{"id":170206,"date":"2025-11-08T18:54:08","date_gmt":"2025-11-08T18:54:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/170206\/"},"modified":"2025-11-08T18:54:08","modified_gmt":"2025-11-08T18:54:08","slug":"sleep-token-timothee-chalamet-addison-rae-yungblud-dalai-lama-among-first-time-grammy-nominees","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/170206\/","title":{"rendered":"Sleep Token, Timoth\u00e9e Chalamet, Addison Rae, Yungblud, Dalai Lama among first-time Grammy nominees"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/tag\/grammys\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Grammy<\/a> nominations are out, and they include a host of first-time nominees \u2013 check out a full list below.<\/p>\n<p>Yesterday (November 7), <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/grammys-2026-check-out-the-full-list-of-nominations-3906500\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">the Recording Academy revealed the full list of nominees for the 2026 Grammys<\/a>, which are set to be presented at Los Angeles\u2019 Crypto.com Arena on February 1.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/kendrick-lamar\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Kendrick Lamar<\/a>\u00a0was the big winner with the announcement, picking up nine nominations thanks to his 2024 album \u2018<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/reviews\/album\/kendrick-lamar-gnx-review-3815647\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">GNX<\/a>\u2019, while\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/lady-gaga\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Lady Gaga<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/sabrina-carpenter\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Sabrina Carpenter<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/bad-bunny\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Bad Bunny<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/justin-bieber\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Justin Bieber<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/billie-eilish\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Billie Eilish<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/tyler-the-creator\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Tyler, The\u00a0Creator<\/a>\u00a0were well represented.<\/p>\n<p>Records had to be released between August 31, 2024 and August 30, 2025 to be eligible, and this year\u2019s nominees feature many first-timers \u2013 some of whom were particularly unexpected.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/timothee-chalamet\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Timoth\u00e9e Chalamet<\/a> has earned his first nomination this year thanks to his role in the Bob Dylan biopic <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/reviews\/film-reviews\/a-complete-unknown-review-bob-dylan-timothee-chalamet-3820818\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">A Complete Unknown<\/a>. The accompanying album, on which Chalamet sings, is up for Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DQw3VXkD500\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:658px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\">\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The Dalai Lama is also up for an award this year, with his narration of his book Meditations: The Reflections of His Holiness the Dalai Lama\u00a0nominated for Best Audio Book, Narration and Storytelling Recording. Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson is also a first-time nominee for the same category.<\/p>\n<p>In the music world, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/addison-rae\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Addison Rae<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/olivia-dean\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Olivia Dean<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/katseye\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">KATSEYE<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/sombr\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">sombr<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/lola-young\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Lola Young<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/features\/music-interviews\/alex-warren-interview-bose-nme-c25-eternity-orchestral-3884422\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Alex Warren<\/a> are all first-timers in the Best New Artist category.<\/p>\n<p>Elsewhere, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/sleep-token\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Sleep Token<\/a> gained their first nods with nominations for Best Rock Song and Best Metal Performance. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/yungblud\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Yungblud<\/a> also has his first nomination in the former category.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/pinkpantheress\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">PinkPantheress<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/flo\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">FLO<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/tate-mcrae\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Tate McRae<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/zara-larsson\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Zara Larsson<\/a> are also among those up for awards for the first time. Find a full list of first-time nominees below.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Addison Rae<\/strong><br \/><strong>Alain P\u00e9rez<\/strong><br \/><strong>Alex Warren<\/strong><br \/><strong>Ali Wong<\/strong><br \/><strong>Amyl And The Sniffers<\/strong><br \/><strong>Andr\u00e9s Cepeda<\/strong><br \/><strong>CA7RIEL &amp; Paco Amoroso<\/strong><br \/><strong>Charu Suri<\/strong><br \/><strong>Dalai Lama<\/strong><br \/><strong>Destin Conrad<\/strong><br \/><strong>Dijon<\/strong><br \/><strong>Djo<\/strong><br \/><strong>FLO<\/strong><br \/><strong>Fuerza Regida<\/strong><br \/><strong>Grupo Frontera<\/strong><br \/><strong>Jesse Welles<\/strong><br \/><strong>Jim Legxacy<\/strong><br \/><strong>KATSEYE<\/strong><br \/><strong>Ketanji Brown Jackson<\/strong><br \/><strong>Keznamdi<\/strong><br \/><strong>Kyle Roussel<\/strong><br \/><strong>Lefty Gunplay<\/strong><br \/><strong>Lila Ik\u00e9<\/strong><br \/><strong>Lola Young<\/strong><br \/><strong>Los Wizzards<\/strong><br \/><strong>Mortimer<\/strong><br \/><strong>Nicki Nicole<\/strong><br \/><strong>Olivia Dean<\/strong><br \/><strong>Paola Jara<\/strong><br \/><strong>PinkPantheress<\/strong><br \/><strong>PlaqueBoyMax<\/strong><br \/><strong>Ros\u00e9<\/strong><br \/><strong>Saul Williams<\/strong><br \/><strong>Sexyy Red<\/strong><br \/><strong>Siddhant Bhatia<\/strong><br \/><strong>Skepta<\/strong><br \/><strong>Sleep Token<\/strong><br \/><strong>sombr<\/strong><br \/><strong>Tate McRae<\/strong><br \/><strong>Teezo Touchdown<\/strong><br \/><strong>Teyana Taylor<\/strong><br \/><strong>Timoth\u00e9e Chalamet<\/strong><br \/><strong>Trueno<\/strong><br \/><strong>Yeisy Rojas<\/strong><br \/><strong>YUNGBLUD<\/strong><br \/><strong>Zach Top<\/strong><br \/><strong>Zain Effendi<\/strong><br \/><strong>Zara Larsson<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Since the nominees have been announced, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/fans-react-to-the-biggest-grammys-2026-snubs-from-lorde-and-the-weeknd-to-gracie-abrams-and-benson-boone-3906515\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">fans have noticed several big hitters in the music industry who were eligible were still left without any recognition<\/a>, including<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/lorde\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\u00a0Lorde<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/the-weeknd\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The Weeknd<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/gracie-abrams\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Gracie Abrams<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/benson-boone\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Benson Boone<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>All records to have been released since the end of August this year will be eligible for the 2027 Grammys, including the likes of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/taylor-swift\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Taylor Swift<\/a>\u2019s \u2018<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/reviews\/album\/taylor-swift-the-life-of-a-showgirl-review-3897387\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The Life\u00a0Of\u00a0A\u00a0Showgirl<\/a>\u2019\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/doja-cat\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Doja Cat<\/a>\u2019s \u2018<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/reviews\/album\/doja-cat-vie-review-3895909\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Vie<\/a>\u2019.<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The\u00a0Grammy nominations are out, and they include a host of first-time nominees \u2013 check out a full 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