Kendrick Lamar is main this yr’s Grammy nominations, up for 9 trophies, together with report, track and album of the yr.
The 38-year-old swept final yr’s awards, taking residence 5 gongs for his hit dis observe Not Like Us.
The numerous bag of Grammy nominees – that includes large names and some surprises – additionally noticed Ok-pop stars, a knighted British rocker and a Hollywood main man make it into the Grammy competitors.
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Woman Gaga earlier this yr. Pic: AP
Woman Gaga (who’s up for report, track and album of the yr too), Jack Antonoff and Canadian report producer-songwriter Cirkut comply with Lamar with seven nominations every.
Sabrina Carpenter obtained six nods, matching her nomination tally for final yr.
Alongside Lamar’s GNX, different albums to make it into the perfect album class this yr embrace Woman Gaga’s Mayhem and Dangerous Bunny’s Debí Tirar Más Fotos (solely the second all-Spanish language album to be nominated within the class, following the Puerto Rican rapper’s 2023 all-Spanish album Un Verano Sin Ti).
They’re all potential first-time winners within the class.
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Sabrina Carpenter is up for six awards. Pic: AP
Additionally up for the highest album prize are Sabrina Carpenter’s Man’s Finest Good friend, Justin Bieber’s Swag, Clipse, Pusha T & Malice’s Let God Type Em Out, Leon Thomas’s Mutt, and Tyler, the Creator’s Chromakopia.
Regardless of releasing a brand new album earlier this yr, Taylor Swift, did not make it on to the perfect album nominees as The Life Of A Showgirl got here out after the shut of the eligibility interval. The window ran from 31 August 2024 to 30 August 2025.
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Rosé from Blackpink. Pic: AP
Ok-pop will get its second
With Ok-pop sometimes ignored by the Grammys (BTS are the one Ok-pop artists to beforehand get a nod) this yr noticed two Ok-pop tracks in rivalry for finest track.
Golden, the lead observe from world phenomenon KPop Demon Hunters and APT, the megahit by former Blackpink member Rosé alongside Bruno Mars, each made it on to the checklist.
Rosé obtained nods in 4 different classes, together with finest report, whereas KPop Demon Hunters obtained three different nominations, together with in the perfect pop duo/group efficiency class.
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Lola Younger is up for finest new arist. Pic: Amy Harris/Invision/AP
British artist Lola Younger, who’s the niece of acclaimed youngsters’s author Julia Donaldson, obtained a nod in the perfect new artist class, alongside Olivia Dean. Each topped the UK charts this yr.
They’ll compete in opposition to KATSEYE, The Marias, Addison Rae, sombr, Leon Thomas and Alex Warren. Final yr the class was gained by Good Luck, Babe! singer Chappell Roan.
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Sir Elton John in By no means Too Late. Pic: Walt Disney Photos
Timothée Chalamet is up for a Grammy
In the meantime, actor Timothée Chalamet obtained his first Grammy nod in the perfect compilation soundtrack for visible media class for his work on Oscar-nominated film A Full Unknown, through which he performed Bob Dylan.
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Timothee Chalamet as Bob Dylan in A Full Unknown. Pic: Searchlight Photos 2024
Nominations have been introduced by previous Grammy winners, together with Sabrina Carpenter, Doechii and final yr’s finest new artist winner, Chappell Roan.
Sharon, Kelly and Jack Osbourne got here collectively to announce the rock and steel album nominations in tribute to Ozzy, who died in July. He had beforehand gained in each classes.
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The Osbournes introduced the perfect rock and steel album nominations. Pic: Grammys/Recording Academy
The annual ceremony – which provides out a whopping 95 gongs in whole – has 4 large classes: album, report and track of the yr, and finest new artist.
There’s additionally the brand new addition of a standalone class for finest album cowl.
Final yr, Beyoncé made historical past because the Grammy’s most nominated artist, profitable album of the yr for the primary time.
Winners might be chosen by the roughly 15,000 voting members of the Recording Academy.
The 68th Grammy Awards happen on Sunday, 1 February 2026, on the Crypto.com Enviornment in Los Angeles.
Major class nominees
Album Of The YearDeBi TiRAR MaS FOtoS, Dangerous BunnySwag, Justin BieberMan’s Finest Good friend, Sabrina CarpenterLet God Type Em Out, Clipse, Pusha T and MaliceMAYHEM, Woman GagaGNX, Kendrick LamarMutt, Leon ThomasCHROMAKOPIA, Tyler, The Creator
Report Of The YearDtMF, Dangerous BunnyManchild, Sabrina CarpenterAnxiety, DoechiiWildflower, Billie EilishAbracadabra, Woman Gagaluther, Kendrick Lamar with SZAThe Subway, Chappell RoanAPT, Bruno Mars and Rosé
Tune Of The YearAbracadabra, Woman GagaAnxiety, DoechiiAPT, Bruno Mars and RoséDtMF, Dangerous BunnyGolden, EJAE, Audrey Nuna and REI AMIluther, Kendrick Lamar with SZAManchild, Sabrina CarpenterWildflower, Billie Eilish
Finest New ArtistOlivia DeanKATSEYEThe MariasAddison RaesombrLeon ThomasAlex WarrenLola Younger
