The nominees for the 68th Annual GRAMMY Awards have been revealed, with Kendrick Lamar leading the way with 9 nominations. Other top nominees include Cirkut, Jack Antonoff, and Lady Gaga, each with 7 nominations.
Bad Bunny, Leon Thomas, Sabrina Carpenter, Serban Ghenea, Andrew Watt, Clipse, Doechii, Sounwave, SZA, Turnstile, and Tyler, The Creator also earned multiple nods. These nominations are the result of the Recording Academy’s voting membership, which includes a broad range of music industry professionals such as artists, songwriters, producers, and engineers.
The 68th Annual GRAMMY Awards will take place on Sunday, February 1, 2026, at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. The event will be broadcast live on CBS and streamed on Paramount+. The nomination announcement was made through a livestream on live.GRAMMY.com and YouTube.
In addition to the main award categories, the nominations highlight a diverse mix of genres and creative talent, showcasing everything from emerging artists to music legends. Harvey Mason Jr., CEO of the Recording Academy, expressed excitement about celebrating the nominees, reflecting the vibrant and dynamic state of today’s music scene.
This year’s eligibility period covered recordings released between August 31, 2024, and August 30, 2025. The final round of GRAMMY voting, which will determine the winners, will take place from December 12, 2025, to January 5, 2026.
The GRAMMY Awards Premiere Ceremony will be held earlier in the day at 12:30 PM PT at the Peacock Theater and will be streamed live. The full list of nominations covers 12 fields and 95 categories, with additional categories including Best Pop Vocal Album, Best Rock Song, Best R&B Performance, Best Rap Album, Best Alternative Music Album, and Best Latin Pop Album.
Nominations Highlights:
Record of the Year
“DtMF” – Bad Bunny
“Manchild” – Sabrina Carpenter
“Anxiety” – Doechii
“WILDFLOWER” – Billie Eilish
“Abracadabra” – Lady Gaga
“luther” – Kendrick Lamar with SZA
“The Subway” – Chappell Roan
“APT.” – ROSÉ, Bruno Mars
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
MAYHEM – Lady Gaga
GNX – Kendrick Lamar
MUTT – Leon Thomas
CHROMAKOPIA – Tyler, The Creator
Song of the Year
“Abracadabra” – Lady Gaga, Henry Walter & Andrew Watt (songwriters)
“Anxiety” – Jaylah Hickmon (Doechii)
“APT.” – Amy Allen, Christopher Brody Brown, Rogét Chahayed, Omer Fedi, Philip Lawrence, Bruno Mars, Chae Young Park, Theron Thomas, Henry Walter (songwriters for ROSÉ, Bruno Mars)
“DtMF” – Marco Daniel Borrero, Scott Dittrich, Benjamin Falik, Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, Hugo René Sención Sanabria, Tyler Thomas Spry, Roberto José Rosado Torres (Bad Bunny)
Best New Artist
Olivia Dean
KATSEYE
The Marias
Addison Rae
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Leon Thomas
Alex Warren
Lola Young
Producer of the Year (Non-Classical)
Dan Auerbach
Cirkut
Dijon
Blake Mills
Sounwave
Songwriter of the Year (Non-Classical)
Amy Allen
Edgar Barrera
Jessie Jo Dillon
Tobias Jesso Jr.
Laura Veltz
Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
“Defying Gravity” – Cynthia Erivo & Ariana Grande
“Golden [From “KPop Demon Hunters”]” – HUNTR/X: EJAE, Audrey Nuna, REI AMI
“Gabriela” – KATSEYE
“APT.” – ROSÉ, Bruno Mars
“30 for 30” – SZA with Kendrick Lamar
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 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 Rock Song
“As Alive as You Need Me to Be” – Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross (Nine Inch Nails)
“Caramel” – Vessel1 & Vessel2 (Sleep Token)
“Glum” – Daniel James & Hayley Williams
“NEVER ENOUGH” – Turnstile
“Zombie” – YUNGBLUD
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 Rap Album
Let God Sort Em Out – Clipse, Pusha T & Malice
GLORIOUS – GloRilla
God Does Like Ugly – JID
GNX – Kendrick Lamar
CHROMAKOPIA – Tyler, The Creator
Best Country Solo Performance
“Nose On The Grindstone” – Tyler Childers
“Good News” – Shaboozey
“Bad As I Used To Be [From “F1® The Movie”]” – Chris Stapleton
“I Never Lie” – Zach Top
“Somewhere Over Laredo” – Lainey Wilson
Best Latin Pop Album
Cosa Nuestra – Rauw Alejandro
BOGOTÁ (DELUXE) – Andrés Cepeda
Tropicoqueta – KAROL G
Cancionera – Natalia Lafourcade
¿Y ahora qué? – Alejandro Sanz
Best Score Soundtrack For Visual Media
How To Train Your Dragon – John Powell
Severance: Season 2 – Theodore Shapiro
Sinners – Ludwig Göransson
Wicked – John Powell & Stephen Schwartz
The Wild Robot – Kris Bowers
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