Kendrick Lamar, Lady Gaga and Super Bowl LX halftime performer Bad Bunny led the list of artists announced Friday as nominees for the 68th Annual Grammy Awards.

    The nominees across all 95 Grammy categories for the 2026 awards show were announced from Los Angeles by past Grammy winners including Chappell Roan and Sabrina Carpenter. 

    Read below to see the full list of nominees and more details.

    When are the 2026 Grammys?PHOTO: 64th Annual GRAMMY Awards - Winners Photo Room

    Grammy trophies sit in the press room during the 64th Annual GRAMMY Awards at MGM Grand Garden Arena on April 03, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

    Photo by David Becker/Getty Images for The Recording Academy

    The 68th Grammys will be held Sunday, Feb. 1, at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.

    A host is yet to be announced. 

    Who is nominated?

    Lamar leads with the most nominations at nine, followed by Lady Gaga, Cirkut, and Jack Antonoff with seven nominations apiece and Bad Bunny, Leon Thomas, Sabrina Carpenter and Serban Ghenea with six nominations each.

    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”APT.,” ROSÉ and Bruno Mars”Anxiety,” Doechii”DtMF,” Bad Bunny”Golden,” HUNTR/X: EJAE, Audrey Nuna, REI AMI”luther,” Kendrick Lamar feat. SZA”Manchild,” Sabrina Carpenter”Wildflower,” Billie Eilish

    Best new artist

    Olivia DeanKatseyeThe MariasAddison RaesombrLeon ThomasAlex WarrenLola Young

    Best pop solo performance

    “Daisies,” Justin Bieber”Manchild,” Sabrina Carpenter”Disease,” Lady Gaga”The Subway,” Chappell Roan”Messy,” Lola Young

    Best pop duo/group performance

    “Defying Gravity,” Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande”Golden,” HUNTR/X: EJAE, Audrey Nuna, REI AMI”Gabriela,” KATSEYE”APT,” ROSÉ, Bruno Mars”30 For 30,” SZA featuring 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 rap album

    “Let God Sort Em Out,” Clipse, Pusha T and Malice”GLORIOUS,” GloRilla”God Does Like Ugly,” JID”GNX,” Kendrick Lamar”CHROMAKOPIA,” Tyler, The Creator

    Best contemporary country album

    “Patterns,” Kelsea Ballerini”Snipe Hunter,” Tyler Childers”Evangeline vs. The Machine,” Eric Church”Beautifully Broken,” Jelly Roll”Postcards From Texas,” Miranda Lambert

    Best country song

    “Bitin’ List,” Tyler Childers”Good News,” Shaboozey”I Never Lie,” Zach Top”Somewhere Over Laredo,” Lainey Wilson”A Song To Sing,” Miranda Lambert and Chris Stapleton

    Songwriter of the year, non-classical

    Amy AllenEdgar BarreraJessie Jo DillonTobias Jesso JrLaura Veltz

    Producer of the year, non-classical

    Dan AuerbachCirkutDijonBlake MillsSounwave

    Best dance pop recording

    “Bluest Flame,” Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco”Abracadabra,” Lady Gaga”Midnight Sun,” Zara Larsson”Just Keep Watching,” Tate McRae”Illegal,” PinkPantheress

    Best R&B performance

    “YUKON,” Justin Bieber”It Depends,” Chris Brown featuring Bryson Tiller”Folded,” Kehlani”MUTT,” Leon Thomas”Heart Of A Woman,” Summer Walker

    See the full list at Grammy.com.

    Was Taylor Swift nominated?

    Since Taylor Swift’s album, “The Life of a Showgirl,” was released in October, it did not fall within the eligibility window for the 2026 Grammys. She will be eligible to be nominated for the 2027 awards show. 

    Who won last year?

    In addition to Lamar, who took home the awards for record of the year and song of the year for “Not Like Us,” Beyoncé took home the trophy for album of the year for her album “COWBOY CARTER.” Roan won best new artist.

    See the full list of winners from the 67th Grammys here.

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