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The Recording Academy has unveiled the nominations for the 68th Annual Grammy Awards, set to take place on Sunday, February 1, 2026, at Los Angeles’ Crypto.com Arena. Eligible works were released between August 31, 2024, and August 30, 2025, highlighting a broad range of artists, albums, and songs across multiple genres.
This year introduces two new categories: Best Traditional Country Album and Best Album Cover. Leading the nominations is Kendrick Lamar with nine nods, followed closely by Lady Gaga, who earned seven nominations, making her the most-nominated female artist of 2026. Gaga also secured her fifth Album of the Year nomination for MAYHEM. Meanwhile, Sabrina Carpenter received her second consecutive Album of the Year nomination for Man’s Best Friend.
The Best New Artist category features rising talents including KATSEYE, Olivia Dean, Addison Rae, Leon Thomas, and Sombr.
African Artists Stand Out
African musicians made a strong impact this year, with five Nigerians and nine African artists earning nominations across the Global and African categories. Leading the pack is Burna Boy, who earned nominations for Best African Music Performance for “Love” and Best Global Music Album for No Sign of Weakness. Other Nigerian nominees include Davido, Omah Lay, Ayra Starr, and Wizkid, while prominent African figures such as Angélique Kidjo (Benin), Eddy Kenzo (Uganda), Tyla (South Africa), and Youssou N’Dour (Senegal) also featured on the list.
Nigeria dominated the Best African Music Performance category with Burna Boy’s “Love”, Davido featuring Omah Lay’s “With You”, and Ayra Starr featuring Wizkid’s “Gimme Dat”. Other nominees included Eddy Kenzo & Mehran Matin’s “Hope & Love” and Tyla’s “Push 2 Start”.
In the Best Global Music Album category, Burna Boy faces competition from Youssou N’Dour (Eclairer le Monde – Light the World), Angélique Kidjo (Jerusalema), and Anoushka Shankar (Chapter III: We Return to Light).
Key Categories and Highlights
• Album of the Year: Kendrick Lamar (GNX), Lady Gaga (Mayhem), Sabrina Carpenter (Man’s Best Friend), Justin Bieber (Swag), and others.
• Record of the Year: Featuring hits from Bad Bunny, Sabrina Carpenter, Lady Gaga, Kendrick Lamar with SZA, and Billie Eilish.
• Song of the Year: Lady Gaga’s “Abracadabra”, Doechii’s “Anxiety”, Rosé & Bruno Mars’ “APT.”, Kendrick Lamar with SZA’s “Luther”, and more.
Other highlighted categories include Best Pop Vocal Album, Best Dance/Electronic Album, Best Rock Album, Best R&B Album, Best Rap Album, and Latin and Global music awards, reflecting the diversity of the year’s musical output.
The full list of nominees celebrates both established icons and emerging talents, showcasing a rich mix of global and African music leading into the 2026 Grammy Awards.
