Overview
- Lady Gaga, Jack Antonoff and Cirkut earned seven nominations each, and Bad Bunny received six including a rare all‑Spanish Album of the Year nod for “DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS.”
- Album of the Year contenders include Kendrick Lamar (“GNX”), Lady Gaga (“Mayhem”), Bad Bunny, Justin Bieber, Sabrina Carpenter, Tyler, the Creator, Leon Thomas and Clipse (Pusha T & Malice).
- Record of the Year features Bad Bunny, Sabrina Carpenter, Doechii, Billie Eilish, Lady Gaga, Kendrick Lamar with SZA, Chappell Roan and Rosé with Bruno Mars, with Rosé becoming the first K‑pop artist nominated in the category.
- For 2026 the Academy split Best Country Album into Contemporary and Traditional and reorganized packaging and cover categories, with eligibility covering releases from Aug. 31, 2024 to Aug. 30, 2025.
- Three rap titles — Lamar’s “GNX,” Clipse’s “Let God Sort Em Out” and Tyler, the Creator’s “CHROMAKOPIA” — are nominated for both Best Rap Album and Album of the Year, and the Best New Artist field includes Katseye, Olivia Dean, The Marias, Addison Rae, sombr, Leon Thomas, Alex Warren and Lola Young.