The final nominations list for the 2026 Grammy Awards has now been revealed, and it promises an interesting ceremony the coming year.
The award show is scheduled to take place on Sunday, February 1, at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.
The artists to receive the honours are as follows:
Songwriter of the Year, Non-Classical
Amy Allen
Tobias Jesso Jr.
Edgar Barrera
Jessie Jo Dillon
Laura Veltz
Producer of the Year
Dan Auerbach
Cirkut
Dijon
Blake Mills
Sounwave
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 Pop Solo Performance
Daisies, Justin Bieber
Manchild, Sabrina Carpenter
Disease, Lady Gaga
The Subway, Chappell Roan
Messy, Lola Young
Best New Artist
Olivia Dean
Katseye
The MarÃas
Addison Rae
Sombr
Leon Thomas
Alex Warren
Lola Young
Record of the Year
Debà Tirar Más Fotos, Bad Bunny
Manchild, Sabrina Carpenter
Anxiety, Doechii
Wildflower, Billie Eilish
Abracadabra, Lady Gaga
Luther, Kendrick Lamar with SZA
The Subway, Chappell Roan
APT., Bruno Mars and Rosé
Album of the Year
Debà 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
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 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 Musical Theater Album
Buena Vista Social Club
Gypsy
Death Becomes Her
Just in Time
Maybe Happy Ending
Best Spoken Word Poetry Album
A Hurricane in Heels: Healed People Don’t Act Like That (Partially Recorded Live @City Winery & Other Places), Queen Sheba
Black Shaman, Marc Marcel
Pages, Omari Hardwick & Anthony Hamilton
Saul Williams Meets Carlos Niño & Friends at Treepeople, Saul Williams, Carlos Niño & Friends
Words for Days Vol. 1, Mad Skillz
Best R&B Album
Beloved, Givēon
Why Not More?, Coco Jones
The Crown, Ledisi
Escape Room, Teyana Taylor
Mutt, Leon Thomas
Best Rap Album
Let God Sort Em Out, Clipse
Glorious, GloRilla
God Does Like Ugly, JID
GNX, Kendrick Lamar
Chromakopia — Tyler, The Creator
Best Rock Album
Private Music, Deftones
I Quit, Haim
From Zero, Linkin Park
Never Enough, Turnstile
Idols, Yungblud
Best Metal Performance
Night Terror, Dream Theater
Lachryma, Ghost
Emergence, Sleep Token
Soft Spine, Spiritbox
Birds, Turnstile
Song of the Year
Abracadabra, Lady Gaga
Apt., Rosé and Bruno Mars
DTMF, Bad Bunny
Golden, Huntrix
Luther, Kendrick Lamar with SZA
Manchild, Sabrina Carpenter
Wildflower, Billie Eilish
Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
Defying Gravity, Cynthia Erivo & Ariana Grande
Golden, Huntrix
Gabriela, Katseye
Apt., Rosé and Bruno Mars
30 for 30, SZA With Kendrick Lamar
Best Dance/Electronic Recording
No Cap, Disclosure & Anderson.Paak
Victory Lap, Fred Again.., Skepta & PlaqueBoyMax
Space Invader, Kaytranada
Voltage, Skrillex
End of Summer, Tame Impala
Best Dance Pop Recording
Bluest Flame, Selena Gomez & Benny Blanco
Abracadabra, Lady Gaga
Midnight Sun, Zara Larsson
Just Keep Watching (From F1 The Movie), Tate McRae
Illegal, PinkPantheress
Best Dance/Electronic Album
Eusexua, FKA Twigs
Ten Days, Fred Again..
