The 2026 Grammy Award nominations are being announced today in a live-streamed event presented by some of the biggest names in pop.
Among the artists booked to announce the nominees are Sabrina Carpenter, rapper Doechii, Lizzo, Mumford & Sons, Gayle King, Sam Smith, Jon Batiste, and last year’s Best New Artist winner, Chappell Roan.
Only recordings commercially released in the US between 31 August 2024 to 30 August 2025 are deemed eligible, meaning Taylor Swift’s The Life of a Showgirl won’t be showing up in any of the categories.
Albums you might see, however, include Carpenter’s Man’s Best Friend, released on 29 August this year, along with Lady Gaga’s Mayhem, Bad Bunny’s Debí Tirar Más Fotos and Kendrick Lamar’s GNX.
Breakthrough British star Olivia Dean has landed a coveted spot in the Best New Artist category, likely thanks in part to the huge success of her single “Man I Need”, which recently reached the top 10 the Billboard Hot 100. Fellow Brit Lola Young is also a contender, as is US singer-songwriter Alex Warren thanks to his viral track “Ordinary”.
Fans can watch the announcement via video livestream on the Grammys website and the Recording Academy’s YouTube from Friday (7 November) at 8am PT/11am ET/4pm GMT.
The 2026 Grammy Awards will be held on 1 February at the Crypto Arena in Los Angeles and be broadcast live from CBS and Paramount+.
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Grammy 2026 nominations - key points
- When are the Grammy 2026 nominations announced and who could be nominated?
- The 2025 Grammy winners in full
- What's changed about the Grammys this year?
Album of the Year nominations announced!
16:20 , Roisin O'ConnorDebí 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
Lizzo announces Record of the Year nominations
16:18 , Roisin O'ConnorRecord of the Year
DtMF - Bad Bunny
Manchild - Sabrina Carpenter
Anxiety - Doechii
Wildflower - Billie Eillish
Abracadabra - Lady Gaga
Luther Kendrixk Lamar with SZA
The Subway - Chappell Roan
Apt - Rose and Bruno Mars
Nominations for Best Rock Album
16:10 , Roisin O'ConnorPrivate Music – Deftones
I Quit – Haim
From Zero – Linkin Park
Never Enough – Turnstile
Idols – Yungblud
The Nominations for Songwriter of the Year, Non-Classical
16:09 , Roisin O'ConnorAmy Allen
Edgar Barrrera
Jessie Jo Dillon
Tobias Jesso Jr.
Laura Veltz
Nominations for Producer of the Year, Non-Classical
16:09 , Roisin O'ConnorDan Auerbach
Cirkut
Dijon
Blake Mills
Sounwave
Chappell Roan announces nominations for Best New Artist
16:07 , Roisin O'ConnorBest New Artist
Olivia Dean
Katsye
The Marias
Addison Rae
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Leon Thomas
Alex Warren
Lola Young
Sabrina Carpenter presents nominees for Best Pop Vocal and Best Pop Solo Performance
16:06 , Roisin O'ConnorBest 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 Pop Solo
Daisies - Justin Bieber
Manchild - Sabrina Carpenter
Disease - Lady Gaga
The Subway - Chappell Roan
Messy - Lola Young
Here we go!
16:00 , Roisin O'ConnorRecording Academy CEO Harvey Mason Jr is welcoming us to the nominations, let’s goooo.
How long does it take to announce the nominations?
15:56 , Roisin O'ConnorGlad you asked, about 30 minutes! It’s all over very quickly - the nominations for the big categories are read out by your big stars, others are posted online at the same time.
10 minutes to go!
15:50 , Roisin O'ConnorAnd a reminder that you’ll be able to find all of the nominations in full here:
Less than an hour to go!
15:23 , Roisin O'ConnorWe’ll soon be finding out the nominees for the 2026 Grammy Awards... who’s excited?
