2026 Grammy nominations are led by Kendrick Lamar See the complete list of nominees, including Bad Bunny, Lady Gaga and more

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Kendrick Lamar 's reign continues: The Los Angeles rapper has received nine Grammy nominations for the 2026 awards, following a triumphant sweep earlier this year in which he took home more golden Gramophones than any other artist — including record of the year and song of the year for his mic-dropping "Not Like Us." On Friday, Lamar received nods in three major categories. He could repeat in record of the year and song of the year and add album of the year to his trophy case in 2026, with potential wins in the rap and pop duo/group performance categories, too.

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The bulk of Lamar's nominations are for his record-breaking album GNX and the single " Luther (feat. SZA) ," both of which topped multiple Billboard charts. Beyond his own album and singles, the Recording Academy also recognized the rapper for additional collaborations with SZA and Clipse . At this time last year, Lamar was in the midst of a remarkable run that culminated in his Super Bowl halftime performance , multiple Grammy wins and a victory in his rap beef with Drake by unanimous decision.

At the 68th annual Grammy Awards, which will be presented at a ceremony on February 1, 2026 in Los Angeles, competition for the top awards will also include Lady Gaga , Sabrina Carpenter and Bad Bunny . Gaga trails behind Lamar with seven nominations, including best pop solo performance ("Disease") and best pop vocal album ( MAYHEM ). Canadian record producer Cirkut, who co-produced Gaga's album, also has seven nominations, as does Jack Antonoff , who's recognized for his work with Lamar and Carpenter. Bad Bunny has six nominations. So does the breakout star of last year's Grammys — Carpenter — and the newcomer with most nominations this year, including best new artist — Leon Thomas .

The 32-year-old Thomas — who just landed his first Top 10 hit on Billboard's Hot 100 chart this week — is in the running for several R&B categories (including for a song recorded during his NPR Tiny Desk concert ), as well as album of the year (MUTT). Joining Thomas among the nominees for best new artist are girl group KATSEYE , soul-pop singer Olivia Dean (who also cracked the Top 10 this week), indie-pop band The Marías , English singer Lola Young , Gen-Z rocker sombr and two TikTok creators turned pop stars: Alex Warren and Addison Rae .

In the rap categories, the Recording Academy embraced the highly-touted return of the duo Clipse, following a 16-year hiatus. The Thornton brothers, a.k.a. Malice and Pusha T , received five nominations for their album Let God Sort Em Out. Doechii , who delivered one of last year's most electric Grammys performances, also received five nominations for her single "Anxiety." (Although the song originally came out in 2019, the Swamp Princess re-recorded and re-released "Anxiety" this year after it went viral on TikTok). Tyler, the Creator — who has publicly called out the Academy for how it categorizes rap — is once again nominated for best rap album ( CHROMAKOPIA ) and best rap song ("Sticky feat. GloRilla , Lil Wayne , Sexyy Red "). He's also up for best alternative album ( DON'T TAP THE GLASS ), album of the year (CHROMAKOPIA) and best album cover (CHROMAKOPIA).

The 68th annual Grammy Awards will feature 95 categories total, highlighting a multitude of genres as well as behind-the-scenes figures like songwriters and producers. This year, the Recording Academy will introduce two new categories. The first is for best album cover. Nominees include Bad Bunny ( DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS ), alt-rocker Djo ( The Crux ) and the English band Wet Leg (moisturizer). The second debuting category is for best traditional country album. The first nominees include father and son Willie Nelson (Oh What A Beautiful World) and Lukas Nelson (American Romance), as well as Zach Top (Ain't In It For My Health), Charley Crockett (Dollar A Day) and Margo Price (Hard Headed Woman).

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Read the complete list of nominees below:

1. Record of the Year

● "DtMF" by Bad Bunny

● "Manchild" by Sabrina Carpenter

● "Anxiety" by Doechii

●"WILDFLOWER" by Billie Eilish

● "Abracadabra" by Lady Gaga

● "luther" by Kendrick Lamar with SZA

● "The Subway" by Chappell Roan

● "APT." by ROSÉ & Bruno Mars

2. Album of the Year

● DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS by Bad Bunny

● SWAG by Justin Bieber

● Man's Best Friend by Sabrina Carpenter

● Let God Sort Em Out by Clipse, Pusha T & Malice

● MAYHEM by Lady Gaga

● GNX by Kendrick Lamar

● MUTT by Leon Thomas

● CHROMAKOPIA by Tyler, The Creator

3. Song of the Year

● "Abracadabra" – Henry Walter, Lady Gaga & Andrew Watt, songwriters (Lady Gaga)

● "Anxiety" – Jaylah Hickmon, songwriter (Doechii)

● "APT." – Amy Allen, Christopher Brody Brown, Rogét Chahayed, Henry Walter, Omer Fedi, Philip Lawrence, Bruno Mars, Chae Young Park & Theron Thomas, songwriters (ROSÉ, Bruno Mars)

● "DtMF" – Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, Scott Dittrich, Benjamin Falik, Roberto José Rosado Torres, Marco Daniel Borrero, Hugo René Sención Sanabria & Tyler Thomas Spry, songwriters (Bad Bunny)

● "Golden" [From KPop Demon Hunters] — EJAE & Mark Sonnenblick, songwriters (HUNTR/X: EJAE, Audrey Nuna, REI AMI)

● "luther" — Jack Antonoff, Roshwita Larisha Bacha, Matthew Bernard, Ink, Scott Bridgeway, Sam Dew, Kendrick Lamar, Mark Anthony Spears, Solána Rowe & Kamasi Washington, songwriters (Kendrick Lamar With SZA)

● "Manchild" — Amy Allen, Jack Antonoff & Sabrina Carpenter, songwriters (Sabrina Carpenter)

● "WILDFLOWER" — Billie Eilish O'Connell & Finneas O'Connell, songwriters (Billie Eilish)

4. Best New Artist

● Olivia Dean

● KATSEYE

● The Marias

● Addison Rae

● sombr

● Leon Thomas

● Alex Warren

● Lola Young

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