Grammy 2026 Nominations Announced: Kendrick Lamar Leads With Nine as Bad Bunny Earns First Spanish-Language Nods Across Top Categories

Overview

• Winners will be revealed on February 1, 2026 at Los Angeles’ Crypto.com Arena.
• Lady Gaga received seven nominations, while Bad Bunny, Leon Thomas and Sabrina Carpenter earned six each.
• Album of the Year contenders include Bad Bunny, Justin Bieber, Lady Gaga, Kendrick Lamar, Sabrina Carpenter, Clipse, Leon Thomas and Tyler, The Creator.
• Brazil’s Caetano Veloso and Maria Bethânia are the country’s only nominees, recognized for Best Global Music Album with their live collaboration.
• For Bethânia, the nod is her first Grammy nomination in a six-decade career as she approaches 80.