Grammy Nominations 2026: Here's The List
2026 Grammy Nominations Announced: Doechii, SZA & Summer Walker Leading The Pack
The 2026 Grammy nominations were released today (Nov. 7) on their website. The anticipation is at an all-time high. With new categories and a year full of viral hits, emotional albums, and genre-bending records, the Recording Academy’s choices are expected to shake up the culture once again. Check out the full Grammy nominations list and a few of our predictions inside.
According to TODAY, the Recording Academy has added two innovative categories this year: Best Album Cover and Best Traditional Country Album. Recording Academy CEO Harvey Mason Jr. shared that the updates are part of an effort to reflect the ever-changing music landscape.
“Each year during our Awards & Nominations review, our focus is on refining our rules,” Mason told Grammy.com. “And ensuring we are celebrating our creative community in the most meaningful way.”
As for predictions, Bossip’s got a few names we expect to see dominating across the board when the list goes live. In Album of the Year, all eyes are on Bad Bunny’s DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS. The cultural album has become a global sensation where Bad Bunny has blended his Puerto Rican heritage with live instrumentation and undeniable hits. Don’t count out Kendrick Lamar either, whose latest project, GNX, pushed lyrical boundaries and cultural conversations once again.
For Record of the Year, Bossip is betting big on Doechii’s “Anxiety” and Doja’s “Jealous Type,” both of which defined the year’s sound and streaming charts. Best New Artist could go to Victoria Monét’s protégé Leon Thomas, or Afrobeat sensation Ayra Starr, who’s been heating up global playlists.
With the new Best Album Cover category, expect visual powerhouses like Tyler, The Creator to lead the pack. Artists who consistently merge fashion, concept, and storytelling in their visuals are sure to win BIG. Naturally, we must let the Grammy board of voters decide on who actually brings the Grammy home.
The 2026 Grammys will take place Feb. 1, 2026 at the Crypto Arena in Los Angeles, CA. We are curious to know your predictions after you’ve had a chance to review the nominees. Comment your thoughts below.
Here are a few important categories from the 2026 Grammy nominations list below:
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
Song of the Year
“Abracabara” — Lady Gaga
“Anxiety” — Doechii
“Apt.” — ROSÉ & Bruno Maros
“Debí Tirar Más Fotos” — Bad Bunny
“Golden” — “KPOP Demon Hunters”
“Luther” — Kendrick Lamar & SZA
“Manchild” — Sabrina Carpenter
“Wildflower” — Billie Eilish
Best Rap Album
“Let God Sort Em Out” — Clipse
“Glorious” — Glorilla
“God Does Like Ugly”
“GNX” — Kendrick Lamar
“Chromakopia” — Tyler, the Creator
Best R&B Album
“Beloved” — Giveon
“Why Not More” — Coco Jones
“The Crown” — Ledisi
“Escape Room” — Teyana Taylor
“Mutt” by Leon Thomas
Record of the Year
“Debí Tirar Más Fotos“ — Bad Bunny
“Manchild” — Sabrina Carpenter
“Anxiety” — Doechii
“Wildflower” — Billie Eilish
“Abracabara” — Lady Gaga
“Luther” — Kendrick Lamar & SZA
“The Subway” — Chappell Roan
“Apt.” — ROSÉ & Bruno Maros
Best Album Cover
“CHROMAKOPIA” — Shaun Llewellyn & Luis “Panch” Perez, art directors (Tyler, The Creator)
“The Crux” — William Wesley II, art director (Djo)
“Debí Tirar Más Fotos” — Benito Antonio Martinez Ocasio, art director (Bad Bunny)
“Glory” — Cody Critcheloe & Andrew J.S., art directors (Perfume Genius)
“moisturizer” — Hester Chambers, Ellis Durand, Henry Holmes, Matt de Jong, Jamie-James Medina, Joshua Mobaraki & Rhian Teasdale, art directors (Wet Leg)
