Grammy 2026 nominations: Kendrick Tops list; Gaga, Bad Bunny shine

The Recording Academy revealed the 2026 Grammy nominations on Friday, with Kendrick Lamar leading the pack.

Top nominees

• Kendrick Lamar — 9 nominations (most of any artist)
• Lady Gaga, Cirkut, Jack Antonoff — 7 nominations each
• Bad Bunny, Leon Thomas, Sabrina Carpenter — 6 nominations each
• Doechii, SZA, Tyler, the Creator, and Clipse — multiple nominations

Major categories

Record of the Year

• DtMF — Bad Bunny
• Manchild — Sabrina Carpenter
• Anxiety — Doechii
• WILDFLOWER — Billie Eilish
• Abracadabra — Lady Gaga

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
• GNX — Kendrick Lamar
• MAYHEM — Lady Gaga 

• MUTT — Leon Thomas

• CHROMAKOPIA — Tyler, The Creator

Song of the Year

• Lady Gaga — Abracadabra
• Doechii — Anxiety
• Bruno Mars & ROSÉ — Lucky Star
• Kendrick Lamar feat. SZA — Silent Fire

Best New Artist

• Olivia Dean
• Leon Thomas
• Lola Young

This year, the Grammys added two new categories, Best Album Cover and Best Traditional Country Album, and renamed Best Country Album to Best Contemporary Country Album.

Recording Academy CEO Harvey Mason Jr. said the updates aim to better recognize creators’ contributions.

Broadcast & Voting

• Telecast: Live from Los Angeles on February 1, 2026
• Voting period: December 12, 2025 – January 5, 2026
• Full nominee list: Available on Grammy.com