2026 Grammy Nominations: A Star-Studded Lineup

2026 Grammy Nominations: A Star-Studded Lineup

The 68th annual Grammy Awards ceremony is set to take place on February 1, 2026, at the (link unavailable) Arena in Los Angeles, and the nominees have just been announced. The event will celebrate recordings released between August 31, 2024, and August 30, 2025.

Leading the Pack

Kendrick Lamar tops the list with nine nominations, followed closely by Lady Gaga with seven. Gaga’s album “MAYHEM” earns her a fifth Album of the Year nod, while Sabrina Carpenter’s “Man’s Best Friend” secures her second consecutive nomination in the same category.

Best New Artist Category

The Best New Artist category features talented newcomers, including:
-KATSEYE
– Olivia Dean
– Addison Rae
– Leon Thomas
-Sombr

African Artists Shine

African artists made a strong showing across the Global and African music categories. Nigerian stars dominating the nominations include:
-Burna Boy : Best African Music Performance for “Love” and Best Global Music Album for “No Sign of Weakness”
-Davido: Best African Music Performance for “With You” featuring Omah Lay
-Ayra Starr: Best African Music Performance for “Gimme Dat” featuring Wizkid
– Wizkid: Featured artist on Ayra Starr’s “Gimme Dat”
– Tyla: Best African Music Performance for “PUSH 2 START”

Other notable African artists include:
-Angélique Kidjo (Benin)
– Eddy Kenzo (Uganda)
-Youssou N’Dour  (Senegal)

Album of the Year Nominees
The nominees for Album of the Year are

– Bad Bunny: DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS
– Justin Bieber: Swag
– Sabrina Carpenter: Man’s Best Friend
-Clipse:Let God Sort Em Out
– Lady Gaga: Mayhem
– Kendrick Lamar:GNX
– Leon Thomas: Mutt
– Tyler, the Creator: Chromakopia

The Grammys will celebrate the best in music, with winners chosen by the Recording Academy’s voting members.

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