I Don’t Expect Grammy Nominations – Coco Jones

Coco Jones

Popular singer Coco Jones has said that she gaslighted herself into not thinking about her 2026 Grammy nominations. She recently had her say during an interview with PEOPLE, and fans have been reacting.

According to her, even though she tries as much as possible not to expect Grammy nominations at this stage in her career, it does not get less exciting when her name comes up on the Grammys ballot.

Coco added that every singer knows it is the biggest compliment to keep the listener’s attention.

Her words, “It’s so weird. I’ve been on planes the last two times that I got nominated for Grammys, and so I’m just not thinking about it because I’m doing something. I mean, of course I know [the Grammy nominations are coming out], but I’m gaslighting myself. I’m like, “You don’t think about this.”

And I’m like, “True.” Then, of course, as soon as I get that Wi-Fi connect on that Delta flight, my phone just goes off. I’m like, “Oh, God.”

No, I don’t expect them. I honestly don’t. I can’t do that to myself. I feel like I can work towards the greatest outcomes, which is charts, awards, accolades, momentum, virality. And then I just leave it up to God.

It does not get any less exciting to see my name on the Grammys ballot. Absolutely not. You know when you had a really big essay or something, an education-defining moment, you put everything that you can into studying for it, and then you see that you got the results? It never stops, that feeling.

I don’t know if there will ever be a time where I’m like, “Let’s see if I’m on the Grammy ballot this time.” It’s just not giving that.

Creatively, this time a lot of the yeses and nos were up to me. With my first tour, I wasn’t as confident in if I knew anything about anything, so I didn’t want to decide. Now I’m a completely different version of myself, and hopefully I continue to get more and more confident and decisive.”

WOW.