Are Pusha T and Malice headed toward Grammys glory with their critically acclaimed comeback album Let God Sort Em Out?
This question was chief among the ones being posed ahead of Friday’s unveiling of the 2026 class of Grammy nominees. The duo has made their awards season ambitions clear in recent months, as has producer Pharrell, who recently appeared to allude to the artist formerly known as Kanye West’s 2020 decision to urinate on one of his 24 trophies.
“We want them for our parents,” Pharrell, himself already a 13-time winner, told Billboard in October.
Other projects made the subject of Grammys predictions talk leading into Friday’s unveiling include Kendrick Lamar’s GNX, Tyler, The Creator’s CHROMAKOPIA, Bad Bunny’s Debí Tirar Más Fotos, Lady Gaga’s MAYHEM, and other speculated nominees. Ultimately, all of these projects received nods.
Kendrick leads this year's pack with nine total nominations, including Album of the Year. Other artists who scored multiple nominations include Clipse; Tyler, The Creator; Justin Bieber; Bad Bunny; Lady Gaga; Sabrina Carpenter; SZA; Sounwave; and more.
Below, see a list of confirmed nominees in select categories. For all categories, see here.
New categories this year include Best Traditional Country Album and Best Album Cover. The 2026 Grammys ceremony is set for Feb. 1 in Los Angeles.
Album of the Year
- 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
Best Rap Album
- Clipse - Let God Sort Em Out
- GloRilla - GLORIOUS
- JID - God Does Like Ugly
- Kendrick Lamar - GNX
- Tyler, The Creator - CHROMAKOPIA
Best Rap Performance
- Cardi B - “Outside”
- Clipse f/ Kendrick Lamar and Pharrell - “Chains & Whips”
- Doechii - “Anxiety”
- Kendrick Lamar f/ Lefty Gunplay “TV Off”
- Tyler, The Creator f/ Teezo Touchdown - “Darling, I”
Best Melodic Rap Performance
- Fridayy f/ Meek Mill - “Proud of Me”
- JID f/ Ty Dolla Sign & 6lack - “Wholeheartedly”
- Kendrick Lamar with SZA - “Luther”
- Terrace Martin & Kenyon Dixon f/ Rapsody - “WeMaj”
- PARTYNEXTDOOR & Drake - “Somebody Loves Me”
Best Rap Song
- Doechii - “Anxiety”
- Clipse f/ John Legend & Voices of Fire - “The Birds Don’t Sing”
- Tyler, The Creator f/ GloRilla, Sexyy Red, Lil Wayne - “Sticky”
- GloRilla - “TGIF”
- Kendrick Lamar f/ Lefty Gunplay - “TV Off”
Best R&B Album
- GIVEON- BELOVED
- Coco Jones - Why Not More?
- Ledisi - The Crown
- Teyana Taylor - Escape Room
- Leon Thomas - MUTT
Producer of the Year, Non-Classical
- Dan Auerbach
- Cirkut
- Dijon
- Blake Mills
- Sounwave
Best Pop Vocal Album
- Justin Bieber - SWAG
- Sabrina Carpenter - Man’s Best Friend
- Miley Cyrus - Something Beautiful
- Lady Gaga - MAYHEM
- Teddy Swims - I’ve Tried Everything But Therapy Part 2
Best Pop Solo Performance
- Justin Bieber - “DAISIES”
- Sabrina Carpenter - “Manchild”
- Lady Gaga - “Disease”
- Chappell Roan -“The Subway”
- Lola Young - “Messy”
Best Rock Album
- Deftones - private music
- HAIM - I quit
- Linkin Park - From Zero
- Turnstile - NEVER ENOUGH
- YUNGBLUD - Idols
Best Metal Performance
- Dream Theater - “Night Terror”
- Ghost - “Lachryma”
- Sleep Token - “Emergence”
- Spiritbox - “Soft Spine”
- Turnstile - “BIRDS”
Best New Artist
- Olivia Dean
- KATSEYE
- The Marias
- Addison Rae
- Sombr
- Leon Thomas
- Alex Warren
- Lola Young
Song of the Year
- Lady Gaga - “Abracadabra”
- Doechii - “Anxiety”
- Rosé, Bruno Mars - “APT.”
- Bad Bunny - “DtMF”
- Huntr/x (Ejae, Audrey Nuna, Rei Ami) - “Golden”
- Kendrick Lamar with SZA - “Luther”
- Sabrina Carpenter - “Manchild”
- Billie Eilish - “WILDFLOWER”
Best Musica Urbana Album
- Bad Bunny - Debí Tirar Más Fotos
- J Balvin - Mixteip
- Feid - FERXXO VOL X: Sagrado
- Nicki Nicole - NAIKI
- Trueno - EUB DELUXE
- Yandel - SINFONICO (En Vivo)
Best African Music Performance
- Burna Boy - “Love”
- Davido f/ Omah Lay - “With You”
- Eddy Kenzo & Mehran Matin - “Hope & Love”
- Ayra Starr f/ Wizkid - “Gimme Dat”
- Tyla - “PUSH 2 START”
Record of the Year
- Bad Bunny - “DtMF”
- Sabrina Carpenter - “Manchild”
- Doechii - “Anxiety”
- Billie Eilish - “WILDFLOWER”
- Lady Gaga - “Abracadabra”
- Kendrick Lamar with SZA - “Luther”
- Chappell Roan - “The Subway”
- Rosé, Bruno Mars - “APT.”
