The Recording Academy has officially unveiled the nominations for the 68th Grammy Awards, setting the stage for music’s biggest night. The 2026 Grammys celebrate outstanding recordings released between August 31, 2024 and August 30, 2025, with the award ceremony scheduled to hold on February 1, 2026, in Los Angeles, California.
This year’s nominations spotlight a powerful mix of global superstars, breakout acts, and genre-defining projects, with names like Kendrick Lamar, Lady Gaga, Bad Bunny, Sabrina Carpenter, Billie Eilish, and Doechii dominating the conversation.
Below is the full list of major Grammy nominations across top categories.
GENERAL FIELD (TOP CATEGORIES)
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
- 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 ft. SZA
- “The Subway” — Chappell Roan
- “APT.” — Rosé & Bruno Mars
Song of the Year
- “Abracadabra” — Lady Gaga
- “Anxiety” — Doechii
- “APT.” — Rosé & Bruno Mars
- “DtMF” — Bad Bunny
- “Golden” — HUNTR/X
- “Luther” — Kendrick Lamar & SZA
Best New Artist
- Addison Rae
- Alex Warren
- Katseye
- Leon Thomas
- Lola Young
- Olivia Dean
- Sombr
- The Marías
POP CATEGORIES
Best Pop Solo Performance
- Chappell Roan — “The Subway”
- Justin Bieber — “Daisies”
- Lady Gaga — “Disease”
- Lola Young — “Messy”
- Sabrina Carpenter — “Manchild”
Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
- Cynthia Erivo & Ariana Grande — “Defying Gravity”
- HUNTR/X — “Golden”
- Katseye — “Gabriela”
- Rosé & Bruno Mars — “APT.”
- SZA & Kendrick Lamar — “30 for 30”
HIP-HOP & R&B HIGHLIGHTS
Best Rap Performance
- Kendrick Lamar — “Luther”
- Doechii — “Anxiety”
- Travis Scott — “Type Sh*t”
- Future & Metro Boomin — “Like That”
- J. Cole — “Stickz N Stonez”
Best R&B Performance
- SZA — “Saturn”
- Victoria Monét — “On My Mama”
- Brent Faiyaz — “Clouded”
- Summer Walker — “Heart of a Woman”
- Coco Jones — “Here We Go”
SPECIAL CATEGORIE
Producer of the Year (Non-Classical)
- Blake Mills
- Cirkut
- Dan Auerbach
- Dijon
- Sounwave
Songwriter of the Year (Non-Classical)
- Amy Allen
- Edgar Barrera
- Jessie Jo Dillon
- Laura Veltz
- Tobias Jesso Jr.
Key Highlights from the 68th Grammys
- Kendrick Lamar leads the nominations, scoring multiple nods across major categories.
- Bad Bunny makes history with Spanish-language projects earning top-category recognition.
- Sabrina Carpenter and Lady Gaga secure strong placements in Album, Record, and Song of the Year.
- Rising stars like Doechii, Chappell Roan, and Leon Thomas signal a generational shift in mainstream music.
68th Grammy Awards Details
- Date: February 1, 2026
- Venue: Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles
- Broadcast: CBS & Paramount+
- Host: Trevor Noah
The 68th Grammy Awards promise unforgettable performances, emotional speeches, and historic wins as music’s finest talents compete for the industry’s highest honor.