Next year’s contenders could be the most eclectic - and fresh-faced - for some time. Remember, pretty much all of the usual suspects, your Beyonces, Taylor Swifts, Adeles etc haven’t released new music within the eligibility period. That means we could see some first-timers taking home awards in the biggest categories, including Album of the Year, Song of the Year and Record of the Year.
Two British stars, meanwhile, could help keep the all-female run of winners in the Best New Artist category: Lola Young and Olivia Dean.
2026 looks set to be Bad Bunny's year
15:01 , Roisin O'ConnorHe’s already one of the biggest stars on the planet, having beaten pop titans such as Taylor Swift and Drake to be the most-streamed artist of the year on several occasions, but Bad Bunny now looks set to really dominate in 2026.
Not only is he widely expected to receive several Grammy nominations today, but he’s also headlining the 2026 Super Bowl halftime show. The Puerto Rican musician said when announcing the news last month that the performance would be for “my people, my culture and my history”.
VIDEO: Benson Boone performs at 2025 Grammy Awards
14:39 , Roisin O'ConnorWhat's changed about the Grammys this year?
14:22 , Roisin O'ConnorA few things, actually! We have a brand new category, for Best Album Cover, which you know Sabrina Carpenter has her eye on after the stir she caused with Man’s Best Friend. The cover of her seventh record shows her kneeling on the ground in a dog-like pose, while an unseen person grips her by the hair.
There’s also a change to the Best Country Album category after an even bigger fuss over Beyonce’s historic win of Album of the Year and Best Country Album at the 2025 Grammys, for Cowboy Carter.
The country album category has now been split in two, so there’s an award for Best Traditional Country Album, and another for Best Contemporary Country Album. Go figure.
Here's where you'll find the full list of nominations
14:01 , Roisin O'ConnorMy fab colleague Inga is joining me this afternoon (or this morning, in her case), to help with the nominations announcement. She’ll be updating this article with the full list of nominees for every Grammys category.
The best-dressed stars at the 2025 Grammys
13:42 , Roisin O'ConnorThe Grammy Awards are intended to celebrate the best in music, but it’s also as good an excuse as any for stars to get dressed up in their finest and parade down the red carpet.
Here were our fashion expert Amber Raiken’s picks of the best dressed last year:
Grammys 2026: Everything you need to know about the voting process
13:40 , Roisin O'ConnorAs the music industry anticipates the unveiling of the 2026 Grammy Award nominees this Friday, focus inevitably shifts to the intricate process underpinning these prestigious selections. How does the Recording Academy determine its contenders, and who ultimately influences the nominations?
Here's a guide on all you need to know about the music awards:
Grammys 2026: Everything you need to know about the voting process
COMMENT: From Beyoncé to Kendrick, the 2025 Grammy Awards were one long apology to snubbed artists
13:21 , Roisin O'Connor
This year’s Grammys felt like one big apology to the artists they snub
What are the potential Song of the Year nominees?
13:02 , Roisin O'ConnorAhead of the nominations announcement today, here’s a quick rundown of the contenders that will be vying for a Song of the Year nod.
Doechii’s viral hit “Anxiety”, for starters, which she re-recorded this year after originally releasing it on YouTube in 2019. Also “The Subway” by last year’s Best New Artist, Chappell Roan, which debuted at No 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 (her highest-charting single in the US). Bad Bunny’s “Baile Inolvidable” (”Unforgettable Dance”), which pays homage to his Puerto Rican heritage, and Alex Warren’s inescapable anthem “Ordinary”. Bruno Mars, a favourite of the Recording Academy, is likely to get a nod with Rose for their collaboration “Apt”, while Sabrina Carpenter feels like a dead cert with her single “Manchild”.
How can I watch the Grammy nominations and when is the ceremony?
12:45 , Roisin O'ConnorFans can watch the announcement via video livestream on the Grammys website and the Recording Academy’s YouTube from Friday (7 November) at 8am PT/11am ET/4pm GMT.
The 2026 Grammy Awards will be held on 1 February at the Crypto Arena in Los Angeles and be broadcast live from CBS and Paramount+.
