The Recording Academy of the United States announced on Friday the full list of artists nominated for the 68th annual Grammy Awards.
The event encompasses numerous categories spanning various musical genres, from jazz to classical, including rap, rock, metal, and even gospel.
American rapper Kendrick Lamar leads the nominations with nine categories. Previously, he was the most awarded artist in the 2025 edition, securing five Grammys for “Not Like Us”: Song of the Year, Record of the Year, Best Rap Performance, Best Rap Song, and Best Music Video.
Following closely in nominations are Lady Gaga with seven and both Bad Bunny and Sabrina Carpenter with six each.
The award ceremony is set to take place on February 1, 2026, at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, USA.
You can find the complete list of nominations below, highlighting the artists nominated in the top five Grammy categories: Album of the Year, Record of the Year, Song of the Year, Best New Artist, and Best Music Video.
Here are the nominees for the top five categories in the world’s most prestigious music awards:
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 and Malice
“Mayhem” – Lady Gaga
“GNX” – Kendrick Lamar
“MUTT” – Leon Thomas
“CHROMAKOPIA” – Tyler, the Creator
Song of the Year
“Abracadabra” – Lady Gaga
“Anxiety” – Doechii
“DtMF” – Bad Bunny
“Golden” – KPop Demon Hunters
“luther” – Kendrick Lamar w/ SZA
“Manchild” – Sabrina Carpenter
“WILDFLOWER” – Billie Eilish
Record of the Year
“DtMF” – Bad Bunny
“Manchild” – Sabrina Carpenter
“Anxiety” – Doechii
“WILDFLOWER” – Billie Eilish
“Abracadabra” – Lady Gaga
“luther” – Kendrick Lamar w/ SZA
“The Subway” – Chappell Roan
“APT.” – Rosé and Bruno Mars
Best New Artist
Olivia Dean
Katseye
The Marias
Addison Rae
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Leon Thomas
Alex Warren
Lola Young
Best Music Video
“Young Lion” – Sade
“Manchild” – Sabrina Carpenter
“So Be It” – Clipse
“Anxiety” – Doechii
“Love” — OK Go