Best Alternative Music Album
- Bon Iver - SABLE, fABLE
- The Cure - Songs of a Lost World
- Tyler, The Creator - DON’T TAP THE GLASS
- Wet Leg - moisturizer
- Hayley Williams - Ego Death at a Bachelorette Party
Best Alternative Music Performance
- Bon Iver - “Everything Is Peaceful Love”
- The Cure - “Alone”
- Turnstile - “SEEIN’ STARS”
- Wet Leg - “mangetout”
- Hayley Williams - “Parachute”
Best Rock Song
- Nine Inch Nails - “As Alive As You Need Me to Be”
- Sleep Token - “Caramel”
- Hayley Williams - “Glum”
- Turnstile - “NEVER ENOUGH”
- Yungblud - “Zombie”
Best Rock Performance
- Amyl and the Sniffers - “U Should Not Be Doing That”
- Linkin Park - “The Emptiness Machine”
- Turnstile - “NEVER ENOUGH”
- Hayley Williams - “Mirtazapine”
- Yungblud f/ Nuno Bettencourt, Frank Bello, Adam Wakeman II - “Changes (Live from Villa Park)”
Best Latin Pop Album
- Rauw Alejandro - Cosa Nuestra
- Andres Cepeda - BOGOTA (DELUXE)
- KAROL G - Tropicoqueta
- Natalia Lafourcade - Cancionera
- Alejandro Sanz - ¿Y Ahora Qué?
Best R&B Song
- Kehlani - “Folded”
- Summer Walker - “Heart of a Woman”
- Chris Brown f/ Bryson Tiller - “It Depends”
- Durand Bernarr - “Overqualified”
- Leon Thomas - “YES IT IS”
Best Progressive R&B Album
- Durand Bernarr - BLOOM
- Bilal - Adjust Brightness
- Destin Conrad - LOVE ON DIGITAL
- FLO - Access All Areas
- Terrace Martin & Kenyon Dixon - Come As You Are
Best R&B Performance
- Justin Bieber - “YUKON”
- Chris Brown f/ Bryson Tiller - “It Depends”
- Kehlani - “Folded”
- Leon Thomas - “MUTT (Live From NPR’s Tiny Desk)”
- Summer Walker - “Heart of a Woman”
Best Traditional R&B Performance
- Durand Bernarr - “Here We Are”
- Lalah Hathaway - “UPTOWN”
- Ledisi - “LOVE YOU TOO”
- SZA - “Crybaby”
- Leon Thomas - “VIBES DON’T LIE”
Best Music Video
- Sabrina Carpenter - “Manchild”
- Clipse - “So Be It”
- Doechii - “Anxiety”
- OK Go - “Love”
- Sade - ‘Young Lion”
Best Album Cover
- Tyler, The Creator - CHROMAKOPIA
- Djo - The Crux
- Bad Bunny - Debí Tirar Más Fotos
- Perfume Genius - Glory
- Wet Leg - moisturizer
Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
- Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande - “Defying Gravity”
- Huntr/x (Ejae, Audrey Nuna, Rei Ami) - “Golden”
- KATSEYE - “Gabriela”
- ROSÉ, Bruno Mars - “APT.”
- SZA f/ Kendrick Lamar - “30 for 30”
Best Música Mexicana Album (Including Tejano)
- Fuerza Regida, Grupo Frontera - MALA MÍA
- Grupo Frontera - Y Lo Que Viene
- Paola Jara - Sin Rodeos
- Carín León - Palabra De To's (Seca)
- Bobby Pulido - Bobby Pulido & Friends Una Tuya Y Una Mía - Por La Puerta Grande (En Vivo)
Songwriter of the Year, Non-Classical
- Amy Allen
- Edgar Barrera
- Jessie Jo Dillon
- Tobias Jesso Jr.
- Laura Veltz
Best Dance/Electronic Recording
- Disclosure & Anderson .Paak - “No Cap”
- Fred again.., Skepta, PlaqueBoyMax - “Victory Lap”
- KAYTRANADA - “SPACE INVADER”
- Skrillex - “VOLTAGE”
- Tame Impala - “End of Summer”
Best Dance Pop Recording
- Selena Gomez & Benny Blanco - “Bluest Flame”
- Lady Gaga - “Abracadabra”
- Zara Larsson - “Midnight Sun”
- Tate McRae - “Just Keep Watching”
- PinkPantheress - “Illegal”