The rapper tops the list with nine nominations, followed by Lady Gaga, Bad Bunny and Sabrina Carpenter.
By LoffMusic Editorial Staff
The industry machinery is roaring again: the 2026 Grammy Awards already have nominees.
The Recording Academy announced on November 7 the complete list of nominees for an edition that promises an explosive mix of talent, risk and sonic diversity.
The event will be held on February 1, 2026 at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, and will be broadcast on CBS and Paramount+.
Leading the way is Kendrick Lamar, with nine nominations for his album GNX, followed by Lady Gaga, Bad Bunny, Sabrina Carpenter, Leon Thomas and producer Cirkut.
An edition that breaks boundaries
Rap and pop coexist with the rise of Latin talent, the resurgence of alternative rock and the consolidation of R&B as a creative force.
Bad Bunny once again makes history: he is the first Latin artist to be nominated simultaneously in the three main categories (Album, Record and Song of the Year).
Meanwhile, Lady Gaga reaffirms her capacity for reinvention with Mayhem, while Sabrina Carpenter emerges as one of the most solid pop figures of the new generation.
The dominators of the year
- Kendrick Lamar – 9 nominations
His sixth album, GNX, confirms him as the most incisive social storyteller in contemporary hip hop. - Lady Gaga – 7 nominations
Mayhem consolidates a mature stage: theatrical, conceptual and emotionally intense. - Bad Bunny – 6 nominations
With DeBÍ TiRAR MAS FOToS, the Puerto Rican crosses genres without complexes, from trap to Latin soul. - Sabrina Carpenter – 6 nominations
The pop phenomenon of the year: her album Man’s Best Friend and the hit Manchild put her in the big league.
Grammy Awards more global than ever
The presence of artists from Asia, Latin America and Africa marks an irreversible trend.
From Huntr/x and his track Golden (from the KPop film Demon Hunters) to Burna Boy and Anoushka Shankar, the nominations celebrate the diversity of languages and sounds that define global music today.
Full list of nominations – Grammy Awards 2026
Album of the Year
- Bad Bunny – I WANT TO SHOOT MORE PHOTOS
- Justin Bieber – Swag
- Sabrina Carpenter – Man’s Best Friend
- Clipse – Let God Sort Em Out
- Lady Gaga – Mayhem
- Kendrick Lamar – GNX
- Leon Thomas – Mutt
- Tyler, The Creator – Chromakopia
Record of the Year
- Bad Bunny – DtMF
- Sabrina Carpenter – Manchild
- Doechii – Anxiety
- Billie Eilish – Wildflower
- Lady Gaga – Abracadabra
- Kendrick Lamar with SZA – Luther
- Chappell Roan – The Subway
- Rosé and Bruno Mars – APT.
Song of the Year
- Lady Gaga – Abracadabra
- Doechii – Anxiety
- Rosé and Bruno Mars – APT.
- Bad Bunny – DtMF
- Huntr/x (Ejae, Audrey Nuna, Rei Ami) – Golden (from KPop Demon Hunters)
- Kendrick Lamar with SZA – Luther
- Sabrina Carpenter – Manchild
- Billie Eilish – Wildflower
Best New Artist
Olivia Dean, KATSEYE, The Marias, Addison Rae, Sombr, Leon Thomas, Alex Warren, Lola Young
Best Pop Solo Performance
Justin Bieber – Daisies
Sabrina Carpenter – Manchild
Lady Gaga – Disease
Chappell Roan – The Subway
Lola Young – Messy
Best Pop Vocal Album
Justin Bieber – Swag
Sabrina Carpenter – Man’s Best Friend
Miley Cyrus – Something Beautiful
Lady Gaga – Mayhem
Teddy Swims – I’ve Tried Everything But Therapy (Part 2)
Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
Cynthia Erivo & Ariana Grande – Defying Gravity
Huntr/x (Ejae, Audrey Nuna, Rei Ami) – Golden
KATSEYE – Gabriela
Rosé and Bruno Mars – APT.
SZA with Kendrick Lamar – 30 for 30
Best Rock Album
Deftones – Private Music
Haim – I Quit
Linkin Park – From Zero
Turnstile – Never Enough
Yungblud – Idols
Best Alternative Music Album
Bon Iver – SABLE, fABLE
The Cure – Songs of a Lost World
Tyler, The Creator – Don’t Tap the Glass
Wet Leg – Moisturizer
Hayley Williams – Ego Death at a Bachelorette Party
Best Rap Album
Clipse – Let God Sort Em Out
GloRilla – Glorious
JID – God Does Like Ugly
Kendrick Lamar – GNX
Tyler, The Creator – Chromakopia
Best Urban Music Album
Bad Bunny – DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS
J Balvin – Mixteip
Feid – Ferxxo Vol X: Sacred
Nicki Nicole – Naiki
Trueno – Eub Deluxe
Yandel – Symphonic (Live)
Best Latin Pop Album
Rauw Alejandro – Cosa Nuestra
Andrés Cepeda – Bogotá (Deluxe)
Karol G – Tropicoqueta
Natalia Lafourcade – Cancionera
Alejandro Sanz – ¿Y ahora qué?
Best Metal Performance
Dream Theater – Night Terror
Ghost – Lachryma
Sleep Token – Emergence
Spiritbox – Soft Spine
Turnstile – Birds
Best Global Music Album
Siddhant Bhatia – Sounds of Kumbha
Burna Boy – No Sign of Weakness
Youssou N’Dour – Éclairer le Monde – Light the World
Shakti – Mind Explosion (50th Anniversary Tour Live)
Anoushka Shankar – Chapter III: We Return To Light
Caetano Veloso & Maria Bethânia – Caetano e Bethânia Ao Vivo
(The complete list includes more than 90 categories; the main ones of general interest are highlighted here).
A year of balance between legacy and freshness
While legends like Elton John, The Cure or Hayley Williams compete with new names like Chappell Roan, Doechii or Huntr/x, the Grammys seem to finally find a balance between history and renewal.
The 2026 event promises more than just prizes: it will be an X-ray of the cultural moment we are living in.
