Kendrick Lamar is getting comfortable in his throne. The hip-hop artist leads the 2026 Grammy Award nominations with nine nods — after earning both record of the year and song of the year at the most recent ceremony.
Lamar, who won big last year with his monster hit “Not Like Us,” heads into the 2026 award show with momentum from his fifth consecutive studio album, “GNX,” and a new total of 66 career nominations.
On Lamar’s heels is Lady Gaga, with seven nominations, and rising pop singer Sabrina Carpenter, with six nominations across all major categories — tying her up with a handful of artists, including upcoming “Super Bowl” halftime show performer Bad Bunny.
In a unique twist, Netflix hit “KPop Demon Hunters” snagged three Grammy nominations for its record-breaking track “Golden.” Up against Lady Gaga, Bad Bunny, Carpenter and Lamar, “Golden” earned a nomination for the song of the year, among others.
“I’m not able to digest this time. I’m still in shock,” Ejae, who performs the song with Audrey Nuna and Rei Ami, told Variety about the nomination.
All nominations for the 68th annual Grammys is music released between Aug. 31, 2024, to Aug. 30, 2025. Thousands of members of the Recording Academy vote to select the Grammy nominees.
“The Grammy Awards are our opportunity to honor the people who make this community so vibrant, and this year’s nominees remind us of the incredible talent that is driving music forward,” Recording Academy CEO Harvey Mason Jr. said in a statement.
“From emerging talent to influential icons, these nominees reflect today’s broad and diverse musical landscape, and I am excited to celebrate them in the coming weeks ahead and on music’s biggest night.”
2026 Grammy nominations
Here are the 2026 Grammy nominations in top categories. For a complete list of nominations in all 95 Grammy categories, go to the official Grammys website.
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
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
Song of the year
- “Abracadabra” by Lady Gaga. Written by Henry Walter, Lady Gaga and Andrew Watt
- “Anxiety” by Doechii. Written by Jaylah Hickmon
- “APT.” by ROSÉ, Bruno Mars. Written by Amy Allen, Christopher Brody Brown, Rogét Chahayed, Henry Walter, Omer Fedi, Philip Lawrence, Bruno Mars, Chae Young Park and Theron Thomas
- “DtMF” by Bad Bunny. Written by Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, Scott Dittrich, Benjamin Falik, Roberto José Rosado Torres, Marco Daniel Borrero, Hugo René Sención Sanabria and Tyler Thomas Spry
- “Golden (From ‘KPop Demon Hunters’)” by HUNTR/X: EJAE, Audrey Nuna, REI AMI. Written by EJAE and Mark Sonnenblick
- “luther” by Kendrick Lamar With SZA. Written by Jack Antonoff, Roshwita Larisha Bacha, Matthew Bernard, Ink, Scott Bridgeway, Sam Dew, Kendrick Lamar, Mark Anthony Spears, Solána Rowe and Kamasi Washington
- “Manchild” by Sabrina Carpenter. Written by Amy Allen, Jack Antonoff and Sabrina Carpenter
- “WILDFLOWER” by Billie Eilish. Written by Billie Eilish O’Connell and Finneas O’Connell
Best new artist
- Olivia Dean
- KATSEYE
- The Marias
- Addison Rae
- sombr
- Leon Thomas
- Alex Warren
- Lola Young
Producer of the year, non-classical
- Dan Auerbach
- Cirkut
- Dijon
- Blake Mills
- Sounwave
Songwriter of the year, non-classical
- Amy Allen
- Edgar Barrera
- Jessie Jo Dillon
- Tobias Jesso Jr.
- Laura Veltz
Best pop duo/group performance
- “Defying Gravity” - Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande
- “Golden (From ‘KPop Demon Hunters’)” - HUNTR/X: EJAE, Audrey Nuna, REI AMI
- “Gabriela” - KATSEYE
- “APT.” - ROSÉ, Bruno Mars
- “30 For 30” - SZA With Kendrick Lamar
Best pop solo performance
- “DAISIES” - Justin Bieber
- “Manchild” - Sabrina Carpenter
- “Disease” - Lady Gaga
- “The Subway” - Chappell Roan
- “Messy” - 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 dance pop recording
- “Bluest Flame” – Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco
- “Abracadabra” – Lady Gaga
- “Midnight Sun” – Zara Larsson
- “Just Keep Watching (From “F1 The Movie”)” – Tate McRae
- “Illegal” – PinkPantheress
Best rock song
- “As Alive As You Need Me To Be” by Nine Inch Nails. Written by Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross
- “Caramel” by Sleep Token. Written by Vessel1 and Vessel2
- “Glum” by Hayley Williams. Written by Daniel James and Hayley Williams
- “NEVER ENOUGH” by Turnstile. Written by Daniel Fang, Franz Lyons, Pat McCrory, Meg Mills and Brendan Yates
- “Zombie” by YUNGBLUD. Written by Dominic Harrison and Matt Schwartz
Best rock album
- “private music” - Deftones
- “I quit” - HAIM
- “From Zero” - Linkin Park
- “NEVER ENOUGH” - Turnstile
- “Idols” - YUNGBLUD
Best alternative music album
- “Sable, Fable” – Bon Iver
- “Songs of a Lost World” – The Cure
- “Don’t Tap the Glass” – Tyler, the Creator
- “Moisturizer” – Wet Leg
- “Ego Death at a Bachelorette Party” – Hayley Williams
Best R&B performance
- “Yukon” – Justin Bieber
- “It Depends” – Chris Brown featuring Bryson Tiller
- “Folded” – Kehlani
- “Mutt (Live From NPR’s Tiny Desk)” – Leon Thomas
- “Heart of a Woman” – Summer Walker
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 country solo performance
- “Nose on the Grindstone” – Tyler Childers
- “Good News” – Shaboozey
- “Bad as I Used to Be (From ‘F1 The Movie’)”
- “I Never Lie” – Zach Top
- “Somewhere Over Laredo” – Lainey Wilson
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 Americana album
- “Big Money” – Jon Batiste
- “Bloom” – Larkin Poe
- “Last Leaf on the Tree” – Willie Nelson
- “So Long Little Miss Sunshine” – Molly Tuttle
- “Middle” – Jesse Welles
Best Latin pop album
- “Cosa Nuestra” – Rauw Alejandro
- “Bogotá (Deluxe)” – Andrés Cepeda
- “Tropicoqueta” – Karol G
- “Cancionera” – Natalia Lafourcade
- “¿Y ahora qué?“ – Alejandro Sanz
Best score soundtrack for visual media
- “How to Train Your Dragon” – John Powell, composer
- “Severance: Season 2″ – Theodore Shapiro, composer
- “Sinners” – Ludwig Göransson, composer
- “Wicked” – John Powell and Stephen Schwartz, composers
- “The Wild Robot” – Kris Bowers, composer
When are the 2026 Grammy Awards?
The 68th annual Grammy Awards are on Sunday, Feb. 1. Other details have not been released.