Lola Young: I’m Only F***ing Myself review – Facing down her monsters in typically bold and blatant style
12:33 , Roisin O'ConnorFellow Brit pop singer Lola Young is also a favourite for Best New Artist - Helen Brown was a big fan of her album I’m Only F***ing Myself, released in September.
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Lola Young faces down her demons on the bold and blatant ‘I’m Only F***ing Myself’
Olivia Dean review, The Art of Loving: De-complicating and de-escalating romance with playful generosity
12:16 , Roisin O'ConnorWe’re hoping that Olivia Dean is about to be nominated for Best New Artist at the 2026 Grammy Awards... here’s Helen Brown’s review of her recent album, ‘The Art of Loving’
Olivia Dean de-complicates romance on her new album The Art of Loving - review
VIDEO: Taylor Swift arriving at the 2025 Grammy Awards
11:47 , Roisin O'ConnorThese were the 2025 Grammy winners in full
11:37 , Roisin O'Connor
Putting in an early call for 2027's AOTY
11:21 , Roisin O'ConnorMy Album of the Year for 2025 (but not eligible until the 2027 Grammys) is Rosalia’s Lux. Absolutely phenomenal record. Here’s my review:
Rosalía’s Lux is a masterpiece ruminating on mortality, lust, sainthood and idolatry
VIDEO: Benson Boone performs at 2025 Grammy Awards
11:00 , Roisin O'ConnorCOMMENT: From Beyoncé to Kendrick, the 2025 Grammy Awards were one long apology to snubbed artists
10:39 , Roisin O'Connor‘The Grammys had quite a bit to be sorry about when it came to recognising and celebrating diversity. In 2025, they decided to make up with the best artists in the world before it was too late.’
Read Hannah Ewens’ thoughts on this year’s Grammys ceremony:
This year’s Grammys felt like one big apology to the artists they snub
What's changed about the Grammys this year?
10:23 , Roisin O'ConnorA few things, actually! We have a brand new category, for Best Album Cover, which you know Sabrina Carpenter has her eye on after the stir she caused with Man’s Best Friend. The cover of her seventh record shows her kneeling on the ground in a dog-like pose, while an unseen person grips her by the hair.
There’s also a change to the Best Country Album category after an even bigger fuss over Beyonce’s historic win of Album of the Year and Best Country Album at the 2025 Grammys, for Cowboy Carter.
The country album category has now been split in two, so there’s an award for Best Traditional Country Album, and another for Best Contemporary Country Album. Go figure.
When are the Grammy 2026 nominations announced and who could be nominated?
10:05 , Roisin O'ConnorThe 2026 Grammy Award nominations are being announced today in a live-streamed event presented by some of the biggest names in pop.
Among the artists booked to announce the nominees are Sabrina Carpenter, rapper Doechii, Lizzo, Mumford & Sons, Gayle King, Sam Smith, Jon Batiste, and last year’s Best New Artist winner, Chappell Roan.
Only recordings commercially released in the US between 31 August 2024 to 30 August 2025 are deemed eligible, meaning Taylor Swift’s The Life of a Showgirl won’t be showing up in any of the categories.
Albums you might see, however, include Carpenter’s Man’s Best Friend, released on 29 August this year, along with Lady Gaga’s Mayhem, Bad Bunny’s Debí Tirar Más Fotos and Kendrick Lamar’s GNX.
Breakthrough British star Olivia Dean is widely hoped to land a spot in next year’s Best New Artist category, thanks to the huge success of her single “Man I Need”, which recently reached the top 10 the Billboard Hot 100. Lola Young is also a contender, as is US singer-songwriter Alex Warren thanks to his viral track “Ordinary”.
Fans can watch the announcement via video livestream on the Grammys website and the Recording Academy’s YouTube from Friday (7 November) at 8am PT/11am ET/4pm GMT.
The 2026 Grammy Awards will be held on 1 February at the Crypto Arena in Los Angeles and be broadcast live from CBS and Paramount+.