Fancy That, PinkPantheress
Inhale / Exhale, Rüfüs Du Sol
F*** U Skrillex You Think Ur Andy Warhol But Ur Not!! , Skrillex
Best Remixed Recording
Abracadabra (Gesaffelstein Remix), Gesaffelstein, remixer
Don’t Forget About Us, Kaytranada, remixer
A Dreams A Dream – Ron Trent Remix, Ron Trent, remixer
Galvanize, Chris Lake, remixer
Golden – David Guetta REM/X, David Guetta, remixer
Best Rock Performance
U Should Not Be Doing That, Amyl and the Sniffers
The Emptiness Machine, Linkin Park
Never Enough, Turnstile
Mirtazapine, Hayley Williams
Changes (Live From Villa Park) Back to the Beginning, Yungblud featuring Nuno Bettencourt, Frank Bello, Adam Wakeman and II
Best Rock Song
As Alive as You Need Me to Be, Nine Inch Nails
Caramel, Sleep Token
Glum, Hayley Williams
Never Enough, Turnstile
Zombie, Yungblud
Best Alternative Music Performance
Everything Is Peaceful Love, Bon Iver
Alone, The Cure
Seein’ Stars, Turnstile
Mangetout, Wet Leg
Parachute, Hayley Williams
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 Traditional R&B Performance
Here We Are, Durand Bernarr
Uptown, Lalah Hathaway
Love You Too, Ledisi
Crybaby, SZA
Vibes Don’t Lie, Leon Thomas
Best R&B Song
Folded, Kehlani
Heart of a Woman, Summer Walker
It Depends, Chris Brown featuring Bryson Tiller
Overqualified, Durand Bernarr
Yes It Is, Leon Thomas
Best Progressive R&B Album
Bloom, Durand Bernarr
Adjust Brightness, Bilal
Love on Digital, Destin Conrad
Access All Areas, Flo
Come as You Are, Terrace Martin & Kenyon Dixon
Best Rap Performance
Outside, Cardi B
Chains & Whips, Clipse featuring Kendrick Lamar & Pharrell Williams
Anxiety, Doechii
TV Off, Kendrick Lamar featuring Lefty Gunplay
Darling, I, Tyler, The Creator featuring Teezo Touchdown
Best Melodic Rap Performance
Proud of Me, Fridayy featuring Meek Mill
Wholeheartedly, JID featuring Ty Dolla $ign & 6Lack
Luther, Kendrick Lamar with SZA
WeMaj, Terrace Martin & Kenyon Dixon featuring Rapsody
Somebody Loves Me, Partynextdoor & Drake
Best Rap Song
Anxiety, Doechii
The Birds Don’t Sing, Clipse featuring John Legend & Voices of Fire
Sticky, Tyler, The Creator featuring GloRilla, Sexyy Red & Lil Wayne
TGIF, GloRilla
TV Off, Kendrick Lamar featuring Lefty Gunplay
Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
Wintersongs, Laila Biali
The Gift of Love, Jennifer Hudson
Who Believes in Angels?, Elton John & Brandi Carlile
Harlequin, Lady Gaga
A Matter of Time, Laufey
The Secret of Life: Partners, Volume 2, Barbra Streisand
Best Jazz Performance
Noble Rise, Lakecia Benjamin featuring Immanuel Wilkins & Mark Whitfield
Windows – Live, Chick Corea, Christian McBride & Brian Blade
Peace of Mind / Dreams Come True, Samara Joy
Four, Michael Mayo
All Stars Lead to You – Live, Nicole Zuraitis, Dan Pugach, Tom Scott, Idan Morim, Keyon Harrold & Rachel Eckroth
Best Jazz Vocal Album
Elemental, Dee Dee Bridgewater & Bill Charlap
We Insist 2025!, Terri Lyne Carrington & Christie Dashiell
Portrait, Samara Joy
Fly, Michael Mayo
Live at Vic’s Las Vegas, Nicole Zuraitis, Dan Pugach, Tom Scott, Idan Morim, Keyon Harrold & Rachel Eckroth
Best Jazz Instrumental Album
Trilogy 3 (Live), Chick Corea, Christian McBride & Brian Blade
Southern Nights, Sullivan Fortner Featuring Peter Washington & Marcus Gilmore
Belonging, Branford Marsalis Quartet
Spirit Fall, John Patitucci Featuring Chris Potter & Brian Blade
Fasten Up, Yellowjackets
Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album
Orchestrator Emulator, The 8-Bit Big Band
Without Further Ado, Vol 1, Christian McBride Big Band
Lumen, Danilo Pérez & Bohuslän Big Band
Basie Rocks!, Deborah Silver & The Count Basie Orchestra
Lights on a Satellite, Sun Ra Arkestra
Some Days Are Better: The Lost Scores, Kenny Wheeler Legacy featuring the Royal Academy of Music Jazz Orchestra & Frost Jazz Orchestra
Best Latin Jazz Album
La Fleur de Cayenne, Paquito D’Rivera & Madrid-New York Connection Band
The Original Influencers: Dizzy, Chano & Chico, Arturo O’Farrill & the Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra featuring Pedrito Martinez, Daymé Arocena, Jon Faddis, Donald Harrison & Melvis Santa
Mundoagua – Celebrating Carla Bley, Arturo O’Farrill & the Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra
A Tribute to Benny Moré and Nat King Cole, Gonzalo Rubalcaba, Yainer Horta & Joey Calveiro
Vanguardia Subterránea: Live at the Village Vanguard, Miguel Zenón Quartet
Best Alternative Jazz Album
Honey From a Winter Stone, Ambrose Akinmusire
Keys to the City Volume One, Robert Glasper
Ride Into the Sun, Brad Mehldau
Live-Action, Nate Smith
Blues Blood, Immanuel Wilkins
Best Contemporary Instrumental Album
Brightside, Arkai
Ones & Twos, Gerald Clayton
BEATrio, Béla Fleck, Edmar Castañeda, Antonio Sánchez
Just Us, Bob James & Dave Koz
Shayan, Charu Suri
The list of nominations does not feature Taylor Swift, because her album released this year, The Life of a Showgirl, was released after the deadline for Grammy submissions.
