Overview
- The Recording Academy will reveal nominees via livestream on GRAMMY.com and YouTube at 10:00 a.m., with the Feb. 1 ceremony set for Crypto.com Arena on CBS and Paramount+.
- Only recordings and music videos released between Aug. 31, 2024 and Aug. 30, 2025 are eligible for this cycle.
- Entries are submitted by members and labels, screened for eligibility, and voting members may vote in up to ten categories across three genre fields plus the six general-field categories.
- For 2026, Best Country Album splits into Contemporary and Traditional, and packaging-related awards are reorganized, with 95 categories in total.
- Media predictions favor Lady Gaga, Bad Bunny and Kendrick Lamar for top nominations, while outlets note Taylor Swift and Beyoncé may be ineligible due to release timing or lack of new material.