2026 Grammy Nominations

The 2026 Grammy nominations are here. See the full list featuring Kendrick Lamar, Clipse, Tyler, The Creator and more top artists across all categories.

The 2026 Grammy Awards nominations are officially here, and Kendrick Lamar leads the pack once again. Following the massive success of his GNX album and its chart-dominating singles, Kendrick has earned nine nominations, making him the most nominated artist this year. Joining him in major categories are Clipse, Tyler, The Creator, J. Cole, SZA, Doja Cat, and several other standout stars from hip-hop, R&B, and pop.

This year’s Grammy lineup highlights a strong return to lyric-focused hip-hop, experimental soul, and genre-blending collaborations, setting the stage for one of the most competitive Grammy ceremonies in recent years.

The Compton superstar is nominated in each of the “Big Three” categories: Album of the Year, Song of the Year and Record of the Year, the latter two of which he won at this year’s awards for his hit Drake diss “Not Like Us.”

He is also a front-runner in all four hip-hop categories (Best Rap Album, Best Rap Song, Best Rap Performance and Best Melodic Rap Performance), as well as Best Pop Duo/Group Performance thanks to his “30 For 30” collaboration with SZA.

Kendrick faces stiff competition for rap silverware from the likes of Clipse, Tyler, The Creator, JID, GloRilla, Cardi B, Doechii and his archrival Drake, whose sole nomination is in the Best Melodic Rap Performance category.

The 2026 Grammys take place on February 1, 2026 at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. Check out the full nominees below.

Best Rap Album

Let God Sort Em Out – Clipse
Glorious – GloRilla
God Does Like Ugly – JID
GNX – Kendrick Lamar
Chromakopia – Tyler, The Creator

Best Rap Song

“Anxiety” — Doechii
“The Birds Don’t Sing” — Clipse feat. John Legend & Voices of Fire
“Sticky” — Tyler, The Creator feat. GloRilla, Sexyy Red & Lil Wayne
“TGIF” — GloRilla
“TV Off” — Kendrick Lamar feat. Lefty Gunplay

Best Rap Performance

“Outside” — Cardi B
“Chains & Whips” — Clipse feat. Kendrick Lamar & Pharrell
“Anxiety” — Doechii
“TV Off” — Kendrick Lamar feat. Lefty Gunplay
“Darling, I” — Tyler, The Creator feat. Teezo Touchdown

Best Melodic Rap Performance

“Proud of Me” — Fridayy feat. Meek Mill
“Wholeheartedly” — JID feat. Ty Dolla $ign & 6LACK
“Luther” — Kendrick Lamar feat. SZA
“WeMaj” — Terrace Martin & Kenyon Dixon feat. Rapsody
“Somebody Loves Me” — Drake & PARTYNEXTDOOR

Album of the Year

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Song of the Year

Record of the Year

• “DtMF” – Bad Bunny
• “Manchild” – Sabrina Carpenter
• “Anxiety” – Doechii
• “Wildflower” – Billie Eilish
• “Abracadabra” – Lady Gaga
• “Luther” – Kendrick Lamar feat. SZA
• “The Subway” – Chappell Roan
• “APT.” – Rosé & Bruno Mars

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Best New Artist

• Olivia Dean
• Katseye
• The Marias
• Addison Rae
• Sombr
• Leon Thomas
• Alex Warren
• Lola Young

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Best R&B Album

• Beloved — Giveon
• Why Not More? — Coco Jones
• The Crown — Ledisi
• Escape Room — Teyana Taylor
• Mutt — Leon Thomas

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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

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Best R&B Song

• “Folded” — Kehlani
• “Heart of a Woman” — Summer Walker
• “It Depends” — Chris Brown feat. Bryson Tiller
• “Overqualified” — Durand Bernarr
• “Yes It Is” — Leon Thomas

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Best R&B Performance

• “Yukon” – Justin Bieber
• “It Depends” – Chris Brown feat. Bryson Tiller
• “Folded” – Kehlani
• “Mutt (Live From NPR’s Tiny Desk)” – Leon Thomas
• “Heart of a Woman” – Summer Walker

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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

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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

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Best Pop Solo Performance

• “Daisies” — Justin Bieber
• “Manchild” — Sabrina Carpenter
• “Disease” — Lady Gaga
• “The Subway” — Chappell Roan
• “Messy” — Lola Young

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Best Pop Duo/Group Performance

• “Defying Gravity” – Cynthia Erivo & Ariana Grande
• “Golden” (from KPop Demon Hunters) – HUNTR/X
• “Gabriela” – Katseye
• “APT.” – Rosé & Bruno Mars
• “30 For 30” – SZA feat. Kendrick Lamar

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Best Dance Pop Recording

• “Bluest Flame” – Selena Gomez & Benny Blanco
• “Abracadabra” — Lady Gaga
• “Midnight Sun” — Zara Larsson
• “Just Keep Watching” (F1: The Movie) — Tate McRae
• “Illegal” — PinkPantheress

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Best Dance/Electronic Album

• Eusexua — FKA Twigs
• Ten Days — Fred Again..
• Fancy That — PinkPantheress
• Inhale / Exhale — Rüfüs Du Sol
• Fuck U Skrillex You Think Ur Andy Warhol but Ur Not!! <3 — Skrillex

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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

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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

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Best Alternative Music Performance

• “Everything Is Peaceful Love” — Bon Iver
• “Alone” — The Cure
• “Seein’ Stars” — Turnstile
• “Mangetout” — Wet Leg
• “Parachute” — Hayley Williams

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Producer of the Year (Non-Classical)

• Dan Auerbach
• Cirkut
• Dijon
• Blake Mills
• Sounwave

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Best Music Video

1. “Young Lion” — Sade
2. “Manchild” — Sabrina Carpenter
3. “So Be It” — Clipse
4. “Anxiety” — Doechii
5. “Love” — OK Go