The 2026 Grammy nominations have been revealed, and Kendrick Lamar is once again at the forefront. Following the chart-topping success of GNX and its series of hit singles, Kendrick leads all artists with nine nominations, including each of the “Big Three” categories: Album of the Year, Song of the Year, and Record of the Year. He previously won Song and Record of the Year this year for his Drake diss “Not Like Us.”
Kendrick is also a strong contender across all four hip-hop categories: Best Rap Album, Best Rap Song, Best Rap Performance, and Best Melodic Rap Performance. He is further recognized in Best Pop Duo/Group Performance for his collaboration with SZA on “30 For 30.” His competition in rap includes Clipse, Tyler, The Creator, JID, GloRilla, Cardi B, Doechii, and archrival Drake, whose only nomination is in Best Melodic Rap Performance.
The 2026 Grammys will take place on February 1, 2026, at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.
Best Rap Album
Let God Sort Em Out – Clipse
Glorious – GloRilla
God Does Like Ugly – JID
GNX – Kendrick Lamar
Chromakopia – Tyler, The Creator
Best Rap Song
“Anxiety” — Doechii
“The Birds Don’t Sing” — Clipse feat. John Legend & Voices of Fire
“Sticky” — Tyler, The Creator feat. GloRilla, Sexyy Red & Lil Wayne
“TGIF” — GloRilla
“TV Off” — Kendrick Lamar feat. Lefty Gunplay
Best Rap Performance
“Outside” — Cardi B
“Chains & Whips” — Clipse feat. Kendrick Lamar & Pharrell
“Anxiety” — Doechii
“TV Off” — Kendrick Lamar feat. Lefty Gunplay
“Darling, I” — Tyler, The Creator feat. Teezo Touchdown
Best Melodic Rap Performance
“Proud of Me” — Fridayy feat. Meek Mill
“Wholeheartedly” — JID feat. Ty Dolla $ign & 6LACK
“Luther” — Kendrick Lamar feat. SZA
“WeMaj” — Terrace Martin & Kenyon Dixon feat. Rapsody
“Somebody Loves Me” — Drake & PARTYNEXTDOOR
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
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” [From KPop Demon Hunters] – HUNTR/X
“Luther” – Kendrick Lamar feat. 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 feat. SZA
“The Subway” – Chappell Roan
“APT.” – Rosé & Bruno Mars
Best New Artist
Olivia Dean
Katseye
The Marias
Addison Rae
Sombr
Leon Thomas
Alex Warren
Lola Young
Best R&B Album
Beloved — Giveon
Why Not More? — Coco Jones
The Crown — Ledisi
Escape Room — Teyana Taylor
Mutt — Leon Thomas
Best Progressive R&B Album
Bloom — Durand Bernarr
Adjust Brightness — Bilal
Love on Digital — Destin Conrad
Access All Areas — Flo
Come as You Are — Terrace Martin & Kenyon Dixon
Best R&B Song
“Folded” — Kehlani
“Heart of a Woman” — Summer Walker
“It Depends” — Chris Brown feat. Bryson Tiller
“Overqualified” — Durand Bernarr
“Yes It Is” — Leon Thomas
Best R&B Performance
“Yukon” – Justin Bieber
“It Depends” – Chris Brown feat. Bryson Tiller
“Folded” – Kehlani
“Mutt (Live From NPR’s Tiny Desk)” – Leon Thomas
“Heart of a Woman” – Summer Walker
Best Traditional R&B Performance
“Here We Are” — Durand Bernarr
“Uptown” — Lalah Hathaway
“Love You Too” — Ledisi
“Crybaby” — SZA
“Vibes Don’t Lie” — Leon Thomas
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 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 & Ariana Grande
“Golden” [From KPop Demon Hunters] – HUNTR/X
“Gabriela” – Katseye
“APT.” – Rosé & Bruno Mars
“30 For 30” – SZA feat. Kendrick Lamar
Best Dance Pop Recording
“Bluest Flame” – Selena Gomez & Benny Blanco
“Abracadabra” — Lady Gaga
“Midnight Sun” – Zara Larsson
“Just Keep Watching” [From F1 The Movie] — Tate McRae
“Illegal” – PinkPantheress
Best Dance/Electronic Album
Eusexua — FKA Twigs
Ten Days — Fred Again..
Fancy That — PinkPantheress
Inhale / Exhale — Rüfüs Du Sol
Fuck U Skrillex You Think Ur Andy Warhol but Ur Not!! <3 — Skrillex
Best Dance/Electronic Recording
“No Cap” — Disclosure & Anderson .Paak
“Victory Lap” — Fred Again.., Skepta, & PlaqueBoyMax
“Space Invader” — KAYTRANADA
“Voltage” — Skrillex
“End of Summer” — Tame Impala
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 Alternative Music Performance
“Everything Is Peaceful Love” — Bon Iver
“Alone” — The Cure
“Seein’ Stars” — Turnstile
“Mangetout” — Wet Leg
“Parachute” — Hayley Williams
Producer of the Year, Non-Classical
Dan Auerbach
Cirkut
Dijon
Blake Mills
Sounwave
Best Music Video
“Young Lion” — Sade
“Manchild” — Sabrina Carpenter
“So Be It” — Clipse
“Anxiety” — Doechii
“Love” — OK Go
Kendrick Lamar’s nine nominations reaffirm his dominance in both rap and mainstream music. With strong competition from new and established artists, the 2026 Grammys promise high-stakes performances and surprises when the awards take place next February.
