,” Turnstile
Song of the Year
- “Abracadbra,” Lady Gaga
- “Anxiety,” Doechii
- “APT,” Rosé, Bruno Mars
- “DtMF,” Bad Bunny
- “Golden,” KPop Demon Hunters
- “Luther,” Kendrick Lamar with SZA
- “Manchild,” Sabrina Carpenter
- “Wildflower,” Billie Eilish
Best Gospel Performance/Song
- “Do It Again”
- “Church”
- “Still (Live)”
- “Amen”
- “Come Jesus Come”
Best African Music Performance
- “Love,” Burina Boy
- “With You,” Davido Ft. Omah Lay
- “Hope & Love,” Eddy Kenzo & Mehran Matin
- “Gimme Dat,” Arya Starr ft. Wizkid
- “Push 2 Start,” Tyla
Best Urban Music Album
- I SHOULD TAKE MORE PHOTOS, Bad Bunny
- MixteipJ Balvin
- Ferrxo Vol. X: Sagrado, Feid
- Get onNicki Nicole
- The Last DanceThunder
- Sinfonio (Live), Yandel
Best Mexican Music Album (Including Tejano)
- My badForce Regida, Grupo Frontera
- And What’s ComingFrontera Group
- Without detoursPaola Jara
- Palabra De To’s (Seca)Carín León
- Bobby Pulido & Friends One Yours and One Mine – Por La Puerta Grande (Live)Bobby Pulido
