Kendrick Lamar 2025 press shot / Jade Bradshaw
Kendrick Lamar leads the way at the 2026 Grammy Awards, with nine nominations in total.
The nods for the next awards – to be held in Los Angeles on February 1, 2026 – were announced on Friday by a slew of stars, including Sabrina Carpenter, the Osbourne family and Nicole Scherzinger.
Scroll on to see the nominees in the main categories!
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
‘Anxiety’ – Doechii
‘APT.’ – ROSÉ, Bruno Mars
‘DtMF’ – Bad Bunny
‘Golden’ – HUNTR/X
‘luther’ – Kendrick Lamar with SZA
‘Manchild’ – Sabrina Carpenter
‘WILDFLOWER’ – Billie Eilish
Best New Artist
Olivia Dean
KATSEYE
The Marias
Addison Rae
sombr
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’ – HUNTR/X
‘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’ – Tate McRae
‘Illegal’ – PinkPantheress
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 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 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’ – Chris Stapleton
‘I Never Lie’ – Zach Top
‘Somewhere Over Laredo’ – Lainey Wilson
Best Americana Album
BIG MONEY – Jon Batiste
Bloom – Larkin Poe
Last Leaf On The Tree – Willie Nelson
So Long Little Miss Sunshine – Molly Tuttle
Middle – Jesse Welles
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, composer
Severance: Season 2 – Theodore Shapiro, composer
Sinners – Ludwig Göransson, composer
Wicked – John Powell & Stephen Schwartz, composers
The Wild Robot – Kris Bowers, composer