Grammy Awards 2026: Kendrick Lamar the top favorite, full list of nominees

A few days before the 68th Grammy Awards ceremony, scheduled for Sunday in Los Angeles, Kendrick Lamar emerges as the clear favorite. The American rapper leads the nominations with nine mentions, confirming his status as a major figure in the global music scene.

Behind him, Lady Gaga stands out with seven nominations. Bad Bunny, Sabrina Carpenter, the new pop sensation, as well as R&B singer-songwriter Leon Thomas follow closely, each credited with six nominations.

Here is the list of the main categories and the artists in contention.

Album of the Year

• Debí Tirar Más Fotos – Bad Bunny
• Swag – Justin Bieber
• Short n’ Sweet – Sabrina Carpenter
• Let God Sort Em Out – Clipse (Pusha T & Malice)
• Chaos – Lady Gaga
• GNX – Kendrick Lamar
• Mutt – Leon Thomas
• Chromakopia – Tyler, The Creator

Record of the Year

• DtMF – Bad Bunny
• Manchild – Sabrina Carpenter
• Anxiety – Doechii
• Wildflower – Billie Eilish
• Abracadabra – Lady Gaga
• Luther – Kendrick Lamar feat. SZA
• The Subway – Chappell Roan
• APT. – ROSÉ & Bruno Mars

Song of the Year

• Abracadabra – Lady Gaga
• Anxiety – Doechii
• APT. – ROSÉ & Bruno Mars
• DtMF – Bad Bunny
• Golden (K-Pop Demon Hunters) – HUNTR/X
• Luther – Kendrick Lamar feat. SZA
• Manchild – Sabrina Carpenter
• Wildflower – Billie Eilish

Best New Artist

• Olivia Dean
• KATSEYE
• The Marías
• Addison Rae
• Sombr
• Leon Thomas
• Alex Warren
• Lola Young

Pop Categories

• Justin Bieber (Daisies)
• Sabrina Carpenter (Manchild)
• Lady Gaga (Disease)
• Chappell Roan (The Subway)
• Lola Young (Messy)

Best Pop Duo/Group Performance

• Cynthia Erivo & Ariana Grande (Defying Gravity)
• HUNTR/X (Golden)
• KATSEYE (Gabriela)
• ROSÉ & Bruno Mars (APT.)
• SZA feat. Kendrick Lamar (30 for 30)

Best Pop Vocal Album

• Swag – Justin Bieber
• Short n’ Sweet – Sabrina Carpenter
• Something Beautiful – Miley Cyrus
• Chaos – Lady Gaga
• I’ve Tried Everything But Therapy (Part 2) – Teddy Swims

Rap Categories

Best Rap Album

• Let God Sort Em Out – Clipse
• Glorious – GloRilla
• God Loves Ugly – JID
• GNX – Kendrick Lamar
• Chromakopia – Tyler, The Creator

Best Rap Performance

• Cardi B (Outside)
• Clipse feat. Kendrick Lamar & Pharrell Williams (Chains & Whips)
• Doechii (Anxiety)
• Kendrick Lamar feat. Lefty Gunplay (tv off)
• Tyler, The Creator feat. Teezo Touchdown (Darling, I)

Music Video and World Music

Best Music Video

• Manchild – Sabrina Carpenter
• Amen – Clipse
• Anxiety – Doechii
• Love – OK Go
• Young Lioness – Sade

Best World Music Album

• Sounds of Kumbha – Siddhant Bhatia
• No Sign of Weakness – Burna Boy
• Light the World – Youssou N’Dour
• Mind Explosion (50th Anniversary – Live) – Shakti
• Chapter III: We Return to Light – Anoushka Shankar
• Caetano e Bethânia Ao Vivo – Caetano Veloso & Maria Bethânia